2026 Rankings Update: Class 1A/2A Newcomer Wings and Bigs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(211) [player_tooltip player_id='2887864' first='Brandon' last='Pedersen'] | SF | West Branch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An athletic 6-2 wing who can score from all three levels, Pedersen has gotten his senior year off to a really nice start, averaging 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 blocks on 40-40-58 shooting splits. He has good length, can shoot it off the dribble and the catch, and is an active rebounder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(218) [player_tooltip player_id='3255100' first='Kamden' last='Bork'] | SF | MMCRU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bork has been fantastic to start the year for the Royals, leading the team in scoring (15.1) and steals (4.7), while ranking second in rebounding (3.6) and assists (5.0). He can stuff the stat sheet on both ends of the floor, using his 6-3 frame to control the game on either side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(246) [player_tooltip player_id='3255148' first='Aidan' last='Hesse'] | PF | Dunkerton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hesse has been really good for the Raiders, averaging 15.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while showing that he can score inside and out. The 6-5 forward is shooting 39% from the 3-point line so far this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(303) [player_tooltip player_id='3255140' first='Landon' last='Howe'] | SF | Kingsley-Pierson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-3 wing who is scoring in bunches for the Panthers, Howe is putting up 20.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He's a capable perimeter shooter, but is at his best in the mid-range and around the rim, where he's able to use his size and strength to finish through contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(305) [player_tooltip player_id='2853881' first='Isaac' last='Schierholz'] | SF | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schierholz has really impressed early in his senior year with his ability to impact the game as a scorer and playmaker. He's dishing out an impressive 6.0 assists per game to go with his 18.0 points. He has also done a great job protecting the ball, posting a 2.80 assist-to-turnover ratio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(306) [player_tooltip player_id='2771928' first='Kaiel' last='Scott'] | SF | Starmont</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott, a 6-5 wing, has been good on both ends of the floor for the Stars, averaging 18.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game on 51-35-69 shooting splits.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(308) [player_tooltip player_id='2425945' first='Cahne' last='Weber'] | PF | Don Bosco</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weber has been outstanding on the glass this season, averaging 14.1 rebounds per game, establishing himself as one of the state's most tenacious rebounders. In addition to his prowess on the glass, he's averaging 17.2 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting over 65% from the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(310) [player_tooltip player_id='3255082' first='Brady' last='Handsaker'] | SF | Colo-Nesco</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-2/6-3 wing is one of the top scorers in 1A so far this season, averaging 22.7 points per game to go with 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks. He has been excellent at getting to the free-throw line, averaging more 10 free throws a game, and he converts them at a 72% clip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->