Fresh Scout Reports

The 2026 class is loaded with small forward talent, but few prospects combine versatility and upside quite like this St. Joseph standout.

Ty Newsom#269

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2027

St. Luke's School

Six-foot-five forwards who can guard three positions and still run the floor in transition don't grow on trees in Fairfield County. Ty Newsom is one of the few, and five D1 programs have already noticed before he's even played a…

Mike Thomas III#268

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2027

Summit Christian Academy

A 6-6 wing with no offers yet and a ranking way outside the top 250 isn't usually worth a feature. But Mike Thomas III plays like someone who hasn't gotten the memo on where he's ranked.

Joessette Sanchez#255

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2027

Central Pointe Academy

At 6-5 with guard skills still catching up to his frame, Joessette Sanchez is the kind of name scouts jot down in the margins before anyone else is paying attention. He's not on anybody's shortlist yet, but there's a frame…

Josh Smith Jr.#253

SF · 6-7 · Class of 2027

North Oldham

A 6-7 wing who's still two years away from a college decision but already carrying the kind of frame that makes scouts lean forward. North Oldham isn't exactly a recruiting hotbed, but that's exactly why this one's worth tracking early.

A 6-foot-7 wing who can guard three positions and still get his shot off in space is the kind of prospect that quietly builds a recruiting file long before the offers show up. Armani Byrd is exactly that type right…

Tayron Malonga#234

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2027

Mt. Zion Prep

Mt. Zion Prep has turned into a pipeline program, and the next piece coming off the line might be a wiry wing nobody outside recruiting circles knows yet. Tayron Malonga is 6-6, still growing into his frame, and already moving…

A 6-7 wing who's still figuring out exactly what kind of player he wants to be — that's the appeal with Brooklyn Ross right now. He's not polished, and the ranking (#233 in a loaded 2027 class) reflects a kid…

Jordan Carlson#232

SF · 6-7 · Class of 2027

Lake City

A 6-7 wing who's still two years away from a college signing day is already carrying a national ranking — that alone tells you something about the trajectory here. Jordan Carlson isn't a finished product, but the frame and feel…

Jordan Fisher#123

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

Miami Columbus

The most interesting files in a recruiting class are sometimes the ones without a phone ringing yet. A 6-5 wing ranked #123 nationally in the Class of 2028, with no reported offers, is exactly that kind of file.

Achilles Orji#120

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Etiwanda

Every spring, somewhere in Southern California, a 6-6 wing gets a quiet nod from a scout in a folding chair and a three-line note on a legal pad. Achilles Orji is one of those names on the list right now,…

Miles Simpson#115

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

The Villages Charter

Ask a prep coach what a 6-5 wing is worth in the 2028 cycle and the answer almost always comes back to one question: what does he do once the ball is in his hands and the defense is closing?…

Mmesoma Ndubisi#107

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Bella Vista Prep

Most 6-6 wings in a recruiting class get judged on length before anyone has seen what they do with it. That is roughly where things stand here, and it's honest to say so up front. The ranking is real, but…

RJ Davis#104

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

Ridge View

A 6-5 wing ranked #104 nationally in the 2028 class is a name most coaches have seen on a list, not on tape. The scouting picture on RJ Davis is thin right now, and that is the first thing to…

Anthony Key#100

SF · 6-7 · Class of 2028

Humble Atascocita

A 6-7 wing in the class of 2028 who's already cracked the national top 100 is the kind of name that makes coaches start tracking Texas high school rosters two years early. Anthony Key is still a freshman, and he's…

Igniire Muhammad#95

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

Lincoln

A 6-5 wing who won't finish high school until 2028 already moves like he's been coached for a decade. Igniire Muhammad is the kind of name that shows up on a recruiting board and makes people ask, 'wait, what grade…

Kalan Steinbeck#85

SF · 6-7 · Class of 2028

Abraham Lincoln

Length like this doesn't show up on a class of 2028 roster every day. At 6-foot-7 with a frame that hasn't finished cooking, this wing already moves like someone two grades older, and every college recruiter watching the New York…

Carter George#83

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Bella Vista Prep

Six-foot-six with room to grow, and he's still years away from a driver's license. Carter George is the kind of long-term bet that separates programs willing to plant a flag early from those chasing finished products.

Marceles Duncan#82

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

SPIRE Academy

A top-100 ranking with an empty offer column is an odd spot for a prospect, and it rarely lasts. Marceles Duncan sits at #82 in the class of 2028 with no reported offers, and he spends his days in one…

Walk into a DME Academy practice and the gym is stacked with five-star names, but keep an eye on the lanky kid working the wing. K'Majay Jenkins is only a freshman nationally ranked at #69 in the 2028 class, yet…

Jakobi Oware#65

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy

A 6-6 wing who still has three more years of high school ahead of him is already drawing attention from scouts combing through the 2028 class. That's the kind of early buzz Jakobi Oware is generating right now, and the…

Kaleb Allen#58

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Christ Church Episcopal School

Six-foot-six wings who can guard three positions and still get downhill don't grow on trees in South Carolina — or anywhere else. Kaleb Allen is one of those rare frames still finding its ceiling, and at 15 years old he's…

When a 2028 prospect already has a D1 offer as an underclassman, you pay attention.

Nijaun Harris#52

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2028

St. Petersburg

Coaches tend to circle a 6-5 shooting guard early, before the film gets crowded. Nijaun Harris is starting to get that look. He sits at No. 52 nationally in the class of 2028, and the recruiting conversation around him is…

Will Nelson#42

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Tennessee Collegiate Academy

Two Division I offers and a national rank of #42 in the class of 2028 tell you the recruiting world already has a read on this 6-6 small forward. The tape should tell you the rest, and that is the…

Isaac Smith#59

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Monarch Academy

A sophomore with four high-major programs already lined up at his door is not a normal story, but Isaac Smith is not a normal sophomore. At 6-6 with guard skills stitched into a forward's frame, he's the rare 2028 prospect…

Landon Lampley#35

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2028

Pike

Most 6-6 wings can handle the ball. Far fewer can handle it while looking like they're waiting for the defense to make the first mistake. Landon Lampley plays like the second kind of guy, and that's the first thing a…

Alex Armstrong#267

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2027

Hudsonville

A 6-6 wing who already knows where he's headed to college while most of his classmates are still three years away from signing day. Alex Armstrong locked up his college decision early, and the tape shows why Southern Illinois didn't…

Wor Wor#210

SF · 6-6 · Class of 2027

Bella Vista Prep

A 6-6 wing ranked outside the top 200 nationally for 2027 isn't a name most recruiting departments have flagged yet. But at Bella Vista Prep, Wor Wor is getting reps against legitimate high-major talent every day in practice, and that…

EJ Popoola#209

SF · 6-5 · Class of 2027

Palisades

Two Popoolas on the same wing, same class, same school — that's not a coincidence Palisades coaches take lightly. EJ is the second name on that depth chart, but ignore him at your own risk. At 6-5 with length to…