2027 Rankings: Sleepers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 293 players, there are bound to be players that fall under the radar and could make a jump in the next year or so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 7 sleepers from the junior class to possibly make a jump this year:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2295694' first='Ben' last='Gruver'] <strong>Casteel (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A growing guard who plays on or off the ball. He scores it from all levels with downhill drives with a nice handle utilizing his size and quickness. He can hit the three off the catch and he can make plays for his teammates. Look for him to have a bigger role this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297438' first='Oliver' last='Burbach'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A breakout season is coming for this prospect. Burbach was a star on junior varsity and he will be inserted into the starting line up on varsity for his shot making abilities, ball handling, passing and savvy. He can hit three with range off the catch or pull. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2422556' first='Henry' last='Matus'] <strong>Ironwood Ridge </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger guard makes the move from CDO to Ironwood Ridge. After he sits the nine games for transferring, he will be one of their go-to guys. He shoots the cover off the ball from mid to the three point line. He has some length for the passing lanes and can get to the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2758833' first='Gamell' last='Holloway'] <strong>Deer Valley </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A transfer from the prep world gives the West Valley team some legitimate size. At six-foot seven he can play up front in the post but moves well from end to end to cover in space to rebound and block shots. He is also a high level finisher to throw it down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2292818' first='O'mari' last='Gilbert'] <strong>Paradise Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another athletic power forward flies around the court with his athleticism and plus length. He explodes up to dunk the ball and he makes his money with his strong two hand rebounding high above the crowd. He will score with offensive rebound put backs often. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2848790' first='Jaseer' last='Willis'] <strong>La Joya</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger point guard who uses his size to get into the paint to score and to facilitate. He has good pace to his game and has good court vision and he can score it. He will shoot it from the perimeter plus gets to the basket with his speed and burst. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2825314' first='Fulvio' last='Dos Santos'] <strong>Tri-City Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled wing forward is not very well known but he has good size and length. He can score it with downhill drives to the basket and shoot it easily with mid-range jumpers off the dribble and threes off the catch. He rebounds well in his area and can read a court well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->