Rankings: Update Loading Class of 2026

It was not too long ago that the Class of 2026 was entering high school and a lot of the same players in the top tier of players remain as some excellent options for colleges at different levels. Some have stuck around the Top 10 and some have fallen a bit but remain solid next level prospects. Here is a look at some of those battling in the Top 10.    Rueckert officially announced his commitment today as he has chosen to stay home and play for BYU which is in his backyard basically. First look at [player_tooltip player_id='1278448' first='Dean' last='Rueckert'] was when he played for Stance Elite under Travis Hansen has was recently named to the BYU Athletic Directing Staff. Dean was a lanky player that did it all. Fast forward a few years he is still lanky and he can still do it all and at a high level. Dean is playing under 200 lbs. and is a whopping 6'8. When he gets on campus you can probably expect him to be at around 190+. He is strong but he has room left to add muscle mass. BYU is getting a Combo SF/W that you can use anywhere. Rueckert can spread the floor in the catch and shoot and he has a quick first step an can elevate. Dean is in a big time battle and will likely be in the Top 5 when the rankings update comes out but regardless he is going to be very good at the college level and has a lot of upside.     Felesi is in a serious battle for the #1 spot and deservedly so. Felesi has had a monster Spring and Summer. The amount of offers he has is unreal and they keep stacking up. Felesi is one of the most electric players in the country and he knows how to put on a show. Last year at Utah Prep on a loaded team he was one of the players that was shining along with the numerous 4 to 5 star kids on his team. Felesi is a versatile CG/SG that is in attack mode and his energetic rim crashing is also a big highlight to his game. The wingspan and footwork also makes him one of the best two way defenders in the country. He is going to bring a lot of energy to both sides of the floor at the college level.     County has impressed a lot of people this summer and rightfully so as he has transformed his game from an very talented off the ball player to a player you can put on the ball that can create space and score for himself and that space also allows him to create for others. Underrated passer and do not overlook his quickness. Midrange game pull ups are just elite!. County might have done enough to move up past everyone as we have seen a sneak peak of the national rankings across the different platforms. The schools he has in his final 5 are just insane. Arizona, Marylland, UCONN, Indiana and Purdue. He really can't go wrong with any of these schools. He is a player that will hit any campus and compete for minutes right off the bat.    2026 Notes   Like I mentioned before this class is very deep. You have players that have the skill and will to win like [player_tooltip player_id='1278502' first='Gavin' last='Lowe'] who is battling to stay in the op 10 who has committed to UC-Irvine. Lowe is a dynamic PG that just knows how to win. Katrell Harmon was a DOGG for Vegas Elite this grassroots season on the EYBL Circuit and he has racked up the offers as well. He is going to be very good for Wasatch Academy. Big shoutout to Wasatch Academy as they will likely have an All-American this coming season. Moving on to Springville High School as you have [player_tooltip player_id='1278439' first='Jamyn' last='Sondrup'] who is being heavily recruited by Purdue and the past few years Purdue has known what to do to the bigs they get and that is develop them and send them to the league. Stay tuned for the Rankings Update.

It was not too long ago that the Class of 2026 was entering high school and a lot of the same players in the top tier of players remain as some excellent options for colleges at different levels. Some have stuck around the Top 10 and some have fallen a bit but remain solid next level prospects. Here is a look at some of those battling in the Top 10.