I’ve Got Five On It: Top prospects in the 2027 class

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Rivals won’t release its initial rankings for the class of 2027 until late this month, but discussions about how the list should look when it debuts are well underway behind the scenes. Some of that conversation centers around prospects that used the grassroots to make a case for themselves.

Today in I’ve Got Five On It, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy provides a peek behind the curtain and discusses five prospects that are helping themselves significantly by posting impressive summers.

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A dark horse for the No. 1 spot in the initial rankings, Hampton is one of the most dynamic and explosive guards in the 2027 class. He helped his stock significantly while running with Southern Assault on the adidas 3SSB Circuit this summer, as the Texas-based star was the talk of the underclassmen divisions and has been as consistently productive as any young prospect in America.

The 6-foot-5 Hampton is the younger brother of former five-star R.J. Hampton, who played overseas instead of in college and became a first-round draft selection. Ryan Hampton boasts incredible physical tools and is a proven weapon in transition from both a scoring and playmaking standpoint. He’s taken strides as a shooter this summer and possesses both the length and lateral quickness to become an incredibly valuable defender as well.

Recruitment: Hampton’s older brother did not attend college but was heavily considering programs such as Kansas and Memphis, both of which have the same coaching staffs in place today that they had back then. Ryan Hampton lists early offers from Texas and SMU.

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