2026 Prospect Rankings: Class A New Names to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One more set of new names to know for the 2026 prospect rankings before we get an update in for Black Friday and the new high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2398619' first='Micah' last='Bush'] of Hills-Beaver Creek (6'0). We keep naming Bush to all this and all that in the preseason and didn't have a profile for him. Not that it matters, this future South Dakota State football player just earned a state title with double figure touchdowns. But Bush is a multi time all league honored combo guard that is preseason All section, all conference and all state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1889041' first='Luke' last='Friese'] of Schaeffer Academy (5'10). Lead guard that was named preseason All section team this fall and all league last year after a quality junior season. Luke scored 19 points per game last year and is one of the top returning scorers in Section 1A. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2824345' first='Carter' last='Glynn'] of Grand Meadow (6'2). Gave his team 15.5 points, nearly eight rebounds and three assists a game last year earning all league honors. Good shooter with the strength to finish around the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2423280' first='[player_tooltip player_id='2419072' first='Brecken' last='']' last='Heiling'] of Springfield (5'9). A combo all league honored guard that scored 14 points a game, Heiling brings energy with his defense and his attack. Can play lead guard or be the attacking down hill player, [player_tooltip player_id='2419072' first='Brecken' last=''] is a key reason the Tigers are back in the top ten. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2400265' first='Jamin' last='Metzger'] of Hills-Beaver Creek (6'5). A 6'5 quarterback recruit that has signed with Sioux Falls, Metzger is also a skilled and talented frontcourt all league player on the basketball court. His Patriots just won a state football championship and now they have a shot at a basketball title. They were 26-3 last year and have all the pieces back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3135648' first='Kade' last='Moffitt'] of Edgerton (6'2). A preseason pick for all section in 3A because of his 20 point per game scoring ability that led to an all league honored season as a junior. One of four starters back, Edgerton should be back over .500 this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3135638' first='T.J.' last='O'Malley'] of Mankato Loyola (6'3). One of the more interesting players on the list, O'Malley is a good defender with length at 6'3, he is a very good passer that averaged more than five assists per game, scored 11 a game and rebounder solid. Good all around trusted player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2841844' first='Drew' last='Swanson'] of Westbrook-Walnut Grove (6'2). Drew is an aggressive scoring guard that scored 19.4 points a game shooting 40 percent at the arc and scoring on nearly 55 percent of shots overall. Loves to attack aggressively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->