Rankings Update 2026 Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PH NorCal has updated the 2026 Class Rankings. We have a total of 100 ranked prospects with 40 newcomers and plenty more on the watch list. This class has completed a season of high school and grassroots basketball. Many will continue to develop and expand their games, while others will play their way off the watch list and into the rankings. There's also new players we haven't yet seen that will be added. Here at PH NorCal we make every effort to see as many prospects as we can. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1819470"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The highest ranked newcomer that can go higher as he progresses through high school. He's 6'3 long, fast, and still growing. He's a scoring guard that can fill the net in different ways. Using a combination of ball handling skills and speed makes him hard to guard in transition and in space. He can get to the basket and finish. He has a smooth jumper he can hit from mid-range. 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He's a confident player who can stop on the dime for mid-range jumpers, he'll drop a 3ptr, and disrupt on the defensive side.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["2059710"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"He's a 6'9 physically fit body that looks ready to dominate the paint area. We'll give him time to polish up his individual skill set. He jumps well, defends the paint with good effort, he'll get rebounds, and hustle up court. His size and strength will produce points in the paint at this level, you can lob it to him. He'll have to continue developing his offensive package.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1953886"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The 6'8 Center has good fundamental skills for the post position right now. He has good activity in the paint, defending his position, changing and going after blocks, he boxes out to get rebounds, keeps the ball high. He has good balance going up off two feet, he'll finish around the rim. He has a paint jumper. 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