2027s to Watch During May Live Period

Below is a preview of Class of 2027 prospects from Pennsylvania who college coaches and scouts need to watch closely during the upcoming May live period.    After a breakout sophomore season in which he was a starter, Diehl (5 ppg.) has taken his game to another level this spring. For example, this past week Diehl was named as a standout performer at the Philly Spring Clash. In April and May, Diehl has torched the nets with his highly accurate three-point shooting. Diehl has been especially effective at running to spots along the arc on the fast break and then popping a transition three. Additionally, Diehl has used his athleticism, speed and finishing skills to generate points at the rim in the open court. Diehl has flashed the ability to score on straight lines drives too. Diehl's size, agility and quickness make him an extremely switchable defender.     Robbins is a beast of a power forward who is not afraid to use his size and strength to move defenders around until he gets to his preferred spot. His polished footwork and attacking nature combine to produce well executed post moves that lead to easy hoops in close. Robbins also attacks the offensive glass for rebounds and then uses his interior scoring skills to cash in on those second chance opportunities. When he has the ball down low, this big fella if frequently doubled by opponents. His ability to pass out of those double teams is impressive. Robbins has also flashed the ability to operate out of the high post as a scoring threat and distributor. At the defensive end of the court, Robbins is highly effective rebounder.     In 2024-25 Smith was a key piece for a Trinity squad that won the District 3-3A title and advanced to the 3A state tournament quarter finals. This past season he scored a season high 14 points (4 threes) against Shamokin. Smith is a versatile guard with three level scoring skills. He does an impressive job of establishing his accurate jump shot to set up his drives to the cup. Once he has drained a few perimeter shots, Smith will execute a head / ball fake and then put the ball on the floor and attack the paint. Once in the lane, Smith can score via lay-ins and runners off the glass. He will also deliver the occasional kick out pass to an open shooter.     The first thing that pops about Stish is his lights out 3-point shooting. With his unlimited range, quick release and non-stop off ball movement, Stish is extraordinarily difficult to guard along the arc. Stish also excels at splashing trail threes on the fast break. This agile guard prospect owns underrated dribble skills too. Stish will use his crafty handles to get into the mid-range for jumpers and leaners. College coaches will love his ability to use a jump-stop and then score or pass off two feet. Stish will also surprise opponents with his rebounding at both ends.     Xiong recently took an unofficial visit to Penn. Based on his outstanding play on the spring grassroots circuit, it is easy to see why the Quakers staff is interested in him. Xiong is a stretch-4 prospect with tremendous size and an accurate long range shooting stroke. In close, he scores via drop steps and as well as flip hooks over the top of defenders. Xiong has also displayed the ability to finish from the dunker spot off a power dribble. This high IQ prospect can also drag his defender out to the arc and pop threes. If opponents attempt to defend Xiong on the perimeter with a guard, he will use his size to shoot over that player with ease. On defense, Xiong's wingspan makes him a remarkable shot blocker.

Below is a preview of Class of 2027 prospects from Pennsylvania who college coaches and scouts need to watch closely during the upcoming May live period.