New Jersey's Top Freshman Shooters

We haven't talked much about Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey's updated 2026 prospect watch list, so leave it to us in this article to tell you more about some of the best freshman in the state. This article is all about shooters, not just the best shooting guards, but the best perimeter shooters in the 2026 class.   [player_tooltip player_id='601414' first='Angela' last='Wilber'] - SG, Wildwood   Wilber shined as one of Wildwood's specialized shooters this season, knocking down 33 three-pointers, second on the team behind [player_tooltip player_id='414340' first='Macie' last='McCracken']. With nearly 58 percent of her offense coming from three, she's really done well at picking her spots and cutting into bigger spaces to get better looks from three. Really impressive stuff so far from the guard.   [player_tooltip player_id='601401' first='Natalia' last='Valdez'] - 5-8 SG, Dwight-Englewood   Valdez was as consistent as you can ask a freshman to be for Dwight-Englewood, hitting 38 three-pointers in 24 games, a solid 1.3 a game to get her high school career started. Consistency is key and when she was finding her shots and getting in a rhythm, she was knocking down looks from just about anywhere on the floor.   [player_tooltip player_id='559077' first='Sidney' last='Smith'] - PG, Roselle Catholic   Smith had one of the best seasons of any freshman in the state, and was near-automatic it seemed from three, hitting 53 on the season as she finished with over 400 total points. To average more than two a game is an accomplishment that upperclassmen will usually hit, but to see someone in their first season show this kind of domination from the perimeter is impressive.   [player_tooltip player_id='601337' first='Aletha' last='Reynolds'] - 5-6 SG, Bernards   For a 5-6 guard, to be that close already to averaging a double-double is beyond impressive. Reynolds can do it all on the floor and she's shown her shooting prowess without issue for Bernads, knocking down 35 in 23 games. She's as creative a perimeter shooter as she is a presence near the basket.   [player_tooltip player_id='559043' first='Katie' last='Liggio'] - 5-5 SG, Red Bank Catholic   It would have been childish for us to write a list of the best freshman shooters in the state without including the Liggio sisters, especially Katie. She was one of the leading scorers for the Caseys and knocked down 41 threes on the year as a freshman, an impressive total for one of the more college-ready players we've seen from the 2026 class. She plays with poise and maturity not seen from players at her level.   [player_tooltip player_id='559041' first='Tessa' last='Liggio'] - 5-3 PG, Red Bank Catholic   Like the success of her sister, Tessa was as potent from beyond the arc despite not scoring as much. Nearly half of her scoring came from three as she really came into her own in the second part of the year for the Caseys. She'll be getting more playing time next season which should translate well into more scoring and more three-point opportunities.   [player_tooltip player_id='559136' first='Camden' last='Epstein'] - 5-8 SG, Ramapo   Very much a jack of all trades on the court, Epstein had some great three-point shooting games toward the end of the season for Ramapo, knocking down 3 or more in two of her final four games of the season. She can easily shoot and hit threes in bunches and when she gets hot, there's no use trying to guard her from the wing.   [player_tooltip player_id='559132' first='Brielle' last='Alaba'] - 5-7 SG, Cherokee   Cherokee needed to find ways to replace Katie Fricker's production from outside the arc, and like that, here comes Alaba, the freshman guard, who hit 27 in her first season with the Chiefs. For as great a shooter as Alaba is, she can do a bit of everything on the floor, playing great defense, facilitating the ball to teammates, the whole nine yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='559039' first='Madison' last='Kocis'] - 5-10 CG, St. John Vianney   Kocis came into her own in the wake of the injury to [player_tooltip player_id='134644' first='Zoe' last='Brooks'], putting herself in the spotlight as a go-to scorer, someone who can command the floor and someone who isn't afraid to shoot from distance if the ball comes to her. She's got a fantastic shot, such a fluid release, and an easy motion from start to finish. No wonder why she hit 43 three-pointers on the season.   [player_tooltip player_id='600913' first='Ava' last='Aldarelli'] - 5-6 CG, Robbinsville   Aldarelli is an interesting player to dissect as someone who's incredibly creating and savvy with the ball in her hands down low. She cuts through the lane and finishes as well as anyone in the 2026 class. That ability to weave plays just as much a role with her shooting as well, really finding her stride toward the end of the year where she hit 12 threes in her final eight games of the season.

We haven't talked much about Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey's updated 2026 prospect watch list, so leave it to us in this article to tell you more about some of the best freshman in the state. This article is all about shooters, not just the best shooting guards, but the best perimeter shooters in the 2026 class.