Class of 2026 Ranking Receives Mid-Season Update
Prep Hoops Staff
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<p>The class of 2026 continues to develop as these guys reach the mid-point of their sophomore seasons. In addition to adding 16 new names to the list, we took this opportunity to make numerous minor adjustments to the list based primarily on the amount of playing time guys are receiving for their varsity programs.</p>
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<p>Most notably, we took the step – one we anticipated making all along – of elevating Shawnee Mission Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='2209778' first='Ethan' last='Taylor'] into the top spot. Other sophomores are still getting more playing time and producing more impressive stats than is Taylor. But as was expected, the nearly 7-foot center is garnering considerable recruiting attention as he develops physically and adds to his skills.</p>
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<p>Olathe Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='2211347' first='Gavin' last='Popik'] and Chapman's [player_tooltip player_id='2211348' first='Kelan' last='Gruver'] made the biggest moves up the rankings. See how high they rose.</p>
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<p>A trio of guards leapt high into the rankings. See where we slotted KC-Washington's [player_tooltip player_id='2327569' first='Jamari' last='Williams'], Colby's [player_tooltip player_id='1624987' first='Jordan' last='Jones'] (pictured) and Liberal's [player_tooltip player_id='2327570' first='James' last='Fieser'].</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/kansas/rankings/2026-rankings/">Click here to see the Kansas 2026 Player Rankings</a></p>
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<p>This is the first update of the Kansas 2026 Player Ranking since it debuted Sept 25, 2023. Stay tuned for articles about new additions to the list and some risers in the class.</p>
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The class of 2026 continues to develop as these guys reach the mid-point of their sophomore seasons. In addition to adding 16 new names to the list, we took this opportunity to make numerous minor adjustments to the list based primarily on the amount of playing time guys are receiving for their varsity programs.
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