2027 Watch List PGs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2043463' first='AJ' last='Polk'] (Power Center)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Behold the <a href="https://prephoops.com/tennessee/rankings/2027-watch-list/">2027 Watch list</a>, released the final November Monday. Remember a Watch List is merely a list of players we are watching irrespective of order. When we become more familiar with the players, we will rank them like the other grades.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Focus on <a href="https://prephoops.com/tennessee/rankings/2027-watch-list/?position=PG">point guards</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/lucas-alford/">[player_tooltip player_id='2265072' first='Lucas' last='Alford']</a></td><td>5'11”</td><td>PG</td><td>Cannon County</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ty-cobb/">[player_tooltip player_id='2133810' first='Ty' last='Cobb']</a></td><td>6'1″</td><td>PG</td><td>Upperman</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cody-colvin/">[player_tooltip player_id='2101886' first='Cody' last='Colvin']</a></td><td>5'7″</td><td>PG</td><td>CSAS</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/hunter-daffron/">[player_tooltip player_id='2279293' first='Hunter' last='Daffron']</a></td><td>6'2″</td><td>PG</td><td>Sweetwater</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jamir-dean/">[player_tooltip player_id='2260983' first='Jamir' last='Dean']</a></td><td>6'0″</td><td>PG</td><td>Alcoa (football)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/clark-farler/">[player_tooltip player_id='2237712' first='Clark' last='Farler']</a></td><td>6'1″</td><td>PG</td><td>Battle Ground Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/justin-frison/">[player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison']</a></td><td>5'10”</td><td>PG</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryce-garnett/">[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Kirkwood</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mashad-griffin/">[player_tooltip player_id='2205024' first='Mashad' last='Griffin']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Overton</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jaydon-hill/">[player_tooltip player_id='2202778' first='Jaydon' last='Hill']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Central</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cason-howard/">[player_tooltip player_id='2106582' first='Cason' last='Howard']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Giles County</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kobi-jackson/">[player_tooltip player_id='2236492' first='Kobi' last='Jackson']</a></td><td></td><td>PG</td><td>Independence</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/langsten-jordan/">[player_tooltip player_id='1860333' first='Langsten' last='Jordan']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Goodpasture Christian</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cornelius-marshall/">[player_tooltip player_id='2236515' first='Cornelius' last='Marshall']</a></td><td>5'8″</td><td>PG</td><td>Pope Prep</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/fred-martin/">[player_tooltip player_id='2283269' first='Fred' last='Martin']</a></td><td>6'0″</td><td>PG</td><td>Harding Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/aj-polk/">[player_tooltip player_id='2043463' first='AJ' last='Polk']</a></td><td>5'11”</td><td>PG</td><td>Power Center Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/greg-spight/">[player_tooltip player_id='2283268' first='Greg' last='Spight']</a></td><td>5'10”</td><td>PG</td><td>Briarcrest</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/hudson-victory/">[player_tooltip player_id='2252025' first='Hudson' last='Victory']</a></td><td>5'8″</td><td>PG</td><td>Siegel</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryson-wade/">[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade']</a></td><td>5'11”</td><td>PG</td><td>Brentwood Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kyrick-wallace/">[player_tooltip player_id='2255542' first='Kyrick' last='Wallace']</a></td><td>5'11”</td><td>PG</td><td>Stewart County</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jace-ward/">[player_tooltip player_id='2274878' first='Jace' last='Ward']</a></td><td>5'7″</td><td>PG</td><td>Dyersburg</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kohl-ward/">[player_tooltip player_id='2207470' first='Kohl' last='Ward']</a></td><td>5'9″</td><td>PG</td><td>Tyner Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-wiggins/">[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins']</a></td><td>5'11”</td><td>PG</td><td>Pope Prep</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236492' first='Kobi' last='Jackson']</strong> earned PrepHoopsTN Combine Young Player MVP to wrap October. He is a skilled, hard-working guard for Independence High. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236515' first='Cornelius' last='Marshall']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2252025' first='Hudson' last='Victory']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237712' first='Clark' last='Farler']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265072' first='Lucas' last='Alford']</strong> all have profiles adorned with evaluations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Byrce Garnett</strong> is kind of the same slice of pie as Kobi, in that he is very skilled and driven at a young age. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2207470' first='Kohl' last='Ward']</strong> (Tyner Academy) is similar in his advancement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If this was a ranking based on projection and not a Watch List, then <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2043463' first='AJ' last='Polk']</strong> would be #1. The slasher made an enormous splash in June during BCAT Team Camp: Session II. He was able to get to the basket consistently against 16- and 17-year olds before his freshman academic year even began. Good height for the position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison'] </strong>is certain to be an impact high school player, the younger brother of 2023 State Champion Jordan Frison. (Pittsburg State).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2260983' first='Jamir' last='Dean']</strong> is an elite athlete, likely a future college football player. As long as he is playing basketball he will be among the best east of Nashville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The focus on Prephoops.com is typically varsity, so any 2027s that are not on varsity will need to wait until PrepHoopsTN Jv Camp (February 2024) or AAU season in April to be watched.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can always DM highlights and/or stats to <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsTN">@PrepHoopsTN</a> on Twitter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->