2027 Prospects – Minnesota’s Best Available

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's the third week in September and already 22 of the top 24 prospects in the state are committed. This is as early as I can ever remember this many top prospects coming off the board. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That leads to the next question..... what is next? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2126102"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93ef2d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#1 BEST AVAILABLE</strong>. The best prospect available in Minnesota is [player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'], a shooter from DeLaSalle that is one of the most respected at his position in our area. For a team needing a shooter that changes a game, Udean is that guy. Udean helped the Islanders to the state title game last year and he helped push [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'] to the top five in the state of 17u.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2436914"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93ef73"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#2 Best Available</strong>. The best available player in the state with size is [player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup']. The state champion four man is agile, skilled and can play the face up forward game but also do things in the paint. I would guess that Troup will become the top target going forward for the NSIC teams as his game fits perfectly to move into that level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2412724"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93ef99"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#3 Best Available</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] is an explosive forward that defenses struggle to defend because they are not able to get their frame in front of Collins in a way that can stop him from using his explosiveness and strength to get to the rim. Was that sentence a mouthful? Yes but that's because his game is a handful to deal with which is why he's been all state in high school and AAU the last two years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140712"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93efca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#4 Best Available</strong>. When it comes to stretch forwards with a high level of skill, Willie is the best available. Willie had an outstanding junior year for the Zephyrs but played little 17u hoops so he will be a bit of an unknown coming into the year for schools. Willie is a better forward than some that we have seen commit to NSICs so we could see him be the next guy to find a spot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2575638"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93efec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#5 Best Available</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2575638' first='Izayah' last='Cook']. The last dozen months we have only seen so much of Cook but what we saw in the spring, there is potential there as a skilled wing with size. The best basketball we've seen him play was with the Heat in the spring before he got injured and missed the summer. Big year at Tech is coming. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2569233"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93f00c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#6 Best Available</strong>. Need an athletic player that finishes above the rim plus moves well and can rebound in bulk? That is Sells and he at one point was a D2 offered player. Sells still has that level of potential and we think he is about to have a monster senior year in the paint for Apollo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2126472"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93f02b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#7 Best Available</strong>. The best available player when it comes to lead guards is [player_tooltip player_id='2126472' first='Owen' last='Counce']. His speed, playmaking, and ability to help [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'] play at a top five level in the state was very clear and we think there are a number of colleges that would love to have him at this time next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2877064"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6ab2dde93f049"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#8 Best Available</strong>. An argument can be made that [player_tooltip player_id='2877064' first='Carter' last='Brown'] has the most potential of any player on this list. He's long, tall, skilled, agile and he's put up better numbers than anybody at 28 points and nearly 14 rebounds a game last season. Coaches need to see him and they need to see that potential, and that can happen this weekend at the Minnesota upperclassmen expo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->