2026 Rankings: Off The Radar Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 200 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 36 new players and here are some of the standouts that are not top-10 for position but are very good players in their own right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here are 8 newcomers from the last three months that are off the radar:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2134291' first='Ty' last='Denham'] <strong>Mesa Mountain View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long scoring guard is one of the better shooters in the class. He has an ultimate quick trigger and squares up like you should and has a consistent approach. He uses his length in the passing lanes and will rebound in his area. Look for him to make a big leap next year on varsity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2107247' first='Vester' last='Herring'] <strong>Chandler (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A defensive minded wing forward who can defend multiple positions. He covers a lot of ground on the perimeter but will also block shots and rebound at a good level. He will score on the break and on offensive rebound put backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052364' first='Nitai' last='Buchler'] <strong>The Gregory School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An inside and out power forward can score it from all three levels. He can work in the paint with good post footwork, rip thrus in the lane and shoot it. He can shoot the three, hit from mid and he will rebound at a good clip. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052367' first='Curtis' last='Traylor'] <strong>Desert Sunrise</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The brand new school has some talented younger players and Traylor is at the top of the group. A power forward who runs the floor like a wing and will defend many positions. He rebounds well and blocks shots at a good rate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1951728' first='Zachary' last='Jiggens']<strong> ALA-Ironwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the rare pure point guards of the class. He gets the ball out of his hands and makes smart reads up the court. He will drive and kick it to a shooter and works well off the pick and roll game. He can hit the three and drive the lane. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2132589' first='James' last='Davis Jr'] <strong>Independence</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A physical two-way scoring guard loves getting downhill. He uses his strength and power to carve out space in the paint and seemingly bounce off of his defenders. He rebounds in and out of his area like a forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2134454' first='Kameron' last='Pippen'] <strong>Palo Verde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A strong and powerful pure point guard is built like a running back. He loves getting downhill using his physical gifts and burst of speed and tighter handle. He sees the court well with good court vision. He can also hit perimeter jumpers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2135689' first='Jordan' last='Porter'] <strong>Mica Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quintessential pure point guard looks to make plays all game long. He has his head up and will throw the dime and find a teammate. He can use his speed and tighter handle to drive past his opponent and shoot the three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->