The sophomores of New England’s Class of 2028 have not yet reached the June 15 contact period for college coaches to reach out to them. But you better believe these prospects’ phones will be lighting up when it comes.
This region’s class is starting to take a larger shape. Several recruits have already been nationally-ranked, and many more names in this group are already recognizable. Point guards and scoring guards comprise most of the top talent we’ve seen from the 2028 class, but there are intriguing versatile wings and bigs who have great potential here.
Our Best of New England series began with rankings for the 2026 and 2027 classes. But since the 2028 class is still relatively early in its development and recruitment journeys, we’re rolling out watch lists first. These are names that should be on college coaches’ radars now. Later this year, this will evolve into rankings.
Here are 25 boys prospects to watch in New England’s 2028 class, listed in alphabetical order.
RANKINGS: 2026 boys | 2027 boys | 2026 girls | 2027 girls
WATCH LISTS: 2028 girls
TJ Allen
6-2 guard
Darrow/BABC
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Allen reclassified from the 2027 to 2028 class in November. He’s a shifty, dynamic scoring guard with great touch and finishing ability around the basket while bringing tough on-ball defense. He attracted interest from every level of Division 1 college basketball last season.
Lorcan Bailey Morrow
6-8 wing
St. Andrew’s/PSA Cardinals
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Morrow is one of the most intriguing prospects in this class. He has ideal positional size, defensive versatility, fluidity, skill and plays with a strong motor. He had a 20-rebound game this winter with St. Andrew’s.
Brayden Buckley
6-3 guard
Thayer/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Dorchester, Mass.
Buckley, who missed most of the winter season due to an illness, is an athletic scoring guard who’s a dangerous creator whenever he has the ball. He averaged 17 points per game to start the season and has positional size that should intrigue Division 1 coaches.
Adriel Cantave
6-3 guard
St. George’s/BABC
Hometown: Carver, Mass.
Cantave took on an expanded role for St. George’s in its second consecutive ISL championship season and was named an all-league honorable mention. He’s continuing to evolve and grow into an ideal guard prototype with his size, athleticism, crafty scoring ability and sound decision-making abilities with the ball.
Jack Charchaflian
6-1 guard
Nobles/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Winchester, Mass.
Charchaflian played only 11 games before suffering a season-ending injury, but he was one of the best guards in Class A during that stretch as he led Nobles to a 10-1 record. He averaged 15.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 38 percent from 3-point range.
Wiji Dak
6-4 guard
Tilton/BABC
Hometown: Bedford, N.H.
Powerful and athletic, Dak is one of the most unique and toughest covers in NEPSAC with his toughness and scoring ability inside. He also has a high motor and is incredibly active defensively. He impacts winning everywhere on the court.
Sonny Dellasanta
6-11 forward
Milton Academy/Team New England
Hometown: Westminster, Mass.
Dellasanta has a very high ceiling as a mobile, athletic and versatile 6-foot-11 forward who has improving range. He shot 37 percent from 3-point territory with Milton Academy this season.
Kyle Delves
6-3 guard
Mount St. Charles/Team New England
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Delves has already surpassed 1,000 career points at Mount St. Charles. An athletic, smart and savvy playmaker, he holds Division 1 offers from Fairfield, Manhattan and Saint Louis.
Owen Earle
6-3 guard
Wilbraham & Monson/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Hadley, Mass.
Earle missed the winter due to injury but remains a coveted prospect in this class. He has a strong body and a mature game, a physical presence who can score at all three levels. He has already generated interest from Ivy and Patriot League schools.
Quintin Eason
6-5 wing
St. Paul’s/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Eason started every game for St. Paul’s, which won 16 games this season. He’s an exciting athletic wing prospect who makes a two-way impact, has 3-point shooting capability and plays with a high motor on the glass.
Leo Fauver
6-8 forward
Hotchkiss/SLT Hoops
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
A contributor to Hotchkiss’ Class A championship team, Fauver is an intriguing prospect. He’s a versatile scorer with a reliable 3-point shot, the skill to facilitate at 6-foot-7 and disrupts the game defensively with his long wingspan.
Oli Higgins
6-9 forward
Brewer High School/Team Maine
Hometown: Brewer, Maine
Higgins had another standout season at Brewer, where he averaged 15.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game. He’s a skilled, fluid and long 6-foot-9 forward who has a lot of tools.
Finn McCauley
6-7 wing
Portsmouth High School/Mass Rivals
Hometown: Portsmouth, N.H.
A mobile and athletic rim-runner, McCauley brings toughness, defends exceptionally well, plays above the rim and with a strong motor for hustle plays on both ends of the floor. He continues to have a high upside as he expands his all-around game and skillset.
Cole McClure
6-4 guard
Phillips Exeter/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Stratham, N.H.
A two-time NHBCO Division III Player of the Year, McClure found his stride in his first season at Phillips Exeter as he propelled the Big Red to an 18-6 record and an appearance in the Class A semifinals. He has a natural talent to score the basketball.
Dereon Medina
5-11 guard
Concord Academy/Middlesex Magic
Hometown: Lawrence, Mass.
Medina is one of the most electric guards in this class, with an explosive first step, athleticism and a high competitive spirit. He averaged 17 points and five assists per game this season at Concord Academy.
William Nunes
6-4 guard
Austin Prep/Mass Rivals
Hometown: Danvers, Mass.
Nunes was one of the region’s biggest stock-risers in a breakout season at Austin Prep. He’s one of the best 3-point shooters in this class who has a dynamic offensive skillset to go with it.
Malachi Odugbela
6-6 guard
St. Andrew’s/BABC
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Odugbela averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as helped lead St. Andrew’s to the Class AA playoffs this season. He’s firmly on the Division 1 radar as a taller guard who has good court vision who can pick his scoring spots offensively and hit consistently from 3-point range.
Isaac Olaniba
6-8 forward
Mount St. Charles/Team New England
Hometown: Nigeria
There’s still a lot of rawness to Olaniba’s game, but there’s tremendous upside for the athletic, lengthy 6-foot-8 wing who plays above the rim for dunks and blocks while playing with a high motor.
Michael Parris
6-4 guard
South Kent/City Rocks
Hometown: Lakeville, Conn.
Despite his youth, Parris was an impact player in the highest levels of New England prep basketball this winter as he was named an All-NEBL honorable mention. A high-level shooter with defensive versatility, there’s a lot to like already as he keeps developing.
Elkin Pena
6-3 forward
Central Catholic/Mass Rivals
Hometown: Lawrence, Mass.
A fixture of one of the best MIAA teams as both a freshman and sophomore, Pena is an athletic prospect who flies for blocks, makes routine hustle plays and is a very capable 3-point shooter. He’s not afraid to mix it up inside either for tough rebounds and buckets.
Jackson Perri
6-0 guard
Roxbury Latin/Mass Rivals
Hometown: West Roxbury, Mass.
Perri averaged 16.5 points and five assists per game this season for Roxbury Latin as he was named an All-ISL selection. He has one of the best feels for the game of any guard in this class and he’s certain to get Division 1 attention.
Kingsley Rogers
6-4 guard
Williston Northampton/PSA Cardinals
Hometown: Bay Shore, N.Y.
Rogers had a strong first season in New England as he flashed his high-level athleticism and ability to score anywhere on the court. He holds an offer from Florida Atlantic and he’s receiving mid to high-major recruiting interest.
Derek Swartz
6-5 guard
Portsmouth High School/Mass Rivals
Hometown: Portsmouth, N.H.
Swartz generated national attention last spring – he’s now ranked No. 63 in the country by 24/7 Sports – and he continued to turn heads this winter. He was named the Division 1 Player of the Year after averaging 18.5 points, six rebounds and three assists per game to lead Portsmouth. One of the best scorers in this class, Swartz has high-major offers from Georgetown, Rutgers and Oklahoma State.
Maxxwell Thorpe
6-9 forward
Northfield Mount Hermon/Expressions Elite
Hometown: North Andover, Mass.
Thorpe already has the physical attributes that college coaches are looking for, with athleticism and length that he puts to use with his motor, rebounding ability and rim protection. He runs the floor very well, is an exciting lob threat and protects the rim at a high level.
Michai White
6-2 guard
Brewster Academy/City Rocks
Hometown: Hackensack, N.J.
Ranked No. 30 nationally by 24/7 Sports, White continued to look destined for a high-major school with offers from Indiana, Louisville and Northwestern. The New Jersey state record holder for most points in a single season by a freshman, White was Brewster’s third leading scorer as just a sophomore in the high-level Nike EYBL Scholastic. His quickness and ability to read the game at a high level stand out.
NOTES: Brewster's Kevin Wheatley, who's ranked No. 28 nationally by 24/7 Sports, didn't appear to play this season, so I didn't include him. But he's certainly a name to watch. ... Other 2028 names I'm keeping an eye on: MacDuffie's Darien Rudder, CATS Academy's Braylon Washington and Tilton's Salim Diaby.
