Class of 2026 Prospect Rankings – Stock-Risers, Part One

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Monday of this week we continued on with our rankings updates releasing our Class of 2026 Top 150 Prospect Rankings along with an expanded Watch List. In total, our update featured nearly 50 new names and grew our 2026 database to over 450 prospects. As always, we look to dive a little deeper in our prospect rankings and will be doing so all week with highlights on stock-risers, new names, players to know on the Watch List, and much more. Let's dive on in and take a look at some of the prospects who made the biggest jump between the last rankings update and this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1561076"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c0d1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">We first started to move Chapman up our prospect rankings after watching him be one of the best players in the gym back at the [program_tooltip program_id='2076930' first='Pocket' last='City Basketball'] Fall League. Then, the versatile, athletic 6'4" forward backed it up with an outstanding junior season. Chapman averaged 16.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game for Evansville North High School. He is now ranked #59 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2026 Prospect Rankings and should start to garner some college attention as the grassroots season gets underway.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1922051"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c139"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fresh transferred from Jeffersonville to Charlestown and immediately blossomed into a star role for the Pirates. The super talented 6'3" guard, who will be seriously considered for the Indiana Junior All-Star team, averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting an impressive 45-115 (39.1%) from three-point range. Also, they weren't just empty statistics. Charlestown finished 18-6 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1989433"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c1a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">We've been high on Jones Jr. for a while now due to his size, physicality, and playmaking ability on the perimeter. However, he just continues to shoot up the rankings by getting better and better. This season, the 6'2" left-handed guard scored 19.4 points to go with 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and an incredible 4.1 steals per game while leading Marion to a Sectional Championship. He is now ranked #47 in the Class of 2026 and should have a big spring and summer ahead of him. Jones Jr. is excellent when he can get downhill to the rim and get paint touches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2625235"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c211"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Already ranked pretty high coming off of an excellent summer last year, Ladd jumped several more spots to #26 in the Class of 2026. He has excellent positional size, length, and athleticism on the wing which he pairs with a really smooth stroke from beyond the arc. He led Ben Davis is scoring this season at 13.2 points per game and shot 41-99 (41.4%) from deep. Ladd has some serious upside and should see his recruitment really start to take off this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2398995"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c273"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This Northridge High School post presence really solidified himself as one of the best interior prospects in the Class of 2026 this season. Scholl earned an offer from Indiana Wesleyan and should continue to be highly sought after heading into the spring and summer months. The 6'6" Scholl is a double-double machine with excellent footwork and ability to operate on the low block. he is also very good as a rim-runner and finisher on the roll.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1744397"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67d9c37c3c2cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wilson jumped all of the way from the Watch List to being ranked as the #39 prospect in Indiana's Class of 2026. The long, lanky, 6'4" guard averaged a team-leading 14.8 points per game for Fort Wayne Snider. His ability to create his own shot from anywhere on the floor, space the floor as a three-point shooter, and be disruptive defensively really stood out throughout his junior season. Wilson has really emerged as one of the better Class of 2026 prospects in the Fort Wayne area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->