2027 Rankings: Forward Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 293 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 34 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had probably close to 30 players that saw their stock rise but&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top 8 Forward stock risers since March:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2681056' first='Camden' last='Lauterbach'] <strong>Hamilton</strong> +56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest forward stock riser is Camden. He has some size and his skill keeps improving as he is aging. He shoots the ball from the three point line at a higher clip and he will score it inside the paint as well. He rebounds well in his area and runs the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2754862' first='Anthony' last='Stokes'] <strong>Canyon View</strong> +23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the higher motored forwards in the group plays and defends many positions. He flies in transition and gets a lot of his points with dunks and he has a nice layup package. He rebounds the ball at a good clip and brings a lot of natural length and energy to the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407205' first='Ja'Mir' last='Smith'] <strong>Chandler</strong> +22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another top of the food chain athlete. He springs up like he is on a pogo stick to dunk the ball way above the rim and even in a crowd. He rebounds the ball, runs the floor and blocks shots in and out of his area. He is turning into your class rim runner and bringing more of a motor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2853933' first='Trey' last='McClure'] <strong>Chandler</strong> +20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another tough wing forward who can play and defend multiple positions is Trey. He is playing more and more on varsity and brings his hard hat to the court. He scores it with mid-range jumpers, he will rip thru and shoot it from deep plus rebound the ball to give his team extra possessions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435389' first='Justin' last='Johnson'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep Grind </strong>+17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most athletic players in the class and maybe in the state. He seems to glide in the air with elite hang time and just explodes up to dunk the ball, rebound or to block a shot. The lefty will score it from mid to the three and is elite on the break with his supreme bounce. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2315499' first='Haris' last='Heco'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong> +16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A power forward who legitimately grew three or four inches in the last year and seemingly overnight. He has soft hands and a strong frame to work inside to score it with layups, put backs and he will set strong picks and rebound the ball well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2422763' first='Cameron' last='Hicks'] <strong>Salpointe Catholic (Pictured)</strong> +9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile small forward who plays a lot of positions for the Tucson based team. He can handle some of the lead guard, play down in the paint and out on the wing. He scores a lot of his points to the basket and has some athleticism along with a stronger frame to score thru contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146291' first='Jake' last='Steele'] <strong>Hamilton</strong> +7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A recent standout at the ACU Showcase was Steele. He has some quickness and speed with the ball but he plays bigger then his suggested height with his length and motor. He will rebound versus bigger players and get a step on his defender to the basket plus he is a capable perimeter shooter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->