Grassroots Watch: 2026 Forward/Wings Outside the Top 50 (Part 1)
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Rhodes is a name out of Crest High who’s continue to make waves after putting up 15.7 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.5 SPG and 1.3 APG this past season on varsity. He’s an active presence with a nose for the ball who isn’t afraid to make an impact. He’s a name with Team Accelerate 2026 to watch given his pedigree for rebounding and defending the rim at 6-foot-4.
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Gyabaah is a prospect who continues to draw attention out of Lexington Senior High. He put up 9.0 PPG as a sophomore with the Yellowjackets this past season as he continues to show his growth in the frontcourt. At 6-foot-6, he’s an easily sizeable name to keeps eyes on with NC Spartans Neisler.
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Jones is a prototypical wing prospect out of Cardinal Gibbons High to keep eyes on with SW15H Elite on the NxtPro16 Circuit. He’s shown a fearlessness defending multiple roles on the hardwood while maintaining an ability to knock down 3-pointers from deep. He put up 8.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG and 2.9 APG this past season as a sophomore. At 6-foot-6, he’s a versatile prospect with guard skills to keep eyes on in the 2026 class.
Dubose is a matchup nightmare in the making in the 2026 class who’s due to turn a corner with Fireball NXT Pro as a featured prospect in their rotation. He’s a prospect who contributed as a reserve for Cardinal Gibbons High in 2023-24 with 2.1 PPG and 2.1 RPG and is set to make waves with his abilities scoring the ball in the painted area and as a secondary ballhandler. He’s one to keep eyes on in the frontcourt.