ND ’26 Ranks: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"200","fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:200">On Monday, PHD updated the 2026 ND Rankings. Today, we are checking out players who moved up the ranks!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"11px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:11px">A “Stock Riser” typically refers to a situation where the value/ranking of a player increases significantly over a short period, causing a player's ranking to rise. It is a term often used in financial markets to describe stocks that experience substantial gains. In this case, we are talking about basketball players! The increase in stock is due to various factors such as exceptional play, an impressive post-season run, increased production, positive reports from scouts/coaches, and an optimistic future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><span style="text-decoration: underline">We are looking at <strong>TEN 2026 NoDak Stock Risers</strong> in this piece</span>!<a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/NE25StockRisers-crop-634x417-1680792871-crop-633x416-1682010479-crop-633x415-1706712378.jpg"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2338520,"width":"330px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/StockRisers-2026.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/StockRisers-2026.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2338520" style="width:330px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1798694' first='Brooklan' last='Bruce'] |5'10 G| Grand Forks Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Always been intrigued w/ his skill/offensive ability, performs well in transition, has a sweet pull-up game, creates his own looks &amp; shots for others</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1418031' first='Jack' last='Dieterle'] |6'7 C| Valley City</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressed me when I watched live this high school season, protects rim, strong interior finisher, certainly has a ton of potential w/ his size/length</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541301' first='Amari' last='Taylor'] |6'5 F| Fargo South</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressive length/game-changing athleticism, exciting potential, could be dude on the boards &amp; a best on D, above-the-rim-finisher w/ bounce</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632620' first='Hunter' last='Hagler'] |6'3 G/F| North Star</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Banged up early in the year &amp; progressively improved his performance, 26 wins &amp; 2nd Place at State, versatile on both ends, athletic, unselfish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541298' first='Jack' last='Wheeldon'] |6'9 C| Fargo Davies</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eagles staff is excited about BIG Jack, shown good feet around basket/the lane, post moves continue to improve, high upside as paint protector </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1765803' first='Jaxon' last='Reese'] |6'5 PF| Killdeer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Won 17 games/made the State Tournament, looked tough down the stretch, intriguing size/length, noteworthy athleticism, jumps &amp; dunks well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632682' first='Makiya' last='Berryhill'] |6'0 G| Bismarck Legacy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Added inches &amp; improved his athleticism, noticeably quicker &amp; now dunks instead of finishing w/ layups, potential breakout baller this offseason </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1531064' first='Jackson' last='Barth'] |6'4 F| Bismarck St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Physical &amp; tough, does the little things to help the team, does not shy away from contact, good feet around hoop, plays w/ aggression, STRONG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717045' first='Hunter' last='Tolstad'] |6'2 PF| Westhope-Newburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State B Champions, won 26 games, does dirty work around the basket, works hard on the glass/defense, physical &amp; aggressive all over the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541300' first='Cameron' last='Cordero'] |5'8 G| Lisbon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Averaged in high teens for points this season, quick &amp; relentless, shooter who can fill-it-up from 3, fearless attacker, a true 3-level scorer, hustler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2246351,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/StockRisers-crop-658x432-1697708912.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/StockRisers-crop-658x432-1697708912.jpg?w=657" alt="" class="wp-image-2246351" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->