Class of 2027 Prospect Rankings - Watch List Names to Know

It is a very busy time of year here at Prep Hoops Indiana headquarters. Not only are we providing wall-to-wall coverage of the IHSAA State Tournament, but we are also in the middle of updating all of our prospect rankings. Last week, we released our initial Top 25 prospects in the Class of 2028. Then, on Tuesday, we updated and expanded our Class of 2027 prospect rankings. As always, we will spend the week diving deeper into those rankings highlight some of the stock-risers, new names, and much more. Here are a handful of names from our ever-growing Watch List that we either strongly considered for our Top 75 or would have likely been ranked if we took it further to a Top 100.    Buis has really burst onto the scene this season helping lead the Knights to a 24-3 record that just finished at the hands of Crispus Attucks in the Regional. We had the opportunity to see that 5'11" guard play in person recently at Bloomington South as well. His pop of quick-twitch playmaking and athleticism really stood out and help separate him from other smaller guards in the class. He finished the season averaging 9.2 points and 3.1 assists per game.     This 6'1" guard stepped into the Kokomo rotation this season and played a vital role for the Wildkats. His aggressiveness on the offensive end led him into a "microwave scoring" type of role as he averaged 5.5 points per game while shooting an impressive 40-108 (37.0%) from three-point range.     It always is smart to track young big men like this pretty closely and we believe that Clem will be a guy that can really breakout down the road. He already put together a pretty high-level of production at Logansport High School as a sophomore averaging 8.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game for the Berries.     Really good teams have a lot of players who excel in their role. That was certainly the case for this super athletic 6'2" wing at Fort Wayne Wayne High School this season. He was impressive in the Generals' Sectional win over Fort Wayne South Side that we attended. Eldridge finished the season averaging 6.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He has some really upside as a two-way wing.     We identified this smaller guard as a player who would really have a breakout sophomore season and be a big part of what Franklin Central did when we attended their open gym back in the fall. Hayes certainly proved us right as he averaged 10.1 points per game and shot 47-123 (38.2%) from beyond the arc. He has some real shot-making and overall scoring chops.     Lang led Trinity Lutheran in scoring as a freshman at 15.0 points per game as they went on to win a Sectional championship. However, injuries derailed his sophomore season a bit. We have seen him play enough overall to know what he is capable of, but after establishing himself as one of the best shooters in southern Indiana it was too bad to see him miss so much time as a sophomore. Anxious to see him back on the floor this summer.

It is a very busy time of year here at Prep Hoops Indiana headquarters. Not only are we providing wall-to-wall coverage of the IHSAA State Tournament, but we are also in the middle of updating all of our prospect rankings. Last week, we released our initial Top 25 prospects in the Class of 2028. Then, on Tuesday, we updated and expanded our Class of 2027 prospect rankings. As always, we will spend the week diving deeper into those rankings highlight some of the stock-risers, new names, and much more. Here are a handful of names from our ever-growing Watch List that we either strongly considered for our Top 75 or would have likely been ranked if we took it further to a Top 100.