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North Carolina: Top 10 Small Forwards in the 2021 Class

By Big Shots Nation, 12/18/20, 9:30AM EST

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Take a look at the Top 10 Small Forwards in North Carolina's 2021 class.

Rank First Name Last Name Height School Club Team College
1 Dontrez Styles 6'7 Kinston Team CP3 UNC
2 Eric van der Heijden 6'9 Millbrook Team Wall Louisville
3 Bryce Harris 6'5 Bull City Prep Flight 22 Elite  
4 Chris Ford 6'5 North Mecklenburg Anthony Morrow Elite Davidson
5 Jalen McDonald 6'5 Leesville Road Team Eat  
6 Red Dunton 6'6 Millbrook Garner Road Purdue Fort Wayne
7 Mike Dudley 6'5 Combine Academy Team Charlotte College of Charleston
8 Akhiris Holden 6'4 Henderson Collegiate Royal Knights  
9 Toby Harris 6'6 Durham Academy Carolina Flyers Brandeis
10 Sheick Samoura 6'6 Fuquay-Varina Harts Select  

 

1. Dontrez Styles | 6'7 | Kinston

Dontrez Styles is a small forward prospect with High upside. He can play multiple positions on the floor and posted 19.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a junior. He's a double-double machine with tons of potential as as three level scorer that's headed to UNC.

2. Eric van der Heijden | 6'9 | Millbrook

Eric van der Heijden can fill it up on the perimeter and then some with his size at 6-foot-9. He shot 45 percent from 3-point range and made 54 3-pointers as a junior while averaging 12.0 points for Millbrook in 2019-20. He's underrated athlete as well that can play at the rim. He's headed to Louisville after his senior season.

3. Bryce Harris | 6'5 | Bull City Prep

Bryce Harris is a versatile prospect given his ability to play inside and out. He plays big in the post  and can operate in the paint. He can also create on the wing with his bounce and strong frame as well. He holds a number of high-major and mid-major offers.

4. Chris Ford | 6'5 | North Mecklenburg

Chris Ford is a big body forward that's due for a strong senior year and increase in role at North Mecklenburg. He plays with a high motor in the paint and on the glass. He can create in the post and on the perimeter. He will be a strong utility guy at Davidson after his senior year of high school.

5. Jalen McDonald | 6'5 | Leesville Road

Jalen McDonald is the most athletic prospect in the class that puts it on display whenever he can. He also has the ability to create on the perimeter and knock down shots. He's a prospect due for a strong senior campaign with offers from a number of D1 programs.

6.  Red Dunton | 6'6 | Millbrook

Red Dunton is a prospect who's game is still growing as a three-level scorer with versatility. He'll be a strong addition to the Millbrook rotation in 2020-21 after putting numbers at Heritage in 2019-20. He put up 16.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range. He's headed to Purdue-Fort Wayne.

7. Mike Dudley | 6'5 | Combine Academy

Mike Dudley is a prospect that can play above the rim and guard multiple positions on the floor. He's got upside as a three-level scorer and has confidence already getting to the rim as a driver. He's having a productive season at Combine Academy. He's headed to College of Charleston.

8. Akhiris Holden | 6'4 | Henderson Collegiate

Akhiris Holden still has room to grow in this class given his length and athleticism. He flies around for rebounds and dunks at the wing position. Defensively, he meets defenders at the rim and blocks shots off the glass. 2019-20 Stats: 12.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 1.3 spg and 1.3 apg

9. Toby Harris | 6'6 | Durham Academy

Toby Harris is an emerging wing prospect that's really grown as a perimeter threat over the years. He shot 44 percent from 3-point range for Durham Academy in 2019-20 while making 87 total 3-pointers. As he learns to fill the void on the glass and in the paint, look for him to grow in this class. He's headed to Brandeis University.

10.  Sheick Samoura | 6'6 | Fuquay-Varina

Sheick Samoura is an athletic slasher that can finish above the rim and defend at a high level. He's got nice length at 6-foot-6 that he uses well to make an impact on the floor. He's got room to grow with his recruitment after decommitting from Air Force.