Winter Rankings Update: 2026 Combo Guards

The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='486552' first='A.J.' last='Mallad'] (2026) of Borden High School.   As the 2023-2024 season reaches the final month of the regular season, conference seasons will wind down, and teams will begin preparing for their 2024 state tournament run in February. After expanding the 2026 rankings list to a Top-75 and a watch list of another 75 prospects, we are now at 150 total 2026 prospects listed on Prep Girls Hoops Indiana. At this time, I wanted to highlight all of the combo guards in the class who we currently have listed, as well as point out some newcomers and those who have raised their stock since the beginning of the season.   .   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Rk.</td><td>Name</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Ht.</td><td>H.S.</td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492319' first='Myah' last='Epps']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-10</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486550' first='Riley' last='Rarick']</td><td>CG</td><td>6-0</td><td>Borden</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486542' first='Alonna' last='Divine']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567134' first='Joslyn' last='Bricker']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Warsaw</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486535' first='Kenedi' last='Bradley']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Chesterton</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486528' first='Laniah' last='Davis']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Marquette Catholic</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486496' first='Berkeley' last='Williams']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-6</td><td>Plainfield</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486539' first='Adysson' last='Kircher']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-5</td><td>Northeastern</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492315' first='Kenadi' last='Passley-Banks']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Decatur Central</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624877' first='Juliana' last='Davis']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-6</td><td>Madison Consolidated</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567132' first='Denell' last='Jacobs']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-6</td><td>Warren Central</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486512' first='Cadynce' last='Clark']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Valparaiso</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='376790' first='Keziah' last='Renee']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Jeffersonville</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567133' first='Brynn' last='Owens']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-6</td><td>Austin</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624882' first='Addison' last='Smith']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Our Lady of Providence</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486480' first='Charlotte' last='Conyers']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-4</td><td>University</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761161' first='Brooklyn' last='Craig']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-4</td><td>Lawrenceburg</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='430958' first='Izabell' last='Grantz']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Castle</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='434719' first='Eliana' last='Grubbs']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Bremen</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761173' first='Audra' last='Kendall']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-5</td><td>Brebeuf Jesuit</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624880' first='Macy' last='Little']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-4</td><td>Penn</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486552' first='A.J.' last='Mallad']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-5</td><td>Borden</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832664' first='Aleeyah' last='McElrath']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-7</td><td>Decatur Central</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761183' first='Ka'Nyriah' last='Ridley']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-4</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761184' first='Addison' last='Robbins']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-5</td><td>Peru</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486492' first='Ailie' last='Taylor']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-5</td><td>Princeton</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486534' first='Betsy' last='Tragesser']</td><td>CG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   .   WINTER NEWCOMERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='430958' first='Izabell' last='Grantz'], 2026, 5-7 CG, Castle H.S. - Izabell is a fairly strong guard, she has broad shoulders, nice length, and she plays hard at both ends of the floor. She has nice touch around the perimeter, but she can also get defenders off-balance and attack the basket North/South. She is probably best defending bigger guards and wings right now, but she will rebound as well.   [player_tooltip player_id='486552' first='A.J.' last='Mallad'], 2026, 5-5 CG, Borden H.S. - Borden is loaded with 2026 talent right now, and A.J. shares ball-handling responsibilities at times with classmate [player_tooltip player_id='486550' first='Riley' last='Rarick'] (above). She has a fairly strong frame at her size, some length, and she plays with a nice motor. She is a willing passer, a tough-nosed defender, plus she can also knock down an open jumper when needed.   [player_tooltip player_id='832664' first='Aleeyah' last='McElrath'], 2026, 5-7 CG, Decatur Central H.S. - Aleeyah is an extremely long and wiry prospect who has grown rapidly over the last 18-24 months. She is a wait-and-see prospect, because she might not be done growing and will eventually add more strength. However, her talent and skill is noticeable, and she is affecting Varsity games this season by getting to the basket and defensively.   [player_tooltip player_id='376790' first='Keziah' last='Renee'], 2026, 5-7 CG, Jeffersonville H.S. - Keziah is new to Indiana, moving in from Kentucky, and she showed up and showed out at our PGH Indiana Top-250 Expo this Fall. She is a strong, athletic, aggressive combo guard who plays with a nice motor. She is very active, always on the move, and she does a nice job of scoring it at all three levels and causing havoc defensively.   [player_tooltip player_id='486534' first='Betsy' last='Tragesser'], 2026, 5-8 CG, Bishop Chatard H.S. - Betsy is a nice, long, wiry-strong guard who looks like she could still grow another inch or two. She plays with nice versatility, and she does a good job of running offense for the Trojans. She causes problems defensively with her length, and she can score it from all three levels, but as she gets stronger, look for her to be even more consistent.   .   WINTER STOCK-RISERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='486528' first='Laniah' last='Davis'], 2026, 5-8 CG, Marquette Catholic H.S. - Laniah had a fantastic Freshman year, averaging 18.5 points per game, but she has been even better and more effective in year-2. She is a strong, athletic guard who can score the basketball in bunches. She uses her strength and athleticism to get to the basket, then she finishes through and around contact, often drawing fouls. She is a very good offensive rebounder for a guard, as well. This year she is shooting it better outside, and she is finding teammates more often.   [player_tooltip player_id='492315' first='Kenadi' last='Passley-Banks'], 2026, 5-7 CG, Decatur Central H.S. - Kenadi has battled nagging injuries off and on the last couple of years, but now that she's healthy, she has been posting strong numbers for the Hawks each time out. She is averaging in the mid-teens, plus she is shooting around 40% from 3-point range this season. Additionally, she has playmaking ability at both ends of the floor. She is running offense and facilitating at a high level, and she has been causing disruptions at the defensive end of the floor.

The featured image is of A.J. Mallad A.J. Mallad 5'6" | CG Borden | 2026 IN (2026) of Borden High School.