The end of travel ball season & July live periods leads to a 2026 Rivals 150 ranking update

On Tuesday, Rivals updated its class of 2026 player rankings for the eighth time. This is the sixth update for the 2026 class with a full allotment of 150 players. The movement and additions are based on two key sources: 1) in-person player evaluations through the end of the travel ball season, and 2) film study and intel gathered on prospects since the previous update. 

Updated 2026 Rivals 150 player rankings

Since this cycle’s last update, in June, the Rivals National Basketball team has attended numerous shoe circuit-sponsored travel tournaments (Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Puma), independent circuit events, multiple June scholastic events, along with practices, scrimmages, camps, and jamborees. With multiple events taking place every week(end), Rivals has also collected streams and film to comb through for the maximum exposure of countless events and players.

The ranking process is a continual and often fluid one. Rivals starts ranking recruits after their freshman-year travel seasons, before their sophomore years of high school. Each recruit can look a lot different for our final ranking after their senior year championships and all-star games are played. 

We have spent the last several weeks working on this 2026 update so that it will reflect the most accurate and current representation of the recruiting cycle. This work has resulted in 23 players making their debuts in the latest Rivals 150 update. We have also continued collecting viewings and data on the previously ranked players, keeping eyes on them since the previous update. 

These prospects have completed their final summer of high school travel ball. Our next class update for 2026 will be released before the start of the November signing period.

The goal of rankings at Rivals is to assess a prospect’s long-term potential. As we move forward, a player’s performance on the court and their continued growth will ultimately outweigh their earlier rankings. Again, every player’s arc is different, and each ranking is a snapshot in time. 

Updated 2026 Player Rankings

Here are some storylines from Rivals’ eighth update of the 2026 recruiting cycle. 

Grading the 2026 On3 100

The basketball player rankings scale is as follows: five-star prospects have grades 98-100, four-star recruits have grades 90-97, and 80-89 grades are for three stars. 

The first two prospects in this update are five stars with a rating of 98 or higher. The players ranked Nos. 3 to 110 are classified as four-star prospects, with grades ranging from 90 to 97. The remainder of the 150 and position rankings are considered three-star prospects. 

Our goal is to assess a prospect’s long-term potential, ultimately manifested by the NBA Draft. The goal of the ranking is not to determine who had the best high school career or who will be the best college player. This is why we aim to conclude each cycle with 14 five-star prospects, following the lead of the NBA Draft Lottery. Our vision, as we end each cycle, is draft night.

Tyran Stokes remains at the top of the class

Rivals’ initial 2026 class rankings debuted in September of 2023 with AJ Dybantsa in the No. 1 spot. When Dybantsa reclassified into the 2025 cycle and moved into that class’s No. 1 position, Brandon McCoy and Tyran Stokes immediately jumped into the conversation for the No. 1 position in the 2026 class.

Both players have remained with five-star status throughout the class’s eight updates. The pair remains the only two five stars in the latest class update. When Dybantsa initially reclassified out of the 2026 cycle, it was Brandon McCoy who took over the No. 1 spot. Stokes took over the top position in On3’s January update, and his play since has done nothing to question his status at the top.

Stokes earned his third gold medal with USA Basketball this summer. The powerfully built 6-foot-7 forward averaged 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.7 steals. Stokes was the third youngest player on the U19 team. It is hard to ignore the explosive flashes that Stokes consistently shows. But he also has flashes of instincts on the defensive end and passing the ball, especially in transition.

Through his 17 games played on Nike’s EYBL Circuit, Stokes averaged 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.8 STOCKS (steals + blocks). Through Nike’s EYBL Session 4 and Peach Jam, Stokes shot 42.4 percent from three on 3.7 attempts per game. After shooting 25.0 percent from three on 2.5 attempts leading up to Session 4, the shooting will be intriguing to monitor moving forward, as it could unlock new heights to his ceiling.

McCoy joined Stokes with USA Basketball this summer, earning their third consecutive gold medal together. McCoy missed a majority of the high school season and all of the spring travel season, making his return with USA Basketball. McCoy played a team-low 9.6 minutes per game with USA Basketball, but the 6-foot-4 guard showed himself to still possibly be the top on-ball defender in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

Playing in July with the Arizona Unity team, McCoy averaged 19.7 points on 55.7 percent shooting and 2.8 STOCKS. McCoy was a terror getting into the paint, scoring 1.093 points per possession. He was quickly able to turn defense into offense, guarding full court and making life for the opposing ball handler uncomfortable. He also consistently put the defense on their heels, collapsing the team and making a play.

At this point in the cycle, there are no other players who are putting pressure on the top spot. Stokes carries a 99 grade and McCoy a 98.

10 players make their ranking debut with four stars

While 23 total players made their debuts in Tuesday’s Rivals 150 ranking update, 10 of those prospects premiered with four stars by their names. The highest-ranking player new to the list is forward Ralph Scott. Scott, who is a 6-foot-7 wing who plays at Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy, made his debut at No. 48 overall in the most recent update. Here are the ten players who debuted as four-star recruits.

(No. 48) F Ralph Scott, Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy
(No. 65) F Ethan Harris, Camas (WA) High
(No. 69) SF Colin Rice, Waukee (IA) Northwest (Nebraska)
(No. 70) PG CJ Medlock, Branson (MO) Link Academy (Michigan State)
(No. 76) C Symon Ghai, Orlando (FL) Academy of Central Florida
(No. 79) SG Quentin Coleman, St. Louis (MO) Principia School
(No. 99) C Jackson Sheffield, Hoover (AL) High
(No. 101) PF Alex Smith, Fort Lauderdale (FL) Prolific Prep (Ohio State)
(No. 104) SG Aziz Abdul Olajuwan, Sugar Land (TX) Clements High
(No. 109) SF Gildas Gimenez, Phoenix (AZ) Bella Vista

Ohio State & Notre Dame lead the way with two players each committed from the 2026 Rivals 150 ranking update

Ohio State and Notre Dame each have two players ranked among Rivals’ top 150 players in Tuesday’s update. For the Buckeyes, point guard Marcus Johnson (Cleveland (OH) Garfield Heights) is ranked No. 83 overall, and forward Alex Smith (Fort Lauderdale (FL) Prolific Prep) is ranked No. 101. And with the Fighting Irish, point guard Jonathan Sanderson (LaPorte (IN) LaLumiere School) is ranked No. 94, and center Gan-Erdene Solongo (LaPorte (IN) LaLumiere School) is ranked No. 98.

While many players in the 2026 recruiting cycle still have a long way to go in their recruitment, Jason Crowe (Missouri) is the highest ranking player already committed to a school. Crowe is a 6-foot-2 shooting guard out of Inglewood (CA) High and is currently Rivals’ No. 17-ranked player in the class.

In total, 22 players in Rivals’ updated rankings are committed to play in college. Along with Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Missouri, ranked players are committed to Arkansas, Florida State, Purdue, VCU, Baylor, Nebraska, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Stanford, UTEP, Creighton, Mississippi State, Minnesota, BYU, Loyola-Chicago, and Illinois.

Florida has most players in updated 2026 On3 150

Twenty-six players in the updated 2026 On3 150 play their high school basketball in the state of Florida. The top-ranked prospect who calls the Sunshine State home is Caleb Gaskins, at No. 7 overall. Gaskins is a 6-foot-8 forward at Miami (FL) Columbus High. In all, 30 states, plus Canada, are represented in Rivals’ updated 2026 ranking.

(26) Florida
(14) California
(11) Arizona
(11) Texas
(10) Georgia
(9) Virginia
(7) Ohio
(6) New York
(5) Indiana
(5) Tennessee