Rankings Update: The 2027 Small Forwards

Our rankings update coverage continues for the Class of 2027 today with a look at the small forward position.   Brewster Academy's [player_tooltip player_id='1682357' first='Markus' last='Kerr'] is the top ranked small forward and checks in at #4 in the overall ranks.   Below are another five small forwards to watch out of the Class of 2027:    Edmonds, a wing out of Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts, checks in at #8 among the small forwards and #27 overall in this update. A bully-wing with a college ready frame, he has the athleticism to finish above the rim with authority and the power to take over a game in the paint. He's a tenacious offensive rebounder, is hard to guard when he gets downhill off the bounce, and continues to evolve as a perimeter shooter. Defensively, he's strong enough to defender posts in the paint and agile enough to guard in space on the wing. He'll run on the travel circuit with Team New England Basketball Club.     Blankenberg, a wing out of the Winchendon School in Massachusetts, checks in at #10 among the small forwards and #37 overall in this update. The 6'7" wing is a true three-level scorer that does a nice job of playing at his own speed on the offensive end of the floor. He finishes above the rim as a cutter, knows how to play out of dribble hand-offs, and shows consistency as a three point shooter. Defensively, he uses his frame to his advantage as a rebounder and shows good instincts when playing off the ball. He'll play this spring and summer for City Rocks Basketball.     Middleton, a wing out of the St. George's School in Rhode Island, checks in at #16 among the small forwards and #99 overall in this update. A 6'5" wing that plays with great athleticism, he impresses as a finisher around the rim and also shows the ability to get to his spots with limited bounces. He does a nice job of getting square to the basket off the catch and elevates nicely into his jumper. On the other end of the floor, he's a big-time playmaker in passing lanes and has the ability to be an elite, multi-positional defender down the line. He'll run on the travel circuit with Crown Basketball.     Brown, a wing out of the Frederick Gunn School in Connecticut, checks in at #18 among the small forwards and #107 overall in this update. The 6'5" wing plays with a high level of explosive athleticism in the open floor and is capable of attack the basket as a handler or cutter. He has good length and shows an impressive understanding of how to use it to his advantage as a finisher. On top of that, he continues to expand his game out to the perimeter as a shooter. Defensively, he's ultra-versatile with the ability to make plays on the ball and also to operate as a rim protector from the help side.     Boua, a wing out of Vermont Academy in Vermont, checks in at #27 among the small forwards and #157 overall in this update. A high level athlete that plays with a big-time motor on both ends of the floor, the 6'6" wing has proven to be a plus finisher in the paint and an aggressive offensive rebounder. His athleticism pops in the open floor and also when he's crashing the glass, but is useful on the defensive end of the floor too, where he shows the ability to block and alter shots at the rim and to defend any of four positions on the floor.    Keep an eye out as we wrap up our positional breakdowns later this week with a look at the power forwards and centers.

Our rankings update coverage continues for the Class of 2027 today with a look at the small forward position.