2026 Rankings: Players 9; 12-15

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The 2026 rankings are out, and here is a look at players ranked #9, #12-15…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Please Note: In the previous article, I left off [player_tooltip player_id='371482' first='Aaliyah' last='Blanchard'], which caused me to move [player_tooltip player_id='981035' first='Campbell' last='Barron'] and [player_tooltip player_id='981036' first='Jael' last='Robinson'] up one spot, respectively. The order is Aaliyah (#9), Campbell (#10), and Jael (#11). So, in this article, I am adding Aailyah's evaluation and continuing with #12-#15.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#9-Ranked Player In The 2026 Class</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='371482' first='Aaliyah' last='Blanchard']</strong> (5'10/CG/2026/Hoover)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: liyah_.b13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Aaliyah is a backcourt talent who stands out as a 3-and-D type player. She shoots the ball extremely well from behind the arc and is a player whom defenders must keep an account of whenever she is on the floor. She has positional size and uses her size to exploit smaller guards defending her and to be a disruptive defender on the other end of the floor. She is a reliable backcourt talent who can play on and off the ball, provide scoring, and be a secondary ball-handler.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#12-Ranked Player In The 2026 Class</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='777552' first='Zoey' last='Little']</strong> (5'10/CG/2026/Shades Valley)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: zoey.little26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Zoey is a talented backcourt talent who is at her best when the ball is in her hands and she has the freedom to operate. She is a multi-level threat who can score and uses her scoring threat to create opportunities for her teammates. She is crafty with the rock, especially in space, as she does a good job hitting defenders with one move and then hitting them with a counter to create her driving lane. Her ability to get to the rim is her calling card, and she is one of the toughest off-the-bounce guards in the class.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#13-Ranked Player In The 2026 Class</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Tiauna 'Tee' King</strong> (5'6/CG/2026/Pelham)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Teeballinn2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Teeballinn2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Tee is a lead guard who can run the show and is trustworthy with the keys to the team. She takes care of the ball, gets her teammates involved, and can provide scoring when needed. She is very difficult to contain off the dribble and does a good job living in the paint and making high-end decisions with the rock when she collapses the D. Her handles are really good, and she does a good job getting to her spots off the bounce. She makes a two-way impact as she is aggressive on defense, making it hard for opponents to get into their sets.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#14-Ranked Player In The 2026 Class</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981037' first='Brionna' last='Wilson']</strong> (5'7/CG/2026/Oxford)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">The lefty is a sniper from behind the arc. She only needs a little space to get her shot off and can change the course of games with her ability to knock down the trey ball. She makes winning plays on both ends of the court: offensively with her ability to create scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates and defensively by being disruptive on the ball and giving up her body for 50/50 balls. Ultimately, it is her ability to score from the perimeter that causes her to stand out, and defenders must be conscious of her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#15-Ranked Player In The 2026 Class</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981039' first='MaKinley' last='Traylor'] </strong>(5'3/CG/2026/Ider)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: makinley.r</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">MaKinley is 5'3, but do not let the size fool you. She is lethal from behind the arc, and she has range. Her release is not the quickest, and the starting position could be a lot higher, but if you let her get it off, more often than not, it is money. She is a reliable ball-handler and a good orchestrator of the offense. She has a good feel for drawing in defenders to open up opportunities for teammates, and she is crafty enough with the rock to draw fouls on defenders when she draws them in. Don't let the size fool you because she plays with grit and brings it on both ends of the floor with her energy level.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->