2026 Positional Rankings: SF’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 rankings are out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We dive into the positional rankings. We move over to the small forwards for the sophomore class.&nbsp;Another deep group of talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2026","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"77247","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"52","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66148991b6ece"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top-11 SF's in the 2026 class (All 11 fall in the top-40)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1150822' first='Cameron' last='Holmes'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most well rounded players in the entire AIA. He defends multiple positions, shoots the three, can post up and score from all levels. He has above the rim athleticism, has a good sense to make plays for teammates and had some great moments throughout the year. He was the <strong>5A Conference Player of the Year. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490240' first='Colton' last='Watson'] <strong>Sandra Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long point forward type plays a lot on the ball. He truly sees the game like a bigger point guard and will thread it into a teammate. He can shoot it from the perimeter, get downhill with a deceptively quick first step and rebound well. He was on the <strong>6A Desert Walley All-Region 2nd Team.</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2354553' first='Austin' last='Ouko'] <strong>Bella Visa Prep (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and athletic wing will defend, rebound and score. He uses his length and fluidity on the perimeter and collects steals. He throws it down easily on the break, shoots the three and can pull-up. He will score with either hand in the post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1612509' first='Jalen' last='White'] <strong>AZ Compass Prep Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A very tall, long and somewhat lean shooting forward. He has a polished catch three with a nasty pull-up from mid-range. His length and size on defense allows him to rebound and play the passing lanes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1323295' first='Brayden' last='Barrett'] <strong>Millennium</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sharp shooting wing forward with college range and a super quick shooting release. He has good strength to rebound and box out bigger players in the paint to clean the glass. He makes smart reads and can create offense for himself. He was on the <strong>5A Desert West All-Region 2nd Team. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1763218' first='AJ' last='Harris'] <strong>Canyon View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A fluid wing who can easily play both forward spots on offense and defense. He can block shots inside and rebound plus moves fluidly to defend on the perimeter. He can shoot the three and rip thru to score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1490238' first='JD' last='Jones'] <strong>Phoenix Country Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The son of a former NBA player is an above the rim athlete and a next level defensive player. He moves well from end to end, uses his length and athletic gifts and can score. He can get downhill plus shoot the three off the catch. He was <strong>2A All-Conference Honorable Mention</strong> and was <strong>2A Metro Region Co-Defensive Player of the Year</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2404559' first='Malaki' last='Cunningham-Hiadzi'] <strong>Tucson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A brand new find from a recent tournament shined and looks to be the top dog in Tucson from the class plus a top-40 type of prospect. He has good size and length with explosive athleticism. He can score inside with some footwork plus step out and shoot the three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1893708' first='Prince' last='Cash'] <strong>Carl Hayden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long wing was one of my stock risers of the season from his all around play. He has grown a little and polished up his game from scoring from all levels with pull-ups, threes, drives and dunks. He will also defend multiple positions. He was the <strong>6A Metro Player of the Year.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482164' first='Desean' last='Middlebrook'] <strong>Mesquite </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A hyper athletic wing plays with a big time motor. He rebounds in and out of his area and will defend almost every position on the floor. He scores on put backs, mid-range jumpers and rim run dunks. He was on the <strong>4A All-Conference 2nd Team</strong> and was the <strong>4A Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297444' first='Kingston' last='Porch'] <strong>Eduprize </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high flying wing has great size and way above the rim athleticism. He is very fast in the open court and will gracefully glide in the air to score around traffic. He can hit the catch three and pull-up from mid-range. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->