Mississippi Hoop Report Player Rankings

Class of 2025 final player rankings 

Class of 2026 Final Player Rankings 

CLASS OF 2027

Updated April 9, 2026

1 Deshawn Dillon  6'4"  WG  Northwest Rankin

2 Braxton Ward  6'3"  WG  Callaway

3 David Verdell  6'7"  F  Columbus

4 Triston Hawthorne  6'7"  F  South Jones

5 Adam Griffin  6'4"  Wing  Pascagoula

6 Zadrion McCormick  6'6"  F  Laurel

7 Jacob Griffin  6'4"  Wing  Pascagoula

8 Cyon Bilbrew  6'7"  F/C  Lanier 

9 Jeffrey Flanigan  6'4"  WG  Madison Central

10 Austin Richards  6'7"  F  Jackson Academy

11 Kobe Hendrix  6'5"  F  Starkville

12 Rafel Cohen  6'1"  PG  Saint Stanislaus

13 Chris Willis  6'0"  G  Heritage Academy

14 Steven Lightsey  6'4"  WG  Northeast Lauderdale

15 Xavier Thompson  6'5"  F  Murrah

16 Simeon Ballard  6'10"  C  Resurrection Catholic

17 Jordan Samuel  6'0"  PG  Northwest Rankin

18 Denzel Jackson  5'9"  PG  Gulfport 

19 Kemet Ziem  6'4"  Wing  Piney Woods

20 Keyshawn Nesbit  6'1"  PG  Resurrection Catholic

21 Natan Malinowski  6'6"  F  Piney Woods

22 Ladanuel Jordan  6'7"  Post  Starkville

23 Tommy Callicut  6'4"  F  Olive Branch

24 Kendarius Thomas  6'4"  F  Neshoba Central

25 Jalen Stringfellow  6'4"  Wing  Pearl

CLASS OF 2028

Updated April 17, 2026

1 Eric Dampier  6'10"  Post  Madison Ridgeland Academy

2 Trevor Frost  6'8"  Post  Gulfport

3 Takaedrius Maxwell  6'0"  G  Rosa Fort

4 Austin Chancellor  6'5"  F  Jim Hill

5 Derrick Watts  6'2"  WG  Meridian

6 Hunter Avent  6'3"  WG  Desoto Central

7 Jason Roberson  6'6"  F  Aberdeen

8 Jarvis Watts  6'6"  Wing  Southeast Lauderdale

9 Kolbie Williams  6'2"  WG  Greenville

10 Dominic Spinks  6'1"  G  Germantown

11 Jaquez Jones  5'11"  PG  Vicksburg

12 Caden Harvey  6'2"  WG  Madison Ridgeland Academy

13 Tyson Sims  6'7"  F  Columbus

14 Dajon Montgomery  6'4"  F  Canton

15 Tevarius McCullum  6'2"  G  South Jones

16 Julian Jeter  6'3"  Wing  Horn Lake

17 Luke Sanders  5'11"  PG  Pisgah

18 Denzel Eaton  5'10"  PG  Ressurection Catholic

19 Tylan Williams  5'9"  PG  McLaurin

20 Carter Craven  6'1"  PG  Baldwyn

CLASS OF 2029

Updated April 17, 2026

1 Cordi Smith  6'7"  WF  Olive Branch

2 Anthony Trotter  6'3"  G  Jim Hill

3 Marcus Peoples  6'7"  F  Greenville

4 Syniker Taylor, Jr.  6'4"  F  Gulfport

5 Melvin Rhodes  6'1"  G  Raymond

6 Brandon Harris  6'1"  PG  Leake Central

7 Kennedy Wolfe  5'11"  PG  Canton 

8 Kaleb Price  6'7"  F  Hernando

9 Beckett Haley  6'9"  C  Lewisburg

10 Cordehl Smith  6'0"  PG  Olive Branch

11 Kylon Graves  6'1"  G  Raymond

12 Sermaji Davis  5'9"  G  Canton

13 Traylen Guy  5'9"  G  Starkville