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2026: Freshman Rankings: N-S

2026: Freshman Rankings: N-S
Gregg Rosenberg
Gregg Rosenberg September 26, 2022 @ 01:02 PM
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Noah Navarra
Noah Navarra 5'8" | PG | 2026
AZ
Brayden Newton
Brayden Newton 5'11" | CG | 2026
AZ
Jeehzus Pagan
Jeehzus Pagan 6'0" | PG | 2026
AZ
Rider Portela
Rider Portela 6'5" | CG/SF | 2026
AZ
Miles Sadler
Miles Sadler 5'11" | PG | 2026
AZ
Diego Sarabia
Diego Sarabia 6'6" | PF | 2026
AZ
Daylen Sharper
Daylen Sharper 6'4" | PG | 2026
AZ
Rocket Schwertley
Rocket Schwertley 6'5" | PF | 2026
AZ
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We discovered 43 freshman thus far and look to talk about each player. Hopefully as the year goes on, we at least double the number and maybe get close to 100 prospects in the 2026 class. I already know of some other potentially top freshman, but haven't seen them in person yet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Here are the next eight freshman:&nbsp;(2 ranked with good guards and forwards)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592119' first='Noah' last='Navarra'] Willow Canyon&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized point guard plays with a huge IQ and comes with a lot of skill. He has a polished floater game with some shift in his handle. He can pull-up from mid-range plus hit the catch three.&nbsp;Look for him to get some varsity minutes this year or definitely next. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1494764' first='Brayden' last='Newton']<strong> Boulder Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A smart scoring guard who will get some immediate minutes off the bench for a top-10 6A playoff team. He can come off ball screens and shoot the three point shot plus he is sneaky quick and athletic to burst to the rim. He can drive and kick and his handle has shift to create separation.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1591738' first='Jeehzus' last='Pagan'] Boulder Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pure point guard sees up the court and makes good decisions. He has a tight handle in close quarters and good open court speed with the ball in is hands. He can hit the catch three and is quick on the ball defensively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482165' first='Rider' last='Portela'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong> <strong>(Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger guard for his class has skill, length, athleticism and plays with a high IQ. He is a three level scorer who can shoot the three, pull-up from mid-range and get to the basket. He will finish above the rim on the break and makes smart decisions with the ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1464982' first='Miles' last='Sadler'] <strong>Dream City Christian&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An exciting undersized scoring lead guard who has the ball on a string. He has real speed and breaks the press by himself it seems at will. He can burst into the lane with a quick first step and will score through contact. He is improving his shooting as I am watching him more and more.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1570934' first='Diego' last='Sarabia']<strong> Queen Creek&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A skilled power forward with toughness. He can step out and hit the three point shot plus work inside the paint and go to work. He rebounds the ball well and they can work through him. He can make plays from the high post or when he gets double teamed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490239' first='Daylen' last='Sharper'] <strong>Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger sized scoring point guard will be an immediate impact player for the Broncos. He uses his size to get into the lane and works well off the pick and roll game and will find a teammate. He will handle ball pressure and can shoot it from mid to the three. He also is a stud football player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150903' first='Rocket' last='Schwertley'] Brophy Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong power forward with great size already and high skill level. He can shoot it to the three point line plus works well inside. He can create his own offense with a decent handle for position and has strong hands to catch tough passes inside the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

We discovered 43 freshman thus far and look to talk about each player. Hopefully as the year goes on, we at least double the number and maybe get close to 100 prospects in the 2026 class. I already know of some other potentially top freshman, but haven't seen them in person yet.

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