2026 Positional Rankings: SF’s - Prep Hoops (2024)

The 2026 rankings are out.

We dive into the positional rankings. We move over to the small forwards for the sophom*ore class.Another deep group of talent.

Here are the top-11 SF’s in the 2026 class(All 11 fall in the top-40)

One of the most well rounded players in the entire AIA. He defends multiple positions, shoots the three, can post up and score from all levels. He has above the rim athleticism, has a good sense to make plays for teammates and had some great moments throughout the year. He was the 5A Conference Player of the Year.

A long point forward type plays a lot on the ball. He truly sees the game like a bigger point guard and will thread it into a teammate. He can shoot it from the perimeter, get downhill with a deceptively quick first step and rebound well. He was on the 6A Desert Walley All-Region 2nd Team.

A long and athletic wing will defend, rebound and score. He uses his length and fluidity on the perimeter and collects steals. He throws it down easily on the break, shoots the three and can pull-up. He will score with either hand in the post.

A very tall, long and somewhat lean shooting forward. He has a polished catch three with a nasty pull-up from mid-range. His length and size on defense allows him to rebound and play the passing lanes.

A sharp shooting wing forward with college range and a super quick shooting release. He has good strength to rebound and box out bigger players in the paint to clean the glass. He makes smart reads and can create offense for himself. He was on the 5A Desert West All-Region 2nd Team.

A fluid wing who can easily play both forward spots on offense and defense. He can block shots inside and rebound plus moves fluidly to defend on the perimeter. He can shoot the three and rip thru to score.

The son of a former NBA player is an above the rim athlete and a next level defensive player. He moves well from end to end, uses his length and athletic gifts and can score. He can get downhill plus shoot the three off the catch. He was 2A All-Conference Honorable Mention and was 2A Metro Region Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

A brand new find from a recent tournament shined and looks to be the top dog in Tucson from the class plus a top-40 type of prospect. He has good size and length with explosive athleticism. He can score inside with some footwork plus step out and shoot the three.

A long wing was one of my stock risers of the season from his all around play. He has grown a little and polished up his game from scoring from all levels with pull-ups, threes, drives and dunks. He will also defend multiple positions. He was the 6A Metro Player of the Year.

A hyper athletic wing plays with a big time motor. He rebounds in and out of his area and will defend almost every position on the floor. He scores on put backs, mid-range jumpers and rim run dunks. He was on the 4A All-Conference 2nd Team and was the 4A Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

A high flying wing has great size and way above the rim athleticism. He is very fast in the open court and will gracefully glide in the air to score around traffic. He can hit the catch three and pull-up from mid-range.