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2027 Sleeper Prospects, Part 2

2027 Sleeper Prospects, Part 2
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi May 25, 2026 @ 07:50 PM
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Tidiane Faye
Tidiane Faye 6'4" | SG/SF | 2027
KY
Kayden Bruce
Kayden Bruce 6'4" | PF | 2027
KY
Tyler Weddington
Tyler Weddington 6'4" | PF/C | 2027
WV
Braden Elam
Braden Elam 6'8" | C/PF | 2027
KY
Sutton Hill
Sutton Hill 6'0" | PG/SG | 2027
KY
Austin Davie
Austin Davie 6'6" | PF | 2029
OH
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The rising Senior class is a deep one and there are a ton of quality prospects across the state who project to be collegiate prospects. Here's a look at some 2027s who are overlooked but have the potential to earn scholarships over the next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3589343"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a14ee5ed7b0c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bruce is a difference maker who plays with a great motor. Capable of picking up and guarding 94 feet, Kayden is a good finisher at the rim and doesn't force anything on offense. It remains to be seen how well he can shoot the deep ball but with his energy and effort on the defensive end, some coach could take a chance on the forward from J-Town.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3553277"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a14ee5ed7ba0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tyler is probably the most valuable player in the state to any one team. He averaged 30 points and 16 rebounds for a Phelps team that went 16-14 last season. Without Weddington, they could have been 6-24. I think Tyler has a chance to lead the state in both scoring and rebounding in his Senior year. At the next level, Weddington is an undersized post player but he impacts winning in so many ways so that some school will take a chance on him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2993345"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a14ee5ed7c0b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Braden has been having a really solid AAU season and it would not shock me to see some scholarship offers come his way in July. Playing alongside [player_tooltip player_id='2694628' first='Austin' last='Davie'] should help get eyes on the big man during the scholastic live period in June. An active rebounder with a good motor, Elam has a lot of potential and I could see him getting offers at the NAIA/D2 level in the coming months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2948541"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a14ee5ed7c70"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hill has had a good AAU spring on the NXTPro circuit and looks like he could be the point guard for Trinity next season. While Sutton is not super flashy, he does a lot of little things that help to impact winning for his team and doesn't get a ton of notoriety for it. If I were a D3 school in the Midwest, I'd reach out to Coach Saxton at Trinity and get eyes on [player_tooltip player_id='2948541' first='Sutton' last='Hill'] this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3593339"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a14ee5ed7cd2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Faye is a big guard who is comfortable playing with the ball in his hands. Having grown up in the academy system in France, Tidiane has only been in America for about a year. With his ability to get into the paint and create for himself or others, Faye is a smoother jump shot away from being a scholarship level prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

The rising Senior class is a deep one and there are a ton of quality prospects across the state who project to be collegiate prospects. Here's a look at some 2027s who are overlooked but have the potential to earn scholarships over the next year.

Kayden Bruce

Kayden Bruce

KY
PF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS PF
CLASS 2027
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Kayden Bruce

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State: Kentucky
School: Jeffersontown
Club: Griffin Elite

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Bruce is a difference maker who plays with a great motor. Capable of picking up and guarding 94 feet, Kayden is a good finisher at the rim and doesn't force anything on offense. It remains to be seen how well…

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Tyler Weddington

Tyler Weddington

HEIGHT 6'4"
POS PF/C
CLASS 2027
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Tyler Weddington

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State: West Virginia
School: Phelps

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Tyler is probably the most valuable player in the state to any one team. He averaged 30 points and 16 rebounds for a Phelps team that went 16-14 last season. Without Weddington, they could have been 6-24. I think Tyler…

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Braden Elam

Braden Elam

KY #151
C/PF #7
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C/PF
CLASS 2027
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Braden
Elam C/PF
Class
2027
Height
6'8"
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Campbell County
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KY
2027 Sleeper Prospects, Part 2
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Braden Elam

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State: Kentucky
School: Campbell County
Club: Darius Garland Elite

Braden has been having a really solid AAU season and it would not shock me to see some scholarship offers come his way in July. Playing alongside Austin Davie Austin Davie Austin Davie 6'6" | PF Western Reserve Academy | 2029 State OH should help get eyes on the big man during the scholastic live period in June. An active rebounder with a good motor, Elam has a lot of potential and I could see him getting offers at the NAIA/D2 level in the coming months.

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Sutton Hill

Sutton Hill

KY
PG/SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG/SG
CLASS 2027
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Sutton Hill

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State: Kentucky
School: Louisville Trinity
Club: Kentucky Basketball Club Pro 16

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Hill has had a good AAU spring on the NXTPro circuit and looks like he could be the point guard for Trinity next season. While Sutton is not super flashy, he does a lot of little things that help to…

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Tidiane Faye

Tidiane Faye

KY
SG/SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG/SF
CLASS 2027
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Tidiane Faye

State: Kentucky
School: George Rogers Clark

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Faye is a big guard who is comfortable playing with the ball in his hands. Having grown up in the academy system in France, Tidiane has only been in America for about a year. With his ability to get into…

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