Summer Storylines: 2027 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's still early for the class of 2027 but several are already starting to make their names known across the Commonwealth. Here's a look at some storylines coming out of the Summer for these rising Sophomores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Battle for the Top Spot:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So far, the top spot in 2027 has belonged to either [player_tooltip player_id='739686' first='Kennedy' last='Stamper'] or [player_tooltip player_id='747640' first='Amirah' last='Jordan']. Kennedy vs Tootie is a tough battle and we will surely see them match up again several times in the future. Don't sleep on [player_tooltip player_id='557203' first='Claire' last='Marshall'] as moving into that top spot eventually. Not to mention [player_tooltip player_id='747645' first='Haylee' last='Noel'] and [player_tooltip player_id='590302' first='Kylie' last='Kinner'] who are top 5 talents that will push for the top spot in the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">So Much Quality Size:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking at the class as a whole, Kentucky's 27 group is full of "bigs" who project as scholarship talent down the line. [player_tooltip player_id='915873' first='Lyla' last='Packer'], [player_tooltip player_id='747655' first='Mariella' last='Claybrook'], [player_tooltip player_id='913398' first='Alexis' last='Troxler'], [player_tooltip player_id='743656' first='Carley' last='Boyd'], [player_tooltip player_id='913421' first='Madilyn' last='Smith'] and [player_tooltip player_id='747679' first='Hannah' last='Caudill'] are all at least 6 foot tall. [player_tooltip player_id='747650' first='Skeeter' last='Mabe'], [player_tooltip player_id='557203' first='Claire' last='Marshall'], [player_tooltip player_id='743664' first='Jaelee' last='Knowles'] and [player_tooltip player_id='747663' first='Macey' last='Brown'] are all top 20 players with great positional size. Most Kentucky classes are full of good guards and wings but this class has some real quality size in it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Who Will Emerge?:</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's still so early for this particular group that there will be some serious stock boosters in the next 12 months or so. Players like [player_tooltip player_id='494689' first='Elin' last='Logue'], [player_tooltip player_id='743650' first='Asia' last='Carner'], [player_tooltip player_id='743670' first='Kourtney' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='636721' first='Brynn' last='Brickey'], [player_tooltip player_id='743656' first='Carley' last='Boyd'] and [player_tooltip player_id='743657' first='Caroline' last='McCurry'] all have flashed the kind of potential that makes me think they could have huge careers, long term. Looking forward to seeing which players end up surging up the rankings in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->