Highest-rated Class of 2026 men’s basketball recruits from Massachusetts
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).
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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 Massachusetts using data from 247Sports. Athletes are ranked by their 247Sports Composite ranking.
#8. Louis O’Keefe (SG)
– National rank: #311 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #53
– College: Princeton
– Offers: #VALUE!
– High school: The Newman School (Boston, MA)
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#7. Sam Fleming (PF)
– National rank: #212 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #33
– College: uncommitted
– Offers: West Virginia, UMass
– High school: Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA)
#6. Desmond Bellot (SG)
– National rank: #208 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #33
– College: Fordham
– Offers: Fordham, UMass, Bryant, George Mason, Quinnipiac
– High school: Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science (Braintree, MA)
#5. Jaxson Terry (SF)
– National rank: #180 (3 stars)
– Position rank: #52
– College: Loyola
– Offers: Loyola, Old Dominion, Albany, Boston University, Providence
– High school: Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science (Braintree, MA)
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#4. Ryan Moesch (PG)
– National rank: #134 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #13
– College: Siena
– Offers: Siena, Providence, Akron, Bowling Green, Texas State
– High school: Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA)
#3. Alex Egbuonu (SF)
– National rank: #76 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #30
– College: Marquette
– Offers: Marquette, Stanford, Providence, Boston College, Auburn
– High school: Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA)
#2. Lucas Morillo (SG)
– National rank: #51 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #6
– College: Illinois
– Offers: Illinois, UCLA, Texas, Minnesota, Marquette
– High school: The Newman School (Boston, MA)
#1. Quinn Costello (PF)
– National rank: #40 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #7
– College: Michigan
– Offers: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Boston College
– High school: The Newman School (Boston, MA)
