Summer Rankings Update: 2026 Front-Liners

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='567991' first='Callie' last='Alston'] (2026) of Orleans High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we released the Summer rankings update for the Class of 2026. The total number of prospects listed (<em>100 players</em>) did not grow, however we went from a Top-35 with a 65-player watchlist to a Top-50 with a 50-player watchlist. At this time, I wanted to highlight all of the power forwards and centers in the Class of 2026 we have listed at this time, as well as highlight a handful of ladies who stood out throughout the Spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><font size="+1">Rk.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Name</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Pos.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Ht.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">H.S.</font></strong></td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486543' first='Brooklynn' last='Renn']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Silver Creek</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492322' first='Aniyah' last='McKenzie']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Lawrence Central</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486521' first='Laniah' last='Wills']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Lapel</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486478' first='Caroline' last='Quigley']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Noblesville</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486522' first='Ava' last='Wheeler']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Borden</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486537' first='Naja' last='Winston']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Decatur Central</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624858' first='Tenley' last='Davis']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Chesterton</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492324' first='Madalynn' last='Shirley']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Evansville Central</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='686306' first='Komari' last='Booker']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Pike</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486503' first='Melaney' last='Williams']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Merrillville</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Park Tudor</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624875' first='Laila' last='Brown']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486519' first='Katherine' last='Reed']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Washington</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='404387' first='Violet' last='Hall']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Bloomington South</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486474' first='Nylah' last='Peoples']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567991' first='Callie' last='Alston']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Orleans</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='462366' first='Alivia' last='Bolinger']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Concordia Lutheran</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486555' first='Lillian' last='George']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492320' first='Hannah' last='Grubbs']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>University</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='414465' first='Gabby' last='Helsom']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486530' first='Alyx' last='Kendall']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624881' first='Leah' last='Shappell']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Leo</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486477' first='Hannah' last='Stepp']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>West Vigo</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624884' first='Shaniyah' last='Stout']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Elkhart</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486553' first='Natalie' last='Thomas']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492325' first='Ellie' last='Tillett']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Bedford North Lawrence</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624885' first='Miley' last='Wareing']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Bishop Luers</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">KEEP AN EYE ON:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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