Winter 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='773831' first='Charlie' last='Walker'] (2026) of Terre Haute's North Vigo High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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 true "power" forwards and posts 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.</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='486478' first='C.C.' last='Quigley']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Noblesville</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492324' first='Madalynn' last='Shirley']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Evansville Central</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486519' first='Katie' last='Reed']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Washington</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Park Tudor</td></tr><tr><td>5.</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>6.</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>7.</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>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624875' first='Laila' last='Brown']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486555' first='Lillian' last='George']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761157' first='Savannah' last='Walker']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>11.</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>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761158' first='Haileigh' last='Allen']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Randolph Southern</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486481' first='Nicki' last='Byrne']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-0</td><td>South Bend St. Joseph</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='797505' first='Emma' last='Hart']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Borden</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761164' first='Sophie' last='Hart']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Crown Point</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832671' first='Kiersten' last='Judd']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Eastern Hancock</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761169' first='Kendall' last='Kaiser']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Evansville F.J. Reitz</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832703' first='Mylee' last='McQueary']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Madison Consolidated</td></tr><tr><td>WL</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='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</td><td>5-8</td><td>Elkhart</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761188' first='Rachel' last='Suttmann']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Oldenburg Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832697' first='Grace' last='Swank']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Central Noble</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='761189' first='Makayla' last='Triplett']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='773831' first='Charlie' last='Walker']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Terre Haute North Vigo</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">WINTER NEWCOMERS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='486481' first='Nicki' last='Byrne'], 2026, 6-0 PF/C, South Bend St. Joseph H.S.</font></strong><br>- Nicki is a still-growing prospect with tremendous length. She will need to add strength as soon as possible, but she is a solid to fluid athlete at her height, and she might add another inch or two first. She has some face-up skill in the mid-post, and she can score it a little around the rim. She just needs time to finish growing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='797505' first='Emma' last='Hart'], 2026, 5-10 PF, Borden H.S.</font></strong><br>- It's an understatement to say Borden has a strong Sophomore class, because they have several members of the 2026 class shining right now. Emma is a worker who will battle inside of 15-feet, collect rebounds, and score it in a number of spots. She is a "glue" kid who helps with the "little things". Once she adds a little more skill, watch out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='832671' first='Kiersten' last='Judd'], 2026, 5-10 PF, Eastern Hancock H.S.</font></strong><br>- Kiersten is finding moments to affect the Varsity level for a very good and deep Eastern Hancock team. She is a tough-nosed, hard-working kid with nice all-around athleticism. She is a very active forward who can score the ball consistently in the mid-post, plus she has the potential to permanently play outside later in her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='832703' first='Mylee' last='McQueary'], 2026, 6-0 PF/C, Madison Consolidated H.S.</font></strong><br>- I am admittedly less familiar with Mylee as opposed to most of the other girls on this list, but I have heard good things, and she has put together a nice season. After averaging just 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds last year, she is at 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds thus far as a Sophomore, plus she is 13-26 (<em>50%</em>) from 3-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='832697' first='Grace' last='Swank'], 2026, 6-0 C, H.S.</font></strong><br>- Central Noble had struggled in girls' basketball for a stretch until the 2019 class came through. A lot of the girls currently in school grew up watching them, and they've maintained that success. Grace is one of those kids, and she has nice upside. She is long, wiry-strong, and a physical, all-around athlete. As she develops her skill, watch out!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='773831' first='Charlie' last='Walker'], 2026, 6-0 PF, North Vigo H.S.</font></strong><br>- I first saw Charlie at our PGH Indiana Top-250 Expo in the Fall, and she is a really nice frontline prospect. She has a solid to strong frame, she's a nice athlete in most directions, and she plays with a great motor. She is a very good defender/rebounder, but she can also get out in transition, and she has some offensive skill facing the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">WINTER STOCK-RISERS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='486555' first='Lillian' last='George'], 2026, 6-2 C, Carroll H.S. (Fort Wayne)</font></strong><br>- Lillian is a big, strong, physical frontline player who likes to use contact at both ends of the floor. She establishes position on the block, she seals off well offensively, plus she roots out opposing posts defensively. She has solid hands, good footwork, and she can score it with her back to the basket. Additionally, she is putting together a nice face-up game in the mid-post. As far as rebounding goes, she is a nice box-out style of rebounder. Just a little more explosiveness could go a long way for her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp'], 2026, 6-2 PF, Park Tudor H.S.</font></strong><br>- If you haven't had the opportunity to see D'Aaliyah yet, she is one of those kids with an extremely high ceiling who just needs to finish growing and gaining strength. Luckily, time is on her side. She is extremely long and wiry, fluid as an athlete, and she even has some bounce to her. What I like most is, even though she still needs a bit of strength, she plays the "right way" and doesn't shy away from physicality. She is willing to battle inside, but she also has touch and face-up skill to near the 3-point line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->