2027 Rankings: Top-5’s
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The 2027 rankings are out. We look at some fun superlatives as we head deeper into the off season for AAU/club basketball. Here are some Top-5’s in many categories. (I listed 5 or 6 for each category) Top-5 Athletes Paul Osaruyi Paul…
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Continue ReadingThe 2027 rankings are out. We look at some fun superlatives as we head deeper into the off season for AAU/club basketball.
Here are some Top-5’s in many categories. (I listed 5 or 6 for each category)
Top-5 Athletes
Paul Osaruyi Paul Osaruyi 6'10" | PF Canyon International Academy | 2027 State AZ Canyon International Academy
Jase Benjamin Jase Benjamin 6'1" | SF San Tan Charter | 2027 State AZ San Tan Charter
Mayom Mayom Mayom Mayom 6'7" | SF Canyon International Academy | 2027 State AZ Canyon International Academy
Javon Bardwell Javon Bardwell 6'4" | SG Desert Mountain | 2027 State AZ Desert Mountain
Robert Morris IV Robert Morris IV 6'4" | SF Desert Vista | 2027 State AZ Desert Vista
Top-5 Athletes Under the Radar
Donovan McNabb Donovan McNabb 5'11" | SG Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Zeshawn Gould Zeshawn Gould 6'1" | CG Phhoenix Prep | 2027 State AZ Phhoenix Prep
DJ Detrizio DJ Detrizio 6'0" | PG Basha | 2027 State AZ Basha
Jamir Smith Jamir Smith 6'5" | PF Chandler | 2027 State AZ Chandler
Akil Abdullah Akil Abdullah 6'3" | SF Hamilton | 2027 State AZ Hamilton
Top-5 Most Dynamic Under 5-foot-10
Douglas Sweatt Douglas Sweatt 5'8" | PG Mesa Mountain View | 2027 State AZ Mesa Mountain VIew
Cristian Jimenez Cristian Jimenez 5'8" | PG Hamilton | 2027 State AZ Deer Valley
Peyton Lubash Peyton Lubash 5'9" | PG San Tan Charter | 2027 State AZ San Tan Charter
Micah Andrews Micah Andrews 5'8" | PG Deer Valley | 2027 State AZ Deer Valley
Daijon Grayson Daijon Grayson 5'11" | PG Mesa | 2027 State AZ Mesa
Next-5 Most Dynamic Under foot-10
Noah Garven Noah Garven 6'0" | PG Mesquite | 2027 State AZ Mesquite
Jorden Etheridge Jorden Etheridge 5'8" | PG Verrado | 2027 State AZ Verrado
Mekhi Walcott Mekhi Walcott 5'8" | PG Desert Mountain | 2027 State AZ Desert Mountain
Zavion Lee Zavion Lee 5'8" | PG Washington | 2027 State AZ Washington
Jaylen Freida Jaylen Freida 5'8" | CG Washington | 2027 AZ Washington
Top-5 Scorers in AIA
LJ Diamond LJ Diamond 6'1" | PG Desert Vista | 2027 State AZ Desert Vista
Noah Ondoua Noah Ondoua 5'10" | PG St. Mary's | 2027 State AZ St. Mary’s
Jonathan Mercado Jonathan Mercado 5'11" | PG Chandler | 2027 State AZ Chandler
Jackson Moore Jackson Moore 5'11" | PG Cienega | 2027 State AZ Cienega
Mick Riordan Mick Riordan 6'1" | SG Boulder Creek | 2027 State AZ Boulder Creek
Top-5 Shooters in the AIA
Caron Perez Caron Perez 6'0" | CG Hamilton | 2027 State AZ Hamilton
Brock Knee Brock Knee 6'3" | SG Arcadia | 2027 State AZ Arcadia
Jackson Harrison Jackson Harrison 6'2" | CG Scottsdale Christian Academy | 2027 State AZ Scottsdale Christian Academy
Oliver Burbach Oliver Burbach 5'11" | CG Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Peyton Lubash Peyton Lubash 5'9" | PG San Tan Charter | 2027 State AZ San Tan Charter
Top-5 Shooters Under the Radar
Griffey Williams Griffey Williams 6'0" | SG Basha | 2027 State AZ Basha
Cooper Frakes Cooper Frakes 5'11" | CG Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Zack Vendrell Zack Vendrell 5'6" | CG Gilbert | 2027 State AZ Gilbert
Tre Wilkins Tre Wilkins 5'10" | SG AZ Compass Prep | 2027 State AZ AZ Compass Prep
Brig Standage Brig Standage 6'0" | CG Mesa Mountain View | 2027 State AZ Mesa Mountain View
Rashad Ortiz Rashad Ortiz 5'10" | PG Palo Verde | 2027 State AZ Palo Verde
Top-5 ALL UPSIDE in AIA
Zathan Ruffin Zathan Ruffin 6'4" | SF North Valley Christian Academy | 2027 State AZ North Valley Christian Academy
Bruce Branch Bruce Branch 6'5" | SF Perry | 2027 State AZ Perry
Carsyn Dean Carsyn Dean 6'3" | SG Ironwood | 2027 State AZ Ironwood
Myles Godfrey Myles Godfrey 5'11" | PG Cactus Shadows | 2027 State AZ Cactus Shadows
Luke Galvanoni Luke Galvanoni 6'4" | SF Perry | 2027 State AZ Perry
Top-6 Most Versatile Under the Radar
Eric Roberts Eric Roberts 6'1" | SF Mesquite | 2027 State AZ Mesquite
Dre Either Dre Either 6'0" | SF Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Leroy Wood Leroy Wood 6'2" | SF Perry | 2027 State AZ Perry
Thomas Moritz Thomas Moritz 6'2" | SF Mesa | 2027 State AZ Mesa
Luke Galvanoni Luke Galvanoni 6'4" | SF Perry | 2027 State AZ Perry
PJ Nowlin Jr PJ Nowlin Jr 6'3" | SF Canyon View | 2027 State AZ Canyon View
Who may breakout production-wise next season?
Adam Medina Adam Medina 6'5" | PF Williams Field | 2027 State AZ Williams Field
Douglas Sweatt Douglas Sweatt 5'8" | PG Mesa Mountain View | 2027 State AZ Mesa Mountain View
Mo Watson Mo Watson 6'3" | SF North Canyon | 2027 State AZ North Canyon
Isaac Massey Isaac Massey 5'11" | PG American Leadership Academy Gilbert North | 2027 State AZ ALA Gilbert-North
Jadd Agha Jadd Agha 6'5" | SF Phoenix Country Day | 2027 State AZ Phoenix Country Day
Another-6 Breakout Candidates
Isaiah Gill Isaiah Gill 5'10" | PG Canyon Del Oro | 2027 State AZ Canyon Del Oro
PJ Nowlin Jr PJ Nowlin Jr 6'3" | SF Canyon View | 2027 State AZ Canyon View
Brig Bowden Brig Bowden 6'6" | PF Mesa | 2027 State AZ Mesa
Daijon Grayson Daijon Grayson 5'11" | PG Mesa | 2027 State AZ Mesa
Amir Kendrick Amir Kendrick 5'11" | PG Cesar Chavez | 2027 State AZ Cesar Chavez
Cameron Hurt Cameron Hurt 5'10" | PG Pinnacle | 2027 State AZ Pinnacle
Range-Badge
Oliver Burbach Oliver Burbach 5'11" | CG Brophy Prep | 2027 State AZ Brophy Prep
Peyton Lubash Peyton Lubash 5'9" | PG San Tan Charter | 2027 State AZ San Tan Charter
Griffey Williams Griffey Williams 6'0" | SG Basha | 2027 State AZ Basha
Collin Kvamme Collin Kvamme 5'10" | PG Campo Verde | 2027 State AZ Campo Verde
Carter Watson Carter Watson 5'11" | PG Gilbert | 2027 State AZ Gilbert
Another-5
OJ Wilkinson OJ Wilkinson 5'9" | SG Coronado | 2027 State AZ Coronado
William Heinrichs William Heinrichs 6'0" | SG Arcadia | 2027 State AZ Arcadia
Nash Jensen Nash Jensen 6'0" | CG American Leadership Academy Gilbert North | 2027 State AZ ALA Gilbert North
Brig Standage Brig Standage 6'0" | CG Mesa Mountain View | 2027 State AZ Mesa Mountain View
Elijah Schmidt Elijah Schmidt 5'7" | PG Mesa Mountain View | 2027 State AZ Mesa Mountain View
Tightest Handles Not in the Top-40
Taj Deloney Taj Deloney 5'10" | PG Mesquite | 2027 State AZ Mesquite
Makhi Anthony Makhi Anthony 5'11" | PG Phhoenix Prep | 2027 State AZ Phhoenix Prep
Cristian Jimenez Cristian Jimenez 5'8" | PG Hamilton | 2027 State AZ Hamilton
Micah Andrews Micah Andrews 5'8" | PG Deer Valley | 2027 State AZ Deer Valley
Daijon Grayson Daijon Grayson 5'11" | PG Mesa | 2027 State AZ Mesa
Another-5
Amir Kendrick Amir Kendrick 5'11" | PG Cesar Chavez | 2027 State AZ Cesar Chavez
Noah Garven Noah Garven 6'0" | PG Mesquite | 2027 State AZ Mesquite
Keyo Carranza Keyo Carranza 5'10" | PG Mesquite | 2027 State AZ Mesquite
Victor Vu Victor Vu 5'8" | PG Ironwood | 2027 State AZ Ironwood
Caleb McDaniel Caleb McDaniel 5'8" | PG Mountain Pointe | 2027 State AZ Mountain Pointe
Top-5 Shot Blockers You Barely Know but Will Soon
Jamar’e Stoudemire Jamar’e Stoudemire 6'3" | PF Perry | 2027 State AZ Perry
Ashton Musser Ashton Musser 6'9" | C St. Mary’s | 2027 State AZ St. Mary’s
O’mari Gilbert O’mari Gilbert 6'5" | PF Paradise Valley | 2027 State AZ Paradise Valley
Milton Phinnessee Milton Phinnessee 6'7" | C North Canyon | 2027 State AZ North Canyon
Jamir Smith Jamir Smith 6'5" | PF Chandler | 2027 State AZ Chandler
AIA Starting-5
Darius Wabbington Darius Wabbington 6'10" | C Sunnyslope | 2027 State AZ Sunnyslope
Razin Smith Jr Razin Smith Jr 6'5" | PF The Gregory School | 2027 State AZ The Gregory School
Javon Bardwell Javon Bardwell 6'4" | SG Desert Mountain | 2027 State AZ Desert Mountain
Nick Reber Nick Reber 6'2" | CG Highland | 2027 State AZ Highland
Delton Prescott III Delton Prescott III 5'11" | PG Sunnyslope | 2027 State AZ Sunnyslope
An All-Prep Starting-5
Adrien Isaac Porras Adrien Isaac Porras 6'11" | C Hillcrest Prep | 2027 State AZ Hillcrest Prep
Paul Osaruyi Paul Osaruyi 6'10" | PF Canyon International Academy | 2027 State AZ Canyon International Academy
Mayom Mayom Mayom Mayom 6'7" | SF Canyon International Academy | 2027 State AZ Canyon International Academy
Zane Russ Zane Russ 6'5" | SF AZ Compass Prep | 2027 State AZ AZ Compass Prep
Nizir Cannady Nizir Cannady 5'11" | PG AZ Compass Prep | 2027 State AZ AZ Compass Prep