Player Rankings Update: 2026 Stock Rising Shooting Guards

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">The 2026 rankings in the state of North Carolina have been updated! Take a look at the stock rising shooting guard prospects to know in the class.</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! 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He'll be a name to keep an eye on in the class with [program_tooltip program_id='2078500' first='Garner' last='Road'] 3SSB this grassroots cycle.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2055662"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Jones moves into 11th in the latest rankings update out of Dudley. He's a 6-foot-1 shooting presence who put up 19.3 PPG while knocking down 66 3-pointers during his sophomore season. He's a proven perimeter presence who's shown he can get hot in a hurry on the perimeter. 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He'll be a prospect to keep an eye on with Boo Williams on the EYBL scene.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2055665"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Swindell is a versatile presence in the Caldwell Academy rotation at 6-foot-4 who moves into 43rd spot in the latest rankings update. He's shown he can defend a number of different roles on the floor while maintaining an ability to space the floor with his shooting ability and length. 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