The Rankings, Tier Leveling The Class of 2027
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Would we be able to say that rankings are subjective? They are like surveys, only good for that particular moment in time. Then what if one week, one day, one game someone has a good, great, or bad outing? Shouldn’t…
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Continue ReadingWould we be able to say that rankings are subjective? They are like surveys, only good for that particular moment in time. Then what if one week, one day, one game someone has a good, great, or bad outing? Shouldn’t move that player up or down accordingly and then publish them daily? It is just not realistic and practical.
How Prep Hoops ranks for one of six categories: 1) Athleticism 2) Positional Skill 3) Size 4) Basketball IQ 5) Effort Level or passion for the game, 6) Intangibles (such as body language.
When we think of a tier-level system it would take more into account, such as 1) Projection to the next level, 2) Current production 3) Competition in HS & Especially AAU. In a tier system, at least in my judgment, there would be a bigger emphasis on size because you simply cannot teach it, and a lot of the time it develops late. Next, when looking at the next level size matters. Out of approximately 5400 college basketball players only 300 or so are 6’0″ and under and that is less on the higher level. Finally, I would say to be in a higher tier one prospect would have to be evaluated as a plus in at least one or two areas.
Below is the 2027 class projected into a tier level at their current very early state. All below have a chance to move up or down a tier (guaranteed to do so by junior year) and all of the prospects listed have a chance to play at the next level.
Except for the first four spots, the prospects are in NO PARTICULAR ORDER
Tier Level 1
Dooney Johnson Dooney Johnson 6'5" | SG Milwaukee Juneau | 2027 State WI | 6’5″ | G | Milwaukee Junea | Team Herro
Jack Kohnen Jack Kohnen 6'5" | SF Slinger | 2027 State WI | 6’5″ | W | Slinger | Team Herro
Jalen Brown Jalen Brown 6'5" | SF Wauwatosa West | 2027 State WI | 6’4″ | G | Wauwatosa West | Team Herro
Donovan Davis Donovan Davis 6'7" | PF Freedom | 2027 State WI | 6’7″ | PF | Freedm | Team Herro
Tier Level 2
Pavle Djilas Pavle Djilas 6'4" | SF Greendale | 2027 WI | 6’4″ | W | Greendale | Power 5
Lazar Djilas Lazar Djilas 6'7" | PF Greendale | 2027 WI | 6’7″ | C | Greendale | Power 5
Kager Knueppel Kager Knueppel 6'7" | SG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2027 WI | 6’5 | Wisconsin Lutheran | Davis Bros
Eli Krueger Eli Krueger 6'7" | PF McFarland | 2027 WI | 6’7″ | W | McFarland | Wisconsin Swing
Austin Luchetti Austin Luchetti 6'6" | PF Monona Grove | 2027 WI | 6’6″ | W | Monona Grove | Davis Bros
Tier Level 3
Max Jones Max Jones SG State WI | 6’2″ | W | West Allis Central |
Tref Rademaker Tref Rademaker 6'8" | PF West De Pere | 2027 State WI | 6’6″ | C | West De Pere
Timothy West Timothy West 6'0" | SG Madison Edgewood | 2027 State WI Jr | 5’10” | Edgewood | Team Herro
Reece Jordan | 6’0″ | G | Madison East | Davis Bros
Grayson Becker | 6’2 | PG | Altoona | WI Playmakers
Zamari Whitmore Zamari Whitmore 6'0" | PG St. Augustine Prep | 2027 WI | 5’11” | PG | St Augustine Prep | Power 5
Trey Resch Trey Resch 6'2" | CG Arrowhead | 2027 State WI | 6’1″ | PG | Arrowhead | Team Herro
Caesar Bond Caesar Bond 6'5" | SF Milwaukee King | 2027 WI | 6’5″ | C | Milwaukee King |
Mike Rogers Jr Mike Rogers Jr 5'10" | PG Homestead | 2027 WI | 5’10” | Homestead | Team Herro
Deuce McDuffie Deuce McDuffie 6'6" | PF Milwaukee King | 2027 WI | 6’6″ | C | Milwaukee King | Team Haliburton
Tier Level 4
Keaton Wollin | 6’3″ | W | Amery | Playmakers
Tyler Wollin Tyler Wollin 6'4" | SF Lake Mills | 2027 State WI | 6’4″ | W | Lake Mills
Tyson Busch Tyson Busch 6'0" | PG Oak Creek | 2027 WI | 6’0″ | PG | Oak Creek | 24:UP
Jayce Cook Jayce Cook 5'11" | CG New Berlin West | 2027 WI | 5’11” | G | New Berlin West
Chandler Perry Chandler Perry 6'0" | CG The Prairie School | 2027 WI | 6’0″ | CG | The Prairie School
Origin Previtt | 5’11” | G | Madison LaFollette
Mike White Mike White 6'1" | SG Kenosha Bradford | 2027 WI | 6’1″ | SG | Kenosha Bradford
Logan Ramczyk Logan Ramczyk 6'1" | CG Xavier | 2027 WI | 6’1″ | CG | Xavier
Isaiah Yuenger Isaiah Yuenger 6'2" | SG Dodgeland | 2027 WI | 6’4″ | W | | Wisconsin Breakaway
Will Stremlow | 6’1″ | G | Verona | WI Swing
Zeke Zuberbuhlen | 6’1″ | G | Darlington | WI Swing
Alex Chapman | 6’3″ | W | Mt Horeb | WI Swing
Blake Basich Blake Basich 5'10" | PG Arrowhead | 2027 WI | 5’10” | G | Arrowhead |