While much of the focus in 2026 has been on high school football, basketball is starting to grab some headlines. As hard as it may be to believe, several states will tip off their seasons in just a few weeks.
Who are the nation's top players entering the 2026-27 season? USA TODAY High School Sports is taking a look at the answer, with a first look at the boys basketball composite rankings for the 2027 class, based on industry data.
Here are the top 50 seniors entering the season...
T-1. Beckham Black - Southeastern Prep (Orlando, FL)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 2.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
T-1. CJ Rosser - Southeastern Prep (Orlando, FL)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 2.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
3. Demarcus Henry - Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 190
Industry
composite ranking: 2.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
T-4. Cayden Daughtry - Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 5.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
T-4. AJ Williams - Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Industry composite ranking: 5.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
6. Adan Diggs - Millennium (Goodyear, AZ)
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 6.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
7. Lewis Uvwo - Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-11
Weight: 225
Industry composite ranking: 7.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
8. Asa Montgomery - Hillgrove (Powder Springs, GA)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 8.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
9. Reese Alston - Houston Second Baptist (Houston, TX)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 9.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
10. Nasir Anderson - Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 11.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
11. NaVorro Bowman Jr. - Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 11.67
College commitment: UConn
12. Jordan Page - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 12.33
College commitment: UConn
13. Darius Wabbington - Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 245
Industry composite ranking: 12.67
College commitment: Indiana
14. Moussa Kamissoko - SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 13.67
College commitment: Syracuse
15. King Gibson - SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH)
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 14.33
College commitment: LSU
16. Jalen Davis - Bremerton (WA)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 17.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
17. Kager Knueppel - Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 220
Industry composite ranking: 18.00
College commitment: Duke
18. Dooney Johnson - East River (Orlando, FL)
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 18.67
College commitment: Gonzaga
19. Malachi Jordan - Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 21.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
20. Paul Osaruyi - Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale, AZ)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 210
Industry composite ranking: 21.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
21. Isaiah Hill - Pike (Indianapolis, IN)
Position: Center
Height: 7-0
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 22.67
College commitment: Purdue
22. Ryan Hampton - Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, TX)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 23.33
College commitment: Kentucky
23. Antonio Pemberton - Masters Academy International (Stow, MA)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 24.33
College commitment: Michigan State
T-24. Ahmad Hudson - Ruston (LA)
Position: Center
Height: 6-6
Weight: 245
Industry composite ranking: 25.67
College commitment: LSU
T-24. Chase Lumpkin - McEachern (Powder Springs, GA)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 25.67
College commitment: Alabama
26. Dawson Battie - St. Mark's (Dallas, TX)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
Industry composite ranking: 26.67
College commitment: Nebraska
T-27. Micah Gordon - SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 30.33
College commitment: Creighton
T-27. Zion Green - Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 30.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
29. Devin Cleveland - La Lumiere School (La Porte, IN)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 30.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
T-30. Chase Branham - La Lumiere School (La Porte, IN)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 31.67
College commitment: Indiana
T-30. Josh Leonard - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 31.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
32. Ahmed Nur- Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale, AZ)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 33.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
33. Scottie Adkinson - Webster Groves (St. Louis, MO)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 35.00
College commitment: Missouri
34. Kevin Savage - Wheeler (Marietta, GA)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 35.33
College commitment: Purdue
35. Dylan Jones - Bartlett (TN)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 35.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
36. Cherif Millogo - St. Francis (La Canada Flintridge, CA)
Position: Center
Height: 7-5
Weight: 250
Industry composite ranking: 37.00
College commitment: Uncommitted
37. Oneal Delancy - Montverde Academy (FL)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 170
Industry composite ranking: 40.33
College commitment: Houston
38. Jarvis Hayes Jr. - Woodward Academy (Atlanta, GA)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 41.33
College commitment: Georgia
39. J'lon Lyons - Clinton Grace Christian (MD)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 42.33
College commitment: Butler
40. Kamsi Awaka - Blair Academy (NJ)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 250
Industry composite ranking: 43.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
41. Josiah Harrington - North Scott (Eldridge, IA)
Position: Center
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 44.33
College commitment: Iowa State
42. TJ Jamison - Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
Industry composite ranking: 44.67
College commitment: Baylor
43. Jaxson Davis - Monarch Academy (Kansas City, KS)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 48.00
College commitment: Ohio State
44. Darrell Davis - SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 49.00
College commitment: Houston
45. Jahari Miller - Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 49.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
46. Howard Williams - Dynamic Prep (Dallas, TX)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 225
Industry composite ranking: 52.00
College commitment: Arizona State
47. RJ Moore Jr. - Ambassador Christian (Huntersville, NC)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 53.00
College commitment: Rutgers
48. Gene Roebuck - La Mirada (CA)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 53.67
College commitment: Uncommitted
49. Justin Wise - North Oconee (Bogart, GA)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 55.33
College commitment: Georgia
50. Tyran Frazier - Principia (St. Louis, MO)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 56.33
College commitment: Uncommitted
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