Top 2026 Players in South Bend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the initial release of the top 25 rankings and a 200+ player watch list for the class of 2026, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in the biggest areas of Indiana. We started with the Region and are working our way down to the Southern half where we will finish off with Evansville, so we continue with South Bend. We currently have 11 players from South Bend in the Class of 2026 database with 2 in our top 25. All of the other players on our watch list are listed in alphabetical order with no ranking order whatsoever.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561449' first='Steven' last='Reynolds III']</strong>, a point guard from South Bend Washington, took over the top spot in South Bend for the 2026 class.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561046' first='Tayshon' last='Bardo']</strong>, a point guard from Andrean, joins Reynolds in the top 25 in the state for the 2026 class. Now, let's take a look at the 2026 rankings for South Bend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Height</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Position - Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>High School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>AAU Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561449' first='Steven' last='Reynolds III']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend Washington</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561046' first='Tayshon' last='Bardo']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 12</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Penn</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 Star Basketball 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1560955' first='Brandon' last='Foster']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mishawaka Marian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hoop Stars 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561620' first='Nolan' last='Holzwart']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Wawasee</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 Star Basketball 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561644' first='Hayden' last='Johnson']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Northridge</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat Red 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561024' first='Ben' last='Murphy']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'11"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Penn</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 Star Basketball 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561075' first='Lucas' last='Obermeyer']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Penn</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 Star Basketball 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561093' first='Isaiah' last='Packer']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Penn</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 Star Basketball 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561002' first='Jarvis' last='Tolbert Jr']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend Adams</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1731838' first='Teon' last='Wadley']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mishawaka Marian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1675493' first='Braylen' last='White']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'1"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend St. Joseph</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">CTA Elite 2026</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->