2026 Rankings: Spots 6-10

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DISCLAIMER: This class is very hard to rank as it has shown potential to be one of the best classes we have seen in recent times. There are players who are outside of the top 5 who have ligament arguments to be put up all the way at the number 1 spot. We are making these rankings off of a small sample size as we do not focus on watching middle school basketball just high school. These rankings will surely change throughout these players' high school careers as we get to watch more and more of them, this is just the starting point. Parents, players, and coaches if you are not happy with the way a player is ranked the team and I are always open to being proved wrong, put in the work, and we will notice!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This class of 2026 is very talented as there are many players in this spot of the rankings with very high upside and the ability to make an impact at a varsity level this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509238' first='Franck' last='Belibi'] - Cherry Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509238' first='Franck' last='Belibi'] is one of those prospects who makes this class so intriguing. Franck is a great athlete, very similar to his sister Fran Belibi, the dunking girl at Stanford! He uses his athleticism to float around the rim, he also has great balance and body control which allow him to make tough contested shots at the rim. While his slashing ability is very good, he is also able to shoot from the perimeter and can create off of closeouts to attack downhill. On the defensive end, Franck is a very good on-ball defender and off of the ball uses his long wingspan to deflect passes. He has all the tools to become a modern 3 and D wing prospect down the line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509234' first='Caleb' last='Fay'] - Kent Denver</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509234' first='Caleb' last='Fay'] is a big wing who already has college size. Caleb is primarily a downhill scorer who uses good footwork and long steps to get good positioning near the rim. He effectively uses euro-steps changing paces from fast to slow or slow to fast to get great positioning to finish at the rim. He also has a broad frame which makes it easy for him to fight through contact and finish at the rim. Caleb has shown the ability to knock down open threes with a good-looking jump shot. He does a very good job creating for himself off of the rip, but I am interested to see how he develops as an off-ball mover as when he cuts it often creates more looks for his teammates and him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509233' first='Ryan' last='Van Alsburg'] - Rocky Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509233' first='Ryan' last='Van Alsburg'] is a lengthy 6'7 forward who is very light on his feet which allows him to be an impactful player on both ends. Defensively Ryan is a good rim protector who has shown some promise when switching onto perimeter-oriented players. Ryan's verticality and long arms allow him to track down shots defensively and offensively making him a dump-off threat who can finish above the rim off of two feet. He is truly an active player on the court which is what allows him to stand out. On the offensive boards, he is a constant threat for tip-ins or putback dunks and even has been seen catching lobs for dunks. Ryan is an athletic 6'7 forward who will certainly be one to keep an eye on up in Fort Collins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509232' first='Madden' last='Smiley'] - Windsor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509232' first='Madden' last='Smiley'] is a knockdown lefty shooter who thrives in his role. Madden plays like an older prospect than he is, it may be due to growing up in a basketball fam as his father, Steve Smiley, is the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He has solid height for a complimentary guard standing at 6'2 and is a good athlete for his age. Madden has shown off that athleticism by showing off his dunking ability in fastbreaks making it look easy. Madden is a smart lefty shooter to watch this season with an intriguing Windsor squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1577989' first='Elliot' last='Moskowitz'] - Fairview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1577989' first='Elliot' last='Moskowitz'] is a big combo guard who has shown promise to be a very good three-level scorer. From outside, he has a knockdown jumper off of the catch and can hit shots off of the dribble as well. Elliot has shown off the ability to take and make tough shots through heavy contests. He can attack closeouts or use hesitations to get past defenders where he often goes to a floater where he has soft touch. While Elliot is not a standout athlete he uses his IQ to score around the rim. Watch out for Elliot to be a big scorer in his freshman season at Fairview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->