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Basketball Desk

The Previously 100 for basketball — class of 2026 final list and this desk's tracker movement.

As of October 12, 2026

Previously 97 · Class of 2026 · Top 10

  1. 1 Jordan Smith Jr. G · Paul VI Catholic (VA) → Arkansas
  2. 2 Tyran Stokes F · Rainier Beach (WA) → Kansas
  3. 3 Cameron Williams F · St. Mary's Catholic (AZ) → Duke
  4. 4 Jason Crowe Jr. PG · Inglewood (CA) → Missouri
  5. 5 Caleb Holt G · Prolific Prep (FL) → Arizona
  6. 6 Brandon McCoy Jr. G · Sierra Canyon (CA) → Michigan
  7. 7 Deron Rippey Jr. PG · Blair Academy (NJ) → Duke
  8. 8 Anthony Thompson F · Western Reserve Academy (OH) → Ohio State
  9. 9 Bruce Branch III F · Prolific Prep (FL) → BYU
  10. 10 Taylen Kinney PG · Overtime Elite (GA) → Kansas

The full verified list (97) →

Class of 2027 · First Look

  1. 1 Tyran Frazier C · St. Louis (MO) → Virginia Tech
  2. 2 Abdul-Malik Olajuwon F/C · — (TX) → SMU
  3. 3 Antonio Pemberton G · — (MA) → Michigan State

First Look — the 2027 cycle is live and roughly half the national top 100 remains uncommitted. These are the names whose commitments/honors verify today; the list expands in the weekly update. Order is Previously editorial.

Tracker — Basketball

  • FLIP + SIGNING

    Dionte Neal — Reidsville (NC)

    The Gatorade North Carolina Player of the Year decommitted from UNC Greensboro in March after a coaching change, then re-committed and signed his NLI with the Spartans (Gatorade NC release; HighSchoolOT timeline).

    Apr. 20, 2026 · Basketball

  • FLIP

    Jake Feldhaus — Madison Central (KY)

    The Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year originally signed with Belmont, then decommitted after Belmont's coaching change and committed to South Florida (Gatorade KY release; April 2026 news reports).

    Apr. 15, 2026 · Basketball

  • COMMITMENT

    Tyran Frazier — St. Louis (MO)

    Four-star 2027 center Tyran Frazier (St. Louis) committed to Virginia Tech over Missouri and Marquette — the Hokies' first commitment of the 2027 cycle (SI, via Rivals reporting).

    Oct. 7, 2026 · Basketball

  • RECLASS + SIGNING

    Javon Bardwell — —

    Five-star 2027 forward Javon Bardwell decommitted from Kansas, reclassified to the class of 2026 and signed with Providence (Hoops HQ recruiting coverage).

    Fall 2026 · Basketball

  • COMMITMENT

    Tyran Stokes — Rainier Beach (WA)

    The consensus No. 1 player in the class of 2026 announced for Kansas live on ESPN's Inside the NBA, choosing the Jayhawks over Kentucky and Oregon (ESPN; Zagsblog).

    Apr. 28, 2026 · Basketball

Highlights

Tyran Stokes senior-year highlights — SLAM HSSLAM HS (YouTube)
Tyran Stokes highlights (embedded by Tar Heel Times)Tar Heel Times embed (YouTube)
Jordan Smith Jr. — 'Nobody Is Ready' prospect film breakdownYouTube
Jordan Smith Jr. 39 points — WCAC championship comebackYouTube

Power Programs

  • Paul VI Catholic (VA) — Finished the 2025-26 season with the final No. 1 national ranking (MaxPreps national champions; USA TODAY Super 25 No. 1). Won WCAC and VISAA Division I titles. Home of Gatorade National POY Jordan Smith Jr.
  • Archbishop Stepinac (NY) — Three 2026 McDonald's All-Americans on one roster — Jasiah Jervis and twin centers Adonis and Darius Ratliff (official event roster).
  • Sierra Canyon (CA) — Went 30-1 and won the California state championship in 2025-26 behind Brandon McCoy Jr. (ClutchPoints); two 2026 McDonald's All-Americans on the roster — McCoy and Maximo Adams (official event roster).
  • Prolific Prep (FL) — Two 2026 McDonald's All-Americans — Bruce Branch III and Caleb Holt (official event roster).

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