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California Basketball
Top 7 verified in California. This is every name we could prove from public evidence — the list publishes at its true depth and is never padded to 25. Order: the Gatorade State Player of the Year anchors the list, with nationally ranked names, All-America selections and reported signings ordered by strength of public evidence. Class of 2026.
As of October 12, 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Meas. | School | Signed / Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Crowe Jr.McDonald's All-American (official roster). Gatorade National POY finalist (Bleacher Report). Played for Team USA at the 2026 Nike Hoop Summit (Bleacher Report). Signed with Missouri. | PG | 6-4 | Inglewood (CA) | Missouri |
| 2 | Brandon McCoy Jr.McDonald's All-American (official roster, undecided at announcement). Committed to Michigan on April 4, 2026, announced live during the Final Four alternate broadcast (SI; Bleacher Report); reaffirmed the commitment in July 2026 after a coaching change (Yahoo Sports). Led Sierra Canyon to a 30-1 record and a California state championship as a senior; Team USA gold medalist (ClutchPoints). | G | 6-5 | Sierra Canyon (CA) | Michigan |
| 3 | Maximo AdamsMcDonald's All-American (official roster). Signed with North Carolina. | F | 6-8 | Sierra Canyon (CA) | North Carolina |
| 4 | Christian CollinsMcDonald's All-American (official roster, undecided at announcement). Signed with USC (Sporting News: USC holds three commitments from the rosters — both Ratliff twins and Collins). | F | 6-9 | St. John Bosco (CA) | USC |
| 5 | Luke BarnettKU Sports report of Kansas's official signing announcement, Nov 13, 2025 — signed Kansas. | G | — | Mater Dei HS (CA) | Kansas |
| 6 | Boyuan ZhangSI report of Louisville's official signing announcement — forward from Garden Grove (Calif.) Veritas Academy. | F | — | Veritas Academy (CA) | Louisville |
| 7 | Joe SterlingUniversity of Texas athletics official announcement, Nov 19, 2025 — signed for 2026-27. | G | — | Harvard-Westlake (CA) | Texas |