2026 Rankings Update Top 50 Risers I

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PH NorCal has updated the class of 2026 rankings. Here are the prospect who made a rise in the top 50 rankings of NorCal with good play on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2059748' first='Wyatt' last='Von Blanco'] 6'3 CG, Junipero Serra: He made the jump after having a successful Spring and Summer against quality competition on the 3SSB Circuit. He's carried it over into the early season. He earned an all tournament selection, he's playing good basketball showing consistency across the board. He has good movement on both sides. His handles and footspeed allows him to score in different ways. He's knocking down long, and short range jump shots, off the dribble, and on the catch. He's using his foot speed to go by defenders finishing around the rim including dunks. He's a good perimeter defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089500' first='Leon' last='Powe III'] 6'5 G/F, Salesian College Prep: A long wing type prospect still growing and filling his frame. He can play multiple positions. His size and movements allows him to defend multiple positions. He's shown good ball handling and passing out on the perimeter, he can get close for the paint jumper. He shows toughness working for rebounds, defending in the post, and getting a bucket in traffic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2484296' first='Brennan' last='Williams'] 6'6 G/F, Bellarmine College Prep: Standing 6'6, Williams shows a good balance of skills that allows him to contribute in different ways. He's a big guard with good handles, passing and vision bringing the ball up court, and initiating the offense in half-court on occasion. He's shown he can go inside, to get rebounds, score around the rim, and defend the post. He's still expanding his skill set. He could go higher. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1707443' first='Chase' last='Robertson'] 6'4 G/W, Branson: He's a long and wiry prospect stronger then he looks. He handles the ball a lot, a willing passer. He's aggressive attacking the basket whenever the opportunity presents itself. He plays under control, but is fearless attacking to the basket, accepting contact, and challenging shot blockers. He can hit the transition 3ptr in rhythm. He give good effort defending on the perimeter. He's willing to mix it up defending and going for rebounds inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089557' first='Saddiq' last='Alarbesh'] 6'4 SG/W, Oakland Tech: There's no questioning his ability to knock down 3's from all around the perimeter. He has the range to spot up well behind the 3pt line. A bit streaky but has to be accounted for he'll get hot and drop 4 or 5 before you know it. He's worked to improve other areas of his game. His length takes up passing lane, lateral movement defending on the perimeter. He'll move the ball for a better shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2415942' first='Brayde' last='Kuykendall'] 6'5 Guard, California High: He continues to grow his frame, and overall skill set. He's on an upward path. He's a 6'5 guard, an excellent ball handler, a willing passer that sees the court, he makes good decisions. His scoring has ticked up this season on a 12-2 team in preseason. He's a good court runner, gets into the paint often, plays on balance, and finishes using spin moves, and other ways coming from different directions. He's averaging 16pts a game this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2418844' first='Damien' last='Miles'] 6'5 W/F, Granada: He's an athletic 2 sport prospect (Football). He has size and improving basketball skills. He shows strength and toughness when working in the post area, not posting up, but getting there and finishing. He has the handles to get a bucket using a couple of hard dribbles from different areas. He'll attack from the baseline, and high post to get to the rim. He's got a nice paint jumper. He's fast and aggressive getting to the rim in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089492' first='AJ' last='Ocsona'] 6'0 PG, Benecia: He's becoming a consistent playmaker, and point guard who makes good decisions. He's an excellent ball handler with quickness, and change of direction. He looks to involve mates regularly when he's on the move in transition with long passes up or while probing the perimeter keeping his dribble live. He has the tools to generate his own shots. Paint jumpers, floaters, he'll pull-up for the mid-range and drop open 3's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->