2026 Rankings: Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 365 players, there are bound to be some newcomers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 36 new players this year and</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the 8 newcomers since December:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3267471' first='Mj' last='Shipp'] <strong>Marcos de Niza (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long guard/wing can score from all three levels and defend multiple positions. He will score with threes off the catch or pull and he can create his own offense with a decent handle. He can play above the rim and will rebound and block shots with his twitch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3460515' first='Josh' last='Kotto'] <strong>Phhoenix Prep Post Grad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Division-2 commit to <strong>Colorado-Colorado Springs</strong> is a hyper athletic post grad guard/wing. He has a nice frame and leaps up about as well as anyone in the local class. He can hit the three in the corner off the catch but loves carving his way to the basket with his frame. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3460569' first='Max' last='Dimmock'] <strong>Phhoenix Prep Post Grad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tall, long armed post player with a nice motor. He will rim run and he can cover a lot of ground in space and dominate the glass. He will block shots and score with offensive rebound put backs and dunks. He can face-up a little as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3460506' first='Nixis' last='Yamauchi'] <strong>Axis Sports Academy </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard who moved in from Hawaii. He is a natural scorer from all three levels with a nice looking stroke from the three point line. He also has a sharp pull-up from mid-range. He is quick on the ball defensively and can score in transition with some nice bounce.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2853968' first='Scaren' last='Usate'] <strong>Paradise Honors </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong framed two-way wing forward is tough and confident. He will play and defend multiple positions for his team and scored often with downhill takes. He will hit the occasional three and will rebound in bunches, collect steals and block shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3525693' first='Thomas' last='Welker'] <strong>Buena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized forward can play either forward spot up front. He rebounds in his area and has the frame to bang versus bigger players. He will score it from inside and out with threes off the catch and likes working from the mid post and shooting or ripping thru. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3295560' first='Teylor' last='Caldwell'] <strong>Mountain Pointe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough two-way wing forward brings his lunch pail every outing. He started in the beginning of the year and became the teams sixth man. He defends nearly every position on the court throwing around his weight and physicality as a football player. He scores it solely inside with contested layups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3504450' first='Ben' last='Head'] <strong>The Gregory School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled guard can play either guard spot. He has advanced court vision and a nice feel to make a play with drive and kicks and up the court ropes. He will shoot the three with some range and he can get to his spots with his tighter handle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->