2027 Top Ranked Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Carolina updated their 2027 watch list ranking some of the top athletes from the class after they completed a full year of high school.  Let's take a look at some of the top rated guards from the list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["690092"],"_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_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eAshanti Taylor is already an excellent ball handler being able to know how to move with the ball to get the opening or make the nice pass.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is shifty with her moves blowing by her defenders and stopping quickly for the jumper or taking it all the way to the rim.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer shot from deep is certainly fun to watch, and she can handle herself in the paint battling against contact.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["772501"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eBlythe Cunningham always seems to be in the right place at the right time whether she is making cuts without the ball finding the openings to put up her shot, or she is jumping in front of a pass on defense grabbing the steal.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can handle the ball herself pushing the tempo up the court, or she does a nice job running plays executing them perfectly to get to the right spot to score some points.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe doesn't back down from getting inside to grab rebounds.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["772571"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eKyilah Brown knows how to get to the ball on both ends of the court.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eOn defense, she can easily pick the pocket of her opponents and push these steals up the court to score off of these turnovers.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eOn offense, she is constantly moving finding the openings and attacking the gaps to score off the pass.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can also handle the ball well knowing how to create her own space to score off the dribble.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["772531"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eKennedy Moore is a state champion already this season with her O'Neal School teammates.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eAs a starter, she knew how to show up and be ready to play knocking down her shot from deep.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe does well moving around the perimeter and filling the open lanes knowing how to make the spacing right on her team's offensive sets.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can handle the ball, too, pushing the tempo when needed or slowing things down to get a play set up.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66240b815748c"} /-->