Six Under The Radar Prospects To Watch- Class of 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-2024 High School Basketball Season gets underway this month... Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at some of the under the radar prospects to watch for this season. This week we will be headlining the sophomore class. Here are six under the radar sophomore prospects to keep eyes on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2134674"],"_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 6-1 sophomore combo guard is a floor general who can create when he has the basketball in his hands. McFadden plays with an unselfish knack in finding his teammates to knock down open shots. 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