2027 Players to Watch in the Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the course of the summer, the state of Arkansas has had several 2027 prospects make strides on the hardwood. The class of 2027 has numerous prospects who have the potential to light it up this upcoming high school basketball season. Here are the prospects to watch this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2441317' first='Ethan' last='Polite']-Point Guard-North Little Rock-6'4”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each time [player_tooltip player_id='2441317' first='Ethan' last='Polite'] steps on the court he has the potential to put impressive numbers. He has had an excellent summer on the club circuit and looks to continue to build momentum as the high school season approaches. Polite handles the basketball well. He is a guard who knows when to make the extra pass or when to take the shot himself. Polite stays active on the defensive end and has no problem forcing the fast break. Polite is a player to watch out for this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2473795' first='Kennon' last='Johnson']-Combo Guard-Maumelle-6'2”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2473795' first='Kennon' last='Johnson'] has the versatility needed to play multiple positions on the floor for the Hornets in the fall. Johnson is dangerous with or without the ball in his hands. He is able to lose defenders and create enough separation to take a jumper. Johnson is a worker on both ends of the floor and will battle for loose balls. He is a player who can fill up a stat sheet, whether it be on offense or playing defense. Johnson is a guard to watch out for as the high school season approaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2389941' first='Kellen' last='Cash']-Small Forward-Prairie Grove-6'4”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2389941' first='Kellen' last='Cash'] had a great 2024 high school basketball season and kept the momentum rolling all summer long. Cash is another prospect who can play and defend multiple positions on the floor. Cash has the range to connect on jumpers from all three levels of the floor. He has no problem getting in the paint and battling for rebounds. He is a tough defender who continues to improve in all phases of the game. Cash is a prospect to watch out for as the high school season approaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2395260' first='Luke' last='Stogsdill']-Power Forward-Alma-6'1”</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Alma forward gets into the paint and battles for rebounds and loose balls on both ends of the floor. He defends well and forces the opponent to dish the basketball. Meanwhile, he has a good mid-range jumper, which he hits with impressive consistency. He finishes around the rim while absorbing the contact. Stogsdill has the potential to have a strong high school basketball season this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->