Our position-by-position rankings conclude with the top centers ahead of the 2026-27 high school basketball season. Next week, we’ll highlight the Preseason National Top 10 as tip-off approaches across the country.
6-10 |: senior Indiana obliges
The first-team MaxPreps Junior All-America guided the Vikings to the Open Division state title and a No. 5 ranking in the MaxPreps Top 25, averaging 17.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest.
6-7 senior LSU commit
The MaxPreps Louisiana Player of the Year helped the Bearcats reach the state title game with 19.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.0 assists per outing. Hudson is a two-sport star who is expected to play football and basketball in college.
7-0 Junior |: Unassigned
The top prospect for the Class of 2028 will make his St. Francis debut after a summer break that saw him impress in all environments. He averaged 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.
7-5 senior Unassigned
The tallest player in high school basketball earned second-team MaxPreps Junior All-America honors with 24.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.1 blocks and 3.8 assists per contest for the Knights.
6-9 |: Junior |: Unassigned
The MaxPreps All-American sophomore first team averaged 15.9 points, 13.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.7 blocks per game in guiding the Patriots to the MAIS state title.
7-2 Junior |: Unassigned
The younger brother of WNBA rookie Lauren Betts made a name for herself in the high school ranks, ranked No. 12 in the Class of 2028 by Rivals.
6-11 |: senior Unassigned
The top-10 prospect in the Class of 2027 posted standout defensive numbers in seven games at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, posting 11.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per contest for the Nightrydas Elite.
7-0 senior Purdue obliges
The Marion County Player of the Year had an impressive junior campaign, averaging 12.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per contest to help the Red Devils finish with a 23-4 record.
6-10 |: senior Unassigned
The MaxPreps sophomore All-America selection had 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in a game to lead Mount Bethel Christian Academy to the second round of the private state tournament.
6-11 |: Second year Unassigned
The second-team MaxPreps Freshman All-American selection averaged 16.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per outing while shooting 69 percent from the field to help the Bruins advance to Game 7 of the region championship.
