2026 Rankings: Sleepers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 325 players, there are bound to be players that fall under the radar and could make a jump in the next year or so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 7 sleepers from the junior class to possibly make a jump in the second half of the season: </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1768201' first='Paxton' last='Tamlyn'] <strong>Valley Christian </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A combo guard who is waiting for his time to breakout after he sits his nine games from a transfer. He can make plays for his teammates plus score it. He shoots it well from mid to the three point line and brings confidence and depth to the top 3A team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330492' first='Aydin' last='Rauschel'] <strong>ALA Queen Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another transfer is waiting for his nine games to be completed to make an impact for the Patriots in 4A. He can play and defend multiple positions. He can hit the three plus score inside the paint and will rebounds in his area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598402' first='Johnny' last='Rios III'] <strong>Centennial </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An undersized tough scoring point guard. He already had some huge games for the Peoria based school. He has a tight handle and will facilitate plus score it from speed drives, pull-ups and threes with range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297776' first='Michael' last='Atabala'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The third person on the list who is waiting for his nine game transfer rule to end. He will provide the team immediate depth at a valuable position. He handles it well and will find teammates plus score from mid to the three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875584' first='Mykael' last='Nunez'] <strong>Canyon Del Oro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nunez has been steadily ascending over the last year. He has good size with some length to play inside and bang with taller players or score. He can also step out and shoot it plus he passes well for position as a cerebral brand of ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1482166' first='John' last='Fahrendorf'] <strong>St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The bigger scoring guard missed some time due to injury, and as the season goes on, he should get better and better, as he gets his legs and stamina at 100%. He shoots it better then most in the class and comes with some length.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950116' first='Ethan' last='Hayes'] <strong>Horizon </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another top of the food chain shooter seems to keep growing monthly. At six-foot four, it would not surprise me to see him at six-foot five or six-foot six in the next year or so. He shoots it easily from mid to the three point line and the Huskies will lean on him more and more. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->