Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2027 Prospect Rankings - Prep Hoops (2024)

This transitional period between the end of scholastic June basketball and the grassroots scene ramping up for a final run in July is the perfect time for a rankings update. Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we are releasing our updated,…

This transitional period between the end of scholastic June basketball and the grassroots scene ramping up for a final run in July is the perfect time for a rankings update. Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we are releasing our updated, and expanded, Class of 2027 Top 25 Prospect Rankings first. We have now been able to see these young prospects for nearly a full year beginning with our annual Freshman Showcase, through the fall, into their freshman season, and now in the spring with their AAU teams. That has allowed us to get a better handle on the class as a whole, expand from a Top 15 to a Top 25, and add dozens of more names to the ever-growing Watch List. Keep a look out next Monday for our updated Class of 2026 Prospect Rankings followed by the Class of 2025 coming out more in mid-July. As always, before diving in, there are some important educational points to cover in regards to our rankings system.

First off, as is always the case, these are PROSPECT rankings not PRODUCTION rankings. There will be players ranked in the Top 25 that have barely played at varsity level yet, or maybe even at all, while there are players on the watch list that may have put up numbers during their freshman season. We are attempting to project to your college level, not what you are as an Indiana High School Basketball player. This can be especially hard with young prospects because we simply haven’t seen them as much. While you will find Class 1A players highly ranked, Class 4A players on the Watch List, rural kids ranked highly, etc. there is always the dilemma that not every situation is created equally. Just because you have had individual success at one school does not mean that would be replicated at other places. Also, winning matters. Generally speaking (but certainly not always the case) averaging 8.0 points per game for a state title contender translates better to the college level than averaging 18.0 points per game for a sub-.500 team. Obviously none of these examples are meant to refer to any specific player, but they simply are a look behind the curtain as to what all goes into this process. It is an inexact science without a clear answer to “how we do it” other than having six years of college coaching experience and well over a decade of scouting Indiana High School Basketball players.

Secondly, it is true, that rankings really don’t matter. I know that is a bit of cliche and I understand why they matter to players…that is why I spend countless hours evaluating prospects and then pour over all information time and time again to put out the most accurate ranking possible. I know it matters to YOU. However, they don’t matter much at all to the people who actually matter…college coaches. When a college coach asks me about a prospect they don’t look to see what he is ranked and I don’t look before I respond. Evaluations matter…rankings don’t.

Finally, I am always very transparent when it comes to rankings. My email address is coachbrandonramsey@gmail.com or you can find me on Twitter@BRamseyKSR. Reach out to me if you have any questions or if you would like to submit information to be considered at the next update. We do these 3-4 times a year because we know it is an inexact science. There will always be someone flying under-the-radar. However, at Prep Hoops Indiana, we do as good of a job as possible covering every single corner of the state and finding good players from high-major Division I prospects to Division III prospects and everything in between.

Especially here in the Class of 2027 where we simply may still not be aware of some good players, PLEASE contact me if there is a name you’d like for us to be made aware of and we will make an effort to see them this summer.

Now, without further ado, let’s dive on in to our updated Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2027 Prospect Rankings!