2027 Rankings: Top-5’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2027 rankings are out. We look at some fun superlatives as we head deeper into the off season for AAU/club basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some&nbsp;<strong>Top-5's</strong>&nbsp;in many categories. (I listed 5 or 6 for each category)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Athletes</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1580233' first='Paul' last='Osaruyi'] <strong>Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1986797' first='Jase' last='Benjamin'] <strong>San Tan Charter </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1834123' first='Mayom' last='Mayom'] <strong>Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546975' first='Javon' last='Bardwell'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2339783' first='Robert' last='Morris IV'] <strong>Desert Vista </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Athletes Under the Radar</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297439' first='Donovan' last='McNabb'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1633057' first='Zeshawn' last='Gould'] <strong>Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2320421' first='DJ' last='Detrizio']<strong> Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407205' first='Jamir' last='Smith'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297440' first='Akil' last='Abdullah'] <strong>Hamilton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Most Dynamic Under 5-foot-10</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146266' first='Douglas' last='Sweatt'] <strong>Mesa Mountain VIew</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107119' first='Cristian' last='Jimenez'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1986796' first='Peyton' last='Lubash'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146269' first='Daijon' last='Grayson'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Next-5 Most Dynamic Under foot-10</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330556' first='Noah' last='Garven'] <strong>Mesquite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2298905' first='Jorden' last='Etheridge'] <strong>Verrado</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2196256' first='Mekhi' last='Walcott'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2329553' first='Zavion' last='Lee'] <strong>Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2329554' first='Jaylen' last='Freida'] <strong>Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Scorers</em> in AIA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146175' first='LJ' last='Diamond'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2223500' first='Noah' last='Ondoua'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950104' first='Jonathan' last='Mercado']<strong> Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2280207' first='Jackson' last='Moore'] <strong>Cienega </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1464983' first='Mick' last='Riordan'] <strong>Boulder Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Shooters in the AIA</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1548525' first='Caron' last='Perez'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146268' first='Brock' last='Knee'] <strong>Arcadia</strong></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>[player_tooltip player_id='2297438' first='Oliver' last='Burbach'] <strong>Brophy Prep </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1986796' first='Peyton' last='Lubash'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Shooters Under the Radar</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893666' first='Griffey' last='Williams'] <strong>Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146242' first='Cooper' last='Frakes']<strong> Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2339785' first='Zack' last='Vendrell']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/zack-vendrell/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Gilbert</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2276224' first='Tre' last='Wilkins'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337276' first='Brigg' last='Standage'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396138' first='Rashad' last='Ortiz'] <strong>Palo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 ALL UPSIDE in AIA </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396185' first='Zathan' last='Ruffin'] <strong>North Valley Christian Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2281701' first='Bruce' last='Branch'] <strong>Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146239' first='Carsyn' last='Dean'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133646' first='Myles' last='Godfrey'] <strong>Cactus Shadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2292816' first='Luke' last='Galvanoni'] <strong>Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-6 Most Versatile Under the Radar</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330557' first='Eric' last='Roberts'] <strong>Mesquite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2320360' first='Dre' last='Either'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2149104' first='Leroy' last='Wood'] <strong>Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337275' first='Thomas' last='Moritz'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292816' first='Luke' last='Galvanoni']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/luke-galvanoni/"></a>&nbsp;Perry</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr'] <strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Who may breakout production-wise next season?</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107084' first='Adam' last='Medina'] <strong>Williams Field</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146266' first='Douglas' last='Sweatt'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345478' first='Mo' last='Watson'] <strong>North Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2325954' first='Isaac' last='Massey'] <strong>ALA Gilbert-North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337138' first='Jadd' last='Agha'] <strong>Phoenix Country Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Another-6</em> Breakout Candidates </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2386958' first='Isaiah' last='Gill'] <strong>Canyon Del Oro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr'] <strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337274' first='Brig' last='Bowden'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146269' first='Daijon' last='Grayson'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2332290' first='Amir' last='Kendrick'] <strong>Cesar Chavez</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407206' first='Cameron' last='Hurt'] <strong>Pinnacle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Range-Badge</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2297438' first='Oliver' last='Burbach']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/oliver-burbach/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Brophy Prep&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1986796' first='Peyton' last='Lubash'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1893666' first='Griffey' last='Williams']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/griffey-williams/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Basha</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2291976' first='Collin' last='Kvamme'] <strong>Campo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2149097' first='Carter' last='Watson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carter-watson/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Gilbert&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Another-5</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2109034' first='OJ' last='Wilkinson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/oj-wilkinson/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Coronado</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2164464' first='William' last='Heinrichs']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/william-heinrichs/"></a>&nbsp;Arcadia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325972' first='Nash' last='Jensen']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/nash-jensen/"></a>&nbsp;ALA Gilbert North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2337276' first='Brigg' last='Standage']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brigg-standage/"></a>&nbsp;Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1747849' first='Elijah' last='Schmidt']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/elijah-schmidt/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;Mesa Mountain View&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Tightest Handles Not in the Top-40</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146280' first='Taj' last='Deloney'] <strong>Mesquite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052368' first='Makhi' last='Anthony']<strong> Phhoenix Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107119' first='Cristian' last='Jimenez'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146269' first='Daijon' last='Grayson'] <strong>Mesa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Another-5</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2332290' first='Amir' last='Kendrick']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/amir-kendrick/"></a>&nbsp;Cesar Chavez</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330556' first='Noah' last='Garven'] <strong>Mesquite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2330555' first='Keyo' last='Carranza']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/keyo-carranza/"></a>&nbsp;Mesquite&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146238' first='Victor' last='Vu'] <strong>Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2281702' first='Caleb' last='McDaniel'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Top-5 Shot Blockers You Barely Know but Will S</em>oon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292815' first='Jamar'e' last='Stoudemire']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jamare-stoudemire/"></a>&nbsp;Perry&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2143671' first='Ashton' last='Musser'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2292818' first='O'mari' last='Gilbert']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/omari-gilbert/"></a>&nbsp;Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345479' first='Milton' last='Phinnessee'] <strong>North Canyon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407205' first='Jamir' last='Smith'] <strong>Chandler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>AIA Starting-5</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1555179' first='Darius' last='Wabbington'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133645' first='Razin' last='Smith Jr'] <strong>The Gregory School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1546975' first='Javon' last='Bardwell'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2291974' first='Nick' last='Reber'] <strong>Highland </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1555180' first='Delton' last='Prescott III'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>An All-Prep Starting-5</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1595014' first='Adrien' last='Isaac Porras'] <strong>Hillcrest Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1580233' first='Paul' last='Osaruyi'] <strong>Canyon International Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1834123' first='Mayom' last='Mayom'] <strong>Canyon International Academy</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107245' first='Zane' last='Russ'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2276245' first='Nizir' last='Cannady'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->