Iowa State’s 2027 basketball class got a fresh look from 247Sports on Wednesday, and all three Cyclone commits saw movement in the updated rankings.
Jack Kohnen was the biggest riser among the group, climbing from No. 60 to No. 57.
The bump comes after a strong summer with Team Herro on the Nike EYBL circuit, where Kohnen turned in an efficient offensive stretch. He averaged 11.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, while shooting 47.9% from the floor and 39.6% from 3-point range.
He also kept his turnovers to 1.9 per game.
Davis also spent the summer with Team Herro, and his work on the EYBL stage helped reinforce why he remains a highly productive forward. The program went into Peach Jam as the favorite to win the event, but came up short.
Even so, Davis put together a solid run, averaging 13.6 points, six rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Over his EYBL career, he finished with averages of 11 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game across the spring and summer.
He also added close to 1.0 blocks per game and posted a positive assist-to-turnover ratio.
Josiah Harrington, the longest-tenured commit in Iowa State’s 2027 class, moved from No. 40 to No. 48.
Harrington has been committed to Iowa State since his sophomore year of high school at North Scott in Eldridge, and his summer had its ups and downs. He averaged 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, but his shooting numbers dipped, as he connected on 43% of his shots and just 26.7% of his 3-point attempts.
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