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MEN'S BASKETBALL · CA · CLASS OF 2026

Howie
Wu.

POSITION
C
CLASS
2026
HT / WT
7'0"
HOMETOWN
Northridge, CA
MVI+15.0RISK0REGIONCA
PR SCORE58.8/ 100
#241 National
Consensus #242 · C #28
○ Uncommitted
Top schools: Open recruitment
Composite Score Breakdown56.8/ 100
34.0
10.0
9.3
WSA
Weighted Service Avg
34.0/ 50
MOM
Rank Momentum
10.0/ 25
SCAR
Position Scarcity
9.3/ 15
STAB
Cross-Service Stability
3.5/ 10
ELIT
Elite Recognition
0.0/ 10

The PrepRanks composite weighs four-service ratings, recent rank momentum, position scarcity, cross-service stability, and elite recognition. Service Average accounts for the largest share; momentum and scarcity together capture the directional signal.

Proprietary signals

PrepRanks Intelligence

Market Value Index
15.0/ 100

Recruiting demand from offers, predictions, geographic reach, and program quality.

Commitment Risk
0.0/ 100

Flip likelihood from prediction mismatches, program pressure, and timing.

Height Advantage
55.0/ 100

Height percentile at C. 7'0" measured against position peers.

NBA Draft Probability
17.0/ 100

Model estimate of NBA draft outcome given PR score, position, and HS-to-pro base rate.

Big Man Scarcity
50.0/ 100

Premium for true centers and high-end forwards in a guard-dominant cycle.

Position Versatility
40.0/ 100

Multi-position flexibility in modern positionless basketball.

Cross-service consensus

How the services see Wu

Service ratings
ON3
#0
87.00
ESPN
#0
80.00
PR Score history

Recent trajectory.

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Open: 50.8Current: 59.0Δ: 8.2
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