2026 Rankings Update-Who’s New pt 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I had a chance to catch players not only in tournaments, high school games as well as playoffs, and here's part 1 of the <strong>NEW FACES </strong>being added </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899585"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67cf11aa3613d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dilworth was mentioned by me in a couple of articles and in both of them, I emphasized she was a couple of inches shy of "the magic number"<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/02/2025-finals-stage-has-been-set/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong> Here's the kicker, although she isn't 6'0, she plays as if she's above it and that takes me back to yesteryear and gets her the #THROWBACK hashtag. She scores inside the paint, she also hits the boards on both ends, and blocks shots yet her interior defense has always been solid. She also showed she could step outside the paint and guard her man</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1192241"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67cf11aa361a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McClennon grabbed my attention earlier at the Super 64 during the viewing period last season yet in the playoffs, she solidified what I had seen and then some <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/dazlyn-mcclenon/">see evalautions here</a></em></strong> She too is a couple of shades shy of that "magic number" but her reletlessness on both ends is special, and something you can't teach. Her first step off the dribble couple with powerful finishes after contact stood out as well as watching her do what I love to see, playing the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["486442"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67cf11aa361ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Madison left a lasting first impression as a point guard at the PGH Freshman Showcase a few years ago <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/standout-point-guards-pghtexasfreshmanshowcase/">see evalaution here</a></em></strong> and I always talk about loving to see "on the court" progression first during my Holiday Tournament viewing at the Spring Creek Mansfield Invitational and then helping lead her team to a state championship including making the All Tournament team. She saw the floor, picked some pockets and scored multiple ways, but coming through in clutch situaltions was key during the run</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["486444"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67cf11aa3622c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McDonald showed me signs in the <strong>PGH Freshma Showcase<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/08/the-magic-number-pghtexasfreshmanshowcase/"> see evlaution here </a></em></strong>and my exact words were "she's long and athletic with scary upside" and it's frightening on what she's becoming. She still hasn't reached her full potential but she falls into that "you won't outwork me group" and the work she's puting in, on both ends of the court, is showing </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874891"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67cf11aa3626b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Evans showed me how tenacious she was on the defensive end at the<strong> PGH Dynasty Region Kickoff</strong> yet after catching her a few more times, both during the high school season as well as a couple of club team tryouts <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/carmen-evans/">see evalautions here</a></em></strong> she's positioning herself for a breakout club season and here's why. I already mentioned her defense yet she's powerful off the dribble and contact is ireelevant but her court vision and decision making will be HUGE </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->