Previously 97 · Basketball · Class of 2026
Jordan Smith Jr.
G · Paul VI Catholic (VA) · Signed: Arkansas
As of October 12, 2026
- Position
- G
- Measurables
- 6-2
- School
- Paul VI Catholic (VA)
- Class
- 2026 · FINAL
- Signed
- Arkansas
- Previously 97
- No. 1 — Basketball, Class of 2026
The Evidence
2025-26 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year; also MaxPreps National POY and Sporting News HS Player of the Year. McDonald's All-American (official roster). Senior line from the Gatorade release: 25.1 pts, 6.0 reb, 5.3 ast, 3.0 stl; Paul VI won the WCAC and VISAA Division I tournament titles and held the No. 1 national ranking (MaxPreps). Signed with Arkansas (Zagsblog; Bleacher Report).
Facts above are drawn from the public sources named in the evidence line. Rankings order is Previously editorial judgment — how we rank.