Williams averaged 20.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest last season in leading St. Mary's to state title in Arizona.
Our position-by-position breakdown of the 2025-26 high school
basketball season continues with power forwards. Top centers will be highlighted tomorrow to continue our
preseason coverage.
Players
on post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for
inclusion. Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 power forwards in high
school basketball this season.
Top 15 senior prospect Caleb Gaskins looks to guide Columbus to its fifth consecutive state title in Florida's highest classification. (PHOTO: Julie L. Brown)
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St. Mary's (Phoenix, Ariz.)6-11 | Senior | Uncommitted
Guided the Knights to the Class 4A state title, averaging 20.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest during an impressive junior campaign.
6-8 | Senior | Oklahoma State
After guiding
John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) to three consecutive state championships, Allmond followed head coach Ty White to Petersburg for his senior year. He earned second team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors with averages of 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game.
6-10 | Senior | Missouri
6-8 | Senior | Uncommitted
Key piece to Columbus' fourth consecutive state championship and No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 after posting 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per outing to earn second team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors.
6-8 | Senior | Uncommitted
Following the transfers of high-profile seniors
Brandon McCoy and Oregon pledge
Tajh Ariza in the fall, Collins will be the centerpiece for the Braves in 2025-26. The top 10 prospect averaged 13.3 points and 9.7 rebounds as a junior.
6-9 | Junior | Uncommitted
No. 2-ranked Class of 2027 prospect averaged 18.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per outing for
Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, N.C.) to earn a selection to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honorable mention team.
6-8 | Senior | Alabama
Following a successful stint in the Sunshine State as an underclassman, Washington had a strong junior season with averages of 15.5 points and seven rebounds per contest to guide the Lions to the Division II Class A state title.
6-10 | Senior | Uncommitted
Although his numbers didn't jump off the page last season at 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in Nike EYBL Scholastic play, Muurinen has elite potential as the top 15 prospect looks to guide the Dragons to a Chipotle Nationals berth as a senior.
6-8 | Senior | Kansas
Future Jayhawk tallied 16.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per contest on the Adidas 3SSB circuit this summer and had strong production at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.
10. Joe Philon, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)6-8 | Senior | Uncommitted
Following a strong junior season that saw him average 17.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists per game to help
Blake (Tampa, Fla.) reach the Class 4A state quarterfinals, Philon looks to play a key role for perennial powerhouse Montverde Academy.
