2027 Rankings: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 252 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 51 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had 59 players that saw their stock rise +1 to +51 but&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 10-top stock risers since December:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2412232' first='Terrell' last='Fair II']<strong> Cactus Shadows (Pictured)</strong> +51</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top stock riser was a transfer and he cashed in immediately. He will be one of their top players with his two-way play. He is a tough physical defender and can score getting to the basket plus hitting the three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2345479' first='Milton' last='Phinnessee III'] <strong><strong>North Canyon</strong></strong> +39</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A massive post player may be somewhat raw but he moves well from end to end. He rebounds in his area and blocks anything near him. He keeps the ball in play on the glass with his long wingspan and height and will score on put backs, dunks and layups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107164' first='Langdon' last='Napier'] <strong>Chaparral</strong> +36</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled power forward is a little undersized but can score and make a play. He plays a cerebral brand of basketball and sees the court well for his position. He can face-up to the three point line plus rip thru and go to work. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2325954' first='Isaac' last='Massey'] <strong>ALA Gilbert-North</strong> +30</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical two-way point guard. He has that football physicality with his gridiron background and strong hands and quicker feet to pester his opponents. He will make plays and scores with downhill drives in traffic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2339784' first='Wyatt' last='Packer'] <strong>Gilbert </strong>+28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A growing post player with a strong frame and big hands. He will wall up inside using his length, size and strength. He will defend both positions up front plus scores with inside takes, layups and put backs off the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2337138' first='Jadd' last='Agha'] <strong>Phoenix Country Day </strong>+27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the tallest and longest wing forwards in the entire AIA. He keeps growing it seems every three months and will shoot the three with range just as well as anyone at his position. He is also a good passer and plays a smart brand of ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146267' first='Micah' last='Andrews'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong> +17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A defensive minded lead guard. He is one of the top on-ball defenders in the class and backed it up with the region defensive player of the year in the 4A West Valley. He has big time lateral quickness and comes with speed and a tighter handle. He can score with speed drives, pull-ups and sees the court well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2323611' first='Jerrance' last='Howard'] <strong>Perry</strong> +20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed scoring lead guard. He can rattle in points in bunches. He has a tighter handle and can get to the basket with speed dribbles with his sturdy frame. His best attribute is probably his shooting. He can shoot it from mid to the three point line and get hot quickly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2466364' first='Gabe' last='Coronado'] <strong>Catalina Foothills</strong> +19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another strong framed guard is more of a shooting guard. He can light up the scoreboard with threes in the corner, mid-range pull-ups off the dribble and tough drives. He gets on the glass and plays with an edge. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2422556' first='Henry' last='Matus'] <strong>Canyon Del Oro</strong> +18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and leaner scoring guard has a pretty shooting stroke from the perimeter. He loves the middle game with pull-ups off the dribble with some elevation and will knock down the three. Once he gets stronger, he will be even tougher to defend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->