Tyran Stokes headlines 2026 boys basketball composite rankings

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With the NCAA tournament starting this week, it's never too early to look to the future of the game at the high school basketball level.

Seemingly every year, a talented batch of freshmen comes in and takes the college basketball world by storm. Most are one-and-done players, but in their lone college season, most make the most of their opportunity.

The 2025 class was loaded with elite talent that should make a splash in some way over the next three weeks. What about next year's group, though?

As good as the 2025 class was, the 2026 class is just as loaded with talent heading to nearly every major program around the country.

Based on their composite rankings from the three major recruiting outlets, here are the top 25 players in the 2026 class.

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1. Tyran Stokes - Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-7

Weight: 230

Industry composite ranking: 1.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

2. Jordan Smith - Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, VA)​

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

Industry composite ranking: 3.33

College commitment: Arkansas

3. Cam Williams - St. Mary's (Phoenix, AZ)​

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-11

Weight: 200

Industry composite ranking: 3.67

College commitment: Duke

4. Caleb Holt - Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)​

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

Industry composite ranking: 4.00

College commitment: Arizona

5. Christian Collins - St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)​

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-8

Weight: 200

Industry composite ranking: 5.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

6. Dylan Mingo - Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, NY)​

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 6-5

Weight: 190

Industry composite ranking: 6.33

College commitment: North Carolina

7. Bruce Branch III - Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-7

Weight: 190

Industry composite ranking: 8.33

College commitment: BYU

8. Anthony Thompson - Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-8

Weight: 205

Industry composite ranking: 9.00

College commitment: Ohio State

9. Jason Crowe Jr - Inglewood (CA)​

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 6-3

Weight: 170

Industry composite ranking: 9.33

College commitment: Missouri

10. Deron Rippey Jr - Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ)​

Position: Point Guard

Height: 6-2

Weight: 175

Industry composite ranking: 10.00

College commitment: Duke

11. Baba Oladotun - James Hubert Blake (Silver Spring, MD)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-10

Weight: 195

Industry composite ranking: 12.00

College commitment: Maryland

12. Caleb Gaskins - Columbus (Miami, FL)​

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-8

Weight: 219

Industry composite ranking: 12.67

College commitment: Miami (FL)

13. Brandon McCoy - Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)​

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-5

Weight: 190

Industry composite ranking: 14.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

14. Bryson Howard - Frisco Heritage (TX)​

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-4

Weight: 188

Industry composite ranking: 16.00

College commitment: Duke

15. Adonis Ratliff - Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY)​

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-11

Weight: 215

Industry composite ranking: 17.67

College commitment: USC

16. Arafan Diane - Iowa United Prep (Norwalk, IA)​

Position: Center

Height: 7-1

Weight: 290

Industry composite ranking: 18.00

College commitment: Houston

17. JJ Andrews - Little Rock Christian Academy (AR)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-6

Weight: 220

Industry composite ranking: 18.33

College commitment: Arkansas

18. Tay Kinney - Overtime Elite (Atlanta, GA)​

Position: Point Guard

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Industry composite ranking: 18.67

College commitment: Kansas

19. Abdou Toure - Notre Dame (West Haven, CT)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-5

Weight: 200

Industry composite ranking: 19.67

College commitment: Arkansas

20. Maximo Adams - Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-7

Weight: 205

Industry composite ranking: 21.67

College commitment: North Carolina

21. Darius Ratliff - Bishop O'Connell (Alexandria, VA)​

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-11

Weight: 165

Industry composite ranking: 22.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

22. Toni Bryant - Southeastern Prep (Orlando, FL)​

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-9

Weight: 215

Industry composite ranking: 22.33

College commitment: Missouri

23. Colben Landrew - Wheeler (Marietta, GA)​

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-6

Weight: 235

Industry composite ranking: 22.67

College commitment: UConn

24. Miles Sadler - Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale, AZ)​

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-10

Weight: 165

Industry composite ranking: 26.67

College commitment: West Virginia

25. Jasiah Jervis - Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY)​

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

Industry composite ranking: 27.00

College commitment: Michigan State

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 2026 boys basketball composite rankings ahead of March Madness

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