Class of 2026 Perimeter Players Inside the Top 100

By Michael Wholey 10/7/22 9:00 AM EST   The class of 2026 rankings were released last week and we take a look at some of the top guards in the class of 2026 inside the top 100.     [player_tooltip player_id='463719' first='Yahri' last='Tyler'] (Desoto / East Coast United) – 5'10 Wing   Ranking: 23   Tyler is a long, lanky wing player that is 5'10 and an even longer wingspan.  She has a raw skill set but has a ton of potential.  She is one of the top young prospects in the talented East Coast United program with a huge upside.  She uses her length to attack the rim and score in the paint.  Her length is equally effective on the defensive end where she gets a ton of deflections, tips and steals turning defense into offense.        [player_tooltip player_id='514666' first='Meralis' last='Garcia'] (Mount Dora / Orlando Basketball Club) - 5'6 PG   Ranking: 33   Garcia is a quick guard that can knock down open shots from the perimeter at a high percentage.  She defenders close her out and take away her shot, she has a nice shot fake that she uses to shoot a 1 dribble mid-range pull up or take it all the way to the rim.  She plays tough defense and rebounds well for her size.      [player_tooltip player_id='515103' first='Saige' last='McCloud'] (West Port / Tre Mann Elite) – 5'11 Wing   Ranking: 44   McCloud was Tre Mann Elite's best player showcasing her great size at 5'11 and superb scoring ability.  She is a big-time scorer who finishes well in paint, getting to the free line often and finishing vs contact.  She runs the floor hard consistently and looks to attack in the open court and is a very good free throw shooter.     [player_tooltip player_id='249433' first='Jasmine' last='Pooler'] (Wekiva / Orlando Basketball Club) - 5'8 PG   Ranking: 51   Pooler played up one division for OBC displaying her very mature attitude.  She controls her body, finishing with a euro step and other moves through contact.  Pooler is a good perimeter shooter that has a mid-range jumper off the dribble and shoots the open 3 with a high percentage.      [player_tooltip player_id='470395' first='Isyss' last='Mims'] (Nova / GT Queens) – 5'10 Wing   Ranking: 96   Mims is a big wing that that can take defensive boards coast to coast in transition showcasing her ball skills. She plays hard, aggressive and with a ton of emotion. Her strong, athletic build is mature for her age and she has major upside. As a young talent, she showcases a ton of potential and could be a major stock riser as the rankings get updated.     Maliyah Lockhart (Winter Park / Orlando Basketball Club) - 5'7 PG   Ranking: 98   Lockhart is a super-fast guard that can get up and down the floor in a hurry with the ball in her hands.  She plays with her left hand, even though she is a righty, mainly using her left hand to control the ball and get by defenders with her crafty open court moves.  She is a high volume shooter that frequently knocks down outside shots and often leads her team in scoring.  She breaks the top 100 in the initial rankings of the class of 2026 at # 98.      [player_tooltip player_id='470397' first='Sariyah' last='Sabb'] (Glades / GT Queens) – 5'6 SG   Ranking: 99   Sabb was consistently GT Queens best guard throughout the spring and summer.  Serving as the team's main ball handler, she handled well vs pressure and was often also the leading scorer.  Sabb is most effective playing off the ball and she wants to catch the ball on the wing and get to the rack. She is very aggressive and looks to score every time she has the ball in her hands. Sabb plays downhill consistently and is at her best ripping and driving baseline.     Michael Wholey is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech. Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news. Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information. If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.