Adidas Select Series: Top 2027 Prospects Shine

0:00On April 25th, the Adidas 3 Stripes select series kicked off its first session this weekend in La Dera Ranch, California, tipping at 9.30am. Friday for a full day of grassroots hoops. With the college transfer portal cooling off, eyes turned to the class of 2027 prospects packed with national top talent showing out on the court. Jalen Davis, the number 15 ranked combo guard at 6 foot 3 from slow grind elite, lived up to the hype with 37 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals against Garner Road. Fresh off his second Washington State title, he drained jumpers off the dribble and catch, battled through contact, and just visited UCLA, where he snagged an offer from Mick Cronin, joining schools like Houston, Gonzaga, and Stanford. Meanwhile, Compton Magic's 17 under squad dominated team-loaded South, led by Kansas-Commit Javan Bardwell at number 13 with 23. Points and 7 boards as an explosive wing. Darius Waventon, number 22 big at 6 foot 10,

1:05posted 20 points by bullying inside late, while 7 foot class of 2028. Buzz Machine-Yang Kamigate, flashed elite athleticism for 12 points and 9 rebounds despite a so-so debut. Other standouts included Jaren Holmes dropping 20 for team-loaded South with smooth scoring juice, Jordan Pages all around 15, 8, and 5 for Garner Road as the number 10 wing, Josh Leonard's 22 and 8 for upward stars, and Babelkar Anne's smart play for D1 Minnesota. After jumping to number 63 in rankings, these young guns are already drawing major college heat, and with more sessions ahead, expect rankings to shift and offers to fly as the circuit rolls on.