Newcomers To The 2026 Rankings; Part 3

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The 2026 rankings are here, and here are a few more newcomers making their debut…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2302910,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Mitchel-Robinson-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Mitchel-Robinson-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2302910" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2313902' first='Mitchel' last='Robinson'] </strong>(6'3/CG/'26/Bob Jones)<strong> </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: whois_mj</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Mitchel_R1818</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Mitchel makes his debut at the #25 spot in the rankings. He is a hard-nosed backcourt prospect who plays with a high level of passion. He brings a lot of energy to the floor and does a good job balancing scoring and facilitating. He plays a two-way style and doesn't slack off on either end of the floor. There is not one area of his game that I can pinpoint to say this is his strength, as he does a lot of things very well. He is a reliable player in the backcourt who gives his coaches a level of comfort when on the court.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2310554,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Emory-Bear-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Emory-Bear-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2310554" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2313914' first='Emory' last='Bear'] </strong>(6'2/CG/'26/Vestavia HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: emorybear</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @EmoryBear01</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Emory makes his debut at the #30 spot in the rankings. He is a smooth combo guard who can play on and off the ball. You can tell as you watch Emory that he is developing a floor game that will be one that many talk about over the next two years. He is tough off the bounce, as he can create his own shot as well as create opportunities for others. Emory can handle the rock, has good touch on his finishes, and has good court vision and passing skills. He is playing on varsity and JV, and the way Coach Davis is getting him reps is really helping the maturation process of his game and setting him up for what should be two exciting years for the Rebels.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2278522,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jonathan-Burnett-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/PH-Jonathan-Burnett-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2278522" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2314054' first='Jonathan' last='Burnett'] </strong>(6'8/PF|C/'26/Hueytown HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: LongLivePruitt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @jonathanburn55</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Jonathan makes his debut at the #37 spot in the rankings. He is a lengthy interior presence who is anchoring the paint for his squad. He is a shot-blocking threat and is highly active on the glass. His offensive game is developing, but he is surrounded by a plethora of guards who can score the rock. Despite not being an offensive threat, he is a threat to outrun opponents' bigs from rim-to-rim and get easy buckets in transition. Defensively, he has a lot of tools to work with, and as I shared with a coach before, his development over the off-season is going to be extremely crucial to his potential of getting to the next level.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2295556,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Sam-Fox-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Sam-Fox-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2295556" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2313920' first='Sam' last='Fox'] </strong>(6'4/CG/'26/Shades Valley HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: ygsammy4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @sammie2nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Sam makes his debut at the #46 spot in the rankings. He is a wing with good positional size. He has a lot of tools to work with on both ends of the floor. He shoots the ball well, can put it on the floor, and creates off the bounce. There are stretches where Sam shows the production that many hope become more consistent, so what people are excited about when it comes to Sam is definitely there. He is surrounded by four highly talented prospects, so it is easy for Sam to step back and let them lead the way, but with the tools Sam possesses, his play is needed right in the midst of those guys.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":2290317,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Alandis-Thomas-C.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PH-Alandis-Thomas-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-2290317" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2313922' first='Alandis' last='Thomas']</strong> (5'10/PG/'26/Ramsay HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: landias.2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @landias02</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Alandis makes his debut at the #47 spot in the rankings. He is a shifty lead guard who has shown his ability to be a score-first PG during the first half of the season. Alandis can run the show or go for huge numbers, but I believe when he makes that transition to varsity, he will settle into more of a pass-first floor general. He has a lot of tools and will probably grow a couple more inches, and as long as he stays in the lab, we will see his development take strides. He has a knack for creating off the dribble, knocking down the trey ball, setting the table for those around him, and delivering on-time and on-target passes. Defensively, he is aggressive and forces opposing ball-handlers to work for everything they get.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->