MIAA Top 50 Player Rankings: Round 2 Honorable Mentions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The time is HERE! After countless hours of watching highlights and full-game footage, combing over AAU and summer league notes, and talking with dozens of high school and AAU coaches, I've whittled my MIAA rankings list down to 50 players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, there are some guys who I hate to leave off the list, but I'll be revisiting these throughout the season and will be changing it based on who plays well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/08/miaa-player-rankings-honorable-mentions/">MIAA Player Rankings: Honorable Mentions</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/08/miaa-player-rankings-50-26/">MIAA Player Rankings: 50-26</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read: <a href="https://prephoops.com/2026/08/miaa-player-rankings-25-1/" data-type="link" data-id="https://prephoops.com/2026/08/miaa-player-rankings-25-1/">MIAA Player Rankings: 25-1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are some more honorable mentions who have a chance to crack the top 50 next time around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2629071' first='Damon' last='Mataragas'], 5-foot-9 PG, Bishop Fenwick High School, 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mataragas was the only all-star for Bishop Fenwick last season, and he did so as a sophomore. The 5-foot-9 PG is an awesome athlete and has excellent strength for his size and age. The bulldog lefty plays football, too, and you can tell by the way he attacks the rim and finishes with contact. But he can make shots from the mid-range and three-point range, too—he gets tons of elevation on his jumper and always has defenders on their heels because of his downhill scoring ability. Mataragas should be a big-time player for Bishop Fenwick this season and has a definite chance to crack my top 50 rankings next time around.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joey Elbian, 6-foot-3 CG, Cardinal Spellman High School, 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elbian was a meaningful player for a very talented Brockton High School team last year, but now he transfers to Cardinal Spellman where he should take over a lot of the ball-handling and scoring duties and have a chance to show how electric he can be. When I watched the 6-foot-3 guard play with The Club this spring and summer, I was shocked by his combination of size, physical tools, and skill. He's a great rim attacker, he has great feel for spinning off of defenders and using footwork, and he's a big-time athlete with good finishing instincts once he gets to the rim. If Elbian is top 25 on this list by Christman, I wouldn't be surprised.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordyn Correia, 6-foot-3 CG, New Bedford High School, 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Correia has big-time potential. The 6-foot-3 CG is one of the better athletes in the entire MIAA and has a budding skillset in a number of ways. He gets high above the rim for dunks, but he also has the ability to finish with both hands at the rim and can even make shots from the outside as well. He handles it pretty well, and he moves fluidly for his size. Correia and Hill (#5 on my list) should help New Bedford return to the top of the MIAA this season. He was a Boston Herald All-Scholastic last season and has a chance to do so again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3728072' first='Sean' last='Connelly'], 6-foot-3 PF, Arlington Catholic High School, 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Connelly has a really fun skillset—he must watch a lot of Nikola Jokic—and is primed to be an awesome forward in the MIAA this season. At the MIAA Senior Showcase last month, the 6-foot-3 PF made a number of really impressive finishes in the paint and even hit a number of turnaround jumpers that wow'd me. He has good feel for the game, good passing instincts, and is a lot heftier than most MIAA big men. Connelly was one of two Arlington-Catholic all-stars last season and should have be a major contender to make that list again this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Hines, 5-foot-9 PG, Arlington Catholic High School, 2030</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hines had multiple 20+ point games for Arlington Catholic LAST season, and he was an eight grader. Now, with some more size, strength, and experience under his belt, he could have a breakout year. Though he's undersized and younger than almost all of the opposing guards he'll play against, he has an incredible skillset and can get extremely hot from three at any point. The physical growth is going to happen for Hines at some point, it's just a matter of when. And if it happens this season, watch out for Arlington Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Bragnaca, 6-foot-1 CG, Beverly High School, 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without Klass in the mix for Beverly High School this season, there are going to be a lot more touches and shots to go around—and Bragnaca should be one of the biggest beneficiaries. The 6-foot-1 CG was awesome for the NE Storm this spring and summer, showcasing a strong ability to get downhill and keep his line against defenders of all sizes. He has good athleticism at the rim, no fear in terms of taking contact from opposing bigs, and the ability to make mid-range and three-point shots. Bragnaca could be one of the leading scorers for Beverly, a team that should contend for an MIAA state championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2565679' first='Donovan' last='Rohrs'], 6-foot-1 SG, King Philip Regional High School, 2027 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rohrs is one of the best off-ball movers and shooters in the entire state. In King Philip's movement and cutting focused offense, the 6-foot-1 guard does a great job reading off-ball screens and taking what the defense gives him, and then he has a knack for getting his feet set in a number of different circumstances. He's also able to attack closeouts effectively and can finish at the rim with contact. Defensively, he does a good job getting in passing lanes and has active hands. Rohrs is already committed to Roger Williams, which means they think he can SHOOT THE BASKETBALL!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Flynn, 6-foot-2 CG, Nashoba Regional High School, 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have yet to see Flynn play a high school game, but based on his performances this spring and summer with Middlesex Magic, I would be shocked to see him not be a major riser in MIAA hoops. The 6-foot-2 CG is an extremely skilled player who can knock down threes at a high clip—both on and off the dribble—but can also handle pressure and pass the ball effectively. He's just the type of kid who knows what the right play is and will make it consistently. Flynn has a good chance to be an all star this season for Nashoba Regional High School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->