July NH 2026 Ranking Revision

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Our revised New Hampshire 2026 rankings are now live on the rankings tab of our website. After a long season with the rankings staying pretty consistent, there’s been some change over at the top with Sebastian Wilkins reclassifying up to go to Duke a year early, and Ater Bol Meen leaving the region to join DME Academy.

Let’s take a look at the changes in the top ten.

Holding the top spot is Brewster Academy guard Darien Moore, better known as “Payday.” The New York native was an early commit to Seton Hall, and has one year left to play before moving on to join the program. A high-level shotmaker, Payday was an integral piece to Brewster’s success last season in the Nike EYBL Scholastic League and will assume a leadership role this season.

With the departure of the super trio of Keyshuan Tillery, Mason Blackwood, and Naz Meyer, Ty Tabales will step into a primary role on the New Hampton Huskies this season. While he already was a huge piece to their success in the past, Tabales is now the de facto lead guard and go-to scoring option for a hungry New Hampton team moving forward. With a flock of Division I offers coming his way after strong performances in June, it’s easy to pencil in Tabales at number two in the ranking.

Oakland Maine native Merrick Smith is ready for a big season with a promising Kimball Union squad this year and will anchor the team once again at the center position. The 6’11” rising senior has continued to improve his post touch and footwork to score in that area of the floor, with a ton of room to grow. Maine and Stonehill both reportedly extended offers his way after a strong first weekend at the Scholastic Live Periods.

New Hampton teammates Jayden Harrington and Chad Cook fill the fourth and fifth spots in the ranking as the duo enters year three together under Andrew Gale. 

Harrington has flown somewhat under-the-radar over the years and looks primed to make a big splash this season as a driving piece to the Huskies. The marksman is an elite shooting threat from the perimeter that buys in on the defensive end and makes terrific passing reads. 

Cook has seen his stock take off a bit this spring/summer with the Middlesex Magic serving as an integral frontcourt piece. His ability to create for himself and others down low stands out as his skilled game continues to earn him looks.

Brandon Arnold returns for a postgraduate season with Kimball Union this year, and it’s definitely seemed worth it as Marist and CCSU have reportedly extended scholarship offers his way. The electric guard is a force getting downhill and can space the floor as a shooter as well.

Andre Langley lands in the seventh spot in the revised ranking, a move up one spot from his standing in the eighth spot in February’s edition. The 6’4” guard only helped himself earn more looks this past June leading Holderness in scoring in the Scholastic Live Periods and standing out at the Elite 75. Langley’s shot creation off the dribble as well as his ability to handle the ball at his size are desired traits by college coaches at the scholarship level.

While he slid a bit in this iteration of the ranking, time will only tell where Brewster Academy forward Eric Jacobsen ultimately finds himself. Returning from a torn ACL this season, Jacobsen has a high chance of moving up as the season goes on.

Mekhi Simmons and Khari Bryan fill out the top ten of the ranking. Simmons, a guard at the St. Paul’s school is a twitchy, speedy threat that can really impact the game on both ends of the floor. Bryan is a big bodied guard that scores it well downhill but can really dig in and defend.

Click here to view the full Top 25 New Hampshire 2026 Ranking.

Other players featured include: Alexander Gordon, Alton Williams, Brode Frink, Connor McGowan, Cyrus Hutchison, Evan Eaton, Finn Brennan, Garrett Hall, Jamal Stanley, Marcel Rose, Mason Paquette, Owen Eaton, Parth Miglani, Treyvon Miller, Zach Romich