2026 Rankings-Top 10 Recap
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One thing I’m sure of is that the numbers by the names will change one more time, I base things on what I see., not on what others see or say This is a very deep guard class and by…
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Continue ReadingOne thing I’m sure of is that the numbers by the names will change one more time, I base things on what I see., not on what others see or say This is a very deep guard class and by that, I mean impact or on the verge of being in that category so here’s my initial first 10
#1 Abii is probably one of if not the most improved players over the past two seasons and here dominance on the inside is part of her being #1. Another part is her versatility to play outside of the paint and her handling the ball after rebounding , she does that on both ends, and going coast to coast to score or dish creates problems for defenders. Her outside shooting has also improved yet her defense in the paint has also shot up
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#2 Flemings sold me in the 5th grade, yeah I dropped #D1Lock because I know where the bar has been set and her continuously adding more to her game has been very nice. Her size, her ballhandling and her BB-IQ to run a team is very good yet she understands how to set the defender up to score off the dribble or drop the jumper. Court vision, especially under pressure is also a huge plus
#3 Byles is a terror inside the paint and I’m talking on both ends. Watching her go after everything off the rim has always been special for me to see, not only because it’s #THROWBACK but because she does it instinctively. She also finishes strongly around the rim, after contact included and can face the basket to score with the jumper or attack off the dribble
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#4 Arredondo is another player I locked in at #D1 in the 5th grade and her poise under pressure playing against older players was part of the reason. so was her ballhandling and court vision as I knew everything else would fall into place. She’s explosive in the open court and can hit teammates on the money from 30 feet, in traffic but her body control on her finishes and pull-up jumper makes her a multiple threat
#5 Desouze was yet another player I knew that had D1 written all over her, in the 3rd grade. Everything I say is documented and based on her mannerisms competing against much older players, I knew what was coming. She understands how to control the tempo and get her teammates involved yet in a blink of an eye, she can going on a scoring barrage by putting the ball in the basket multiple ways
#6 Carrasco has me sounding like a broken record with this early #D1Lock sightings yet all I know is that she was in elementary school when I first saw her. She was a difference maker even back then by not only scoring but doing things that don’t necessarily show up on the stat sheet but watching her set teammates up for “gimmes” is special, so is her pull-up jumper, which she drops with a hand in her face, along with scoring off the dribble
#7 Pruitt is long and athletic, that will always be the base and the first time I saw her she dropped around 3o in a variety of ways, against a talented team and that falls into my “it’s not what you do, it’s who you do t against” saying so her progression on the court , playing the passing lane, her timing to block shots, and elevating over defenders to score off the dribble or knock down the mid to long-range creates match-up problems
#8 Simpson is one of the most underrated players in this class, I’ve been watching her for almost 3 seasons and she has added a little more to her already impressive game in each season. She’s a long and athletic guard, that also work, who at times appears to defy gravity on her finishes yet her acrobatics aren’t all of it, her jumper is solid, mid to long range, she plays on the ball defense baseline baseline, plays the passing lane and has very good court vision
#9 Stigall is also one of the most underrated players in this class and watching her drop 40 against a talented high school club team, against defenders heading to the next level sealed it for me. Her #sizedontmatter hashtag is perfect because it doesn’t matter as she’s fearless, scores off the dribble by attacking with either hand and that includes after contact. She also sets the defender up nicely to drop the jumper in the set as well as in transition, mid to long-range
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#10 Garcia’s nickname is “Sunshine” which is perfect because she keeps elevating her game showing brightness was in her future. She uses her frame nicely to score over smaller guards yet she plays within herself which is huge, nut not as huge as her midrange jumper which is big plus for the next level. She also rebounds, on btoh ends, scores off the dribble and sees the floor