2027 Rankings: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 185 players, there are bound to be players that saw their rankings drop, but also players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 40 new players and here are some of the stock risers. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 8-top stock risers since March:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2298905' first='Jorden' last='Etheridge'] <strong>Verrado</strong> +25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick on quick lead guard is already making a little noise on varsity. He uses his speed in the open court with the ball and he can score. He can shoot it from the perimeter off the catch or pull. He has quick hands to defend and will be an energy spark plug for them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2146241' first='Creighton' last='Wirth'] <strong>Campo Verde </strong>+21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lefty sharp shooting combo guard has a ton of confidence from the perimeter. He will rattle in threes off the catch and comes with range. He can make plays and get to the basket after a hard ball fake. His confidence is growing and should make some noise on varsity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052368' first='Makhi' last='Anthony'] <strong>Phhoenix Prep </strong>+18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A shifty pure point guard can make plays and score. He has easy three point range and the burst to get to the basket. He sprays the ball around to his teammates and he will needle thread to throw the dime. He has already had some big games versus top teams this off season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2109038' first='Nate' last='Tainsky'] <strong>Hamilton </strong>+15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting scoring guard is a sniper from the three point line. He will pull-up from mid-range and get downhill with his crafty handle and game IQ. His stroke is clean and gets it off his hand quickly. He is the lone underclassmen getting burn on varsity in the biggest school in AZ and should get better each season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2295694' first='Ben' last='Gruver'] <strong>Casteel </strong>+10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A growing lead guard is skilled and can score from all three levels with a big IQ. He uses the floater game, he can shoot the three off the catch with deep range and can get hot quickly. He will affect the outcomes of the games when he gets in and be a bigger part next two seasons when King graduates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2396138' first='Rashad' last='Ortiz'] <strong>Palo Verde (Pictured)</strong> +9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The rising sophomore keeps getting better by the month it seems. His athleticism is kicking in and he can score with pull-ups from mid-range. deep threes and he can throw it down easily on the break. He is on a fairly young team already but he will definitely make his mark in Tucson this season and next two. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2407207' first='Malachi' last='Mims'] <strong>Pinnacle </strong>+7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical combo guard had a good off-season. He is a two-way guard who is very aggressive and physically on the defensive end. He can get downhill and shoot the three with more consistency. He is on another young team for the most part and his skill keeps improving combined with his defense and toughness. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2143671' first='Ashton' last='Musser'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong> +7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A true big-man has legit size, soft hands and skill. He keeps the ball high, he has advanced post footwork and can spin off of his defender, use drop steps and scores on put backs and walls up on defense. He gets the start on varsity next to big Cam and Caspian. He will take pressure off both of them with being a true center and having the physicality deep in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->