South Dakota 2027 Rankings: Stock-Risers

The updated South Dakota 2027 rankings were posted Monday. There's a ton of movement and prospects showing-out on the varsity court in their Sophomore seasons. Let's see who's raising their stock in the 2027 class.    Craven stays at #2 but he's still on the rise as a prospect. He's having an even bigger breakout than expected. He's been a rebounding machine, averaging a crazy 17 rebounds per game. Craven's stats from the first three games:   23 points - 12 rebounds   20 points - 18 rebounds   37 points - 21 rebounds     Nuttbrock is a starting guard/wing for Sioux Falls Jefferson. He's been producing, both scoring and rebounding the ball. Reports are that he's a relentless worker and works on his craft consistently. You can tell by his improved ball-handling and shooting. He's now comfortable shooting the three.     Mebius is the only 2027 with an offer, picking up an early one from Dakota Wesleyan. Though he is small, coaches love his intangibles and leadership from the point guard spot. He lives for the game and coaches love his commitment. He has lead West Central to an unblemished 4-0, with quality wins over Vermillion and Groton Area. He's as true as a true point guard comes. I did see he had 22 and 27-point games.     Chase is a highly mobile and athletic Big that is a starter for AA Huron as a Sophomore. He's a transfer from James Valley Christian, where he started as a Freshman. Davis has impressive versatility. Offensively, he can play everywhere — to being a three-point threat, interior factor, and both a screen and roll and screen and pop option. Moves around extremely fluidly and can get up for the ball. Had a nice two-handed slam against Rapid City Stevens. He's able to hit an open three and will take it every time if he's shooting off a pass and has time and space.     Kade is a starting wing for Spearfish's varsity. He's a long-armed 6'3” floor spacer from deep range. He absolutely cannot be left open or given space. A high and quick release — and he can flick it from well beyond the three-point line — without adjusting his shooting mechanics. If he expands his offensive game by being able to put the ball on the floor through traffic and create, he'd be even higher up the rankings board. He works hard to defend and to stay in front and contest shooters. A legitimate rebounding guard/wing that has two double-digit rebounding games already.   21 points vs Pierre - 6-8 from three - 3 steals - 1 block   vs Aberdeen Central - 10 rebounds   vs Bell Fourche - 10 points - 12 rebounds     Kjerstad showed out at the Lakota Nation Invitational and opened up some eyes on what he can do. He averaged 23 points per game and sank 18 threes throughout the event.       Shawd is a varsity newcomer and he's now been thrusted into the starting lineup for AA Tea Area. He's a sniper from three with a quick release and isn't gun-shy, whatsoever. He's also boarding the ball and snagging offensive rebounds for put-backs.   17 points - 9 rebounds vs Watertown   13 points vs Huron     Volmer could have legitimate Top 10 upside in this class. He looks completely different physically from a year ago, when he looked a little too lanky. He looks like a legitimate athlete at 6'4” with a bunch of athletic upside. He put in 24 points versus Potter County. Volmer is committed to [program_tooltip program_id='2222672' first='Sanford' last='Sports Academy'] for the offseason.     Hanssen is a starting ball-handler alongside Gerdes for Lennox, and he's playing his usual game that you see from him. Handling the rock, getting into the lane with floaters, and showing range from deep. He's scoring 10+ nightly.     Mason is really coming along for 4-0 Spearfish. He's currently coming off the bench as the backup ball-handler, and he's continuing to earn himself more and more varsity minutes. Southern is immensely skilled with the ball and plays smart on both ends. Values the ball with his elite handle and sound decision-making as a passer. He loves to attack gaps and find teammates, collecting 7 assists in the win over Pierre. He's reeling now as a pure point guard and just had a game-winning dime versus Rapid City Stevens. See below for yourself.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/HAAiqMb8_TE?si=EmF9Fv806MSisE7t </div></figure>

The updated South Dakota 2027 rankings were posted Monday. There's a ton of movement and prospects showing-out on the varsity court in their Sophomore seasons. Let's see who's raising their stock in the 2027 class.