2027 Rankings: Sleepers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 252 players, there are bound to be players that fall under the radar and could make a jump in the next year or so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 7 sleepers from the sophomore class to possibly make a jump in the next year:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297437' first='Dylan' last='Vargas'] <strong>San Tan Charter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The easiest sleeper on the list is Vargas. He had to sit the year with the prior contact transfer rule and was a star on junior varsity. He will come in next year and give the team a true inside presence with his athleticism, rebounding ability and scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2109038' first='Nate' last='Tainsky'] <strong>Hamilton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He saw a little action as he got injured during the season and looks to possibly breakout next season with the new coach. He is a true scorer from both perimeter levels. He shoots it better than most in the sophomore class from long range and has a nice pull-up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2292818' first='O'mari' last='Gilbert'] <strong>Paradise Valley (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and super athletic power forward will get some heavy minutes this season. He makes a few plays every game that you see his massive upside. He throws it down way above the rim with quick twitch bounce and runs the floor. He will rebound and block shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2156657' first='Liam' last='Pavey'] <strong>Sandra Day O'Connor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A combo guard who can play on or off the ball. He will get his chance on varsity this season with the graduation of two of their top guards. He can facilitate with good court vision and score. He can shoot it from mid to the three and changes speeds about as well as you can. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2164464' first='William' last='Heinrichs'] <strong>Arcadia</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A taller combo guard can play on or off the ball. With some seniors graduating, he should get some real burn on varsity this season. He can hit the three with step backs and off the catch plus sees the court with advanced vision. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146242' first='Cooper' last='Frakes'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Frakes is another who missed most of the season. He is a true scoring lead guard who can play on or off the ball. He can score with drives to the basket and loves the mid-range jumper. He takes contact well with a stronger frame and he is competitive on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345478' first='Mo' last='Watson'] <strong>Camelback</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A true point forward type who is a two-way player. The lefty is a next level passer and he is a long strider. He can score with floaters after he splits the defense to the basket and he will hit the occasional jumper. He makes his money on defense, passing and rebounding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->