NJ Players on the Rise — 2026-27
Rising Score ranks players by year-over-year improvement. Top 25 boys and girls, 2026-27.
| Rank | Gender | Player | School | Tier | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boys | Umar Najimi | Noor-ul-Iman | Elite Riser | 98 |
| 2 | Boys | Jaxson DeRossett | Hopewell Valley Central High School | Elite Riser | 96 |
| 3 | Boys | Arthur Godoy | Palmyra High School | Elite Riser | 96 |
| 4 | Boys | Mustafa Qureshi | Noor-ul-Iman | Elite Riser | 96 |
| 5 | Boys | Dylan Rue | Moorestown Friends School | Elite Riser | 96 |
| 6 | Boys | Justin Garcia | Bergen Arts and Science Charter School | Elite Riser | 95 |
| 7 | Boys | Ryan Dauble | Emerson Jr.-Sr. High School | Elite Riser | 94 |
| 8 | Boys | Ramy Abulmagd | Central Jersey College Prep Charter School | Elite Riser | 93 |
| 8 | Boys | Luca Reina | Glen Rock High School | Elite Riser | 93 |
| 10 | Boys | Max Silcock | Glen Rock High School | Elite Riser | 92 |
| 11 | Boys | Talha Syed | John P. Stevens High School | Elite Riser | 92 |
| 12 | Boys | Ethan Eddleston | Saint John Vianney High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 12 | Boys | Matthew Francisco | North Arlington High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 14 | Boys | Eisel Avila | Dover High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 15 | Boys | Sergio Rivera | Atlantic City High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 15 | Boys | Joey Riley | The Pennington School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 17 | Boys | Andrew Kim | Glen Rock High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 18 | Boys | Franko Dagoberto Morales | Bridgeton High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 18 | Boys | Marvin Martinez | Absegami High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 18 | Boys | Tyler Morgan | Point Pleasant Beach High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 21 | Boys | Riley Andrews | Millville Senior High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 22 | Boys | Niccolas Romero | Matawan Regional High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 23 | Boys | Wasay Malik | Cedar Grove High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 23 | Boys | Andres Diego | Elizabeth High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 23 | Boys | Jack Gillen | Toms River High School East | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 23 | Boys | Adriel Friere | Somerset County Vo-Tech High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 1 | Girls | Diana Ramani | Pompton Lakes High School | Elite Riser | 95 |
| 2 | Girls | Kaima Okonkwo | Colonia High School | Elite Riser | 93 |
| 3 | Girls | Maisie Leckerman | Haddonfield Memorial High School | Elite Riser | 92 |
| 4 | Girls | Demetra Koutsothanasis | Emerson Jr.-Sr. High School | Elite Riser | 91 |
| 5 | Girls | Eleanor Deckert | Kittatinny Regional High School | Elite Riser | 90 |
| 6 | Girls | Vicky Handzelek | Garfield High School | Top Riser | 90 |
| 6 | Girls | Jolet Abbott | Riverside High School | Top Riser | 90 |
| 8 | Girls | Graziella Ciappina | Saddle Brook High School | Top Riser | 90 |
| 8 | Girls | Blandi Chaj | Thrive Charter School | Top Riser | 90 |
| 10 | Girls | Makenna Perez | Jackson Township High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 10 | Girls | Senna Yi | Millburn High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 12 | Girls | Kyleigh Saggiomo | Camden Co Tech School at Sicklerville | Top Riser | 89 |
| 12 | Girls | Reese D'Ambrosio | New Milford High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 14 | Girls | Luna Gutierrez | Morris Knolls High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 15 | Girls | Riley Montgomery | Saint Thomas Aquinas | Top Riser | 89 |
| 15 | Girls | Grace Eife | Collingswood High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 15 | Girls | Josephine Guido | Notre Dame High School | Top Riser | 89 |
| 18 | Girls | Rylee Hintenach | Delaware Valley Regional High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 19 | Girls | Lexie Liebler | Manasquan High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 19 | Girls | Hailey Stillwaggon | Riverside High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 21 | Girls | Kennedy Holman | Roselle Park High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 21 | Girls | Brianna Castillo | Middlesex High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 21 | Girls | Marissa Fortini | River Dell Regional High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 24 | Girls | Greer Nafey | Voorhees High School | Top Riser | 88 |
| 25 | Girls | Megan Banas | North Hunterdon High School | Top Riser | 88 |