Let’s take a look at the elite swing forwards coming to Washington this Thanksgiving!
For 20 years- we have been able to watch some of the top swing forwards in the history of high school hoops. Players like Zion Williamson, EJ Liddell, Andrew Wiggins, Luguentz Dort, Quincy Miller, Branden Dawson, Chandler Parsons, KZ Okpala, Ignas Brazdeikis, Josh Leonard, Sterling Brown, Kobe Brown, Elzie Harrington, Trevon Bluiett, Milan Momcilovic, Tyrone Riley, Roosevelt Jones, Brian Bowen, Vic Law, Damarius Owens, Dillan Shaw, Drew Timmons, Danny Wolf and Kon Knueppel.
That list doesn’t include local stars like Alec Peters, Cooper Koch, Devon Vanderheydt, Ben Ryan and Ethan Kizer.
So, let’s take a look at the top SWING FORWARDS in 2025!
ETHAN SABEC, 6’8″ Sr.
Calvary Christian, Florida
* Underrated wing who can play every position on the court. Can bang a long-distance 3 or dunk on an opponent off the drive. He is headed to Princeton next season.
LANDON LAMPLEY, 6’7″ So.
Indianapolis Pike, Indiana
* Top 50 player in the 2027 class. He is strong wing who plays with power and finesse. High major talent with room to grow!
ZAVIER ZENS, 6’7″ Sr.
Wisconsin Lutheran, Wisconsin
* Top 200 player in the 2026 class and the #1 player in Wisconsin’s senior class. Zens is a scoring machine (22 ppg) who knows how to win! Headed to Northern Iowa next season.
TJ OGBEIDE, 6’5″ Jr.
Victory Christian, Florida
* A relative unknown in U.S. basketball. Ogbeide transferred to Florida from Manitoba, Canada. His style of play is very similar to Luguentz Dort! He is one of the most intriguing players in this year’s lineup.
ISAAC EZEKIEL, 6’6″ Sr.
Houston Xavier, Texas
* Watch out for Isaac Ezekiel who has transferred to Xavier for the upcoming season. Ezekiel is a sleek forward who can bury the perimeter jumper or soar to the goal for a vicious slam. He is another intriguing player in this year’s field.
CADIEN HUDSON, 6’5″ Fr.
Mt. Bethel Christian, Georgia
* Top 20 player in 2029 class. Hudson is an elite talent that is just beginning his journey- he will be fun to watch.
Others to mention…
Amir Cummings, Eagle Academy, 6’5″ Sr.
Isaiah Carpenter, Clinton Grace Christian, 6’7″ Jr.
Zoje Owinje, Clinton Grace Christian, 6’7″ Sr.
Ben Akoro, O’Fallon, 6’8″ Sr.
James Johnson, Washington, 6’4″ Sr.
Brady Jones, Metamora, 6’6″ So.
Jacob Duffin jr., Peoria High, 6’4″ So.
Elijah King, Eagle Academy, 6’4″ Jr.
Tyler Sabec, Calvary Christian, 6’7″ So.
GIRL POWER
Sadie McCann, Waukee Northwest, 5’10” So.
Becca McDougall, Washington, 5’11” Sr.