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Class of 2026 Newcomers

Class of 2026 Newcomers
Britt Wright
Britt Wright May 6, 2024 @ 10:14 PM
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Damien Miles
Damien Miles 6'5" | SF | 2026
CA-N
Ke’Mari Rowe Simms
Ke’Mari Rowe Simms 6'5" | PF | 2026
CA-N
Khamanni Martin
Khamanni Martin 6'3" | SG | 2026
CA-N
Carson Keplinger
Carson Keplinger 6'0" | CG | 2026
CA-N
Noah Hargrave
Noah Hargrave 5'11" | CG | 2026
CA-N
Asa Hightower
Asa Hightower 6'3" | CG/PG | 2026
CA-N
Manno Jenkins
Manno Jenkins 6'0" | CG | 2026
CA-N
Rohm Neal
Rohm Neal 5'10" | PG | 2026
CA-N
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PH NorCal 2026 rankings update. Here are the top newcomers in this round of class rankings.

Damien Miles

Damien Miles

CA-N
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Damien
Miles SF
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
Granada
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
Standing around 6’5 Miles has a good mixture of athleticism and skills that makes him productive. He came...
Written by Britt Wright
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Damien Miles

State: Northern California
School: Granada
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Rohm Neal

Rohm Neal

CA-N
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Rohm
Neal PG
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Oakland
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
He’s a 5’8 spark plug of a guard. His leverage and strength, along with quality handles makes him...
Written by Britt Wright
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Rohm Neal

State: Northern California
School: Oakland
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Asa Hightower

Asa Hightower

CA-N
CG/PG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS CG/PG
CLASS 2026
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Asa
Hightower CG/PG
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
HS
Justin-Siena
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
A versatile big guard with an improving skill set to play guard or wing. He’s an excellent defender...
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Asa Hightower

Instagram
State: Northern California
School: Justin-Siena
Club: 707 Premier
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Highlights

Noah Hargrave

Noah Hargrave

CA-N
CG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Noah
Hargrave CG
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
McClatchy
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
He’s a combo guard with good ball handling and moves to get his shot up, he’s fast in...
Written by Britt Wright
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Noah Hargrave

State: Northern California
School: McClatchy
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Highlights

Khamanni Martin

Khamanni Martin

CA-N
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Khamanni
Martin SG
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
HS
Rodriguez
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
This Spring, we first saw a good long arm defender with good foot speed to guard, and defend...
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Khamanni Martin

Instagram Twitter
State: Northern California
School: Rodriguez
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Highlights

Ke&#8217;Mari Rowe Simms

Ke’Mari Rowe Simms

CA-N
PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2026
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Ke’Mari
Rowe Simms PF
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
Antioch
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
He’s been putting up good numbers this Spring at the 16U level. Strong inside play producing points and...
Written by Britt Wright
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Ke’Mari Rowe Simms

State: Northern California
School: Antioch
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Carson Keplinger

Carson Keplinger

CA-N
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Carson
Keplinger CG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Jesuit
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
A versatile prospect with a good set of guard skills. He’s a hard playing combo guard who can...
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Carson Keplinger

State: Northern California
School: Jesuit
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Highlights

Manno Jenkins

Manno Jenkins

CA-N
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Manno
Jenkins CG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Natomas
|
CA-N
Class of 2026 Newcomers
A fast and skilled guard from the Sacramento Area. He averaged 18.8pts per game and helped lead his...
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Manno Jenkins

State: Northern California
School: Natomas
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