2027 Players To Know
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Here are some players who will be freshman this season but should be in the nightly box scores. Talib Martin Talib Martin 6'6" | SF St Peters | 2027 NY HEIGHT 6'6" POS SF CLASS 2027 Talib Martin Talib Martin…
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Talib Martin Talib Martin 6'6" | SF St Peters | 2027 NY
Talib Martin Talib Martin 6'6" | SF St Peters | 2027 NY
Talib has really good size. At 6”6 and with room to grow possesses an excellent handle. He attacks the rim. His older brother Qadir was an impact player in his first CHSAA season and will be a major force again this year. So Talib bloodlines says nothing but the sky is the limit.
Kyle Edmundson Kyle Edmundson 6'4" | SG Kings Park | 2027 NY
Kyle Edmundson Kyle Edmundson 6'4" | SG Kings Park | 2027 NY
Fundamentally sound player. Uses his long arms and length to deflect shots and snag rebounds. Has a high guard skill set with his length and he uses it to his advantage.
L J Merchant
L J Merchant
A young player with a high basketball IQ. Excellent court vision. In transition or out of half court sets he is able to figure out the right play to make. Extremely quick with the ball. Changes direction and speeds really well. A confident player who is a crafty scorer off the bounce. Gets into the lane and will find ways to score the ball amongst the trees.
Eyan Valadez Eyan Valadez 5'10" | CG Friends Academy | 2027 NY
Eyan Valadez Eyan Valadez 5'10" | CG Friends Academy | 2027 NY
Outstanding shooter off the catch. Has a real nice stroke. Can shoot it well beyond the arc. Showed excellent lateral movement in guarding the ball .
Ahmad Giles Ahmad Giles 5'7" | PG Farmingdale | 2027 NY
Ahmad Giles Ahmad Giles 5'7" | PG Farmingdale | 2027 NY
Handles ball really well with either hand. Right handed shooter who goes left a lot. Extremely confident quick player. Saw him in his high school game where he missed his first two threes, but he did not lose any confidence and banged his next three. He understands the role of a guard is to get his teammates involved and is a willing playmaker.
Tristan Mitchell Tristan Mitchell 5'10" | CG Valley Stream North | 2027 NY
Tristan Mitchell Tristan Mitchell 5'10" | CG Valley Stream North | 2027 NY
Posseses a high basketball IQ. A knockdown shooter from beyond the arc. Really good at creating for himself or his teammates off of ball screens. Can get into the lane draw defenders and then dish it for an open look or a duck in to one of the bigs. Outstanding help defender. Extremely coachable, great work ethic comes to practice every day with the mindset to get better each day.
Peyton Howell Peyton Howell 5'10" | PG Baldwin | 2027 NY is also a 2027 player. We just did a report on him August 20 titled “who to know as the summer event season ends “if you would like to read about this young extremely talented guard. For that reason we did not include him in this report.