Area Rankings: Top 10 2027 Prospects in Northwest Iowa

Yusuf is a fantastic athlete on the wing who loves to play downhill and attack the rim off the dribble. He has great body control around the rim and is able to contort himself to absorb contact and finish through it. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 45% shooting as a sophomore for the Black Raiders.     A long, lanky combo guard who plays with pace, Joyce is a high IQ player who can play with or without the ball in his hands. He's a gifted playmaker and passer off the dribble, with great vision and ball handling, and he's excellent at attacking the rim off the dribble and finishing through contact. He's working to add some consistency to his range, and if he's able to become a 35-37% 3-point shooter, he'll be a truly dangerous all-around offensive weapon. He averaged 14.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.7 steals per game as a sophomore for the Golden Bears.     Schon largely came off the bench last year for the Knights to provide a major scoring spark, averaging 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He's an adept three-level scorer who can create off the bounce, knock down shots off the catch, and he's really good operating in the mid-range area, where he's a threat to score, drive, or find open teammates. He's a good, tough athlete who scores at a remarkably efficient clip, shooting 68% from the floor as a sophomore.     Vander Schaaf is the son of Sergeant Bluff-Luton's head coach and he plays like another coach on the floor, leading on both ends of the floor. He's a really talented shooter, knocking down 46.5% of his 3-point attempts last season, and not on small volume, going 79-170. He sees the floor well and is a skilled playmaker in addition to his ability to stretch the floor. His shooting is his biggest asset right now, but his all-around skill set continues to develop.     Van Donge is a bit undersized as a traditional big man, but he's long, mobile, athletic, and plays with a non-stop motor. He has great footwork around the rim, with moves and counter moves, and he has soft touch at the bucket with either hand. He can step out and space the floor from the arc on occasion, and is really good in the mid-range and on the glass. He averaged 12.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game as a sophomore for one of 2A's best teams.     Length and eye-popping athleticism are Williams' calling cards, providing some real versatility on the defensive end of the floor. He's an agile, long wing who can defend one through five with his combination of length, lateral movement, and leaping, and he has great hands on the glass. As a role player for the Tornadoes as a sophomore, he averaged 6.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on 56% shooting. He should take another step forward this year.     Another long, athletic wing who can impact the game on both ends of the floor, Yanga was another productive role player for the Tornadoes, averaging 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on 55% shooting. He's at his best when he's using his athleticism to attack the rim and finish, and he's a really talented on-ball defender.     Boettcher was a nice role player for the Tornadoes following his transfer from Panorama, averaging 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He's a capable 3-point shooting threat off both the dribble and the catch as well as a reliable secondary playmaker with the ball in his hands.     Wells is talented with the ball in his hands as both a scorer and a facilitator. He sees the floor really well, plays with pace, changing speeds well to keep defenders off balance, and he's a gifted passer. He gets to the rim off the dribble and does a nice job keeping his head up and eyes active, finding open teammates. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as a sophomore for the Bulldogs and could become the team's go-to scorer and playmaker as a junior.     Cole was a big-time scorer as a sophomore for the Knights, averaging 18.6 points per game on 47-36-87 shooting splits. He has the toughness and footwork to score against smaller players on the block and the pure stroke from the 3-point line to take bigger playres out to the arc and either shoot it or drive past them.