The transition of a high school freshman playing sparingly on varsity to emerging as a go-to performer can take time.

It doesn’t always happen, but several sophomores across Minnesota have made significant strides this season, and the byproduct has become more wins for their high school boys basketball teams.

At the very top are players with Division I basketball offers, including from the Gophers. Combined with under-the-radar prospects that have impressive size, length and athleticism, Minnesota’s class of 2027 is arguably the deepest in the state with college-level talent.

High school sophomores can’t make official visits and aren’t allowed to receive calls, emails, texts or social media messages from college coaches until mid-June after this season.

Here’s a top-10 performer list of the 2027 class in Minnesota:

No sophomore raised his recruiting profile more than Schlagel, who already has offers from the Gophers, Iowa and Wisconsin. He also has interest from several other high majors, including Iowa State, Indiana and Purdue. The 6-7 wing is leading the Raiders with 18 points per game. With Notre Dame recruit and senior center Tommy Ahneman nursing an injury, Schlagel and Joe Mitchell III combined for 40 points to escape Stillwater on Tuesday.

Ann, at 6-5, might have the most potential of any guard in his class. He possesses the combination of clutch shot making ability and explosive leaping ability to posterize defenders. He has offers from the Gophers and Arizona State. He’s also received interest from Iowa State and St. Thomas.

Nur, at 6-9, has been the top three-point shooter (57% through 14 games) on a loaded Hopkins team that includes standout guards Jayden Moore and Anthony Smith. His breakout performances so far are 25 points against Waconia and 26 points against Eden Prairie. He also has an offer from Arizona State.