In the modern game of basketball, shooting reigns supreme over almost every other skill. In vogue pace and space dictates the flow of game. As such, it’s critical for scouts and evaluators to unearth the future best shooters in the world.
Let’s count down the top 10 shooting prospects in the 2025 high-school class. We’ll take their efficiency into consideration with a strong focus on shooting volume, shot versatility how their jumper projects to the next levels.
Numbers to Know: 38.5% (30/78) three-point percentage, 0.55 three-point attempt rate, 89.4% (59/66) free-throw, 40.4% (21/52) catch and shoot threes, 34.6% (9/26) off-dribble threes
Abaev didn’t play as many games as the other top 10 shooting prospects on the list but he’s a deserving candidate for the list. He’s as dynamic as off-dribble shooters come at this age, sizing up into jumpers rising over defenders. Abaev lulls defenders to sleep before firing off of the bounce.
He’s not as comfortable shooting off of the catch yet despite his excellent efficiency. As Abaev cleans up his footwork and decision-making off ball, he profiles like a high-level shooter with upside to score from the perimeter on a variety of playtypes.
Numbers to Know: 37% (47/127) three-point percentage, 0.49 three-point attempt rate, 87% (60/69) free-throw, 38.6% (32/83) catch and shoot threes, 34.9% (15/43) off-dribble threes
Grady profiles as one of the country’s more versatile shooters, often acting as his team’s primary initiator and creating shots for himself. On those reps, Grady wins from deep and in the mid-range with elite range and space creation. He’s a good enough handler to find creases and bump out defenders with his strength.
He’s a sniper off of the catch with the flexibility and coordination to sprint off of screens and shoot off platform when teammates create shots for him. That on and off-ball shot diversity should let Grady scale up and down lineups as needed, spacing the floor and creating for himself when needed.
winters grady (’25) shoots the ball like a pro with high-level versatility. the range, footwork setting up his pull-ups and confidence as a shooter all pop big time on tape
he seems well equipped to scale up and down with 2 guard size pic.twitter.com/lJsoQkgm4Y
— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) April 14, 2024
Numbers to Know: 40.7% (66/162) three-point percentage, 0.74 three-point attempt rate, 88.5% (23/26) free-throw, 43.3% (55/127) catch and shoot threes, 29.4% (10/34) off-dribble threes
As one of the country’s premier off-ball shooters, Forsythe spaces the floor and burns off of movement like a pro sniper. He’s not much of an off-dribble three-point threat like others on this list, but his volume and versatility shooting off-ball are stellar.
Forsythe sprints into shots from NBA range to his right and his left. Contests don’t bother Forsythe, who shot 40.5% on guarded catch-and-shoot triples this past season. He’s a next-level off-ball shotmaker with all of the tools to slot into a college team’s offense immediately.
Numbers to Know: 40.7% (50/123) three-point percentage, 0.59 three-point attempt rate, 74.2% (23/31) free-throw, 41.2% (28/68) catch and shoot threes, 39.2% (20/51) off-dribble threes
Much of high-school offense runs through elite small guards like Petty who bend defenses with elite shotmaking. Despite his size, contests don’t bother Petty, who rises up high over defenders to hit deep off-dribble jumpers to open up his team’s offense.
At higher and higher levels, life becomes tougher for small guards. The ones who succeed and thrive among the trees often do so with special shotmaking prowess. Petty might have the off-dribble shooting juice and off-ball floor spacing with special enough touch to thrive at the next levels.
Numbers to Know: 44.2% (72/163) three-point percentage, 0.77 three-point attempt rate, 69.6% (16/23) free-throw, 44.1% (63/143) catch and shoot threes, 45% (9/20) off-dribble threes
Frost is the first of three shooters on this list to eclipse 40% on off-catch and off-dribble threes. That’s an impressive feat, even if Frost’s pull-up volume is limited. At 6’6, Frost makes his living as an off-ball shooter, maximizing his physical advantages with dynamic movement shooting.
ryder frost (’25 3*, NH) shot 46.3% on 10.3 threes per game this spring, listed 6’6 with a quick release and pro self org off movement
among high volume (>5 3pa/g) shooters, he’s first in efficiency for UAA 17Usand third among all shoe circuits. nutty shooter pic.twitter.com/XLBMZjFSfe
— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) June 12, 2024
While he may not boast the same midair contortion or pull-up flash as some other shooters on this top 10 shooting prospects list, Frost wins with dynamic simplicity. Tall shooters who can play off of movement and space well beyond the college line will always be valuable regardless of the level of play or team construction.
Numbers to Know: 39.4% (50/127) three-point percentage, 0.47 three-point attempt rate, 90.0% (50/55) free-throw, 37% (30/81) catch and shoot threes, 43.5% (20/46) off-dribble threes
Dixon proved himself as one of the class’s most efficient on and off-ball shooters this season. He’s not an ultra-flashy space creator but Dixon fires with confidence on and off of the ball, threatening the defense from deep whenever he touches the ball.
That helps Dixon scale up and down better than most shooters in the class. He can pull up off the dribble if his team needs but Dixon is more than comfortable spotting up, spacing the floor and shooting decisively. Low maintenance shooters with high-level touch like Dixon rarely fade out of style, making him one of the top 10 shooting prospects in the country.
Numbers to Know: 32.5% (63/194) three-point percentage, 0.80 three-point attempt rate, 85.3% (58/68) free-throw, 35.1% (46/131) catch and shoot threes, 27% (17/63) off-dribble threes
Though Crotty’s raw efficiency on threes this season is lower than the rest of the list, his shooting indicators are remarkable. Few shotmakers in the class take and make wilder shots than Crotty. He’ll pull from beyond the NBA line off the ball and off of the bounce, sprinting into dribble handoffs and pulling unconsciously.
ryan crotty might be the country’s most versatile and audacious shooter. look at the range on some of these jumpers on pro-style on and off ball actions
underlying indicators (85.3% fts, .80 3par) are excellent. dynamic shooter pic.twitter.com/0E2KHJARtv
— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) September 19, 2024
On a team with stronger offensive options, Crotty’s efficiency will skyrocket. All signs point towards Crotty developing into a top-shelf shooter. Nobody in the country can match Crotty’s fearlessness in shooting the ball, a trait all elite shotmakers have.
Numbers to Know: 46% (52/113) three-point percentage, 0.38 three-point attempt rate, 82.4% (89/108) free-throw, 51.2% (21/41) catch and shoot threes, 41.4% (29/70) off-dribble threes
By the raw efficiency numbers, there wasn’t a hotter shooter in the country than Magwood this past season. Magwood scorched the nets on high volume and degree of difficulty on his jumpers, specializing as a lethal pull-up shotmaker. Magwood’s burst and handling creation only aids his ability to leverage his shooting gifts.
Magwood didn’t shoot with the volume our top two shooters did, but he’s the best pull-up shooter in the 2025 high school class. That’s an always valuable commodity in modern basketball and one that should buoy Magwood’s value wherever he ends up next.
Numbers to Know: 41.7% (73/175) three-point percentage, 0.63 three-point attempt rate, 84.6% (44/52) free-throw, 40.4% (59/146) catch and shoot threes, 48.3% (14/29) off-dribble threes
The top two of this list felt impossible to parse, as Mullins dominated all summer from the outside on one of the country’s best AAU teams. He’s a special off-movement shooter, sprinting left and right from NBA range into threes regardless of contests. When his team needs it, Mullins can rise into threes off of the dribble.
Mullins’s shooting primarily vaulted him into the upper echelon of the 2025 class. Teams at all levels will always covet tall, versatile shotmakers who shoot at the clip Mullins does.
Numbers to Know: 41.8% (79/189) three-point percentage, 0.66 three-point attempt rate, 76.8% (43-56) free-throw, 46.2% (60/130) catch and shoot threes, 31.6% (18/57) off-dribble threes
Jamarion Batemon snags the shooting crown with his ungodly efficiency on a pro-quality shot diet. There isn’t a more versatile off-ball shooter in the country, as Batemon cans off-platform movement jumpers from all over the floor.
He’ll pull off of the dribble when his team requires it, stretching defenses well out of their comfort zone. It all amalgamates for Batemon as the country’s most dangerous shooter at the top of the top 10 shooting prospects ranking.
for my money, there isn’t a better off-ball shooter in the ’25 hs class than jamarion batemon. absurd range, volume, versatility from all spots and efficiency this summer
41.8% (79/189) on all 3s, 46.2% (60/130) on catch and shoot 3s with enough off dribble stuff pic.twitter.com/DUkA3DmJw7
— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) September 18, 2024
