2026 Rankings Update: Sleeper PG/Combos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now we dive into the sleeper point guards in the latest 2026 rankings update!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1977254' first='Luke' last='Smith'] (Althoff)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith is a skilled combo guard that does all the little things well.&nbsp; Good shooter, crisp passer, active defender, and consistently stuffs the stat sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552428' first='Marshawn' last='Cocroft'] (Kaneland)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cocroft is a pure bucket getter!&nbsp; Smaller guard that put up huge numbers with Kaneland last season and continued that growth this June.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyjuan Hunter (Hope)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter led his team to the state championship in 1A.&nbsp; He is a dynamic dynamo with the ball in his hands as a slippery ball handler and scorer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845364' first='Morgan' last='Travis'] (Perspectives)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Travis initially transferred from De La Salle to a school in Texas before ultimately opting to play his senior year at Perspectives.&nbsp; Productive guard that quietly goes about his business and makes winning plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552481' first='Rocco' last='Pagliocca'] (Stevenson)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Skilled guard that can shoot, pass, and handle well.&nbsp; Plays the game with a lot of instincts and feel for the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1845358' first='Michael' last='Oliver'] (Curie)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oliver is a coaches son that can really shoot the ball.&nbsp; Might be best playing off the ball as a spot up shooter which he is very good at.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2617367' first='Cason' last='Newton'] (Byron)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Byron guard had a good summer with [program_tooltip program_id='2076459' first='Breakaway' last=''] as a heady guard that dishes the rock and gets to the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2864928' first='Jesse' last='House'] (Simeon)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Simeon guard can really shoot the ball from distance.&nbsp; Plus shooter off the catch and off the bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1552444' first='Carter' last='Newsome'] (Waukegan)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heady guard that is a high level leader for Waukegan.&nbsp; Elevates the play of those around him with his leadership and passing while getting buckets when needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105407' first='Champ' last='Parker'] (Rockford Auburn)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker is the #2 option for Auburn next to Danforth in the backcourt.&nbsp; Like what he brings from a scoring standpoint as a combo guard that can be a microwave scorer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->