2027 Rankings Update: Center Depth Chart

<p>Our updated class of 2027 rankings in Southern California featured a good amount of movement, including 43 new additions and a number of prospects who played their way into major stock-rising bumps up the board. In this piece take a closer look at the center depth in the 2027 class with a quick breakdown of the top 10 players at the position.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2878517' first='Cherif' last='Millogo'] | St. Francis | #1 C / #2 Overall</h4>   <p>Choosing Millogo as the top player at the position wasn't a difficult choice as the 7-foot-2 junior is a complete game-changer on the defensive end of the floor. Millogo has natural rim protecting instincts with his ability to position himself in the right spots, track the ball with his eyes, stay vertical on contest and block shots while controlling the possession. The physical and athletic tools are impossible to deny and when you add in his mobility, soft touch around the basket and ability to keep the ball high on his touches, it makes Millogo a tough cover on the offensive end.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436298' first='Mahamadou' last='Diop'] | San Gabriel Academy | #2 C / #8 Overall</h4>   <p>Diop's biggest strength is his combination of defense and rebounding. The 6-foot-9 center is a quick-twitch vertical athlete with elite length, a quick first and second jump and a high motor on both ends of the floor - all traits which lend to his ability to block, change and contest shots around the rim and rebound the offensive and defensive glass in and out of his area. Offensively, Diop is a rim-run and lob threat finisher.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436264' first='Nick' last='Welch Jr.'] | Rolling Hills Prep | #3 C / #11 Overall</h4>   <p>Welch has gotten off to an impressive start this spring with his elite fundamental offensive base standing out as his most translatable skill to the next level. The 6-foot-10, broad-shouldered center puts on clinics with his post footwork, ability to use angles to score around the basket and the physicality that he plays with around the rim. Welch's high basketball IQ and patience on his post touches allow him to out-savvy more hyper athletic bigs in the painted area. </p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436295' first='Godson' last='Eyita'] | St. Joseph | #4 C / #12 Overall</h4>   <p>Eyita blends physicality and strength with a light-on-his-feet athleticism that allows him to be super versatile on both ends of the floor. Offensively, the 6-foot-9 center can score with force and touch around the rim, is a mobile rim-runner in transition and has good hands and feet when rolling and finishing out of ball screen action. Defensively, Eyita can execute multiple ball screen coverages with his mobility, pursues rebounds in and out of his area and is a physical contester at the rim.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2435390' first='Ender' last='Berg'] | Mater Dei | #5 C / #20 Overall</h4>   <p>Berg is a high motor and energy player who has a knack for the ball and making plays on both ends of the floor. His transition rim-running and finishing highlights his offensive skill-set as his stamina and speed allow him to out-work opposing big men in the open court. The 6-foot-10 center has shown improvements to his half-court offense with improved scoring feel and touch around the rim on drop off passes and back to the basket touches. Defensively, Berg plays big in the paint when challenging shots around the basket and working to box out and snatch up rebounds.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2918062' first='Julian' last='Cunningham'] | Palisades | #6 C / #31 Overall</h4>   <p>Cunningham has the offensive skill-set that fits well within modern systems at the college level. The 6-foot-10 center can stretch the floor off the catch from 15 feet out to the three point line and has the feel and touch to score around the rim on post touches. Cunningham's ball skills allow him to execute dribble-hand off options while his soft hands and ability to past make him an intriguing option in short-roll situations.</p>   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">More Centers to Watch</h4>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2646533' first='Taiwo' last='Daramola'] | Bakersfield Christian | #6 C / #37 Overall</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2949571' first='Rodney' last='Mukendi'] | Crespi | #7 C / #56 Overall</p>

Our updated class of 2027 rankings in Southern California featured a good amount of movement, including 43 new additions and a number of prospects who played their way into major stock-rising bumps up the board. In this piece take a closer look at the center depth in the 2027 class with a quick breakdown of the top 10 players at the position.