2026 Rankings: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 340 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 35 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had 71 players that saw their stock rise +1 to +115 but&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 11-top stock risers since December:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2457882' first='Gage' last='McDowell'] <strong>Campo Verde</strong> +115</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The athletic wing who plays with a motor has grown a little and he improved his skill from both levels. His mid-range jumper looks more crisp and he gets high elevation off the ground to not get blocked. He also rebounds the ball well and is great in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330560' first='Braden' last='Miller'] <strong>Mesquite</strong> +80</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled power forward plays a very cerebral brand of basketball. He can play with his back to the basket plus will shoot the ball from the perimeter. He can handle it decently for position to create his own offense and is a good passer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1679272' first='Jack' last='Raslavsky'] <strong>Mesquite</strong> +68</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A breakout post player made the move from Basha and played good quality minutes when he became eligible. He holds his ground in the paint and rebounds the ball and blocks shots. He moves well in space as well. He can score it inside and just started hitting perimeter jumpers this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2333014' first='Brody' last='Hansen'] <strong>Ben Franklin</strong> +46</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The super sixth man from the Final-4 3A team was Hansen. He handles the ball well and can score with threes off the catch plus he uses some speed and a tighter handle to get to the basket. He should have a bigger role with good seniors graduating. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2318334' first='Karson' last='Reid'] <strong>Williams Field</strong> +44</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On a very talented roster, Reid found his spots to shine from game to game. He grew a little and uses his length to score inside but it is his shooting that keeps him on the floor. He has a pretty stroke from the three point line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680908' first='Cayden' last='Wetsel'] <strong>Ironwood</strong> +44 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A thicker framed wing forward does a lot of the dirty work for the West Valley 5A team. They made the OPEN Final-8 with a balanced attack and he rebounds well in his area and will hit the three off the catch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2145741' first='Elias' last='Riley'] <strong>Deer Valley (Pictured)</strong> +44</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick and athletic scoring defensive guard. The Skyhawks made a deep 4A Final run but came up short. He held his own every step of the way with defending on the ball and scoring. He gets downhill with his athleticism and handle and can hit perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1875721' first='Carter' last='Guggenberger'] <strong>Deer Valley</strong> +37</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Skyhawks player had a good run and is a very tough cover with defending inside and out plus scoring. He has the skill of a wing as he handles it well and can shoot the three plus carves out space inside with his girth and physicality. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674764' first='Cameron' last='Lauer'] <strong>ALA West-Foothills</strong> +31</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 3A West Valley up and coming, quickly improving team has Laeur finger prints all over it. He averages close to a double-double with 12.6 ppg and 9 rebounds per game. He can create his own offense with a nice handle plus rebounds and blocks shots well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2249646' first='Talan' last='Speir'] <strong>Ben Franklin</strong> +26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic guard plays on or off the ball. He uses his bounce and twitch to bother his opponents plus rebounds well. He can shoot it from the perimeter but he is currently best getting to the rim and either laying it in or dunking the ball easily. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1950116' first='Ethan' last='Hayes'] <strong>Horizon</strong> +24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The bigger wing forward is one of the top ranked players on the list. He has been playing well recently with the end of the season playoffs and the recent high academic showcase. He shoots it effortlessly from mid to the three plus is getting more athletic as he ages.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->