Marcus Spears reflects on his son, Marcus Spears Jr., being named the No. 1 basketball prospect in the ESPN 60 for the Class of 2027.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Marcus Spears Jr., Son of ESPN Analyst, Named No. 1 Hoops Prospect in Class of 2027. ESPN announced the new No. 1 men's basketball prospect in its recruiting class of 2027 on Thursday, with Marcus Spears Jr. earning that honor.

There’s a very familiar name at the top of ESPN’s rankings for the best 2027 boys’ basketball player. Wednesday night, ESPN updated its basketball recruiting rankings for the 2027 class, and sitting in the No.