2026 Rankings Risers!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are the top rankings risers in the 2026 rankings. While these are not the highest rated rankings risers, but rather the players who jumped at least ten spots in the rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2437132' first='Jayce' last='Gum'] has taken the biggest jump (88-19) of all players in this ranking. Gum went from nearly unknown to absolutely impressive starting with his Prep Hoops Expo appearance and performance where he impressed coaches and scouts alike with his excellent lateral movement and athleticism at 6'5". Gum has an excellent shooting touch and some toughness around the rim. Gum has followed that up by averaging 12 points and 7 rebounds during his junior campaign at Princeton Senior. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2375657' first='Tyler' last='Jones'] pushed his way up to 26 from 38 after posting some impressive fall league outings, as well as his first college offer. Jones has continued with his strong contributions for one of the state's top teams overall and probable favorite to win it in March. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2462309' first='Brody' last='Hamric'] has boosted his stock all the way from 54 to 27 for this update. Hamric has continued to show high level scoring abilities and started to expand his game in several areas. Hamric is regarded as a next level player by many considering his athletic ability and size for a guard. A strong finish could see him creep up a bit further by March updates. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2303401' first='Ashton' last='Arthur'] has certainly continued his campaign to push his stock further going from 39 to 28 on some outstanding shooting which has continued from last year. We got to see Arthur first hand and in person at a work out in November and he has tremendous guard skills that go largely unsung due to his accurate shooting. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2313271' first='Evan' last='Hughes'] works his way from 46 to 34 in the last three months with evaluations based on his size, growing from 6'4" to 6'6", seeing his use his size and athletic ability to create some versatility within his game. All those things push his number higher on the "recruitability" scale and raise his ceiling even higher. Hughes has also had very solid numbers in his first several games at Cabell Midland this year which have been against zero cupcakes. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2554051' first='Camden' last='Kellogg'] is another player who we got to see first hand at Prep Hoops Expo in Triadelphia and of course we were nothing but impressed. Kellogg has the basketball IQ of a coach, as you can imagine and play making ability of a high level point guard. Kellogg has had a big hand in providing depth to the Morgantown squad thus far and in posting some impressive wins. Cam would be the starting point guard or even two guard in most programs around WV despite class yet is a pro in his role coming off the bench and providing instant spark which has pushed his rank from 69 to 48.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2306519' first='Zayden' last='Sherod'] is a player most of WV isn't familiar with quite yet, but I have a feeling they will by March. Logan who seems to be a likely state tournament team has been driven by a cast of very athletic yet very unselfish role players and Sherod is a great example of all of that. Sherod who could be a serious lockdown defender as well as athletic finisher at the rim has done enough for us to move him from 78 to 66 without question. Sherod's development as a player has a high ceiling and we look forward to tracking it.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2375690' first='Ivan' last='Miller'] is another Logan Wildcat who's stock had no choice but move up given the early and clear success of his squad. Miller has done quite the job playing in the post and the paint, notably defending some tough players on the interior. Miller is an accomplished multi-sport athlete but puts it all out there each night on the hardwood. Impressive rebounding and scoring support in the interior so far are further reasons we've bumped him from 86 to 72.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2385111' first='Caden' last='Ours'] keeps moving up and up by every update. Ours just continues to show great confidence in his game, shoot the ball very well, showcase great guard skills. He's improved from this point last year until now and we'd expect him to finish this year strong. Ours consistency on the floor during events and school season games is evident and pushed his rating from 91 to 75. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2484384' first='Braylon' last='Berry'] is a player we first saw at BlueChips Hoop Summit and he impressed the entire gym immediately. Since then we've tracked and watched him in the beginning of this season. Berry has incredible energy and plays with alot of grit on both ends. Berry is regarded as his teams best on ball defender and likely overall defender which is quite a task with their schedule. For this we've move him up from 93 to 80. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2554052' first='Kayden' last='Parrish'] has shown some outstanding athletic ability in games thus far versus some very athletic opponents. Parrish guards multiple positions and gets to the rim quickly as well as rebounds at a high rate for a guard. His versatility and high motor while using these attributes has moved him from 94 to 81. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->