Updated PGH New Jersey 2026 Top Five Shooting Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Within Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey's updated Class of 2026 rankings, 11 shooting guards can be found within our new top 50. That includes three players in our top 10. This article will discuss the top five shooting guards in the sophomore class in New Jersey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 1: [player_tooltip player_id='559820' first='Addy' last='Platt'] - Pope John (No. 2 overall)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Platt is a consensus top-2 in the 2026 class, and is well-deserving of that ranking. While listed as a shooting guard, she's simply so much more on the floor for Pope John and she showed it last season. Her 5-11 frame is perfect for long-range shooting, getting that extra inch or two above defenders on her shots, but it's that much more important down low, where she averaged three blocks a game as a freshman. A double-double average with 3+ steals, blocks and assists a game isn't too shabby for a first season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 2: [player_tooltip player_id='559070' first='Jada' last='Lynch'] - St. Rose (No. 5 overall)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lynch showcased her scoring ability in bulk with St. Rose last season, an impressive offensive package that includes stellar perimeter shooting and adequately dominant interior play. She was a go-to scorer on one of the top teams in New Jersey coming out of the gates and returns to the lineup this season as the top three-point shooter on the team. We're incredibly impressed by her poise and smart play as a freshman and that should only grow with time and experience.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 3: [player_tooltip player_id='559043' first='Katie' last='Liggio'] - Red Bank Catholic (No. 10 overall)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From one sharp-shooter to another, we head to one half of the Liggio twins, a sophomore duo ready to take over New Jersey. Katie put up some impressive numbers as a freshman, showcasing that great shooting touch of hers. She was just one three-pointer short of teammate Casey Prior for the team lead, but averaging roughly 1.5 threes a game plays at the high school level. Really impressive passer, great court vision, able to score at all three levels, and her game is still evolving.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 4: [player_tooltip player_id='559076' first='Jayah' last='Curtis'] - Montclair Immaculate (No. 12 overall)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High school basketball fans didn't see much of Curtis on the floor as a freshman for Montclair Immaculate, patiently waiting her turn for a chance at the starting lineup, and that could very well happen as a sophomore. What she's done on the AAU circuit, however, is what has propelled her into a top-15 spot on this list, balling out for [program_tooltip program_id='714664' first='Team' last='Sharp'] while garnering the interest of multiple Division I schools. She has great court speed and physicality for a guard, and she knows when and where to turn the dial up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">No. 5: [player_tooltip player_id='601278' first='Labreya' last='Lewis'] - Winslow Township (No. 17 overall)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winslow found a few studs from the 2026 class, highlighted most by Lewis, the leading three-point shooter and second-leading scorer last season. She brings that production back with her for her sophomore year, giving the Eagles a potential three-headed monster to compete in the Olympic Conference. Lewis is getting invites to Division I camps and plenty of exposure playing in one of the toughest conferences in New Jersey. She's a top-3 sophomore in South Jersey for a reason and is one of the best pure scorers in the region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->