2026 Rankings: Top-10 Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 365 players, there are bound to be players that saw their stock rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 36 new players and here are some of the stock risers. We actually had 111 players that saw their stock rise +1 to one that was +155 but&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are the top-10 stock risers since December:&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2625032' first='Donovan' last='Richard'] <strong>Mesquite </strong>+148</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top stock riser has fully transformed his game to becoming a full time wing. He moves well in space and he can now shoot the three with way more success. He plays the game with a big motor to compete and rebounds the ball at a high clip in and out of his area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2297776' first='Michael' last='Atabala'] <strong>Notre Dame Prep</strong> +126</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring combo guard with a man frame and a lot of skill. He can make plays with advanced court vision but scores it easily with threes off the catch or pull, mid-range jumpers and he will get downhill with a sneaky burst. He scored 1 ppg last year and now almost at 17ppg to go with 4+ assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2630584' first='Patrick' last='Flores'] <strong>Tucson </strong>+120</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough scoring point guard is a little undersized but strong and highly skilled. He changes speed well and he can get a step on his defender to the basket and score thru contact and handle a bump. He has a sharp pull-up, he can score in the post and hit the three with range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2884695' first='Justin' last='Rushing'] <strong>Bourgade Catholic </strong>+80</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bigger wing forward is extremely fluid from end to end. The more you watch him, the more you like his game. He can defend a few positions and score it from all three levels. He is athletic to play above the rim, shoot the three and slash to the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2896092' first='Diego' last='Lopez'] <strong>Douglas</strong> +72</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A good sized scoring guard was the Region player of the year and scored it from all three levels with threes off the catch, downhill takes and he can pull-up off the dribble. He is a good defender but he is an offensive weapon for the Bulldogs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2315516' first='Max' last='Straus'] <strong>Arcadia</strong> +71</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The crafty point guard led one of the top teams in 4A all year long. He is very cerebral and he can make plays for his teammates and finds ways to score. He loves getting downhill scoring thru the contact and he can hit perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3018506' first='Jaeden' last='Imbesi-Jenkins'] <strong>Desert Ridge </strong>+58</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard can play on or off the ball. He handles the lead spot and will make plays but he is a natural scorer and shooter. He can rattle in shots with tough mid-range pull-ups, hit threes off the catch or pull and has a quick burst to get to the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2330560' first='Braden' last='Miller'] <strong>Mesquite</strong> +51</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A highly skilled power forward is a true inside and out threat. The southpaw will shoot the three off the catch and is cerebral to make a play for a teammate. He will handle it and create some offense and uses advanced post footwork to score in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1680842' first='Noah' last='Van Fredenberg'] <strong>Boulder Creek</strong> +51</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and leaner guard with some size and skill. He got his chance to start this season and showed what he can do. Coach Brown relied on him to play next to [player_tooltip player_id='1323296' first='Matt' last='Delgado'] and shot the ball from mid to the three point line and got to the basket. His FG% went up a shocking 28% and his 3pt % went up 4%.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2812180' first='Anthony' last='Colonna'] <strong>Indepenence</strong> +50</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile all-around scoring point guard. He has a nice combination of scorer and facilitator. He has a high feel for the game and has the IQ and court vision to find teammates. He is really a natural scorer with threes and quick downhill takes with a deceptive burst. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->