Prep Hoops Ranking: 32nd

Next highest ranking: 63rd 247

Reed is the opposite of Irving, a safe option who is already incredibly productive for one of the top high school teams in the country. Reed has soft hands, is tough, finishes efficiently in the paint and handles himself with maturity. Not sure where Reed’s upside is going to come from, maybe if he becomes a knockdown shooter from the perimeter? But I can’t ignore how productive he is and I’m confident he will be an all-conference level forward as an upperclassmen at the high major level.

One of the most productive bigs in the 2026 class, Reed was dominant early on for Link Academy. Reed finished as a roll man with multiple different guards on Link Academy, showing his chemistry with multiple different players. Reed also has soft touch at the rim and can go through taller and longer players in the paint. Add in a go-ahead putback

The 6’9″ 2026 standout put the power in the power forward position as the other half of the Bombers twin towers attack. He averaged 16.6 points, nine rebounds and 2.6 blocks a game while shooting 67 percent from the field. He also has multiple Power 4 Conference scholarship offers.

The 6’8 2026 power forward scored 16 points on Friday night. He dominated the overtime session with eight points. He threw down two dunks and made four free throws. He is a physical force who plays old school low post basketball. He pins his defenders behind him and he finishes with power. He is also an elite rim protector

The 6’9″ 2026 power forward scored a team-high 31 points to lead the Bombers to their come from behind victory over St. Mary’s. He really asserted his dominance in the second half as the Bombers erased a 10-point deficit. He was powering his way inside for layups, offensive rebounds and slam dunks in the paint. He also had some impressive rim runs which led to putback slams in the transition game. He moves well and he plays with a big motor, which is trouble for opposing teams with his size. He also did a good job as a secondary ball handler against St. Mary’s relentless full court pressure defense.