Updated Class of 2026 Player Rankings: Biggest Stock Boosters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the release of the top 300 players in Wisconsin's class of 2026 on Tuesday on Prep Hoops Wisconsin, many players took significant jumps forward in the Player Rankings, which can be found <a href="https://prephoops.com/wisconsin/rankings/2026-rankings/">here</a>. <br><br>The following profiled players took leaps forward of at least 20 spots:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2492565"],"_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-6877d1dcd3363"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>52<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>31<br><br>The best basketball for Paddock appears to be ahead of him yet as he continues to grow physically and mature as a player. He is one of the better defenders in the entire [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] club program and has evolved as a three-level scorer on the other end of the court. He can make perimeter shots and also get to the hole with his size, length and skill. Paddock does not have a NCAA Division II scholarship offer yet, but there is interest from a variety of schools at that level across the Midwest. Additionally, most of the schools in the WIAC are expressing interest in Elkhorn's only returning starter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2498966"],"_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-6877d1dcd341d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking:</strong> 98<br><strong>Current Ranking:</strong> 55<br><br>The best thing you can say about Peete is that he is a basketball player. He may not excel at any one given aspect of the game, but he's very good in almost all phases. He can defend, he can slash to the basket, he can make perimeter shots, he can rebound and he can push the ball in transition. He's the type of player who will accept the challenge of guarding bigger players or shutting down prolific scorers. A glue-type of player who consistently helps his teams win games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2492552"],"_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-6877d1dcd34c5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>80<br><strong>Current Ranking:</strong> 58<br><br>When healthy, Platz can be as good as any other backcourt player in the highly competitive Greater Metro Conference. He has battled injuries the past few seasons, but he played at an extremely high level at the WBY Tournament in Kaukauna last month, drilling threes, getting to the basket and willing his team to a big win over Marshfield. Platz has good size, good length and a scorer's mentality. His quickness and purpose off the bounce are difficult to contain, and you must also always be aware of his outside shooting skill. A healthy Platz makes Brookfield East definitely one of the teams to beat in one of the state's top conferences next winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2224533"],"_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-6877d1dcd3570"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>111<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>62<br><br>Playing alongside some talented teammates on [program_tooltip program_id='2139004' first='Team' last='Haliburton'], Bolton doesn't have to try to do too much as he can let the game come to him and pick his spots to score. And he has done that very well, showing off his consistent ability to get to the hole on straight-line drives while also popping in some perimeter jump shots. He is an improved player on the defensive end as well and figures to emerge as one of the premier players in the Southeast Conference in 2025-26 for Kenosha Indian Trail. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2500873"],"_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-6877d1dcd361a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking:</strong> 141<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>64<br><br>One of the better players on the very good [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Puma squad, Webb is a basketball gym rat who is always looking to advance his game. Known primarily as a slasher to the basket in the past, Webb has worked hard on improving his perimeter jump shot. The results are still a bit mixed, but he's poised to take a big step forward in that portion of his game by the time the 2025-26 high school season starts up in November. Webb, [player_tooltip player_id='2466054' first='Mace' last='Miskel'], Colien Julien and Jack Broderson give Whitefish Bay coach Ryan Fiet a tremendous nucleus for next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2483851"],"_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-6877d1dcd36c2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking:</strong> 165<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>75<br><br>One of the more improved players on the club circuit, Uhlenbrauck has been a steady performer for [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'] all spring and summer. For him, that means taking care of the ball, moving the ball, making three-point jump shots and keeping his man in front of him on defense. He has checked all of those boxes with flying colors. Uhlenbrauck's biggest asset is his long-range shooting ability as he is one of the better three-point marksman in the state, drilling 43 percent on 76 made triples as a junior. But he's also an unselfish player and a solid teammate, moving the ball and encouraging his teammates on a regular basis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1753977"],"_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-6877d1dcd375f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking:</strong> 148<br><strong>Current Ranking:</strong> 76<br><br>Look out below! Ragland is a dynamic lead guard who excels in transition with his speed and quickness. And once he gets to the basket, he's likely to rise up for a crowd-pleasing dunk. Defensively, Ragland has the determination, athleticism and strength to make life miserable for opponents. The returning second-team all-Woodland East Conference performer averaged 2.6 steals per game as a junior. Ragland finds the basket in a lot of different ways, but is at his best in the open court or breaking down a defense with his shiftiness and burst in the half court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2400094"],"_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-6877d1dcd3804"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>206<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>105<br><br>A baseline player with big hops and an impressive competitive nature, Hardiman might get overshadowed a bit at Milwaukee Juneau with junior [player_tooltip player_id='2194315' first='Dooney' last='Johnson'] and senior [player_tooltip player_id='2045272' first='Takis' last='Tyler'] grabbing most of the headlines. But if the Pioneers hope to repeat as Milwaukee City Gold Conference champions and make a big run to the WIAA Division 4 State Tournament, Hardiman likely will play an enormous role. His length and verticality can make things tough for opponents to score on a regular basis in the lane. And when Johnson and Tyler penetrate, Hardiman can flash to the basket for a dunk. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1976781"],"_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-6877d1dcd38b5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>159<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>114<br><br>Upside, Upside, Upside. Few, if any, players in Wisconsin's 2026 class have more upside than Olson. At 6-foot-7, Olson can handle the ball like a point guard, score with his size near the basket, and guard wings and baseline players. He'll need to get stronger for the college game like most high school players, but his potential is unlimited due to his combination of size and skill. Olson averaged 18.0 points, made 38 three-point baskets, snared 8.3 rpg and also had dished out 6.2 apg as a junior. Impressive stats for an impressive player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2501109"],"_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-6877d1dcd3958"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Previous Ranking: </strong>168<br><strong>Current Ranking: </strong>148<br><br>A long, lanky and skilled player with impressive verticality and consistent production, Pedrin is a player on the rise in the 2026 class. He can play and guard different positions, and that versatility has been big for the [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] program. Pedrin and his teammates at Sheboygan South join the new Glacier Trails Conference with high hopes of contending for a league title. And should the Red Wings do just that, look for Pedrin to be the major catalyst behind the success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->