2026 Rookie Board · PublishedRookie Board 1.2
v1.2Updated 2026-06-27
// THE_UNTOUCHABLES_TIER
1
Cameron Boozer
CB
Cameron Boozer
FC· 6'10"
19.0AGE
// BLUE_CHIP_ANCHORS_TIER
2
Darryn Peterson
DP
Darryn Peterson
G· 6'4"
19.5AGE
3
AJ Dybantsa
AD
AJ Dybantsa
GF· 6'9"
19.5AGE
4
Caleb Wilson
CW
Caleb Wilson
F· 6'8"
20.0AGE
// PREMIUM_BUILDERS_TIER
5
Kingston Flemings
KF
Kingston Flemings
G· 6'3"
19.6AGE
6
Keaton Wagler
KW
Keaton Wagler
G· 6'5"
19.8AGE
7
Darius Acuff Jr.
DA
3Darius Acuff Jr.
G· 6'1"
19.8AGE
8
Mikel Brown Jr.
MB
1Mikel Brown Jr.
G· 6'5"
20.3AGE
// HIGH_UPSIDE_SWING_TIER
9
Brayden Burries
BB
10Brayden Burries
G· 6'4"
20.9AGE
10
Morez Johnson Jr.
MJ
7Morez Johnson Jr.
FC· 6'9"
20.5AGE
11
Christian Anderson
CA
10Christian Anderson
G· 6'3"
20.3AGE
12
Aday Mara
AM
5Aday Mara
C· 7'3"
21.3AGE
13
Yaxel Lendeborg
YL
3Yaxel Lendeborg
GF· 6'7"
23.8AGE
14
Ebuka Okorie
EO
6Ebuka Okorie
G· 6'2"
19.8AGE
15
Hannes Steinbach
HS
4Hannes Steinbach
FC· 7'1"
20.2AGE
16
Allen Graves
AG
3Allen Graves
GF· 6'5"
20.8AGE
// LOW_UPSIDE_SWING_TIER
17
Bennett Stirtz
BS
3Bennett Stirtz
G· 6'5"
22.8AGE
18
Dailyn Swain
DS
Dailyn Swain
F· 6'8"
21.0AGE
19
Labaron Philon
LP
7Labaron Philon
G· 6'3"
20.7AGE
20
Cameron Carr
CC
6Cameron Carr
G· 6'5"
21.7AGE
21
Nate Ament
NA
6Nate Ament
F· 6'4"
19.6AGE
// PATH_TO_VOLUME_TIER
22
Zuby Ejiofor
ZE
Zuby Ejiofor
FC· 6'10"
22.3AGE
23
Tarris Reed Jr.
TR
Tarris Reed Jr.
C· 6'11"
23.1AGE
24
Joshua Jefferson
JJ
Joshua Jefferson
F· 6'8"
23.0AGE
25
Karim Lopez
KL
1Karim Lopez
F· 6'11"
19.5AGE
26
Bruce Thornton
BT
6Bruce Thornton
G· 6'2"
22.5AGE
27
Ryan Conwell
RC
6Ryan Conwell
G· 6'4"
22.5AGE
28
Jayden Quaintance
JQ
1Jayden Quaintance
C· 6'9"
19.0AGE
29
Richie Saunders
RS
1Richie Saunders
G· 6'5"
24.8AGE
30
Henri Veesaar
HV
5Henri Veesaar
FC· 7'0"
22.5AGE
// DEEP_SPECIALISTS_TIER
31
Koa Peat
KP
Koa Peat
F· 6'8"
19.5AGE
32
Sergio De Larrea
SD
6Sergio De Larrea
G· 6'6"
20.5AGE
33
Chris Cenac Jr
CC
3Chris Cenac Jr
C· 6'11"
19.6AGE
34
Trevon Brazile
TB
1Trevon Brazile
FC· 6'10"
24.5AGE
35
Meleek Thomas
MT
6Meleek Thomas
G· 6'5"
20.0AGE
36
Isaiah Evans
IE
6Isaiah Evans
GF· 6'11"
20.6AGE
37
Baba Miller
BM
3Baba Miller
F· 6'10"
22.0AGE
38
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
JG
1Ja'Kobi Gillespie
G· 6'1"
22.7AGE
39
Braden Smith
BS
3Braden Smith
G· 6'1"
23.0AGE
40
Alex Karaban
AK
6Alex Karaban
F· 6'8"
23.7AGE
// SPECULATIVE_STASHES_TIER
41
Izaiyah Nelson
IN
5Izaiyah Nelson
C· 6'9"
22.8AGE
42
Rafael Castro
RC
1Rafael Castro
C· 6'11"
24.5AGE
43
Tyler Bilodeau
TB
4Tyler Bilodeau
F· 6'8"
22.2AGE
44
Emanuel Sharp
ES
1Emanuel Sharp
G· 6'4"
22.4AGE
45
Jack Kayil
JK
8Jack Kayil
G· 6'5"
20.5AGE
46
Ugonna Onyenso
UO
3Ugonna Onyenso
C· 7'0"
22.5AGE
47
Nick Boyd
NB
3Nick Boyd
G· 6'2"
25.2AGE
48
Dillon Mitchell
DM
3Dillon Mitchell
F· 6'8"
22.5AGE
49
Tobe Awaka
TA
8Tobe Awaka
F· 6'9"
22.5AGE
50
Quadir Copeland
QC
8Quadir Copeland
G· 6'6"
23.5AGE
51
Jaden Bradley
JB
7Jaden Bradley
G· 6'4"
21.5AGE
52
Duke Miles
DM
1Duke Miles
G· 6'5"
20.5AGE
53
Aaron Nkrumah
AN
5Aaron Nkrumah
G· 6'6"
24.6AGE
54
Nick Martinelli
NM
Nick Martinelli
F· 6'6"
22.5AGE
55
Maliq Brown
MB
Maliq Brown
F· 6'9"
22.7AGE
56
Nate Bittle
NB
Nate Bittle
C· 7'0"
23.1AGE
57
Darrion Williams
DW
5Darrion Williams
F· 6'6"
22.5AGE
58
Otega Oweh
OO
NEWOtega Oweh
G· 6'5"
23.1AGE
59
Tobi Lawal
TL
NEWTobi Lawal
F· 6'8"
23.2AGE
60
Peter Suder
PS
NEWPeter Suder
G· 6'5"
23.0AGE
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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.