The Prelude Standouts : 2027 Class
- Mike Simmons
- Nov 7
- 4 min read
2027 5’9 PG Jazman Bailey is fast pace PG who is an elite playmaker. Her defensive impact on ball and picking the passing lanes is whats underrated about her game. She also showed the ability to get to midrange jumpers and finish through contact. As her three ball gets more consistent and improves her change of pace I think she will continue to raise in the national rank.
The four star has offer from majority of the top program in the country.
Rutgers, SMU, Louisville, North Carolina and a lot of more.
2027 6’7 P Jayla Forbes- Montverde Academy
Forbes is a big post with solid hands and feet. She was productive with touches she got in the paint and dominated the offensive glass. Her ability to run the floor and finish or pass is what makes her impact to winning so important. I would like to see her improve on her overall motor so she can play longer periods. I also think she would benefit from playing a little meaner on the court. Fixing those things will make her the best post in the country.
Forbes is a player that every coach in the country has their eyes on. Her size and mobility are too much for any coach to pass up. The 5 star talent is being recruited by every school in the country.
Jones is long and athletic forward with elite shot block timing. She is a player who is very productive and does her job. She dominates the offensive & defensive glass and blocks shots at an elite rate. Offensively she runs the floor well and finishes well both right and left hand. I would like to see her knock down more 15-16 foot jumpers and showcase the ability to hit more high post jumpers. Jones is double type player who will also finish the game with 3-4 blocks.
She holds offers from South Alabama,Southern miss,
Jackson State, Murray State, Mercer and has interest from
Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Houston
2027 5’6 PG Jordan Speller- Montverde Academy
Speller is a super quick PG with elite athleticism for her size. There are times in a game where she went up and got rebounds over post and offensively there were times when she was finishing almost near the rim on her layups. Her speed really allows her to affect the game in so many ways getting downhill touching the paint and finding bigs as well as getting by her defender and getting layups. I would like to see her be more consistent on our perimeter shot becoming more of a deadly shooter will really make her a very unguardable player.
Speller is a national name with offers from everywhere. I really think she will fit well in the ACC or SEC type school.
2027 6’1 W Jemini Mitchell- Legion Prep
Mitchell is a big wing with an elite skillset. She was very efficient and effective at The Prelude with her ability to make shots in crucial moments in the game for her team. Her second level scoring is what really impressed as she hit mid range pull ups, off ball screens, dribble handoffs and in open court. I would like to see Mitchell assert herself like this every time she steps on the floor. That will really make her case for top 10 in the country.
Mitchell holds offers from many top schools in the country such as Texas, LSU, Houston, Arizona, SMU, and more.
2027 5’11 F Zaria Howard- Grace Prep
Howard is a physical inside presence with good footwork. She is player who could run of a 10 points in a row with the right mismatch. Howard is undersized for her position but is very effective with what she does. She can defend and score on players 6’0-6’1 using up and under and many fakes to finish and draw fouls. Due to her size she hasn’t really gotten the recognition that she would have if she was 6’2 but she will be a steal for any D2-NAIA school.
2027 5’7 CG Deznique King- Denton Ryan
King is a shifty and quick combo guard with a nice jumper. Her ability to be creative in the open court and complete tough plays really stood out. At The Prelude she finished with 14 points off the bench as well as 3 steals. She was very active and high energy defensively. I would like to see her have more of a scoring instinct as well as change speeds better on her moves.
King is a kid who is very under the radar and will be a steal for someone at the division 1 level. After The Prelude she now has interest from Prairie View A&M and UTA.
2027 5’11 W Bisola Arowolo- Frisco Emerson
Arowolo is a long wing with a solid frame. Her motor and aggressiveness are what stand out about her most. She shows flashes of becoming an elite two level scorer, she looks to get to her mid range jumper frequently. She showed the ability to rebound at high rate for her positions at The Prelude. I would like to see her be more efficient with her moves, instead of 5 dribbles to a shot 1-3 dribble to shot. I think it will open more scoring opportunities for her.
Arowolo holds offers from: Texas A&M, Houston, North Texas, UNCW, South Alabama
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