2026 Names You Need to Know: Small School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are six names in the 2026 class you might not know, but you need to. These are players that are having big games, making huge impacts or simply cracking the top 5-7 rotation as a sophomore at a big school. We believe all these players are future stars in the making if they aren't already and have bright futures including playing at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2303408"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2303408' first='Kingston' last='Christen'] is a dynamic combo guard type player.  Crafty enough to get space and create a shot, but also savvy enough to find open teammates when creating for them.  But Christen's strongest attribute is shooting.  He shoots at a high rate especially from deep.  We'd project him as a future all stater if he's not this year and a solid 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