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<p>PH NorCal rankings for the Class of 2026 have been updated. The players in this article have made the most significant jump in the rankings since our last update for this class. These prospects are key components to the team success, and are playing at a high level midway through the season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1711573' first='Cade' last='Krueger']: He continues to sharpened his overall combo guard skills. Quality handles, makes good use of his body maneuvering his way to the paint, or going hard challenging shot blockers around the rim, dealing with contact. His shot selection, ability to knock down jump shots long, and short with efficiency has elevated his game. Recently committed to San Jose State. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089540' first='Jaiden' last='Jones']: Standing around 6'2 he continues to tune his body, and overall skill set for the guard position. He's looking like a next level shooting guard. He handles the ball a lot with his new team, sometimes initiating the offense in half-court sets. He's keeping his dribble live to create shot opportunities for himself, along with good passing to others. He's finishing drives at the rim, pulling up for mid-range jumpers, knocking down 3's. 19pts a game. Unsigned senior</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2348565' first='Mason' last='Adimora']: A stock rising prospect off to a hot start through the first half of the season averaging 25pts, 10 rebounds per game. His season high 39pts, 20 rebounds. The 6'5 Wing from Fairfield, CA has played his way onto college coaches radar. The solid body prospect continues to show his overall abilities at the high school level, and ready to take his game to the next level. Unsigned Senior</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2613094' first='Tey' last='Carter']: He's the most productive guard in Sacramento right now. Leading the Huskies to a 13-3 record, averaging 13pts, 7 assists, with a season high of 33pts. He's had a breakout season, though he's been playing good basketball since the Spring and Summer. A superb ball handler, has vision, make plays, involve teammates, and put points on the board regularly. He can cause havoc on the defensive side. Unsigned Senior</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1988349' first='Tyler' last='Bailey']: He's a long wing/forward type, playing his first full season with the Padres. He's contributing in different ways, while improving and developing his overall skill set on both ends of the court. He has a smooth jump shot long and short, he uses his long wiry body to score around the rim, help rebound, and defend different positions, away from the basket. He has improving handles, makes the extra pass. His best days are ahead, he'll continue his growth at Cal State San Marcos.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2967475' first='Alec' last='Day']: He's an experienced player contributing in different ways including scoring. He's a key player for the Bulldogs. Standing 6'4 with a good frame the team leader in rebounds. He's a better defender than we thought, foot movement, post denial, good helper, talks. He'll spot up for corner 3's hit the mid-range jumper, he uses his body and dribble to finish at the rim, he can score in the post. He's underrated as a passer/ballmover. He'll play at Menlo College.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2094255' first='Kai' last='Bradford']: A versatile underrated guard from the Sacramento Area. A long arm defender with quick feet, and lateral movement to defend multiple positions. He has a growing set of skills on the offensive side of the ball. He's about 6'2 and growing with good ball handling and passing. He can exert himself when he wants a bucket, driving hard with balance, and hops taking the bumps on the way the to the rim, or hitting mid-range and open 3's.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2850456' first='Mariano' last='Lopez Aarden']: At 6'7, he's still adding pieces to his overall game. Right now he's getting things done on both sides of the ball in the post area. He's rebounding, and defending, there's some paint presence. You can go to him in the post. We're seeing play away from the basket up top, high post, and along the perimeter using dribbles, making good passes, he's setting solid screening, and moving. did well executing the pick and roll.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2277309' first='Jayson' last='Powers']: He's a top prospect in the San Joaquin Section. The 6'7 Wing/Forward does it all for his team, was All Tourney at the Modesto Christian Holiday Tournament, dropped 30-points the game we watched. He has good handles away from the basket, good passing looking to involve others. He gets to the basket from different angles, has balance to use spin moves and other ways to get a bucket. There's some consistency dropping paint jumpers, he'll drop 3's, and mid-range jumpers. He rebounds, handles, and passes in transition. He'll go out of his space to get rebounds, and blocks. Unsigned Senior. (Pictured)</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2509666' first='Naasir' last='Griffin']: A solid body prospect listed as a 6'5 guard. He brings it up, initiates the offense on occasion. Works mostly off ball facing up, using a ball fake, and a jab step from the perimeter to get defenders off balance, before using his dribble for pull-ups from mid, and paint jumpers with good lift. He'll take it strong to the rim challenging blockers, he goes hard to the basket in transition. He has the size and strength to post up for paint points. Unsigned Senior</p>
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PH NorCal rankings for the Class of 2026 have been updated. The players in this article have made the most significant jump in the rankings since our last update for this class. These prospects are key components to the team success, and are playing at a high level midway through the season.
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