Week in Review: Top 2027/2028s I Saw Last Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 SG [player_tooltip player_id='2231637' first='Lincoln' last='Norris'] (Knoxville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Norris had one of the best shooting performances of the season last week against Pella Christian, going 10-16 from behind the arc en route to 32 points in a blowout win (he followed it up with 11 against Cardinal a few days later!). A 6-0 guard oozing with confidence and playing at a ridiculously high level right now, Norris has a lightning-quick release off the catch and unlimited range, with each 3 seemingly coming from deeper and deeper. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 SG [player_tooltip player_id='2265812' first='Fami' last='Yusuf'] (Sioux City East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yusuf comes off the bench to provide some length, athleticism, and scoring punch for the Black Raiders, finishing with 10 points on 4-8 shooting (0-2 3P, 2-4 FT) with 2 rebounds, a steal, and 2 blocks. His length and raw athleticism make him one of the most intriguing young prospects in the state's 2027 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 PF [player_tooltip player_id='2419768' first='Tate' last='Wallace'] (Regina)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of two sophomore bigs who are pacing a Regina team that has been among the best in 2A so far this season, Wallace delivered another strong performance last Thursday against Beckman Catholic, scoring 17 points on 5-15 shooting (0-2 3P, 7-11 FT) with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. The efficiency from the floor obviously wasn't great, but he was incredibly active around the rim both on the glass and in getting to the free-throw line consistently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 PF [player_tooltip player_id='2419815' first='Will' last='Litton'] (Regina)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Litton was also really good against Beckman, scoring 14 points on 5-13 shooting (4-6 FT) with 4 rebounds, an assist, and 4 steals. His constant activity on both ends of the floor makes him a difficult matchup, and he's a bouncy athlete who does a great job competing on the glass on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2028 C [player_tooltip player_id='2523886' first='Ben' last='Wade'] (Regina)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The next in a line of talented big men at Regina, Wade is probably the one with the highest upside. He's already about 6-7/6-8, and he's a mobile big man who runs the floor well and protects the rim at a high level. His defense is ahead of the offense right now, blocking a pair of shots against Beckman and impacting the way the Blazers could attack them offensively, but he did show some comfort in stepping out and stretching the floor, knocking down a smooth looking 3. He had 5 points on 2-3 shooting with 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal, and the aforementioned pair of blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 SG [player_tooltip player_id='2419787' first='Jake' last='Wegmann'] (Beckman Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wegmann is one of the best pure scorers in the 2027 class at this point in time, a 6-1/6-2 guard who can play with or without the ball in his hands. After playing more off the ball last year, he's playing on the ball more often this season and has been really good, including this showing against Regina in which he had 21 points on 8-15 shooting (1-3 3P, 4-4 FT) with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal, and 2 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->