2025 Rankings: Rising Stocks & Climbing Spots

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final rankings update for the Senior Class saw a ton of movement, with the following players making moves as the greatest gainers inside the Top 100.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='583705' first='Kiyanna' last='Blacks-Stewart'] | Paul VI</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #15 | Previous Rank: #49</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>KBS was nothing short of spectacular this season, alternating between the 4 &amp; 5 and dominating as the months progressed. The Hofstra commit put together a senior campaign that saw five double-doubles and two 20-point games, including a season-high 24 points vs Delaware power Caravel Academy. She helped lead Paul VI to wins at She Got Game and the Blue Star Invitational, as well as an SJIBT Chip and a State Final appearance in NPA. She finished Year 4 with averages of 11.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg &amp; 1.0 apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414395' first='Reese' last='Downey'] | Absegami</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #17 | Previous Rank: #41</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Few can shoot the 3 ball like Reese! She saved her best for last and BALLED OUT in her senior year, tallying 671 points and sinking 88 triples! She eclipsed 2,000 points and 300 3's for her career and etched her name into the history books at Gami. The FDU commit notched two triple-doubles, four double-doubles and a career-high 40 points vs OLMA. Her clutch shooting lifted Gami to close wins over tough opponents in Conwell-Egan (PA), Shawnee and Wildwood Catholic. She averaged an impressive stat line of 23.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.6 apg &amp; 5.9 spg. A legitimate two-way terror!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414294' first='Giselle' last='Davis'] | Bayonne</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #36 | Previous Rank: #68</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Giselle terrorized teams with her versatile style of play at the 1-3. The Bryant commit crossed the 1,000-point mark for her career this season with averages of 14.4 ppg and playing against top tier competition. Her fearless mentality saw her tally six double-doubles in points and rebounds, including a 13-point, 10-rebound outing vs now #1 in the nation Morris Catholic (NJ). The leading scorer on a very talented teams, she led the Bees to a 25-6 record, wins at the Joey O ALS Showcase and Garden State New Years Ball, a Hudson County Tourney title and an appearance in the NJS2G4 sectional final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='333318' first='Shea' last='Donnelly'] | Manasquan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #38 | Previous Rank: #82</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shea kicked things into another gear this season. She led Squan to Group 2 glory, winning the State Chip over Madison and tallying a team-best 12 points. She scored in double-digits in fifteen games, including a career-high 33 vs Neptune. She had standout performances against Ranney (22 points), St. Rose (20 points) and Middle Township (20 points) and proved she can do numbers against some of the biggest and baddest teams in the state. Shea averaged 10.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg &amp; 1.5 spg in her final season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525414' first='Evangelina' last='Francisco'] | Monroe</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #53 | Previous Rank: #87</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evangelina was one of only a handful of players in the state to tally at least 600 points this season, averaging 20.7 ppg in 29 games. She eclipsed 1,000 career points, largely in part to scorching hot 3-point shooting, where she sank 66 of them this season and 136 for her career. She recorded four games with at least 30 points, including a career-best 36 points vs North Plainfield. She led her squad to a finals appearance in the GMCT and CJG4, and helped Monroe get to 20 wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525308' first='Sabrina' last='Little'] | Holy Spirit</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #58 | Previous Rank: #107</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sab had her game-face on from start to finish in her senior campaign, tallying six games with at least 20 points and another two with at least 30. She poured in a season-high 32 points vs CAL rival Wildwood Catholic and helped Spirit make the CAL Final and a quarterfinal appearance in SJNPB. She sank her 100th career triple (122 total) and averaged 17.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.0 apg &amp; 1.9 spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='975753' first='Tori' last='Evans'] | Thrive Charter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #71 | Previous Rank: #118</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New name across the jersey, same commanding style of play! She recorded five double-doubles and imposed her will in and around the paint, regardless of the opponent! She was impressive against international power Rothesay Netherwood (CAN), notching a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, strong despite a loss to PA powerhouse Archbishop Carroll (15 points, 13 rebounds) and fearless against George (PA), scoring a season-high 19 points and pulling down 8 boards. She compiled season averages of 9.2 ppg &amp; 5.8 rpg while helping Thrive land in the Central Jersey, Group 1 Final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='333349' first='Mya' last='Loniewski'] | Hillsborough</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #77 | Previous Rank: #105</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mya joined the 1K club in points while ranking second on the team in scoring. Senior season highlights include two double-doubles, 15 points vs Pingry, 40 points combined in three meetings with Rutgers Prep and a season-best 21 points vs eventual Group 2 State Finalist Madison. Mya averaged a balanced 11.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.3 apg &amp; 2.9 spg and in addition to scoring 1,319 career points, also crossed the 400-mark in rebounds and assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414316' first='Jillian' last='Watson'] | Northern Burlington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #78 | Previous Rank: #124</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jillian's confidence propelled her to her best season yet, reaching the 1,000-point milestone and sinking her 100th career 3. She tallied a double-double vs Allentown, three games with at least 20 points and season averages of 15.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.1 apg &amp; 2.3 spg. Some of her most impressive performances came against Westampton Tech (season-high 26 points in the first meeting and 20 points in the second), 19 points vs Cinnaminson and 17 points in the first round of the playoffs vs Jackson Memorial. She finishes her high school career with 1,172 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782581' first='Mia' last='Soto'] | Pompton Lakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Rank: #89 | Previous Rank: #113</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mia scored the ball at a furious pace in Year 4, totaling 425 points in 27 games, good for 15.7 ppg. She scored in double-digits on nine occasions, including a career-high 29 points in a win over Mary Help of Christians (she outscored the opponent 29-14). Her efforts led the Cardinals to a 16-11 record and postseason appearance in NJS1G1. She finishes her career at Pompton Lakes with 903 points scored in three seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->