2029 Rankings Update: Top 10

We updated our rankings on the site today with 135 total prospects from Washington DC and Maryland, with 21 new names on the site. That list can be found hyperlinked <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/04/updated-2029-maryland-rankings/" id="https://prephoops.com/2026/04/updated-2029-maryland-rankings/">here</a>. These rankings are based off of a mix of their performance during the season as well as our scouts' long-term projection for their careers at the next level and beyond. Let's break down our top 10!    -Costley was consistent and steady for Springdale all season as a young point guard prospect that can make winning plays both on and off the ball. He is a talented spot up shooter, does a great job of reading the floor in side ball screens, and uses his positional size to score on post faders or step through finishes when matched up with a smaller defender on the block. Loved his defensive development over the course of the season as a guard that could switch 1-3 and showed an active set of hands that consistently created live ball turnovers that he turned into points off a bucket or assist at the other end. Costley will remain playing up an age group as he competes with Thrill's talented 16u group this offseason.     -The big dog improved his conditioning to give Clinton Grace a consistent threat on the low block. Abraham has a great set of hands to score with putbacks or hook shots around the rim and is beginning to do his work early on boxouts or seals to carve out space more efficiently under the rim. He serves as a great roll target, sets physical screens on the perimeter, and made improvements to his defensive positioning over the course of the season. Want to see what he is capable of as a passer on both the low block and high post, as we saw encouraging flashes as a passer in those positions at different points in the season. Abraham will continue to play up this summer with the 16u team for New World.     -The highest riser in a top 10 that usually doesn't see this type of movement in-season, Nuñez really impressed our scouts with his motor and two-way play as he carved out a bigger role as a starter for MZN down the stretch. He's very active on the glass to create extra possessions or easy buckets on putbacks for his team, takes individual matchups personally whether they are high-profile or not, and noticeably improved his shooting form over the course of the season to become a respectable threat from beyond the arc. His defensive versatility as a manic wing that flies around to guard multiple matchups within the same possession, he served as an effective shot-blocker both on and off the ball. He's got a chance to continue his ascension in our rankings over the course of the summer with strong play in the AAU and scholastic live period seasons.     -One of the youngest prospects in the class, Echebi did a little bit of everything for a really young Largo group this season. When Echebi's motor is running hot, there aren't many better rebounders in the area as a dynamic athlete that lived above the rim this season. He showed a more versatile floor game over the course of the season as a wing that can get downhill, knock down open perimeter looks, score through contact, and play both on or off the ball in transition as a leaper that makes defenders make business decisions in midair. Echebi will team up with Nuñez and Schneeburg on a stacked Durant 15u team.     -Schneeberg rounds out our top five as a dynamic guard that did a little bit of everything for Sidwell this season. Schneeberg was effective both on or off the ball as a playmaker that uses his paint touches to create for teammates in the halfcourt or in transition. Love his active hands as a defender that stays home but takes the right gambles to get his hands on the ball without giving up free trips to the rim on overplays for steals. He also grew at least an inch over the course of the year and added in more dynamic speed in the open floor. Schneeberg will serve as one of the engines on the ball on the afore-mentioned team with Nuñez and Echebi.     -Zaid impressed down the stretch run of the season as a big guard that bullied his way to spots in the halfcourt regardless of the defender that matched up with him. Loved the array of different finishing moves and euro/spin moves that he put on display to get to his spots in the halfcourt to score in the paint. Zaid played ahead of his years at the defensive end of the floor to play multiple positions as a physical defender that doesn't give up an inch to his opponent. Will be interesting to see how Takeover uses him over the course of this spring and summer as a guard prospect that unlocks a lot of rotational possibilities for his team.     -Rhodes served as one of the most productive freshman in the class as a prospect that started every game of the season for McDonogh. Rhodes was a physical force in the paint as a forward prospect that plays bigger than his size as a rebounder, paint scorer, and defender. The midrange jumper served as an effective tool to keep defenders honest on elbow catches as he consistently made the right read to shoot, drive, or make a play for a teammate in the paint with the defensive attention sent his way. Rhodes will be a key contributor for Melo this spring and summer.     -Word carved out a nice role for him this season for the Gaels as a plug n play wing that contribute in a few different areas. He serves as a good passing/DHO hub at the top of the key, can attack his matchup downhill, and can play both spots in PnR schemes. Word is especially adept at snagging offensive rebounds around the rim and using a good set of step through/pivot moves to create high-percentage finishing angles around the basket. If he can prove to be a consistent pick n pop threat from the perimeter and defend on an island outside the arc— he should make some waves at a national level with [program_tooltip program_id='2076999' first='Team' last='Melo'] this summer.     -Higginbotham was vital to Gonzaga's success this season as a twitchy slashing guard that proved that he can create at a high level for himself and teammates. Love the pace that he played with as he often retreat dribbled or hit his matchup with a crossover to create better driving angles coming off of screens. He's one of the elite scorers from 18' and in without needing a screen or a play drawn up to get to his spots— but he showed that he can perform at a high level within structure in Gonzaga's offensive schemes. We expect a big summer out of him with [program_tooltip program_id='2077004' first='Team' last='Takeover']'s 15u group.     -Williams transferred in from a different team within the BCL and had limited exposure as he had to sit out both MIAA and BCL games this season. But Williams has showed well in non conference games and AAU practices as a dynamic wing prospect that has a ton of upside. Williams is quite strong and has good positional size as a physically-imposing prospect that can hit the glass, put pressure on opposing defenses with his paint touches, and guard multiple positions. Over the course of the season both his speed and leaping ability picked up as well as his processing on the fly as he adjusted to the frenetic pace that SFA plays at both ends of the floor. Williams should turn some heads as a key contributor for a deep TTO 16u team that suits his strengths as a basketball player.

We updated our rankings on the site today with 135 total prospects from Washington DC and Maryland, with 21 new names on the site. That list can be found hyperlinked here. These rankings are based off of a mix of their performance during the season as well as our scouts' long-term projection for their careers at the next level and beyond. Let's break down our top 10!