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2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects

2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
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Hector Marquez
Hector Marquez March 26, 2024 @ 06:31 PM
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Bella Esplin
Bella Esplin 5'8" | SF | 2026
UT
Ava Nielsen
Ava Nielsen 5'5" | PG | 2026
UT
T’Maea Eteuati
T’Maea Eteuati 5'8" | PG/CG | 2026
AZ
Jaycee Carlson
Jaycee Carlson 6'0" | CG | 2026
UT
Rylee Little
Rylee Little 6'5" | C | 2026
UT
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It's great when you se players emerging as they build off of a solid high school season and take that energy and play well at the club level. Here are some emerging athletes in the Class of 2026.

Utah
Rylee Little

Rylee Little

UT
C
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS C
CLASS 2026
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Rylee
Little C
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
Kanab
|
UT
2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
Little not only looks the part of a D1 athlete but she has the skills and you will...
Written by Hector Marquez
Utah
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Rylee Little

Instagram
State: Utah
School: Kanab
Club: Utah Lady Prospects 3SSB
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Colgate
T’Maea Eteuati

T’Maea Eteuati

AZ
PG/CG
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS PG/CG
CLASS 2026
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T’Maea
Eteuati PG/CG
Class
2026
Height
5'8"
HS
Millennium
|
AZ
2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
Eteuati is a dynamic play making guard that plays with a low center of gravity. She finds ways...
Written by Hector Marquez
Colgate
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T’Maea Eteuati

Instagram Twitter
State: Arizona
School: Millennium
Club: Mountain West Premier 16u EYBL
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Western Wyoming CC
Jaycee Carlson

Jaycee Carlson

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Jaycee
Carlson CG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Mountain View
|
UT
2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
Defensively she has been solid making on ball stops and steals. Off the ball she makes good reads...
Written by Hector Marquez
Western Wyoming CC
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Jaycee Carlson

Instagram
State: Utah
School: Mountain View
Club: AIM Basketball Academy
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Bella Esplin

Bella Esplin

UT
SF
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Bella
Esplin SF
Class
2026
Height
5'8"
HS
Springville
|
UT
2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
New edition to the rankings and her game starts with her solid outside shooting. She is a zone...
Written by Hector Marquez
Read more at PrepGirlsHoops.com
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Bella Esplin

State: Utah
School: Springville
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Ava Nielsen

Ava Nielsen

UT
PG
HEIGHT 5'5"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Ava
Nielsen PG
Class
2026
Height
5'5"
HS
Brighton
|
UT
2026 Updated Rankings: Emerging Prospects
Nielsen could be a secret weapon out therere on the floor, especially on the defensive end. Nielsen can...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Ava Nielsen

State: Utah
School: Brighton
Club: Kashyyyk Elite
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