2026 Rookie Board · PublishedRookie Board 1.5
v1.5Updated 2026-08-15
// THE_UNTOUCHABLES_TIER
1
Cameron Boozer
CB
–Cameron Boozer
FC· 6'10"
19.1AGE
▼
// BLUE_CHIP_ANCHORS_TIER
2
Darryn Peterson
DP
–Darryn Peterson
G· 6'4"
19.6AGE
▼
3
AJ Dybantsa
AD
–AJ Dybantsa
GF· 6'9"
19.6AGE
▼
4
Caleb Wilson
CW
–Caleb Wilson
F· 6'8"
20.1AGE
▼
// PREMIUM_BUILDERS_TIER
5
Kingston Flemings
KF
–Kingston Flemings
G· 6'3"
19.7AGE
▼
6
Mikel Brown Jr.
MB
–Mikel Brown Jr.
G· 6'5"
20.4AGE
▼
7
Keaton Wagler
KW
▲1Keaton Wagler
G· 6'5"
19.9AGE
▼
8
Darius Acuff Jr.
DA
▼1Darius Acuff Jr.
G· 6'1"
19.9AGE
▼
// HIGH_UPSIDE_SWING_TIER
9
Brayden Burries
BB
–Brayden Burries
G· 6'4"
21.0AGE
▼
10
Allen Graves
AG
▲5Allen Graves
GF· 6'5"
20.9AGE
▼
11
Morez Johnson Jr.
MJ
▼1Morez Johnson Jr.
FC· 6'9"
20.6AGE
▼
12
Yaxel Lendeborg
YL
▼1Yaxel Lendeborg
GF· 6'7"
23.9AGE
▼
13
Hannes Steinbach
HS
–Hannes Steinbach
FC· 7'1"
20.3AGE
▼
14
Ebuka Okorie
EO
▼2Ebuka Okorie
G· 6'2"
19.9AGE
▼
15
Aday Mara
AM
▼1Aday Mara
C· 7'3"
21.4AGE
▼
16
Cameron Carr
CC
–Cameron Carr
G· 6'5"
21.8AGE
▼
// LOW_UPSIDE_SWING_TIER
17
Labaron Philon
LP
–Labaron Philon
G· 6'3"
20.8AGE
▼
18
Meleek Thomas
MT
▲2Meleek Thomas
G· 6'5"
20.1AGE
▼
19
Christian Anderson
CA
–Christian Anderson
G· 6'3"
20.4AGE
▼
20
Bennett Stirtz
BS
▼2Bennett Stirtz
G· 6'5"
22.9AGE
▼
// PATH_TO_VOLUME_TIER
21
Dailyn Swain
DS
▲1Dailyn Swain
F· 6'8"
21.1AGE
▼
22
Sergio De Larrea
SD
▲1Sergio De Larrea
G· 6'6"
20.6AGE
▼
23
Zuby Ejiofor
ZE
▲2Zuby Ejiofor
FC· 6'10"
22.4AGE
▼
24
Nate Ament
NA
▼3Nate Ament
F· 6'4"
19.7AGE
▼
25
Ryan Conwell
RC
▲1Ryan Conwell
G· 6'4"
22.6AGE
▼
26
Bruce Thornton
BT
▼2Bruce Thornton
G· 6'2"
22.6AGE
▼
27
Tarris Reed Jr.
TR
▲1Tarris Reed Jr.
C· 6'11"
23.2AGE
▼
28
Joshua Jefferson
JJ
▼1Joshua Jefferson
F· 6'8"
23.1AGE
▼
29
Koa Peat
KP
–Koa Peat
F· 6'8"
19.6AGE
▼
30
Jayden Quaintance
JQ
–Jayden Quaintance
C· 6'9"
19.1AGE
▼
// DEEP_SPECIALISTS_TIER
31
Emanuel Sharp
ES
▲1Emanuel Sharp
G· 6'4"
22.5AGE
▼
32
Karim Lopez
KL
▲1Karim Lopez
F· 6'11"
19.6AGE
▼
33
Trevon Brazile
TB
▲3Trevon Brazile
FC· 6'10"
24.6AGE
▼
34
Chris Cenac Jr
CC
▼3Chris Cenac Jr
C· 6'11"
19.7AGE
▼
35
Henri Veesaar
HV
▼1Henri Veesaar
FC· 7'0"
22.6AGE
▼
36
Richie Saunders
RS
▲1Richie Saunders
G· 6'5"
24.9AGE
▼
37
Dillon Mitchell
DM
▼2Dillon Mitchell
F· 6'8"
22.6AGE
▼
38
Isaiah Evans
IE
–Isaiah Evans
GF· 6'6"
20.7AGE
▼
39
Baba Miller
BM
–Baba Miller
F· 6'10"
22.1AGE
▼
40
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
JG
–Ja'Kobi Gillespie
G· 6'1"
22.8AGE
▼
41
Braden Smith
BS
–Braden Smith
G· 6'1"
23.1AGE
▼
42
Alex Karaban
AK
–Alex Karaban
F· 6'8"
23.8AGE
▼
// SPECULATIVE_STASHES_TIER
43
Izaiyah Nelson
IN
–Izaiyah Nelson
C· 6'9"
22.9AGE
▼
44
Tyler Bilodeau
TB
▲2Tyler Bilodeau
F· 6'8"
22.4AGE
▼
45
Quadir Copeland
QC
▲3Quadir Copeland
G· 6'6"
23.6AGE
▼
46
Bryce Hopkins
BH
▼2Bryce Hopkins
F· 6'7"
25.0AGE
▼
47
Nick Martinelli
NM
▲9Nick Martinelli
F· 6'6"
22.6AGE
▼
48
Jack Kayil
JK
▼1Jack Kayil
G· 6'5"
20.6AGE
▼
49
Tyler Nickel
TN
–Tyler Nickel
GF· 6'7"
23.0AGE
▼
50
Maliq Brown
MB
▲7Maliq Brown
F· 6'9"
22.8AGE
▼
51
Felix Okpara
FO
NEWFelix Okpara
C· 6'10"
22.4AGE
▼
52
Tobe Awaka
TA
▼2Tobe Awaka
F· 6'9"
22.6AGE
▼
53
Ugonna Onyenso
UO
▼2Ugonna Onyenso
C· 7'0"
22.6AGE
▼
54
Jaylin Sellers
JS
NEWJaylin Sellers
G· 6'4"
23.2AGE
▼
55
Otega Oweh
OO
▲5Otega Oweh
G· 6'5"
23.2AGE
▼
56
Jaden Bradley
JB
▼3Jaden Bradley
G· 6'4"
21.6AGE
▼
57
Tobi Lawal
TL
▲4Tobi Lawal
F· 6'8"
23.3AGE
▼
58
Tre Donaldson
TD
NEWTre Donaldson
G· 6'1"
22.7AGE
▼
59
Jaron Pierre Jr.
JP
NEWJaron Pierre Jr.
GF· 6'5"
24.1AGE
▼
60
Rafael Castro
RC
▼15Rafael Castro
C· 6'11"
24.6AGE
▼
61
Nate Bittle
NB
▼3Nate Bittle
C· 7'0"
23.2AGE
▼
62
Nick Boyd
NB
▼10Nick Boyd
G· 6'2"
25.3AGE
▼
63
Duke Miles
DM
▼9Duke Miles
G· 6'5"
20.6AGE
▼
64
Aaron Nkrumah
AN
▼9Aaron Nkrumah
G· 6'6"
24.8AGE
▼
65
Darrion Williams
DW
▼6Darrion Williams
F· 6'6"
22.6AGE
▼
66
Peter Suder
PS
▼4Peter Suder
G· 6'5"
23.1AGE
▼
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About the FHE 2026 Dynasty Rookie Board

The Fantasy Hoops Edge 2026 Dynasty Rookie Board ranks 2026 NBA Draft prospects by their long-term value in 9-category roto dynasty leagues. Each prospect is rated 1–5 stars across all nine standard categories — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, three-pointers made, and turnovers — using star ratings calibrated against a pool of 765 historical NCAA and NBA player-seasons.

Cameron Boozer (Duke, F/C) leads the 2026 board at #1 overall, projected as a multi-category contributor with elite rebounding and interior scoring upside. Darryn Peterson (Kansas, G) ranks #2 with a scoring and playmaking profile that projects well across points, assists, and three-pointers. AJ Dybantsa (BYU, G/F) ranks #3 as a versatile wing with high scoring and steal upside. Individual prospect pages include full 9-category star breakdowns, college stats, and a dynasty verdict for each player.

Dynasty rookie rankings differ from redraft rankings because they weight long-term multi-category upside over immediate production. A player who projects to contribute across six or seven categories at peak ranks higher than a pure scorer who helps in only two or three, making this board specifically designed for category managers building rosters over multiple seasons.