2026 Rankings: New Faces in the Class (Part 2)

<!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The 2026 rankings in the state of North Carolina have been updated! Take a look at Part 2 of some new faces in the class.</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! 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He'll be a name to track in the NCISAA over the next few seasons after producing 8.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.6 APG and 1.1 SPG while knocking down 42 3-pointers in 2022-23 on the varsity stage for them.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2058054"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2058054' first='Carter' last='Anderson'] checks in at No. 64 as a new face in the latest update of the 2026 class. He's a sizeable 6-foot-3 guard who's shown he's more than capable of turning a corner heading into his sophomore season. 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He's shown he can use his length to be an effective rebounder and is due to emerge as a double-double machine in the Union Pines High lineup in 2023-24.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2165362"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2165362' first='Valliance' last='Luketa'] is a new face in the 2026 class, checking in at No. 71 out of Lexington Senior High as another season ramps up. He's an athletic two-way floor general who's shown he can play with energy defensively and attack the basket with purpose while finding others in space. 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He's shown he can fly around and make things happen at the rim on both ends of the floor just as well as be a presence offensively as he checks in at No. 76 in the latest rankings update.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6539cfe672ac7"} /-->