Highest-rated Class of 2026 Men's Basketball Recruits From California

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Highest-rated Class of 2026 men's basketball recruits from California

From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school basketball is a beloved American pastime.

The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James Naismith invented basketball as a physical education activity. The concept of a state championship for high school basketball soon followed. Illinois, for example, held a state championship as early as 1908. Other states with early high school basketball championships include Indiana (first championship in 1911) and Wisconsin (1916).

Now, the sport is etched into the ethos of the American high school. Almost 900,000 student athletes play on their high school basketball team, according to 2024-25 school year data compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That figure represents over 18,000 schools competing across all 50 states, grinding out games in high school gyms on dark winter nights.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 basketball recruits from California using data from 247Sports. Athletes are ranked by their 247Sports Composite ranking.

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#10. Isaiah Rogers (CG)

- National rank: #132 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, San Diego State, Loyola, TCU, Arkansas State
- High school: Centennial (Corona, CA)

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#9. JRob Croy (CG)

- National rank: #119 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Saint Mary's
- Offers: Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, Texas A&M, Stanford, Clemson
- High school: Polytechnic (Riverside, CA)

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#8. Trevon Carter-Givens (C)

- National rank: #110 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: NC State
- Offers: NC State, San Diego State, Arizona State, Florida State, TCU
- High school: SoCal Academy (Castaic, CA)

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#7. Joe Sterling (CG)

- National rank: #101 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, UC Santa Barbara, New Mexico, Northern Iowa, Washington State
- High school: Harvard Westlake (Studio City, CA)

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#6. Josiah Johnson (PG)

- National rank: #97 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: uncommitted
- Offers: California Baptist, Long Beach State, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine
- High school: Mayfair (Lakewood, CA)

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#5. Josh Irving (C)

- National rank: #52 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, USC, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas
- High school: Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)

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#4. Maximo Adams (SF)

- National rank: #23 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: North Carolina
- Offers: North Carolina, Texas, Kansas, Michigan State, Kentucky
- High school: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)

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#3. Christian Collins (PF)

- National rank: #10 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: uncommitted
- Offers: UCLA, Kentucky, USC, Alabama, Arizona
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)

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#2. Jason Crowe Jr. (CG)

- National rank: #9 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Missouri
- Offers: Missouri, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Georgia Tech
- High school: Inglewood (Inglewood, CA)

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#1. Brandon McCoy (CG)

- National rank: #7 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: uncommitted
- Offers: Duke, Michigan, Alabama, Miami, Arkansas
- High school: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)

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