Spring Rankings Update: 2027 Centers

The Spring has arrived, and it's time for us to update the prospect rankings in all four graduating classes currently enrolled in high school. For the Class of 2027, this is a huge time in their careers, as it's the last time they will play a grassroots season in front of college coaches. The overall list (rankings & watch list included) has expanded from 185 total prospects to 200 total prospects. With that said, below is a look at all of the center prospects in the Class of 2027. Below the rankings chart are some quick updates on a handful of uncommitted prospects.    .    I feel like Riley could have a really big Spring & Summer and draw a great deal of varying college interest. She has an athletic frame, some strength, a lot of length, and she moves well in most directions. The talent has always been there, and she has a solid skillset, but the two best players for the Highlanders this season were both dynamic wings who took a lot of shots for Floyd Central. Next year, Riley will likely be relied on much more heavily to be productive. Based on what I've seen and other opinions I've gotten, she has as much potential as the posts ahead of her on this list.     Giniya is another Indiana prospect sure to draw a lot of attention from college coaches this Spring & Summer. She has good size and is probably closer to 6-3 or 6-4 now, she has solid shoulders, some length, good strength, but she can run the floor and she has some bounce to her. Giniya has always been an outstanding rebounding and shot-blocker, so that part of her game should translate immediately. But she is much more comfortable scoring the ball around the block now, she's adding a mid-post game, and she is learning how to win the footrace in transition to get easy buckets.     Since I saw her before her Freshman year, I can always remember Avery being this extremely long, tall prospect who is a nice North/South runner. She is a nice pursuing rebounder, she has some post skill with her back to the basket, and she has some touch in the mid-post as well. Getting stronger over the last three years has undoubtedly helped her be more productive at the high school level, but now, if she wants to play college basketball, she could draw a lot of good small college interest because of her "measurables". If she can prove to be consistent, her interest will only rise.     Olivia is somewhat hidden up in Northwest Indiana, but I think she's someone a lot of Midwestern small colleges could appreciate. She is extremely strong, physical, and aggressive. She has soft hands and catches it well, she has learned how to turn and finish over both shoulders, plus she has become much more productive in the mid-range game. Since they've grown up 30 minutes apart, she has sort of a rivalry with 6-4 [player_tooltip player_id='756234' first='Ivy' last='Henderson'] from Crown Point (on this list), and Olivia has gotten the better of Ivy on more than one occasion, specifically because she can be more physical at times.

The Spring has arrived, and it's time for us to update the prospect rankings in all four graduating classes currently enrolled in high school. For the Class of 2027, this is a huge time in their careers, as it's the last time they will play a grassroots season in front of college coaches. The overall list (rankings & watch list included) has expanded from 185 total prospects to 200 total prospects. With that said, below is a look at all of the center prospects in the Class of 2027. Below the rankings chart are some quick updates on a handful of uncommitted prospects.