Summer New Names Breakout: 2027 Wings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the summer season wrapping up we wanted to take a look at some of the prospects that went from unknown to players that will most likely be ranked in our next updates.&nbsp; These prospects made a name for themselves during the high school tournaments in June and in July with their travel teams.&nbsp; Here we examine <strong>Summer New Names Breakout: 2027 Wings</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2540149' first='Tobyus' last='Banks'] (Curie – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Banks opened our eyes with a massive outing in their first game at The Last Dance for [program_tooltip program_id='2078408' first='Team' last='Rose'] 15U.&nbsp; Strong and stocky build with a bucket getters mentality.&nbsp; Scored on straight line takes down the lane along with being able to bomb in threes and turn steals into points on the other end with his defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125608' first='Dawson' last='Charles'] (St. Viator – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plus athlete that at 6'1” proved he can be a force on both ends.&nbsp; Active on ball defender that impacts there.&nbsp; Offensively he loves to play above the rim with his pop.&nbsp; Dunks, reverse layups, and an array of other finishing moves off the bounce and in transition.&nbsp; When we saw him at UAA he shot it very well from three as well especially off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2540157' first='Vito' last='Rocca'] (Evanston – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Evanston 6'4” shooting guard brings plus size to the position along with good athletics.&nbsp; Scored most of his points when we saw him off the bounce on crafty drives and acrobatic conversions at the cup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2499191' first='Rory' last='Haas'] (Lake Forest – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For that same [program_tooltip program_id='2075481' first='Fundamental' last='U'] 15U team Haas caught our attention.&nbsp; Also at 6'4” he can bomb in threes in bunches hitting four of them in the game we saw at UAA.&nbsp; Good length and has a crisp mid-range shot as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Kirby (Normal West – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirby is a big wing at 6'4” from central Illinois that can flat out shoot the rock.&nbsp; At The Last Dance he had a breakout weekend with the way he showed he could make shots with plus size from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2255121' first='David' last='Showman'] (Wheaton Warrenville South – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'2” shooting guard from WWS is a tough as nails wing that is crafty with the ball in his hands.&nbsp; Scored on shot fakes, euro steps, and pull ups.&nbsp; Compliments the players around him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2469073' first='Max' last='Beard'] (Woodstock – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beard is a sharp shooter from the [program_tooltip program_id='2078448' first='Illinois' last='Wolves'] that right now is a shooting specialist as we saw him knock in threes throughout the five games we saw his 15U team play in July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125660' first='Lamari' last='Carpenter'] (Glenbard North – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carpenter is a long and rangy wing with projectability.&nbsp; He has a smooth looking three point shot from the perimeter along with long strides being able to attack off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->