Who was the Top Stock-Riser Over the AAU Season? (Poll)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There have been a ton of players making pushes this AAU season to up their prospect status and improve their game. That being said, of all the major movers this spring and summer, we want to know who you think was the top stock riser. We've added nine of the top stock risers from the 2027 class for you to choose from, but if you think someone else deserves the nod, go ahead and write their name in. Here are some quick notes on the nine players we selected.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2393367' first='Kametrius' last='Babbs']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3rd-ranked prospect in this 2027 class, he's been one of NW Rotary Rebels top performers throughout the AAU season, and picked up several more Division One offers to add to his growing prospect status. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2196830' first='Jaylen' last='McLaughlin']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another top prospect in Washington's 2027 class, McLaughlin also added a few more Division One offers to his profile this spring and summer. The high-profile scoring guard has earned some serious recognition on the RecruitLook Circuit with [program_tooltip program_id='2078823' first='Washington' last='Supreme'], and should be in contention for a Player of the Year award next winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2144895' first='Jayden' last='Hunt']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunt has been getting more and more attention as one of the lead guards for possibly the top 17U team in the state, Seattle Select. The Lake Washington standout averaged 13.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists on the Under Armour Circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2391500' first='Isaiah' last='Englund']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Englund started building momentum as soon as the last winter season began, and he has not stopped his ascent among this 2027 class. He's looking ready to be the main offensive weapon at Auburn this coming season, and worked his way to earning an offer from St. Martin's earlier this month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140846' first='Micah' last='Ili-Meneese']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3A State Tournament MVP has put up some eye-catching numbers this spring and summer with Friends of Hoop. He's averaged 19.9 points on 52.2% FG, while adding in 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 stocks per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2375339' first='Grant' last='Wardenaar'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wardenaar recently picked up his first Division One offer to Air Force and followed that up with a dominant NW June D1 Recruiting Event, where he led his 1A Royal Knights to a 3-1 record and dropped 45 points against Sumner. Already Royal's all-time leading scorer, Wardenaar will look to add a state title to his resume this coming winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140850' first='Orland' last='Axton']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Axton just recently received an offer from Idaho State, and although he's been putting in a bunch of work over the past year, it still feels like he's an under-the-radar player on the West Side of the state. He's been a key part of a talented Hooptown Elite team this AAU season as they get ready for an Elite 8 battle Saturday in the 17U UA Rise Finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2835543' first='Angus' last='Gehn']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gehn is another key member of that Hooptown Elite team, but he's also an underrated player from the East Side of the state. The 6-foot-8 post made big impressions on me every time he came west this spring and summer, and should get some more attention this winter with a sneaky good Lewis and Clark team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2626155' first='Kolt' last='Yarbrough']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yarbrough is another big riser from the spring and summer who also earned an offer from Air Force. He's a big wing who has been Slow Grind's secondary scorer to help [player_tooltip player_id='2375385' first='Jalen' last='Davis'] and that team grind games out on the 3SSB Circuit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now, tell us who you think was the top 2027 stock-riser from the AAU season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://poll.fm/17253823","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"crowdsignal","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://poll.fm/17253823 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->