Top uncommitted high school basketball prospects in the 2026 class

March Madness is underway and the transfer portal will open in just a few short weeks, but there is still plenty to sort out of with some of the top high school basketball recruits in the country.

Of the top 50 prospects in the Rivals Industry Rankings, 43 have either committed or signed to a school after USC landed Five-Star Plus+ Christian Collins on Wednesday. But plenty of uncertainty remains around the uncommitted recruits, with NIL deals still being talked about, rosters shaking out in the next few weeks, and even potential coaching changes.

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Rivals breaks down where things stand with the nation’s top high school hoopers:

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 1
The Skinny: The consensus No. 1 player in the class, Stokes had led a winding recruitment over the past year. Kansas, Kentucky and Oregon have long been seen as the top contenders, but he has yet to make a commitment or give any public inklings as to where he’s leaning. According to Rivals’ Joe Tipton, the Jayhawks continue to be the heavy favorite to land Stokes.

“The top-ranked recruit has been telling people around him that the Jayhawks are in the lead,” Tipton said last month. “However, NIL negotiations are still ongoing between Kansas and Stokes’ agent.”

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Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 11
The Skinny: Much like Stokes, there has been plenty of mystery surrounding McCoy’s recruitment. He took official visits to Michigan, Miami, Alabama and Arkansas during the fall but opted not to sign during either of the national signing periods. In January, he told Tipton that each of those schools were still in contact but did not have any timeline for his decision.

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 15
The Skinny: Muurinen spent this season with KK Partizan, a Serbian team that competes in the EuroLeague after previously attending Compass Prep (Ariz.). Last month, he departed from Partizan after a less-than-stellar experience that included his coach getting sacked midway through December. Prior to…

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Publish date : 2026-03-19 02:35:00

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