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Virginia Rankings: Top 10 Power Forwards in the 2021 Class

By Big Shots Nation, 12/22/20, 12:00PM EST

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Rank First Name Last Name Height School Club Team College
1 Efton Reid 6'10 IMG Academy Team Takeover  
2 Will Felton 6'9 Hargrave Military Academy Garner Road Arizona St
3 Bryson Spell 6'9 Cape Henry Collegiate    
4 IJ Ezuma 6'8 Hargrave Military Academy    
5 Avery Ford 6'7 Centreville Team Takeover Old Dominion (Football)
6 Tyler Coleman 6'6 Paul VI   Towson
7 Jayson Harris 6'6 Menchville BWSL Meech  
8 Trenton Picott 6'7 South County    
9 Dominic Strother 6'8

The Woodstock Academy (CT)

   
10 Dylan Collins 6'8 Fairfax Christian    

 

1. Efton Reid | 6'10 | IMG Academy

Efton Reid is a 6-foot-10 prospect with tremendous upside in the frontcourt for IMG Academy. He’s got good mobility for his size on both ends which allows him to make his presence known in the paint. He’s a stretch-forward player that’s due for a big senior year with his ability to do it all on the floor. He put up 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per contest in 2019-20. He holds offers from LSU, Michigan, Kansas, Louisville, Virginia and other high major programs, showing he’ll land on his feet with his better days ahead of him.

2. Will Felton | 6'9 | Hargrave Military Academy

Will Felton's best day of basketball are ahead of him as he's headed to Arizona State. He's a big man prospect that does the dirty work on the offensive glass, using his strength and length to keep opponents busy while getting to the free throw line, as he improves and gets quicker with his footwork, his upside will be hard to ignore.

3. Bryson Spell | 6'9 | Cape Henry Collegiate

Bryson Spell is a 6-foot-9 forward with quite the versatility at the forward spot. He can play inside and out given his ability to knock down shots on the perimeter. He's got a budding skillset given his size and frame and is due for a strong senior campaign alongside Christian Moore.  He's got offers from Virginia Tech, George Washington, Elon, Old Dominion and Cincinnati. 

4. IJ Ezuma | 6'8 | Hargrave Military Academy

IJ Ezuma is another big man prospect in the paint at Hargrave Military Academy. He uses his size and frame well at 6-foot-8 to battle on the offensive boards and be a presence in the paint. He's a nice change of pace alongside Will Felton in the Hargrave frontcourt. He's heavily under-recruited in the 2021 class.

5. Avery Ford | 6'7 | Centreville

Avery Ford is a recent Paul VI standout that made the move this past season to Centreville High, where there wasn't much falloff. He's a burden in the post with his ability to finish with authority and flies around for blocks and rebounds at a high rate. He's headed to Old Dominion for football after this season.

6. Tyler Coleman | 6'6 | Paul VI

Tyler Coleman is an emerging forward at 6-foot-6 with an inside-out game. He's got a nice motor on him that he uses well to defend multiple positions on the floor and make plays when the ball comes his way. Look for his role to grow in Paul VI's rotation in 2020-21.

7. Jayson Harris | 6'6 | Menchville

Jayson Harris is an underrated forward prospect with nice athleticism and length at 6-foot-6. He's due to make waves at Menchville this season given his ability to play physical and attack the paint. He uses his bounce to play around the rim on both ends. His stock should rise in the 2021 class.

8. Trenton Picott | 6'7 | South County

Trenton Picott is a forward prospect that's slowly grown as more than a post player heading into his junior season. He's a strong prospect with his back to the basket but can also operate on the perimeter with his ability to shoot the 3. He's a 6-foot-7 prospect with a nice wingspan and a solid skillset that's beginning to draw attention from college coaches. He's got an offer from Loyola (MD).

9. Dominic Strother | 6'8 | The Woodstock Academy (CT)

Dominic Strother had a breakout junior season at Woodstock Central while being named Region 3B Player of the Year and earning first-team All-State honors in getting his squad to the state semifinals. He'll be a name to know in The Woodstock Academy rotation in Connecticut. He's drawn interest from Rhode Island and George Washington.

10. Dylan Collins | 6'8 | Fairfax Christian

Dylan Collins is an emerging big due to play a bigger role in 2020-21. He put up 3.6 ppg and 3.1 rpg while shooting 44 percent from 3-point range in his junior season. He's got room to grow in the paint for Fairfax Christian.