Notable Names – 2026 Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After unveiling the first installment of the 2026 rankings in New England, and subsequently covering the Top 10, we decided to approach the positional breakdown a little differently with this class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Instead of highlighting the Top 5 at each position, we will cover a few prospects to watch over the coming years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While [player_tooltip player_id='2341288' first='Warren' last='Keel Jr.'], [player_tooltip player_id='2341301' first='Windston' last='Legentus'], [player_tooltip player_id='2341338' first='Ty' last='Tabales'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2341349' first='Rokas' last='Zilys'] are some of the most well known guards in the region, the following five prospects are ones to watch this spring and summer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2341317"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hunter-Coleman is a stocky, left-handed guard that is electric with the ball in his hands. 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