Class of 2027 State Rankings Players to Know: Liberos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Texas State Rankings were updated last month in a moment that was long expected for volleyball prospects in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than moving players up and down in a list, the rankings update offers us an opportunity to paint a more realistic picture of the current scenario in Texas and highlight the prospects who experienced significant development over the last few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The process of updating the rankings also gives us, Prep Dig scouts, the perfect excuse to learn more and more about the players, be it by attending matches or tournaments in person or researching online, and now with the list released, it's time we share some of our findings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the next few weeks, I'll go over the rankings, highlighting some players in each class. I start with the recently created Class of 2027 State Rankings and it's time we know more about some of the top liberos in the age group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["412438"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Huynh appears at the top libero in our rankings and is also the fourth-highest-ranked overall prospect. The libero of Plano East High School and Dallas Skyline 15 Royal is truly one of a kind in the position thanks to her extraordinary ball control, which allows her to make impressive digs regardless of the situation. Huynh is also very quick on the backcourt and is capable of quickly reacting to deflected shots or surprising moves by hitters - something that happens fairly often given her excellent reading of the game. The libero also gets the job done with tremendous efficiency in serve-receive, covering a lot of ground and delivering accurate passes to her setter.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b90088"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17188958/66287bfb2f5a5e95dd028a7a' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b902f7"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["269795"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hopkins plays high school volleyball for Tomball and is performing one age group up at club with HJV 16 Elite. She did the same last season and it was immediately clear that she would be one of the top liberos in her class, justifying the sixth spot in the position and 34th overall in the rankings. She's one of those defensive players who stand out by their individual skills, but also work very well as a team, contributing to everyone's success. Hopkins is extremely technical and it's very rare to see a ball go down in her zone when she's playing defense. Much of her level of play comes from the confidence she has in her game and her skills, which often shows with her efficient passing.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b90387"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15374643/662591c94749683e2d05f953' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b903c1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["322364"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ranked eighth in the position and 49th overall, Cano was a freshman at Sharyland Pioneer at the high school level and is another class of 2027 libero to be playing up at club, with McAllen Fierce 16-1. Efficiency is the name of the game with her and the libero is fully capable of executing her duties on the court because of how technical and mentally strong she is. Cano has all the skills to shine on the backcourt and her focus on executing each action in the right way is unwavering. She's very strong defensively, getting a lot of touches on the backcourt, and also takes on a major role in serve-receive very effectively.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b90434"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19670714/66292526a544cb1d30fbefd0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b9045a"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["433626"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Playing high school volleyball for Troy and club for Waco Juniors 15 Black, Negron earned the 12th spot among liberos and the 65th overall in the class of 2027. Her ball control is excellent as she's capable of sending hard-driven swings and tough passes right into her setter's hands with impressive consistency. Negron is also very good at making one-handed digs, which allows her to get to difficult passes and recover shanked passes or digs coming from her teammates. The libero is also very disciplined and is always where she's supposed to be when covering her hitters, generating second-chance opportunities for her team.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b904b7"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21502165/6620feee75632c9673663b24' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b904da"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["443015"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The libero for Bishop High School and CC Force 15 Crossfire, Aguilar is currently on our Watchlist. I got to watch her in one of our showcases last year and was very impressed with her hard work on the backcourt. Aguilar is not afraid of dealing with hard-driven swings and puts a perfect platform in place to control them. The libero is very determined to chase each and every ball and keep them off the floor and also contributes with her strong serving.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643c92b90533"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/camillaava5/status/1743289785177755850","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/camillaava5/status/1743289785177755850 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->