Top 5 Class of 2026 players to watch out for in the City of Palms Classic ft. Caleb Holt and Dylan Mingo 

The Culligan City of Palms Basketball Classic is set to host some of the top-ranked high school players and teams. This year marks the 51st edition of the universally regarded number-one high school holiday basketball tournament in the country.

The tournament that takes place in Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida SouthWestern State College starts on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and concludes on Dec. 23.

Let's have a look at the players to watch out for (all rankings according to On3):

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Top 5 Class of 2026 players in the City of Palms Classic ft. Caleb Holt and Dylan Mingo

5. Davion Adkins

The 6-foot-8 power forward from Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy ranks 27th nationally, third in his position, and second in Texas.

The consensus four-star recruit already has a lot of interest from programs including SMU, Rutgers, TCU, Texas, Oregon, and more. However, On3 suggests that SMU and Rutgers have the highest chance of landing Adkins.

4. Kayden Allen

6-foot-5 shooting guard Kayden Allen is one to watch at the City of Palms Classic. The No. 11 recruit has played 32 games for Montverde, averaging 5.5 points, 1.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game.

With offers from Georgia Tech, Auburn, UCF, Georgia State and more, Ole Miss leads the race to land the Lawrenceville, GA, native.

3. Alex Constanza

Westminister Academy's Constanza ranks at the 15th spot in the 2026 class. The 6-foot-8 small forward was close to averaging a double-double with 20.9 PPG, 4.9 APG, 9.7 RPG, 1.0 SPG and 1.8 BPG in 29 matches last year.

The Miami Hurricanes lead the race to sign Constanza but Illinois, Syracuse and Florida are still in contention.

2. Dylan Mingo

Long Island Lutheran's Dylan Mingo is another player to watch out for at the City of Palms Basketball Classic. In their game against Bryce James' Sierra Canyon, both Dylan and Kayden Mingo stole the spotlight as Kayden scored 20 points while Dylan scored 14 in the 65-50 win on Dec. 15

The No. 13 prospect has offers from St. John's (frontrunners), Providence, Virginia Tech and Daytona.

1. Caleb Holt

The No. 3 player in the 2026 class, Holt ranks at the first spot in his position. The Grayson High School player won the Gatorade 2023-24 Player of the Year Boys Basketball - Alabama after posting averages of 20.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.4 APG and 3.0 SPG.

There is tough competition between Auburn, Ole Miss and Alabama to sign the Huntsville, AL, native.