2026 Rankings Breakdown: Newcomers
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Prep Hoops Virginia recently updated its 2026 prospect rankings. Here is a rundown of the featured newcomers. #19 Nick Byrd Nick Byrd 5'10" | PG Hopewell | 2026 State VA | Hopewell Byrd is a 5’10” point guard who is…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Virginia recently updated its 2026 prospect rankings. Here is a rundown of the featured newcomers.
#19 Nick Byrd Nick Byrd 5'10" | PG Hopewell | 2026 State VA | Hopewell
Byrd is a 5’10” point guard who is effective as a playmaker on both ends of the floor. He has a nose for the ball and is geared towards making the correct play.
#24 Adam Perdue Adam Perdue 6'4" | SG Broad Run | 2026 State VA | Broad Run
Perdue is a 6’4″ guard who is relentless as a scorer. He has volleyball line range but can also mix it up in the paint.
#27 Julian Burgdolf | St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes
Burgdolf has emerged as one of the better perimeter defenders at SSSAS. He’s a fundamentally sound guard prospect who plays through contact and gets to his spots efficiently.
#37 Jake Bahr Jake Bahr 6'4" | SG Bishop Ireton | 2026 State VA | Bishop Ireton
Bahr is a promising 6’4″ guard prospect who can flat-out score. You have to respect his outside shot and he can attack closeouts to get to the in-between areas where he uses runers and pull-ups. Bahr is a mid-post assassin who uses his size to his advantage vs. smaller foes.
#42 Lukas Buinevicius Lukas Buinevicius 6'5" | SF Virginia Episcopal | 2026 State VA | Virginia Episcopal
Buinevicius is a powerful 6’5″ guard who likes to attack downhill and is built to absorb contact. He plays off 2 feet and has a deft touch on his floater. Buinevicius is also effective as a rebounder and playmaker.
#52 Grey Chamberlain Grey Chamberlain 6'5" | SG The Potomac School | 2026 State VA | Potomac School
Chamberlain is a 6’5″ shooter who is always shot-ready and is armed with a quick release. He also gives good effort defensively and helps out on the boards.
#55 Kai Wilcox Kai Wilcox 5'10" | PG Patriot | 2026 State VA | Patriot
Wilcox is a key man in the Pioneers rotation. He is a solid ball-handler who is a good spot-up shooter with range.
#56 Aidan McKeating Aidan McKeating 5'10" | SG Princess Anne | 2026 State VA | Princess Anne
McKeating is the ultimate hustle guy who impacts winning without scoring. He is fearless and plays the game with a high IQ. McKeating regularly uses ball fakes and knows how to sell contact as a defender.
#57 Cole Forbrich Cole Forbrich 5'9" | PG Evergreen Christian | 2026 State VA | Evergreen Christian
Forbrich has quickly established a reputation as one of the better shooters we’ve seen so far in this class. He’s had multiple games with double-figures in scoring already.
#70 Carson Cook Carson Cook 6'3" | SG Patriot | 2026 State VA | Patriot
Cook is an interesting name to monitor within the Pioneers program. He has good size at around 6’2″ and is a threat from 3. Giving Cook time to set his feet is a bad idea.