2026 Rankings Update: Newcomer Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(81) [player_tooltip player_id='2204895' first='Victor' last='Ward'] | PG | Charles City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ward may be one of the quickest players in the class when going end-to-end with the ball in his hands. His speed can be a real gamechanger for the Comets for the next several years. He has a great first step that he uses to blow by defenders, and he's a creative passer who sees the floor well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(109) [player_tooltip player_id='1781875' first='Carter' last='Schwab'] | PG | Bishop Garrigan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schwab is a skilled passer who sees the floor well. He does a good job using his size advantage to take smaller defenders onto the block and invert the offense. He keeps the ball moving, contributes on the glass, and can shoot it a bit off the dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(111) [player_tooltip player_id='1736403' first='Emmanuel' last='Tete'] | PG | Southeast Polk</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tete is a really quick, athletic guard who is a terror in transition. He looks to attack the rim hard both in transition and in the halfcourt, and he's a good finisher around the rim through contact. He moves his feet well on the defensive end and has quick hands that he uses to pick opposing ball-handlers clean.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(113) [player_tooltip player_id='2204876' first='Joseph' last='Kamara'] | PG | Prairie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prairie has quite a few talented playmakers coming through their program in the next few years, and Kamara is one of them. He sees the floor well and is a quick guard who puts pressure on opposing teams with his speed and court vision. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(115) [player_tooltip player_id='2204879' first='Kamren' last='Hegna'] | SG | Sioux City West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A solid ball-handler who gets his teammates involved and can play without the ball as well, Hegna could make an impact for the Wolverines for the next three years. He moves his feet well on the defensive end and is a good teammate who is in constant communication. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(116) [player_tooltip player_id='2204881' first='Kayden' last='Estell'] | PG | Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A talented guard who can get his teammates involved, Estell is a reliable ball-handler and playmaker who limits turnovers and mistakes and puts his teammates in positions to succeed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(118) [player_tooltip player_id='2204888' first='Octavio' last='Velasco'] | PG | WACO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A small but quick lead guard who puts his teammates in positions to succeed, Velasco keeps the ball moving and puts pressure on opposing defenders with his quickness and ball-handling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->