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<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 point guard depth in the 2027 class with a quick breakdown of the top 10 players at the position.<br></p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2646501' first='NaVorro' last='Bowman, Jr.'] | Notre Dame | #1 PG / #1 Overall</h4>
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<p>The obvious choice for the top point guard in the region and the top prospect in the region as the 6-foot-4 junior has all the physical and athletic tools, along with all the basketball skill and IQ you look for in a high major point guard - physical and explosive finishing around the rim, tough pull-up jump shooting ability and sheer savvy with the ball in his hands.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436278' first='Malcolm' last='Price'] | St. Joseph | #2 PG / #9 Overall</h4>
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<p>Price has dynamic open court speed which leads to his elite playmaking and scoring abilities. The 6-foot-1 junior took some big steps forward this high school season with more of a hands-on role as a scorer and distributor which led to him averaging 21 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2435372' first='Josiah' last='Nance'] | Notre Dame | #3 PG / #13 Overall</h4>
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<p>We've mentioned Nance a couple of times already this spring and it's good to see him healthy after battling various injuries throughout the high school season. The 6-foot-3 lefty is blossoming into a high level primary ball-handler and his combination of size, strength and vertical athleticism make him a tough cover for a lot of opposing guards.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436269' first='Brandon' last='Granger'] | St. Bernard | #4 PG / #17 Overall</h4>
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<p>Granger is one of the most savvy scorers the point guard position has to offer in Southern California. He makes up for a lack of positional size with his combination of speed, shiftiness, and crafty finishing ability. Granger had a number of impressive scoring performances during his junior season.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='2436287' first='Richie' last='Ramirez'] | Mater Dei | #5 PG / #23 Overall</h4>
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<p>Ramirez is one of those guys who is in relentless attack mode in transition and half-court offense. The 6-foot-2 junior gets defenders on their heels and out of position to earn a paint touch where he can finish at a variety of angles and in a variety of styles. Ramirez is a wired-to-score prospect whose mid-range jumper keeps defenses honest and is a willing playmaker for teammates.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2436285' first='Carter' last='Fulton'] | Rolling Hills Prep | #6 PG / #24 Overall</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2307230' first='Cisco' last='Munoz'] | La Mirada | #7 PG / #29 Overall</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2436300' first='AJ' last='Okoh'] | Brentwood | #8 PG / #33 Overall</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435392' first='Earl' last='Bryson'] | JSerra | #9 PG / #36 Overall</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435364' first='Nickon' last='Daei'] | Crespi | #10 PG / #39 Overall</p>
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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 point guard depth in the 2027 class with a quick breakdown of the top 10 players at the position.
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