Updated 2027 Rankings: 540/434/276 Guards (Part 3)

Jack Herron April 13, 2026 @ 11:58 AM

We at Prep Hoops VA recently updated our 2027 rankings, expanding over 150 prospects who we feel are ones to watch in the junior class. Here's a look at part three of the guard prospects from the Southern, Central and Western areas in the rankings.   #98) [player_tooltip player_id='2353640' first='Amare' last='Long'] | 6'0” PG | Miller School   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/amarelong-va-premier-millerschool-va-27-crop-1676x1100-1774923923.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/amarelong-va-premier-millerschool-va-27-crop-1676x1100-1774923923.png?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3576205" /></a></figure>   Long has been the unsung hero for Miller School's last two state championship runs, as he may not be the biggest name prospect they have but he contributes to winning in so many different ways. He's a strong and physical guard who can handle pressure well and makes the right reads consistently, he can get downhill and finish over and through bigger defenders, he can knock down shots from deep consistently and with range, and he is a very good defender who gives great effort every time he's on the floor.   #143) [player_tooltip player_id='2898069' first='Trey' last='Thompson'] | 5'11” PG | Fauquier   Thompson is a two sport star at Fauquier who has been a playmaker on the hardwood and the gridiron for the last two seasons, and he had a big junior year earning All District honors running the show. The 5'11” guard is a nightmare to stay in front of with his change of pace and direction to go along with his blow by speed, he is a very good finisher in traffic when he gets downhill, he sets the table offensively and sets the tone defensively, and he can fill it up in bunches when he gets it going.   #145) Bubby Enstminger | 6'0” PG | Alleghany   Entsminger is the next in a long line of talented players to come out of Alleghany, and he had a huge junior season earning All Region honors this year. The 6'0” point guard is an elite level shooter who understands spacing and has great form that leads to consistency from behind the arc, he is a shifty ball handler who can attack isolation situations and get to spots to create space and score it from multiple levels, and he's an unselfish playmaker with good vision as well.   #149) [player_tooltip player_id='3571386' first='Chase' last='Williams'] | 5'11” PG | Eastside   Williams is another two sport star for one of the better programs in SWVA in Eastside, and all season, but particularly when it came down to playoff time, he showed he can flat out fill it up with the best of them. He's an absolutely lethal shooter from deep with a quick trigger and effortless range, he can create space off the bounce and works well coming off screens off the ball, he is a high motor and aggressive player who attacks relentlessly, and defensively he has great instincts to jump passing lanes too.   #157) [player_tooltip player_id='3571391' first='Gavin' last='Dellinger'] | 6'0” PG | Strasburg   Dellinger had a breakout season at Strasburg this year, emerging as an under the radar player in the Harrisonburg Valley area to keep an eye on. The 6'0” guard is an efficient shooter who works well off the ball to get open and has good range, he can attack closeouts and makes good reads when the defense collapses, and he plays with great energy on both ends of the floor too.

We at Prep Hoops VA recently updated our 2027 rankings, expanding over 150 prospects who we feel are ones to watch in the junior class. Here's a look at part three of the guard prospects from the Southern, Central and Western areas in the rankings.