2026 Rankings: Wing Sleepers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We move on to our deep dive of the latest 2026 rankings.&nbsp; This is a big season for this group to go from prospect to player.&nbsp; Check out our thoughts heading into the fall in <strong>2026 Rankings: Wing S[player_tooltip player_id='2403249' first='Lee' last='']pers</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2334404' first='Tre' last='Watkins'] (Metea Valley)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watkins is a two guard from Metea Valley with a wiry frame that proved over the summer he can really score.&nbsp; Plays on and off the ball effectively along with impacting in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2323275' first='Adam' last='Flowers'] (Downers Grove South)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #36</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flowers made the move from Hinsdale South to Downers Grove South for his junior campaign.&nbsp; Like the smoothness to his game as a three level scoring threat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2323265' first='Aamir' last='Shannon'] (Joliet West)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #43</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shannon is coming off a strong summer where he continued to show he can knock down shots from beyond the arc.&nbsp; Plus athlete with defensive upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2323264' first='Kassidy' last='Nelson'] (Simeon)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson flashed last season and we believe this is the year that he will break out!&nbsp; Can defend multiple positions, attack off the bounce, play in the open floor, and hit an occasional jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean [player_tooltip player_id='2403249' first='Lee' last=''] (Decatur MacArthur)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #52</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big time wing athlete that could be one of the breakout juniors from central Illinois.&nbsp; He is a freak show athlete that plays above the rim and impacts on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2454165' first='Lawson' last='Bynum'] (East St. Louis)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #57</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bynum could be one of the breakout wings in the metro east this season.  He is a physically built wing that is oozing with potential!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2454169' first='Brad' last='Blackmon'] (Crane)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #71</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blackmon showed he could really score on the grassroots circuit this spring and summer.&nbsp; Good athlete with skills that translate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2323334' first='AJ' last='Chambers'] (DePaul Prep)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current Ranking: #73</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chambers is primed to be a major part of the Rams quest for a 3 peat!&nbsp; Crafty scoring two guard that plays the game at his pace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->