Stock Rising Guards and Wings in the Updated 2027 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri released its newly updated Class of 2027 rankings this week. Here is a look at a group of guards and wings who were stock risers in the newly updated rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2334961' first='Leon' last='Powell Jr.'] (Vashon): A 6'6" wing player who is primed and ready to elevate into a bigger role for the Wolverines as they try to keep their state championship run going. He is long and athletic and a skilled offensive player. He attacks the rim well with the ability to dunk on anyone. He can also pull up and hit the jumper with a feathery shooting touch. He played a strong summer with the SWIL Jets 16U team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2348242' first='Tyler' last='Ray'] (MICDS): A 6'4" wing who is a big, physical guard with strength and versatility. He has a high basketball IQ and the ability to play the point with the passing and decision making skills. He has also elevated his athleticism, especially when he attacks the rim on the drive. He can also score in the paint with his strength against smaller guards. He is a versatile defender who can guard multiple positions with his size and strength.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417877' first='John' last='Hawkins'] (SLUH): A 6'5 wing player who should emerge as one of the top players in the Metro Catholic Conference this season. He has good positional size to go along with three-level scoring ability. He averaged nearly 10 points a game as a sophomore. He looked very confident as a scorer and playmaker when I watched him this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2836920' first='Demarion' last='Verges'] (Clayton): A 6'5 wing player who has the size and versatility to impact the game at both ends. He is comfortable handling the ball and facilitating offense. As a sophomore, he averaged 11 points, five rebounds and two steals in helping the [program_tooltip program_id='2076546' first='Greyhounds' last=''] to the Class 4 state quarterfinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2534730' first='Darrell' last='Crump'] (Westminster): A 6'3 southpaw point guard who has been a steady player with his ball handling and decision making. He is a capable 3-point shooter when he looked to take shots. He's very skilled and he's primed to have a bigger offensive role for a WCA team that finished third in the Class 5 state tournament last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2808484' first='Ian' last='Saunders'] (Stewartsville-Osburn): A 6'0 guard from the NWMO area who is one of the top small school scorers in the state. He can really fill it up from long range plus he can attack the basket from a variety of angles. He averaged well North of 20 points a game as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->