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2014 Power Forward Rankings Breakdown

Indiana Basketball Source takes an in-depth look at the top 2014 power forwards in Indiana. There are evaluations on 23 of the best power forwards.

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Overall

FirstName

LastName

HT

POS

Level

High School

College Choice

Notes

1

Trey

Lyles

6-8

PF

High-Major

Indianapolis Tech

Undecided

One of the top players in the nation for many years now. He is 6-8, 6-9 with a great handles. He has a smooth shot that is similar to (Carlos Boozer, a Dave Telep reference). He's a good athlete, but not an overly explosive athlete for the high-major, NBA potential level.

7

Mack

Mercer

6-9

PF

Mid-Major Plus

Plymouth

Belmont

LEFTY with good size. His range is pure passed the 3-point line. He does fall in love with his jumper at times. Mercer has a quick spin move that he likes to utilize in the post which is very effective for him. Rebounding out of his area is his drawback. He had one of his best defensive and rebounding performances against All-American prospect Kevon Looney.

16

Tyler

Wideman

6-7

PF

Mid-Major Stretch

Lake Central

Butler

Extremely strong build. Athleticism has improved over the last year and half. Wideman still is not a great vertical athlete. Rebounding is his best skill. Needs to be more consistent in the 12-15 foot range to be successful in the Big East.

25

Zach

McRoberts

6-6

PF

Low-Major Plus

Carmel

Undecided

one of the best and most versatile defenders in the state. In high school McRoberts can guard every position on the floor. In college he will be able to guard 2 through 4. He is a good athlete although he is very thin. Offensively, he did not look for his shot at all in the past. During open gym he has been much more aggressive on the offensive end. Carmel will need him to be a consistent scorer this season.

31

Perry

Poindexter

6-7

PF

Low-Major

North Central

Undecided

Always a high-potential guy because of his length and athleticism. His overall production has been underwhelming throughout his high school career. He moves well laterally for his size. He jumps well, and has developed a consistent left shoulder half hook. Poindexter doesn't play with much toughness, which holds his rebound and point totals down. He doesn't have very good hands at this point either.

32

Aaron

Brennan

6-5

PF

Low-Major

Guerin Catholic

Undecided

Very skilled in the post. Not a very good athlete. He was working on his conditioning over the summer and that helped his athleticism some. Mid-range game also needs to be more consistent.

36

Jacob

Foster

6-6

PF

Low-Major

Wapahani

Undecided

Dec. 22, 2012- looked great at times against Concord and put up a great stat line from the outside, 19 points and 11 rebounds, but he was just 6-17 from the field. He looked great when he put the ball on the floor a couple times from the perimeter and attacked the basket. He needs to finish better against size and athletes.

38

Collin

Barthel

6-6

PF

Low-Major

Cathedral

Undecided

Hoosier JamFest April 2013--wiry strength. He competes defensively. He does well defending the post against bigger opponents. He is also very active on the glass. He did not showcase any of his offensive game this weekend.

56

Tyler

Scott

6-5

PF

Low-Major Stretch

Noblesville

Undecided

Strong, athletic, raw skills. Sat our sophomore year after missing preseason workouts at Noblesville. Hasn't gotten along with McCollough very well since transferring from Indianapolis Tech.

60

Tyler

Arens

6-7

PF

D2

Muncie Central

Undecided

LEFTY. Long, thin, in/out player that seems to float out on perimeter. Left hand dominate in the post. Capable 3-point shooter.

61

Isaiah

Gooch

6-6

PF

D2

Bloomington South

Undecided

USSFA June 22, 2013--played with good energy against Tech. Failed to finish a couple at the basket that he needs to convert. He does lot of good things around the basket but he failed to finish numerous shots. He definitely has D1 potential but he is much closer to NAIA right now.

64

Erik

Bowen

6-5

PF

D2

Kokomo

Undecided

A blue collar forward who isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty, Bowen competed and did well in his matchup against PWP’s Mitchell Solomon. Crashes the glass hard on both ends, is able to find ways to finish around the rim and will battle against bigger players.

65

Bret

Barclay

6-6

PF

D2

Crown Point

Undecided

hit some deep 3's on Friday night but I thought he floated around the
perimeter too much on the offensive end. I like his length and he can get off the floor a little bit. He's NOT good laterally.
NAIA prospect.

68

Josh

Price

6-7

PF

D2

Indianapolis Shortridge

Undecided

Good size and length. He has slimmed down over the last year.

June 2013--showed an ability to block shots again. He did not do anything offensively. He was way off on a couple of outside shots.

80

Jalen

Morgan

6-6

PF

D2

Pike

Undecided

Long and thin. A good vertical athlete. His skills have improved over the last year. A couple years a JUCO or prep could help his game because he badly needs strength.

81

Jack

Trittipo

6-8

PF

D2

Noblesville

Undecided

6-8, strong, and a solid athlete. He has the ability to go after multiple rebounds on one possession. He didn't play club ball last year. Trittipo has natural ability, but how much does he want to be a player? Easily a D2 prospect if he has a desire to be a college player.

94

Jrak

Owens

6-7

PF

NAIA

Arlington

 

 

95

Jrar

Owens

6-7

PF

NAIA

Arlington

Undecided

 

96

Oosha

Mitchell

6-5

PF

NAIA

Fort Wayne North

IU-South Bend

Dec. 22, 2012--strong, played with a lot of energy, but not a great athlete for an undersized post. He struggled to finish at the rim all game against Howe.

109

Tyler

Black

6-5

PF

D3

Hagerstown

Undecided

 

115

Kyle

Thompson

6-7

PF

NAIA

Brownsburg

Undecided

struggled to make any post moves against Warren Central's Jaraan Lands. Lands is a big guy but is not a very good defender. His skills have not come along very much in the last year. He does have the ability to hit shots from beyond the arc with time.

117

D'tavian

Walker

6-4

PF

D3

Lawrence North

Undecided

Walker transferred from Indianapolis Howe with Bacon this summer. He had a nice lefty finish outside the lane. He did knock down a shot from the outside, but his form does not make it easy for him to be consistent from the outside. NAIA or JUCO prospect

122

Houston

Pattee

6-7

PF

D3

East Noble

Undecided

thin build, good athlete/leaper. His skill set needs development. He is an NAIA or D3 prospect right now.

126

Pat

McCarthy

6-5

PF

D3

Munster

Undecided

 

127

Tyler

Thomas

6-6

PF

D3

Franklin

Undecided

thin. He can catch and shoot to at least 17 feet. He has never extremely productive while I have watched him.

129

Gage

Ott

6-5

PF

D3

LaPorte

Undecided

thick build. Not a great athlete. He was entirely around the block on both ends of
the floor. D3

136

Cris

Burrough

6-5

PF

D3

Guerin Catholic

Undecided

11-19-12 vs. Cathedral- another player that started off slowly, but then was much better late in the scrimmage. He has missed a couple of weeks due to a high-ankle sprain. It looked like he is completely healthy though. He's good with his back to the basket, and has a consistent mid-range jumper. He is not an explosive athlete. D3 prospect.

141

Matt

Stewart

6-7

PF

D3

Kouts

Undecided

 

169

Taylon

Sondgerath

6-4

PF

D3

Lafayette Harrison

Undecided

 

1000

Josh

Borst

6-7

PF

 

Calumet

Undecided

 

1000

Kennan

Centlivre

6-6

PF

D3

Bishop Dwenger

Undecided

 

1000

Cameron

Riecker

6-5

PF

 

Northeast Dubois

Undecided

 

1000

JT

Whitaker

6'5

PF

 

Western Boone

Undecided

 

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