2026 Rankings: Off The Radar Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With 325 players, there is bound to be some new talent that was eventually going to be discovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 31 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='2674067' first='Tyson' last='Cutchen'] <strong>Highland </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A long and lean post player moves fluidly from end to end and will rebound and block shots. He will score with offensive rebound put backs, hook shots, layups and dunks. He brings some much needed size to a team of good guards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674062' first='Nick' last='Rosato'] <strong>Desert Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wolves have an almost brand new starting five and he is one of their early bright spots. He can score from all levels with a pretty jumper from mid to the three point line. He can rattle them off and uses his size to get to the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674058' first='Zion' last='Woods']<strong> Kellis (Pictured)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring lead guard who can put points on the board. He has a yo-yo handle and will create separation from his defenders to score with bursts to the basket, jumpers from deep and finds teammates in stride. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674700' first='Paul' last='Riley'] <strong>Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A very athletic forward who is added this year to the starting five on one of the better 5A teams. He can face up to the three point line and score in the paint with a good motor. He flies on the break and will throw it down way above the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2672883' first='Oryon' last='Huayhualla']<strong> Coconino</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile forward plays multiple positions for the team up North. He can handle it to create plays for himself or others with advanced court vision for position. He can hit the three and has good footwork inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2630600' first='Malachi' last='Kuti George'] <strong>Walden Grove</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A high motored power forward may be a little undersized but is long and athletic. He will grab out of area rebounds in and out of his area and score on put backs and runs the floor to finish on the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674662' first='Cam' last='Ranniker'] <strong>Bradshaw Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A scoring guard with a little size. He can score with threes off the catch, he can pull-up off the dribble from mid-range and has a sneaky burst to get to the basket. He mostly likes to shoot it. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352797' first='Savion' last='Anderson'] <strong>UTU Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile guard who can score and defend. He has great length combined with his size to keeps his opponents in front of him to collect steals plus rebounds well with his plus frame. He is good at getting downhill and he can shoot it from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->