2027 Rankings Update: 1A/2A Newcomer Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(113) SG [player_tooltip player_id='2420772' first='Thomas' last='McGuire'] (Newman Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-0 guard who can play with or without the ball in his hands, McGuire has put together a solid sophomore campaign for the Knights, averaging 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.9 steals a game. He can score from all three levels and is a talented playmaker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(115) SG [player_tooltip player_id='2754692' first='Tayveon' last='Barnhart'] (Beckman Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big part of a talented sophomore class at Beckman, Barnhart is a quick guard who can play downhill and use his handles and speed to get to the rim, and he also shoots it well off the dribble from both the mid-range and 3-point line, knocking down 38.1% of his 3-point attempts so far this season en route to 12.8 points per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(116) PG [player_tooltip player_id='2754658' first='Laken' last='Caves'] (Alburnett)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high IQ, skilled playmaker in the Pirates backcourt, Caves sees the floor well, is a good rebounder out of his backcourt position, and can get to the rim where he finishes through contact. He's averaging 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(117) [player_tooltip player_id='2407223' first='Keagen' last='Winterfeld'] (Unity Christian)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winterfeld has come off the bench to provide a real scoring spark for the Knights this season, putting up 10.2 points per game on ridiculous 66-65-81 shooting splits. He's a high-level shooting threat both off the dribble and the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(138) SG [player_tooltip player_id='2754720' first='Kysen' last='Lamb'] (Belmond-Klemme)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-1 guard who can put the ball on the floor and get to the rim or knock down shots off the catch, Lamb is averaging 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.2 steals per game for the Broncos.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(142) PG [player_tooltip player_id='2754701' first='Jayden' last='Lloyd'] (Woodbury Central)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick 5-9 guard who creates quality looks off the dribble for both himself and his teammates, Lloyd is averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.0 steals per game for the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(145) PG [player_tooltip player_id='2754709' first='JD' last='Morrical'] (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morrical has had a few games this season in which he has approached a triple-double, showing his ability to impact the game in a multitude of different ways for the Cowboys. He sees the floor well, is a solid defender, and gets to the rim off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(148) PG [player_tooltip player_id='2754716' first='Brody' last='Heifner'] (Belmond-Klemme)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another talented member of a good sophomore backcourt at B-K, Heifner is putting up huge numbers, averaging 15.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. He's a strong guard who can get to the rim and finish through contact well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(149) SG [player_tooltip player_id='2754727' first='Luke' last='Thoreson'] (Roland-Story)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Following a number of losses to graduation, Roland-Story needed someone to step into a starring role and that someone has been Thoreson, who is averaging a team-high 13.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for the Norsemen. He has good size in the backcourt and is great on the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->