More Stock Risers in the 2026 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> in this article we look at the guards who made the biggest jump from one ranking year to the next. These guys were special in many ways some on the defense I'm on the offense so scoring, but definitely each of them made the vast improvements between the freshman and sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["514522"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Morgan  Cremen  raised her le vel of play  from one season to the next and is one of the biggest stock risers inj the 2026 class.  The young  had a solid year and showed a skillset that was very impressive.   Cremen can do it all on the court and her greatest asset  may be her confidence,  but it doesn't stop there.     She is a pure point guard who looks to get her teammates involved.  She is very good and  putting pressure on th defense and drawing the double team and passing to an open shooter.       Cremen is a very athletic guard with sneaky fast speed,   an ability to shoot the ball off of the dribble  or catch.  She can shoot the short shot and she can also pullup and shoot the long range jumper when she is asked to score or needs to score.    Defensively,  her on-ball pressure is very good.   She  is fast and able to stay in front of guards.  She also does a good job of stealing th ball and stealiong paases.   If the ball is handled loosley,  Cremen is opportunistic and will secure the steal.   She has some of the quickest and strongest hands I've seen in the 2026 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a three level scorer and a very good defender.  She was one of the top stock risers this past season and the movement in the ranking was warranted.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["514544"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='514544' first='Narissa' last='Blocton'] was very  good this year and her movement in the rankings is no surprise.     Blocton performed well over the summer  and was an outright defensive beast.      Last season. the young Blocton was more of a transitional player who excelled in the transition game.   This past season, Blocton averaged 12.2 points per game and  3 steals per game.   Blocton has great length and has the ability to guard 3 positions on the floor.    This past season,  she was and was a very effective defender who smothered the ball handler  and  was also a force in the passing lane,  where she consisitently used her great length to get steals.   Blocton was a three level scorer this past season.   She can get to the rim,  shoot it in the mirange area and can occasionally knock down the three point shoot.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":"","_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='248681' first='Alayiah' last='Johnson'] improved her scoring to nearly 10 points per game.   She  knocked down 32 three pointers for the season,  4.2 steals, and nearly 4 rebounds per game from the guard position.   Johnson has explosiveness on the court.   Her defense on the ball was very good and she knows what to do with it once she secured the steal.  Johnson has the ability to get to the rim and score.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["514580"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Fitzwater averaged 11.8 points per game as a Freshman and for th encore,  she raised her scoring average to 12.5 points per game.   The young guard has a smooth shooting stroke and she shoots the ball with great confidence.   She is a scorer who knows how to put the ball in the rim and can also get to the freethrow line.   The young guard has taken 231 freethrow shots in just 2 years.   Fitzwater has also connected on 65 threes in 2 years,  including  29 threes this past season.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["633529"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Chandler had a very productive Sophomore season and on any other team she would have recorded 15 points per game.   The young forward averaged right at 10 points per game,  playing along side a senior heavy offense.   Chandler averaged 7.2 rebounds per game and 1.6 blocks per game.   She has blazing speed and can run the floor like a guard.   Chandler can play multiple positions on both sides of 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position.   She was special  all season with her ability to move on the floor, laterally and straight ahead speed.   davey was quick to the ball,  whehter getting to 50-50 balls or blocking shots (Davey blocked 1.4 blocks per game).   Her growth from her Freshman season to her Sophomore season was special and warranted significant movement in the latest 2026 rankings.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["722922"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='722922' first='Kennedy' last='Loux'] was a big part of Providence making it to the Final four in Class 3A.  Loux hasd a lot of ball handling responsibity and did a good job of running the offense and getting the ball to her scorers on the inside and offense    Loux averaged 7.7 points,  and more impressively , she averaged 6.1 assists per game.      Loux has a quick step to the rim and was very crafty and evasive on the floor.   She can put it on the floor and handle the ball against pressure.   Loux weas special this season and her play warrants an increase in the 2026 ran king.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65e8f11a0cafa"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->