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

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

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. Over 900,000 student athletes play on their high school basketball team, according to 2023-24 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 Maryland using data from 247Sports. Athletes are ranked by their 247Sports Composite ranking.

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#8. Jasiah Cannady (PG)

- National rank: #187 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #25
- Offers: Bethune-Cookman, Murray State, Old Dominion, San Diego, Towson
- High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)

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#7. Jayson Peterson (PF)

- National rank: #183 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- Offers: Albany, American, Morehead State, Nicholls, NJIT
- High school: St Andrew's Episcopal School (Potomac, MD)

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#6. Ashton Meeks (CG)

- National rank: #170 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- Offers: Boston College, Bowling Green, College of Charleston, George Washington, Old Dominion
- High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)

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#5. Prince-Alexander Moody (CG)

- National rank: #152 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- Offers: Maryland, Indiana, Bryant, Illinois, Michigan State
- High school: Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD)

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#4. Favour Ibe (C)

- National rank: #108 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech
- High school: Mt. Zion Prep (Lanham, MD)

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#3. Sinan Huan (C)

- National rank: #83 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- Offers: Alabama, Creighton, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi State
- High school: Georgetown Preparatory School (Rockville, MD)

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#2. Neiko Mundey (PG)

- National rank: #73 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- Offers: East Carolina, Florida State, Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi State
- High school: Shabach Christian Academy (Hyattsville, MD)

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#1. Qayden Samuels (SF)

- National rank: #20 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- Offers: Alabama, Florida State, George Mason, Georgetown, Georgia
- High school: Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD)