2026 Rankings Update: Top Ten New Names to the List

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who are the top ten new names that we added to the list since last fall? Here is your ten!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>One</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2465512' first='Duke' last='King'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075808' first='Powerhouse' last='MN']/North St. Paul. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The athletic, long, and explosive wing scored 11 plus a game for the Polars last year and then led [program_tooltip program_id='2075808' first='Powerhouse' last='MN'] consistently all 16u season in scoring, rebounding, and consistency of production. Can't wait to see how he impacts the high school game his junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Two</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2381647' first='Jacob' last='Stiele'] of Twin Cities Academy/Minnesota Splash</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stiele averaged 17 a game as a sophomore last year and at 6'4 as a guard he was scoring regularly once again for the Minnesota Splash. He looked great at the Last Dance in Chicago and is a player we have pegged for a 20+ per game season this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Three</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2145758' first='Thomas' last='McEachern'] of Zimmerman/Minnesota Splash</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I need to see McEachern again because he might be an even better prospect than where we added. He's 6'4 and 180 pounds and Thomas can run, he can get off the ground, and it looks like he's a top football prospect in his class as well. McEachern scored 16 points per game last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Four</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2083266' first='Jack' last='Burke'] of Southwest Christian/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] Brewer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack was one of the elite shooters at the 16u level this year consistently knocking down shots that helped his Select team win 30+ games and be a top ten team. Burke scored ten points a game for the Stars last winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Five</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2175436' first='Austin' last='Riewer'] of Bemidji/[program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 6'6, agile, and with the potential to play both around the basket and facing up, the potential of Riewer is interesting. He had a very nice season for [program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite'] scoring five/six times a game and leading his team on the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Six</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2381973' first='Kolby' last='Christl'] of Chanhassen/WOTN Foley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the tougher and more consistent lead guards of the 16u season was [player_tooltip player_id='2381973' first='Kolby' last='Christl']. He was a JV player for Chan last year but his season with WOTN helping them play at a higher level than many expected has really raised eye brows.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seven</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='1560828' first='Rylan' last='McPipe'] of Robbinsdale Cooper/[program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to attacking scorers that had a strong high school season following up by a solid 16u year, that is Rylan. McPipe scored 14 plus points per game for Cooper last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eight</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='1936143' first='Caden' last='Roessler'] of Andover/Minnesota Splash</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another lead guard that played JV last year that then went into their 16u season and had a great year. Roessler should be able to join that high potent guard group that has scored so move for the Huskies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nine</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2456058' first='Julius' last='Ellis'] of Hopkins/[program_tooltip program_id='2076429' first='Minnesota' last='Lockdown']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellis is the big body for the Royals that starts in the post, sets screens, defends opposing bigs, and starts the Hopkins transition game with his defensive rebounding. Ellis had a good 16u season with the Lockdown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ten</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='2486899' first='J'Marion' last='Sanders'] of Minneapolis North/Ricky Davis Legends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is another player that I really want to see soon as I think there is a lot of potential there based on what I saw once this spring. He scored six points a game last winter but had some monster games this season playing with the Legends at 17u.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->