2027 Player Rankings Update: Guards With High Ceilings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are five guard prospects out of the 2027 Class in Nebraska that are primed for big upcoming seasons this Winter with their high school teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["753083"],"_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-66789176adc5c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The fire and emotion that [player_tooltip player_id='753083' first='Rowan' last='Swartz'] brings to the floor is something that stands out to anyone watching her compete. Swartz is a 5'7-5'8 SG, who can shoot the leather off of the basketball from deep at any spot. Offensively, she is a specialist at shooting the ball, she just needs to continue to work on her overall game style and she is going to be someone that we hear a lot about over the next couple of years. Defensively, she is getting better and always up for a challenge. This season she has made leaps and bounds in that department but she still has a ways to go. If she were to continue to work on her craft and work on the correct things, she is going to be a killer the rest of her high school career and possibly onto the collegiate floor afterwards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["865483"],"_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-66789176adcec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">From what I've seen this past year, [player_tooltip player_id='865483' first='Leah' last='Robinson'] is someone that has a lot of promise in different aspects of the game. Robinson is a hustler. Someone that never gives up on a player, she competes with elite defense, and she can produce without the ball in her hands. Not to mention, she is always one of the first on the floor for a loose ball if the opportunity presents itself. My challenge for Robinson over the next few years with be on the offensive side of things. She understands situations well, she knows how to compete, she just needs to continue to work on her scoring ability against elite defender. If she does that, the sky is truly the limit. She is also a noteworthy athlete on the track field so at the end of the day, she will most likely have to decide which sport she would like to compete in at the next level but that is a very good problem to have.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["736457"],"_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-66789176add56"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've talked about [player_tooltip player_id='736457' first='Olivia' last='Brown'] a handful of times this year already so I'm going to make this short and sweet. Brown is an impressive guard, that makes things work, even when the situation might not seem like the best. This past season with her Bridgeport team, she helped lead them to the State Tournament, putting up some impressive numbers in the meantime. This upcoming season, it'll be interesting to see how she has improved her game. She usually registers stats across the board, in all categories, and I'm expecting her to build on that. She is dedicated enough to this game, so it's definitely possible.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["758274"],"_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-66789176addb8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When I saw [player_tooltip player_id='758274' first='Jada' last='James'] compete these past few months, I've been impressed with her progression since when I saw her compete last year. James has always been someone that can score the ball by shooting it from deep but she has been adding to that bag, improving her passing, rebounding, and defending. James was someone that made their mark as a Freshman at Duchesne Academy out of Omaha and she will be looking to add to that this Winter. If she comes out this next season and applies all of the work she has been doing this offseason, she is going to continue to be a top prospect out of this 2027 Class </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["817148"],"_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-66789176ade19"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I need to see a little more from [player_tooltip player_id='817148' first='Kinslee' last='Kern'] before I can really break down her play style but from what I've seen so far and the numbers she has been putting up over this past year, it's not crazy to say she could finish her high school career as one of the top PG's out of the 2027 Class in Nebraska before she ends up graduating York High School. We are still awhile away from that but it's do-able. Kern is a player that wants to compete at the highest level possible at the end of the day and that is something you have to respect from an outside point-of-view. Within the right system, she could be productive in a number of different ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->