– Nine Top 10 Boys (2026-27) and Seven Top 20 Girls (2026) to Participate –
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame revealed the updated list of top athletes participating in the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic, according to ESPN.com. Games will be played at Blake Arena at Springfield College from Friday, January 15-19, the Birthplace of Basketball.
Hoophall Classic has produced 12 of the last 15 No. 1 overall picks, including 11 straight from 2011-21. This year, Panini Hoophall Classic will feature 56 players in ESPN’s Top 100 from the Class of 2026 (nine of the Top 10) and 12 of the Class of 2026’s WESPN Top 100 recruits.
“The Panini Hoophall Classic, under the leadership of Greg Procino and the entire Hall of Fame staff, continues to be the nation’s biggest and best high school basketball event,” said Paul Biancardi, National Director of Recruiting at ESPN. “The game matchups have an abundance of nationally ranked teams and prospects going head-to-head from The ESPN SC NEXT rankings platform. This longstanding event ties in the unique opportunity for players, coaches, and fans to experience the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Each year, we witness the future stars of high school and college basketball, along with the NBA draft.”
The field also features four top-ranked recruits: Tyran Stokes, Rainier Beach High School (2026), Marcus Spears Jr, Dynamic Prep (‘27), Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian High School (‘27), and Tatianna Griffin, Ontario Christian High School (‘28).
Top-Ranked ESPN Prospects Featured at the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic
TOP BOYS PROSPECTS
(ESPN Class of 2026)
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Rank
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Player
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School
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#1
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Tyran Stokes
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Rainier Beach High School
|
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#2
|
Cameron Willams
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Phoenix St. Mary’s (Committed to Duke)
|
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#3
|
Jordan Smith
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Paul VI High School
|
|
#4
|
Jason Crowe
|
Inglewood High School (Missouri)
|
|
#5
|
Caleb Holt
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#6
|
Bruce Branch III
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#8
|
Christian Collins
|
St. John Bosco High School
|
|
#9
|
Dylan Mingo
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#10
|
Adonis Ratliff
|
Archbishop Stepinac High School (USC)
|
(ESPN Class of 2027)
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Rank
|
Player
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Marcus Spears Jr.
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Dynamic Prep
|
|
#2
|
CJ Rosser
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#3
|
Paul Osaruyi
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CIA – Bella Vista Prep
|
|
#4
|
Obinna Ekezie
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#6
|
Beckham Black
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#7
|
Moussa Kamissoko
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#8
|
Nasir Anderson
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#9
|
LJ Smith
|
Oak Hill Academy (Committed to Ohio State)
|
|
#10
|
Lincoln Cosby
|
Montverde Academy
|
TOP GIRLS PROSPECTS
(WESPN Class of 2026)
|
Rank
|
Player
|
School
|
|
#3
|
Olivia Vukosa
|
Christ the King High School (Committed to UConn)
|
|
#5
|
Jerzy Robinson
|
Sierra Canyon School (South Carolina)
|
|
#7
|
Jordyn Jackson
|
St. James Performance Academy (Maryland)
|
|
#14
|
Olivia Jones
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Vanderbilt)
|
|
#17
|
Kaeli Wynn
|
Mater Dei High School (South Carolina)
|
|
#18
|
Kelsi Andrews
|
IMG Academy (South Carolina)
|
|
#19
|
Savvy Swords
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Kentucky)
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(WESPN Class of 2027)
|
Rank
|
Player
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Kaleena Smith
|
Ontario Christian High School
|
|
#2
|
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka
|
Bullis School
|
|
#4
|
Jezelle Banks
|
St. James Performance Academy
|
|
#6
|
Jordyn Palmer
|
Westtown School
|
|
#14
|
Qadance Samuels
|
Bishop McNamara High School
|
*A full list of ESPN-ranked players participating in this year’s event can be found on pages 3-5.
Since 2004, 120+ Hoophall Classic participants have gone on to play in the NBA, including Kevin Durant (2006), Kyrie Irving (2010), Anthony Davis (2011), Karl-Anthony Towns (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015), Jamal Murray (2015), Bam Adebayo (2016), Jayson Tatum (2016), Zion Williamson (2018), Cade Cunningham (2020), Jared McCain (2023), and Cooper Flagg (2024). For a complete list of alumni, please visit hoophall.com/events/spalding-hoophall-classic/alumni/. In addition, Hoophall Classic has hosted a number of prominent WNBA and future WNBA players, including Tina Charles, Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart, and JuJu Watkins.
Supporting sponsors of the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic include Nike, Springfield College, Morgan Stanley, VKTRY, Wilson, MassMutual, and Gatorade, plus locally based partners Florence Bank, MGM Springfield, and Hyundai of Western Massachusetts.
Tickets for the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic are on sale now at tickets.hoophall.com. A complete game schedule is available at hoophall.com/events/hoophall-classic/schedule/.
Hoophall Weekend will once again feature the Panini Hoophall Invitational, Jr. Hoophall Classic, and the Hoophall Prep Showcase, creating a festival of events around the Naismith Hall of Fame and the Birthplace of Basketball.
About Panini America
Panini America is a subsidiary of The Panini Group, established over 60 years ago in Modena, Italy with subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles in the U.S., with official licenses for NFL, NFLPA, NASCAR, FIFA, LIV Golf, the Professional Fighters League, College, Disney, and other key properties from many other licensors. Panini is also the exclusive trading card and sticker partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Elite 11 and Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Panini has distribution channels in more than 150 countries and employs a staff of over 1,200. For more information, visit us at paniniamerica.net, paninigroup.com, or blog.paniniamerica.net/. You can also follow Panini America on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors – both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame Museum is home to more than 475 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame Museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits, and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo “Court of Dreams.” Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game’s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 150 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com and follow @hoophallclassic.
→ UPDATED BOYS TOP 25 RANKINGS HERE.
ESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2026
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Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Tyran Stokes
|
Rainier Beach High School
|
|
#2
|
Cameron Willams
|
Phoenix St. Mary’s (Committed to Duke)
|
|
#3
|
Jordan Smith
|
Paul VI High School
|
|
#4
|
Jason Crowe
|
Inglewood High School (Missouri)
|
|
#5
|
Caleb Holt
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#6
|
Bruce Branch III
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#8
|
Christian Collins
|
St. John Bosco High School
|
|
#9
|
Dylan Mingo
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#10
|
Adonis Ratliff
|
Archbishop Stepinac High School (USC)
|
|
#13
|
Caleb Gaskins
|
Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)
|
|
#14
|
Toni Bryant
|
Southeastern Prep Academy (Missouri)
|
|
#15
|
Jaxon Richardson
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#16
|
Deron Rippey Jr.
|
Blair Academy (Duke)
|
|
#19
|
Brandon McCoy
|
Sierra Canyon School
|
|
#21
|
Miles Sadler
|
CIA – Bella Vista Prep (West Virginia)
|
|
#22
|
Qayden Samuels
|
Bishop McNamara High School
|
|
#23
|
Austin Goosby
|
Dynamic Prep (Texas)
|
|
#24
|
Cole Cloer
|
IMG Academy (North Carolina State)
|
|
#25
|
Maximo Adams
|
Sierra Canyon School (North Carolina)
|
|
#26
|
Darius Ratliff
|
Archbishop Stepinac High School (USC)
|
|
#27
|
Elijah Williams
|
Texas Military Institute (Baylor)
|
|
#28
|
Alex Constanza
|
SPIRE Academy (Georgetown)
|
|
#29
|
Quinn Costello
|
The Newman School (Michigan)
|
|
#30
|
Tajh Ariza
|
Link Academy (Oregon)
|
|
#31
|
Jasiah Jervis
|
Archbishop Stepinac High School (Michigan State)
|
|
#33
|
Tarris Bouie
|
SPIRE Academy (Alabama)
|
|
#34
|
Abdou Toure
|
Notre Dame High School (Arkansas)
|
|
#35
|
Dakari Spear
|
Dynamic Prep (Texas Tech)
|
|
#36
|
Vaughn Karvala
|
CIA – Bella Vista Prep (Indiana)
|
|
#38
|
Cameron Holmes
|
Millennium High School (Arizona)
|
|
#44
|
Ethan Taylor
|
Link Academy (Michigan State)
|
|
#45
|
Luca Foster
|
Link Academy (Gonzaga)
|
|
#46
|
Joe Philon
|
Montverde Academy
|
|
#47
|
Chase Foster
|
IMG Academy (Pitt)
|
|
#48
|
Aiden Derkack
|
SPIRE Academy (Providence)
|
|
#49
|
Chris Washington Jr.
|
Providence Christian Academy
|
|
#53
|
Kaden House
|
Arizona Compass Prep (Maryland)
|
|
#54
|
Ralph Scott
|
IMG Academy (Tennessee)
|
|
#55
|
Quincy Wadley
|
Arizona Compass Prep
|
|
#56
|
Davion Adkins
|
Prolific Prep (Kansas)
|
|
#57
|
Kalek House
|
Arizona Compass Prep (Xavier)
|
|
#60
|
Gavin Placide
|
Faith Family Academy (Wake Forest)
|
|
#61
|
Aziz Olajuwon
|
IMG Academy (Stanford)
|
|
#68
|
Carlos Medlock Jr.
|
Link Academy (Michigan State)
|
|
#74
|
Felipe Quinones
|
Christopher Columbus High School (Florida Atlantic)
|
|
#75
|
Kayden Allen
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Cincinnati)
|
|
#76
|
Trey Beamer
|
IMG Academy (Boston College)
|
|
#78
|
Trent Perry
|
Link Academy (Kansas)
|
|
#80
|
Tristan Reed
|
Link Academy (Mississippi State)
|
|
#81
|
Jayden Hodge
|
Montverde Academy (Northwestern)
|
|
#82
|
Julius Avent
|
Bergen Catholic High (Michigan State)
|
|
#83
|
Jermal Jones
|
IMG Academy (Pitt)
|
|
#85
|
Christian Matos
|
Sunrise Christian Academy
|
|
#89
|
Aiden Chronister
|
Sunrise Christian Academy (Missouri)
|
|
#92
|
Lucas Morillo
|
The Newman School (Illinois)
|
|
#93
|
Ethan Mgbako
|
Oak Hill Academy (Vanderbilt)
|
ESPN’S TOP 60 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2027
|
Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Marcus Spears Jr.
|
Dynamic Prep
|
|
#2
|
CJ Rosser
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#3
|
Paul Osaruyi
|
CIA – Bella Vista Prep
|
|
#4
|
Obinna Ekezie
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#6
|
Beckham Black
|
Southeastern Prep Academy
|
|
#7
|
Moussa Kamissoko
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#8
|
Nasir Anderson
|
Prolific Prep
|
|
#9
|
LJ Smith
|
Oak Hill Academy (Committed to Ohio State)
|
|
#10
|
Lincoln Cosby
|
Montverde Academy
|
|
#17
|
Jaylan Mitchell
|
SPIRE Academy
|
|
#18
|
Demarcus Henry
|
Arizona Compass Prep
|
|
#23
|
King Gibson
|
SPIRE Academy
|
|
#24
|
Davion Thompson
|
Link Academy
|
|
#25
|
Munir Greig
|
Coronado High School
|
|
#31
|
Brandon Woodard
|
Bishop McNamara High School
|
|
#41
|
O’Neal Delancy
|
Montverde Academy
|
|
#45
|
Jimmie Haywood
|
Arizona Compass Prep
|
|
#57
|
Cameron Barnes
|
Link Academy
|
ESPN’S TOP 25 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2028
|
Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#4
|
Bamba Touray
|
IMG Academy
|
|
#8
|
Adan Diggs
|
Millennium High School
|
|
#14
|
Xavier Young
|
Faith Family Academy
|
|
#15
|
Xavier Skipworth
|
Bullis School
|
|
#19
|
Michai White
|
Brewster Academy
|
|
#25
|
Kevin Wheatley
|
Brewster Academy
|
WESPN’S TOP 100 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2026
|
Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#3
|
Olivia Vukosa
|
Christ the King High School (Committed to UConn)
|
|
#5
|
Jerzy Robinson
|
Sierra Canyon School (South Carolina)
|
|
#7
|
Jordyn Jackson
|
St. James Academy (Maryland)
|
|
#14
|
Olivia Jones
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Vanderbilt)
|
|
#17
|
Kaeli Wynn
|
Mater Dei High School (South Carolina)
|
|
#18
|
Kelsi Andrews
|
IMG Academy (South Carolina)
|
|
#19
|
Savvy Swords
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Kentucky)
|
|
#23
|
Emily McDonald
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Kentucky)
|
|
#25
|
Sanai Green
|
Long Island Lutheran High School (Duke)
|
|
#41
|
Emilia Krstevski
|
Sierra Canyon School (Oregon)
|
|
#43
|
Taylor Sofilkanich
|
St. John Vianney High School (Duke)
|
|
#74
|
Atlee Vanesko
|
Westtown School (Ohio State)
|
WESPN’S SUPER 60 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2027
|
Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Kaleena Smith
|
Ontario Christian High School
|
|
#2
|
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka
|
Bullis School
|
|
#4
|
Jezelle Banks
|
St. James Academy
|
|
#6
|
Jordyn Palmer
|
Westtown School
|
|
#14
|
Qandace Samuels
|
Bishop McNamara High School
|
|
#22
|
Cece Arico
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#24
|
Miciah Fusilier
|
IMG Academy
|
|
#28
|
Jessie Moses
|
IMG Academy
|
|
#33
|
Taylor Brown
|
Long Island Lutheran High School
|
|
#38
|
Dani Robinson
|
Ontario Christian High School
|
|
#40
|
Madeline Mignery
|
IMG Academy
|
|
#46
|
Ashley MacCalla
|
St. James Academy
|
|
#56
|
Jayda Dixon
|
St. James Academy
|
WESPN’S TERRIFIC 25 RECRUITS – CLASS OF 2028
|
Ranking
|
Name
|
School
|
|
#1
|
Tatianna Griffin
|
Ontario Christian High School
|
|
#20
|
Roseline Oladokun
|
Sierra Canyon School
|
