Preseason Player Rankings: 2026 Forwards

Big names lead our list of top 15 bigs in the junior class

COLUMBUS, OH - In anticipation of the upcoming season, 270 Hoops has put together a list of the top players to watch. Throughout the next few months, we’ll unveil our top preseason player rankings for the guard, wing and forward positions in each class.

Check out our Top 2025 Guards, Top 2025 Wings, Top 2025 Forwards, Top 2026 Guards and Top 2026 Wings

To finish out the 2026 class, we rank the top 15 forwards.

The rankings were compiled by members of the 270 Hoops staff.

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