High school basketball: DeMarcus Henry, A.J. Williams and Asa Montgomery headline top 10 small forwards in 2026-27

No. 3-ranked senior prospect Henry looks to guide AZ Compass Prep to first Chipotle Nationals title.

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Oct 21, 2026, 10:00am
Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season continues with the top small forwards. Top power forwards and centers will be highlighted over the next two days.

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Demarcus Henry of AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.), A.J. Williams of Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.) and Asa Montgomery of Hillgrove (Powder Springs, Ga.) headline the selections as all three players enter the 2026-27 campaign with lofty expectations.

Players on post-graduate or non-scholastic programs are not eligible for inclusion. Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 small forwards in high school basketball this season.
1. Demarcus Henry, AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)
6-7 | Senior | Uncommitted
Son of former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry earned second team All-Nike EYBL Scholastic honors after averaging 12.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest to help the Dragons finish the year ranked No. 3 in the National Top 10.

6-7 | Senior | Uncommitted
Joined the Class of 2027 after earning first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America honors with averages of 31.8 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per outing.

6-7 | Senior | Uncommitted
Regarded as the No. 8 prospect in the Class of 2027, Montgomery is expected to have a monster senior season after averaging 18.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest last season.

6-6 | Senior | Uncommitted
Second team MaxPreps Junior All-America selection averaged 17.3 points per game for Dream City Christian before transferring for his final year.

6-8 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top 20 Class of 2027 prospect tallied 12.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest for Long Island Lutheran before relocating to Ohio.

6-5 | Senior | Minnesota commit
Led the Spartans to a record of 35-1 while piling up 22.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per outing to earn MaxPreps Junior All-America honorable mention.

6-7 | Senior | Uncommitted
Guided Wilson (Florence, S.C.) to the Class AAAA state quarterfinals, putting up 22.1 points, 13.0 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.5 assists per game.

6-7 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top 40 Class of 2027 prospect averaged 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest to help the Panthers capture their first state title since 2001 and finish the season ranked No. 7 in the nation.

6-7 | Senior | Iowa State commit
Selected to the MaxPreps Junior All-America team after pumping in 21.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game to help the Irish reach the Division 3 Class 2A sectional semifinals.

6-9 | Senior | Uncommitted
Top 30 Class of 2027 prospect was a standout performer at the NBPA Top 100 Camp over the summer, averaging 13.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per outing for Team Matthews.

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