2027 Positional Rankings: CG’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2027 rankings are out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We dive into the positional rankings. We move over to the combo guards for the freshman class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2027","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77244","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"52","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66314eb710da7"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top-7 CG's in the 2027 class:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2291974' first='Nick' last='Reber']<strong> Highland (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top freshman players in 6A. He was put straight into the starting lineup and was immediately one of their top players. He scores from all levels and makes plays. His pull-up is polished, he can get downhill with his strength and hit the three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2215387' first='Jahmai' last='Samuel-Maragh'] <strong>Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger combo guard is defensive specialist type who can make plays for his teammates and score. He definitely is a front line defender with his long arms, size and lateral quickness. He can hit the three and from mid-range but is best getting to the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150853' first='Jabron' last='Bardwell'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled combo guard has good length and a knack for putting the ball in the basket. He can hit the catch and shoot three plus pull-ups with difficult mid-range jumpers being contested. He can also find open teammates but loves to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1548525' first='Caron' last='Perez'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled guard can play both spots and can make plays for teammates but loves to score it. He has a pretty stroke from the three point line and can use hesitations and a big IQ to get to the basket. His pull-up is tough to defend but his shooting stroke from deep makes his game go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052370' first='Jackson' last='Harrison'] <strong>Scottsdale Christian Academy </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting combo guard handles some of the lead guard role and can facilitate but this guard is a pure shooter. He has an effortless stroke from mid to the three point line. He is patient and can rise up or score off the ball and cut on back doors. He will be the guy this year at the 2A school. Averaged 18ppg on 40% 3pt shooting with 89 triples made impressively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297438' first='Oliver' last='Burbach'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting combo guard has one of the prettier strokes on the list. He has deep range and a quick trigger. He has some wiggle with his handle and can free himself up to fire away. He hit some huge shots for his team to lead them to a tough victory and end up at 17-1 for one of the best freshmen teams in 6A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146240' first='Nickolas' last='Williams']<strong> Fairfax</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pretty good sized combo guard with real length and wants to make plays plus score. He will defend many positions with his long arms and hit shots from mid to the three point line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->