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March has arrived, and over the next few weeks, millions will watch as 68 teams compete to win this year's national championship.
The stars of today are set to shine, but what about the stars of tomorrow?
We already know the top players in the 2025 class, but what about the class of 2026? We decided to take a look at a few of those stars state-by-state.
Here's a look at our picks for top 2026 standouts from every state.
Name: Jaylen Alexander
School: Oxford
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Name: Braeden Speakman
School: East Anchorage High School
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Name: Miikka Muurinen
School: Compass Prep (Chandler)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 185
More: Arizona HSSA: With broken hand, Koa Peat leads Perry to its 4th straight state title
Name: Tyran Stokes
School: Notre Dame (Calif.)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 245
Name: Carter Basquez
School: Smoky Hill (Aurora)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
Name: Abdou Toure
School: Notre Dame (Conn.)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Name: JayVion Denis
School: Dover High School
Position: Shooting Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Name: Caleb Gaskins
School: Columbus (Miami)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
More: Country's No. 1 team Miami Columbus wins 4th straight Florida boys basketball state title
Name: Caleb Holt
School: Grayson (Loganville)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Name: Timothy Dorn
School: Mililani High School
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 170
Name: Gabe Eddins
School: Centennial (Boise)
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Name: Gabriel Sularski
School: Lemont (Lisle)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Name: Steven Reynolds
School: Washington (South Bend)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Name: Arafan Diane
School: Iowa United Prep (Norwalk)
Position: Center
Height: 6-11
Weight: 280
Name: Chidi Nwigwe
School: Sunrise Christian (Wichita)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 195
Name: Jayden Johnson
School: Trinity (Bowling Green)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
Name: RJ Livingston
School: Isidore Newman (New Orleans)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 160
Name: Jameson Fitzpatrick
School: Cheverus (Portland)
Position: Shooting Foward
Height: 6-4
Weight: N/A
Name: Qayden Samuels
School: Bishop McNamara (District Heights)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Name: Collins Onyejiaka
School: The Newman School (Boston)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 270
Name: Cameron Ryan
School: Northview (Grand Rapids)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
More: Detroit HSSA: Michigan recruit Trey McKenny wins state's Mr. Basketball Award
Name: Dothan Ijadimbola
School: Totino-Grace (Minneapolis)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 180
Name: Sam Funches
School: Germantown (Madison)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 205
Name: Tristan Reed
School: John Burroughs School (St. Louis)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Name: Lex LaFrombois
School: St. Ignatius High School (Mont.)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-8
Weight: 145
Name: Jacob Webber
School: Kearney
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 175
Name: Tyus Thomas
School: Liberty (Henderson)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Name: Sebastian Wilkins
School: Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
Name: Deron Rippey Jr.
School: Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Name: Remy Albrecht
School: Cleveland High School (Rio Rancho)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: N/A
Name: Dylan Mingo
School: Long Island Lutheran (Farmingdale)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Name: Cole Cloer
School: Caldwell Academy (Greensboro)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 180
Name: Carter Evanson
School: Horace
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: N/A
Name: Anthony Thompson
School: Western Reserve Academy (Hudson)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 185
Name: Jalen Montonati
School: Owasso
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 175
Name: Matthew Suppah-Scott
School: Madras High School
Position: Center/Power Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Name: Sammy Jackson
School: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 175
Name: Dywane Chess
School: St. George's School (Newport)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Name: Korie Corbett
School: Ridge View (Columbia)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 170
Name: Blake Ellwein
School: Huron High School
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: N/A
Name: Chris Washington Jr.
School: Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 175
Name: Davion Adkins
School: Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff (Dallas)
Position: Center
Height: 6-8
Weight: 205
Name: Anthony Felesi
School: Utah Prep (Hurricane)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Name: Isiah Rose
School: Vermont Academy
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 220
Name: Jordan Smith
School: Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Name: Yabi Aklog
School: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 230
Name: Eli Sancomb
School: Central Catholic High School (Wheeling)
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: N/A
Name: Vaughn Karvala
School: Oregon
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Name: Max Potas
School: Meeteetse
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
More: 25 in '25: The top boys basketball recruits in the class of 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Top 2026 boys basketball standouts in each state
Continue reading...
The stars of today are set to shine, but what about the stars of tomorrow?
We already know the top players in the 2025 class, but what about the class of 2026? We decided to take a look at a few of those stars state-by-state.
Here's a look at our picks for top 2026 standouts from every state.
Alabama
Name: Jaylen Alexander
School: Oxford
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Alaska
Name: Braeden Speakman
School: East Anchorage High School
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Arizona
Name: Miikka Muurinen
School: Compass Prep (Chandler)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-10
Weight: 185
More: Arizona HSSA: With broken hand, Koa Peat leads Perry to its 4th straight state title
California
Name: Tyran Stokes
School: Notre Dame (Calif.)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 245
Colorado
Name: Carter Basquez
School: Smoky Hill (Aurora)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
Connecticut
Name: Abdou Toure
School: Notre Dame (Conn.)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Delaware
Name: JayVion Denis
School: Dover High School
Position: Shooting Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 180
Florida
Name: Caleb Gaskins
School: Columbus (Miami)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
More: Country's No. 1 team Miami Columbus wins 4th straight Florida boys basketball state title
Georgia
Name: Caleb Holt
School: Grayson (Loganville)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Hawaii
Name: Timothy Dorn
School: Mililani High School
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 170
Idaho
Name: Gabe Eddins
School: Centennial (Boise)
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Illinois
Name: Gabriel Sularski
School: Lemont (Lisle)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Indiana
Name: Steven Reynolds
School: Washington (South Bend)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Iowa
Name: Arafan Diane
School: Iowa United Prep (Norwalk)
Position: Center
Height: 6-11
Weight: 280
Kansas
Name: Chidi Nwigwe
School: Sunrise Christian (Wichita)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 195
Kentucky
Name: Jayden Johnson
School: Trinity (Bowling Green)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
Louisiana
Name: RJ Livingston
School: Isidore Newman (New Orleans)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 160
Maine
Name: Jameson Fitzpatrick
School: Cheverus (Portland)
Position: Shooting Foward
Height: 6-4
Weight: N/A
Maryland
Name: Qayden Samuels
School: Bishop McNamara (District Heights)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200
Massachusetts
Name: Collins Onyejiaka
School: The Newman School (Boston)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 270
Michigan
Name: Cameron Ryan
School: Northview (Grand Rapids)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 175
More: Detroit HSSA: Michigan recruit Trey McKenny wins state's Mr. Basketball Award
Minnesota
Name: Dothan Ijadimbola
School: Totino-Grace (Minneapolis)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 180
Mississippi
Name: Sam Funches
School: Germantown (Madison)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 205
Missouri
Name: Tristan Reed
School: John Burroughs School (St. Louis)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 210
Montana
Name: Lex LaFrombois
School: St. Ignatius High School (Mont.)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-8
Weight: 145
Nebraska
Name: Jacob Webber
School: Kearney
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 175
Nevada
Name: Tyus Thomas
School: Liberty (Henderson)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
New Hampshire
Name: Sebastian Wilkins
School: Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro)
Position: Power Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
New Jersey
Name: Deron Rippey Jr.
School: Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
New Mexico
Name: Remy Albrecht
School: Cleveland High School (Rio Rancho)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: N/A
New York
Name: Dylan Mingo
School: Long Island Lutheran (Farmingdale)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
North Carolina
Name: Cole Cloer
School: Caldwell Academy (Greensboro)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 180
North Dakota
Name: Carter Evanson
School: Horace
Position: Combo Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: N/A
Ohio
Name: Anthony Thompson
School: Western Reserve Academy (Hudson)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 185
Oklahoma
Name: Jalen Montonati
School: Owasso
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 175
Oregon
Name: Matthew Suppah-Scott
School: Madras High School
Position: Center/Power Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Pennsylvania
Name: Sammy Jackson
School: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 175
Rhode Island
Name: Dywane Chess
School: St. George's School (Newport)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
South Carolina
Name: Korie Corbett
School: Ridge View (Columbia)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 170
South Dakota
Name: Blake Ellwein
School: Huron High School
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: N/A
Tennessee
Name: Chris Washington Jr.
School: Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-7
Weight: 175
Texas
Name: Davion Adkins
School: Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff (Dallas)
Position: Center
Height: 6-8
Weight: 205
Utah
Name: Anthony Felesi
School: Utah Prep (Hurricane)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Vermont
Name: Isiah Rose
School: Vermont Academy
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-8
Weight: 220
Virginia
Name: Jordan Smith
School: Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Washington
Name: Yabi Aklog
School: Eastside Catholic (Sammamish)
Position: Center
Height: 6-10
Weight: 230
West Virginia
Name: Eli Sancomb
School: Central Catholic High School (Wheeling)
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: N/A
Wisconsin
Name: Vaughn Karvala
School: Oregon
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Wyoming
Name: Max Potas
School: Meeteetse
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
More: 25 in '25: The top boys basketball recruits in the class of 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Top 2026 boys basketball standouts in each state
Continue reading...
