2026 Rankings Risers: Small School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's the players in the top 100 of the 2026 rankings who've climbed the farthest since the last rankings cycle!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1851879' first='Braydun' last='Ferris']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ferris just won't stop pushing Tug to yet another clash on championship Saturday in March. He's been nothing short of spectacular as one would expect and that is starting to produce some recruiting interest amongst primarily D3 programs, but there's certainly some D2 and NAIA's that would like a chat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2303389' first='Jeremy' last='Phillips']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phillips recently eclipsed the 1000 point mark and has kept his production at the max throughout the season. Phillips has the talent to be a really good college player for multiple years. His recruiting has been on par and given him several good options to choose from.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2385111' first='Caden' last='Ours']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ours has been so very good all year as we expected. He's a fearless scorer who like others could see big recruiting value as a scoring point guard. Ours could easily build his offer list in the next couple months with schools needing shooters. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2918644' first='Marc' last='Brown II']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown has continued to improve his stock with impressive showings throughout the year. Couple that with Brown's impressive size at guard/point guard, he's got great recruiting value. His stock could continue to rise as his offer list grows. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2691014' first='Ryan' last='Mann']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mann will leave a lasting impression when you first see him. Once we were able to see him multiple times the last couple months it was obvious his stock needed to rise and push him up in the rankings. Mann is dangerous enough with size and skill he could not only lead a charge to Charleston in March but ignite a run once there. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2306140' first='Devin' last='Maynard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maynard has been so steady throughout this season pushing the stock price higher. He's been fantastic despite the team's struggles to get wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2377474' first='Stephen' last='Boggs']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boggs is the centerpiece of the Braxton team and has played well throughout this season. He's recording a super efficient FG% at 65% with his team's success hinging on his production it seems. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2918650' first='Ricky' last='Dunford']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dunford has not only entered the rankings but quickly climbed once in. He's been solid for his senior year with Bluefield playing a rather challenging schedule. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->