2026 updated rankings – A look at the top shooters
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Led by Brooklynn Haywood Brooklynn Haywood 5'9" | PG Union | 2026 State WA and her record setting season, the class of 2026 rankings update is stacked with elite shooters. This will be a two article series, there are too…
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Continue ReadingLed by Brooklynn Haywood Brooklynn Haywood 5'9" | PG Union | 2026 State WA and her record setting season, the class of 2026 rankings update is stacked with elite shooters. This will be a two article series, there are too many to only do one. Part 1 – These are some of the best of the best.
A top 5 shooter in this class. She is confident in her ability to shoot it, which shows up in big games. She rises to the occasion, just as all good players should. She is in that elite shooter category. It’s always the same release, she can hit from way back or mid-range with consistency. One of the leaders in threes made on the season from the updated rankings list.
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The #1 class of 2026 player in the updated rankings. Is there a better shooter in the state of Washington? I don’t believe there is but that’s just my opinion. She has the most picture perfect shooter’s pocket that I have seen this season. Whether it is from three or mid-range, she is elite at shooting the ball. She also has one of the best pull-up jumpers that I have seen, something she does just as it should be done. Textbook.
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Ellalee jumped way up the rankings to #10. A lot of that has to do with her shooting skills. If not a top 5 shooter in this class, she is top 5 in most pure looking shot. You can see that she has put the time in to grooming her shot. She is a great all around player for Stanwood, not just a shooter.
Megan has top 5 range and arguably top 5 overall shooting ability. I have seen it in person. This was a year ago, but she averaged about 7 threes a game in the three I watched. She can also create her own and is a strong guard who doesn’t get phased by the defense much. She also happened to drop 9 threes in a regular season game this season. She is a scorer who can get points in a hurry.
Ashley ranks #11 in the updated rankings. An elite shooter in the making, she shot a lights out 44% from three this season. She is a versatile and skilled player who can be a knock down shooter. She has one of the better all around games in the class of 2026. She played on a good team in Lake Washington, and led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points per game. 2025 ranked Paige Citron Paige Citron 5’7″ | CG Lake Washington | 2025 State WA will make up the other half of a young and dynamic backcourt duo next season.
A candidate for top 5 best looking jumpers. She was great this season as a shooter, and can shoot it from well beyond the arc. The mid game is solid as well. With the looks of her shot, she could make a big jump in the scoring column next season.
Kaleo is an impressive player at the point guard position. She plays it so well that you might not think of her as an elite shooter. She is so good at all the other things. She understands how to play the point. she has great floor vision, ball-handling, length, change of speeds, you name it. She most likely does it and does it well. This includes shooting, which is an area of her game that I see evolving into the elite of the elite category. She jumped up a spot to #3 in the updated rankings.