2027 Rankings: Wing New Additions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday the latest PHI Class of 2027 Rankings were unveiled!&nbsp; We examine the sophomore class in depth this week including here in <strong>2027 Rankings: Wing New Additions!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2328086' first='Amari' last='Dukes'] (TF South)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dukes is a long and rangy 6'4” shooting guard that caught our Steve Parham's attention during the first half of the season.&nbsp; Athletic wing who gets to the rim a lot and makes trips to the foul line.&nbsp; Potential as shooter.&nbsp; Quick second jump around the hoop and flashed as a passer off dribble penetration.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2749981' first='Rowan' last='Weller'] (Edwardsville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weller caught our eye with his play against Alton where he locked down their star Stampley in the first half holding him scoreless.&nbsp; Nice size and length with the ability to stay in front of his opponent.&nbsp; Showed some creativity off the bounce along with a good mid-range jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2749984' first='James' last='Johnson'] (Belleville East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is probably going to end up going the football route in college as we saw him shine as a pass catcher this season, but don't want to count him out yet as a hooper at the next level.&nbsp; Plus athlete at 6'3” that brings good pop on both ends of the floor.&nbsp; Smooth and fluid with explosive ability with the ball in his hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125636' first='Jackson' last='Snider'] (West Aurora)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 6'5” three man brings quality size to the position along with sharp shooting from three.&nbsp; Also flashed some handles when we saw him in December.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2439344' first='Chas' last='Ontiveros'] (Morton)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'4: wing was the top prospect for Morton when we evaluated him over the holidays.&nbsp; Plus shooter from three with projectability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2750011' first='Tyler' last='Devilder'] (Waterloo)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Devidler is a 6'2” shooting guard that had a knack for getting to the foul line and we liked his potential as a shooter when we saw Waterloo in the first half of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2750017' first='Jimmy' last='Watts'] (Fenwick)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 6'0” Watts caught our attention at Chicago Elite Classic in their rivalry game vs OPRF.&nbsp; He made several threes in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2750020' first='Carson' last='Trivellini'] (Crystal Lake South)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 6'2” sophomore is a scorer that is at his best when putting it on the deck and winning for nifty scores at the cup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->