2027 Rankings: 10-17 Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 300 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 42 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had 50 players that saw their stock rise +1 to one that was +98 but  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the next 8 top stock risers since December:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674120' first='Geo' last='Passmore'] <strong>Dysart </strong>+14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fluid ball handler will get more minutes next season. He can break pressure with his tighter handle and sees the court fairly well. He scores it easily with dribble drives with a burst of speed and the southpaw has a nice looking three point stroke.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146280' first='Taj' last='Deloney'] <strong>Mesquite </strong>+14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dynamic defensvie pure point guard is almost a throw back. He has some serious jets in the open court and will burst past most in the half court set and is truly looking to set the table. The lefty will hit the three, he makes his opponents feel uncomfortable on D with his speed and he is one of the best rebounders for position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330556' first='Noah' last='Garven'] <strong>Mesquite </strong>+12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An atheltic, bigger scoring lead guard who can easily play on or off the ball. He scores it so easily with threes off the catch with range, quick drives after a burst of speed, transition buckets with dunks and he is quick on the ball using his bounce and size. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146268' first='Brock' last='Knee'] <strong>Arcadia</strong> +12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger sized scoring guard has one of the best shooting strokes in the junior class. When he catches and shoot it and lets it fly, not many are better then him. He comes with a quicker trigger and range. He is rebounding and defending better this season and is rounding out his game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2430652' first='Kendyn' last='Grant'] <strong>Dream City Chrsitia</strong>n +12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A DCC B team player last year got moved up to the National team and made his mark. He is a true point guard who can facilitate, handle heavy ball pressure and score. He will defend opposing point guards with his quicker feet and hands. He will score with open threes and quick drives. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674651' first='Charlie' last='Whitsell'] <strong>Crismom</strong> +12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick on quick undersized point guard had a good year. He made the All Region 1st Team and scores it plus facilitates. He will find teammates in stride on the break with some up the court passes and drive and kicks. He will shoot from both perimeter levels and is quick enough to get past his initial defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2950406' first='Alex' last='Beck'] <strong>Mica Mountain</strong> +11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic power forward is undersized but plays bigger than his size may suggest. He will leap up and corral a rebound at its highest point using his longer arms, toughness and broader shoulders. He will score with offensive rebound put backs and even step out and hit the three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3148576' first='Julius' last='Williams'] <strong>Westview </strong>+9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A super fast undersized scoring point guard comes in off the bench and provides instant offense and a sure fire ball handler who can handle pressure. He will score it from the three point line with confidence and hit from mid-range. He uses his speed on the break to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->