Winter Rankings Update: 2026 Small Forwards

The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='486473' first='Bailey' last='Hape'] (2026) of Evansville's Francis Joseph Reitz 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 small forwards 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='419439' first='Lillian' last='Barnes']</td><td>SF/PG</td><td>5-11</td><td>Valparaiso</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486486' first='Kayla' last='Stidham']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486508' first='Mollie' last='Ernstes']</td><td>SF/PG</td><td>5-10</td><td>Jennings County</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567131' first='Indiah' last='Hutchinson']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Hammond Central</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486500' first='Elise' last='Coleman']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Floyd Central</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486484' first='Emily' last='Parker']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Boonville</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624879' first='Julia' last='Lashley']</td><td>SF/PG</td><td>5-10</td><td>Bloomington South</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486494' first='Jayden' last='Scott']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Castle</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624876' first='Camryn' last='Conley']</td><td>SF/SG</td><td>5-11</td><td>Northridge</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='665452' first='Grace' last='Goldman']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>North Harrison</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486473' first='Bailey' last='Hape']</td><td>SF/SG</td><td>5-10</td><td>Evansville F.J. Reitz</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='638374' first='Sophie' last='Skidmore']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Seymour</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486540' first='Whitney' last='Ankenbruck']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832654' first='Jillian' last='Barr']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Delta</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832685' first='Olivia' last='Berzai']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761159' first='Sydney' last='Bonds']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Carmel</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761160' first='Kenna' last='Conrad']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Columbus North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832680' first='Macey' last='Crider']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Indian Creek</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='772792' first='Aubri' last='Ingram']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486495' first='Olivia' last='Jones']</td><td>SF/SG</td><td>5-8</td><td>Pendleton Heights</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='832674' first='Samantha' last='Marks']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>South Central (Union Mills)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='773840' first='MyKayla' last='Mast']</td><td>SF/SG</td><td>5-10</td><td>Westview</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567136' first='Miley' last='McClellan']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Columbus North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761186' first='Aleia' last='Sultzer']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486126' first='Lilly' last='Sylvester']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Yorktown</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='626869' first='Braelyn' last='Williams']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>McCutcheon</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   .   WINTER NEWCOMERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='832654' first='Jillian' last='Barr'], 2026, 5-9 SF, Delta H.S. - Jillian was Delta's best player a season ago on an extremely young roster, but this year, she has taken it to another level. She has nice strength for her age, she's a good athlete in most directions, and she plays with versatility. She's needed to play inside at times for the Eagles, but she is more of a traditional small forward long-term.   [player_tooltip player_id='832685' first='Olivia' last='Berzai'], 2026, 5-11 SF, Bishop Chatard H.S. - Olivia is a long, wiry, fluid athlete who has made a big impression this season, even helping Chatard to the City Championship just last night. A year ago, she was more of a minor role player off the bench, but this season she is scoring in double figures, finding open teammates, plus she's rebounding and defending well.   [player_tooltip player_id='832680' first='Macey' last='Crider'], 2026, 5-10 SF, Edgewood H.S. - Macey got a late start to the 2023-2024 season due to injury, but she is back now, and she has nearly doubled her scoring average from a season ago. She is a solid athlete and has some strength to her, and she can knock down an open jumper. But she's probably much more effective right now at just attacking the basket aggressively.   [player_tooltip player_id='772792' first='Aubri' last='Ingram'], 2026, 5-8 SF, Ben Davis H.S. - Ben Davis graduated a strong and deep 2023 class, giving younger Giants like Aubri the chance to step in and contribute right away. She is a nice, reasonably strong athlete on the wing, and she possesses some length. She is probably best attacking the basket, but she can make an open jumper. She's also a nice, versatile defender.   [player_tooltip player_id='832674' first='Samantha' last='Marks'], 2026, 5-8 SF, South Central H.S. (Union Mills) - Samantha is the next in a line of basketball sisters to go through South Central. Samantha is a nice athlete with length and some bounce to her. She can handle it a little, knock down an open jumper to as deep as the arc, plus she's an effortful defender who can rebound, plus she defends multiple positions consistently.   [player_tooltip player_id='773840' first='MyKayla' last='Mast'], 2026, 5-11 SF/SG, Westview H.S. - MyKayla is a long, wiry, fluid wing prospect. She does a little of everything well and is a key player for Westview. As she continues to build her strength and drill her all-around perimeter skill, she could make a jump next season and be incredibly difficult to stop. Additionally, she uses her length well at the defensive end of the floor.   .   WINTER STOCK-RISERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='486508' first='Mollie' last='Ernstes'], 2026, 5-10 SF/PG, Jennings County H.S. - Mollie is a long, fluid, wiry-strong prospect who continues to improve. She was outstanding at times during the grassroots season, and she has turned herself into a highly effective perimeter shooter. She has always been a nice athlete who could create off the dribble, but now she's a consistent multilevel scorer who gives the Panthers yet another weapon. She averaged 12.0 points as a rookie, but to boost that to 15.7 this season with the return of a previously injured 2024 is even more impressive.   [player_tooltip player_id='486473' first='Bailey' last='Hape'], 2026, 5-10 SF/SG, Evansville F.J. Reitz H.S. - Bailey was a key contributor as a Freshman on a rather young Reitz team, but she has started to come into her own this season as a Sophomore. You could see growth and added strength throughout the Spring & Summer, so to add that to her already versatile skillset makes her that much more consistent. She has nice length, fluid athleticism, and a great understanding/feel for the game. She can handle it a little, she'll attack the basket, plus she can find teammates or knock down the outside jumper.

The featured image is of Bailey Hape Bailey Hape 5'10" | SF Evansville F.J. Reitz | 2026 State IN (2026) of Evansville's Francis Joseph Reitz High School.