2027: Trending Guards to Get to Know

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">PH North Carolina takes a look at some 2027 prospects on the independent scene who are catching eyes and turning heads heading into the final week of May.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! Get 30% OFF payment on your first billing cycle with offer code: JAYANDERSON30, sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/subscribe">TODAY</a>!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2449543' first='Travien' last='Williams'] | 6'2 Guard | Hickory Ridge/[program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] 2027</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2449543' first='Travien' last='Williams'] is one name in the 2027 class to get to know out of Hickory Ridge High (704) as the June HS Period approaches. He's an active 6-foot-2 presence who's shown he can do a multitude of things on the floor, both as a scorer and facilitator and has shown tremendous energy as a defender. His motor should carry him as he's coming off a productive varsity year which saw him produce 9.4 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.1 APG and 1.7 SPG on 52 percent shooting from the floor as a freshman. He's one new face out of the 704 area to keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2449557' first='Austin' last='Bradway'] | 6'6 Forward | Charlotte Christian/[program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] 2027</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2449557' first='Austin' last='Bradway'] is a versatile forward to get to know out of Charlotte Christian as he's been a shining piece with [program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] on the PRO16 League stage. He's a strong-framed name who's shown he can battle on the interior on both ends of the floor. He's a frontcourt prospect who put up reasonable numbers in his freshman year at Charlotte Christian School, averaging 5.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.5 APG AND 1.1 BPG on the varsity stage. He's a name with a bright future ahead of him as he leads [program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] alongside [player_tooltip player_id='2449543' first='Travien' last='Williams'] and a few other familiar names in the 2027 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2449912' first='Matty' last='Carroll'] | 6'0 Guard | Hickory Ridge/[program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] 2027</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2449912' first='Matty' last='Carroll'] is another name out of the [program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] 2027 backcourt to keep an eye on as he works his way onto the Watch List ahead of the June HS Period. He played a key role in the varsity squad at Hickory Ridge High, averaging 6.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG and 1.8 APG on 31 percent shooting from the field. He's found his efficiency while [program_tooltip program_id='2417097' first='Team' last='Ish'] has maintained an unbeaten record on the PRO16 League stage this grassroots cycle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2435990' first='Daniel' last='Wright'] | 5'11 Guard | JF Webb/[program_tooltip program_id='2225832' first='Team' last='Curry'] East Somers</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wright is a key piece to keep an eye on with [program_tooltip program_id='2225832' first='Team' last='Curry'] East Somers in the 2027 class. He's a competitive guard prospect out of JF Webb High who can knock down shots on the perimeter, defend at a high level and distribute with pace as he has all spring long in leading their backcourt attack. He's a new face to keep an eye out for as things heat up during the June HS Period. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2299985' first='Dwight' last='Hooker'] | 5'9 Point Guard | Living Water Christian </h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hooker is a true floor general prospect to keep an eye on at Living Water Christian as June approaches. He's a prospect that knows how to push the pace in the open court and does a tremendous job defending the entire floor with his speed/quickness. He's a young name to track in the backcourt for small colleges and DIII in the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->