2027 Rankings: Upside, Upside, Upside

Crosslen is the type of prospect who likely will be unrecognizable in 6 months. Right now he's a huge wingspan, bouncy prospect and does a lot of his damage as a garbage man around the rim. Very competitive and strong rebounder. The signs are there for him to become a high flying, above the rim finisher. And he has the ability to become a consistent three point shooter, giving him the potential to be a "3 and D" wing prospect as his floor. His offensive ceiling is higher though, with the flashes he's showing off the dribble. His handle and pace need to become smoother, but the upside is there for him to mature into a complete offensive threat.     Rhodes was a key force on Edison's run to the Class 5A State Tournament as a freshman, but had a slow start to his sophomore campaign. A mid-season move to East Central has jumpstarted his season. Had 17 points in a tournament championship win in one of his first games for the Cardinals. Good bounce allows him to be effective on the rim, and potentially a high level rebounder. He's streaky at times from three, but when on he can change games in a hurry from long distance. Rhodes has a lot of good tools when it comes to his ceiling. Just needs consistency in skill development to make the next step.     A strong potential lead guard, Sykes has hit the ground running and excelled this year in his role for 4A contenders Crossings. More of a 2/3 type in high school, good defender who uses his quickness and strength to harass ball handlers and help clean up the glass. Bully ball style finishing with his broad shoulders on drives. And will hit open threes to help space the court.   Grassroots viewings have shown he has the upside to be one the ball. His vision and understanding of the game has likely has benefited this season by playing next to the current Oklahoma prototype for pass first guards.     Rangy stretch forward prospect, that has broke out for the Millers. Has perimeter skills, but like the way he competes around the rim with his long arms and solid jumping ability. Even fairly quick off his feet for second jumps, giving him the ability to contest multiple shots in the same position. Starting to throw it down regularly in transition and when given an open lane in the halfcourt. Add in his capabilities of hitting threes and there's a lot to like for a prospect who is starting to scratch the surface of his potential.     The lefty is a productive scoring guard, with good playmaking skills for a team filled with shooters from deep. Has a bit of an unorthodox shooting release, but it does works. Often ending with silky, nothing but net makes. Has been overlooked in central Oklahoma, but did score 38 points in his varsity debut last season. Hudl highlights paint the picture of a good small town scorer with the size and frame to be a collegiate guard. Hopefully will get a first hand look at Brown next month at the Class 2A State Tournament.     Meely is a wildcard of a prospect, as the size, athleticism and other physical traits are clearly there. He even has hints of perimeter play that he could possibly be a wing longterm. Starting to become an above the rim finisher in transition. Has earned some minutes for a Dale squad that is loaded with upperclassmen and has the best chemistry in the state. If his feel for the game, especially in the halfcourt, can continue to improve; he's a prime candidate for a junior year leap. Complete with "where did he come from" talk from across the state.