Debut Athletes In Upcoming 2026 Kansas Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Kansas is currently working on updating the Class of 2026 player rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those rankings are scheduled to be published on April 8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without completely spoiling, but still previewing those updates, here is a look at athletes who will be joining the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes, parents, coaches, and subscribers will have to return in April to see where each of these five get slotted in the '26 Kansas rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1190992' first='Payton' last='Blue']</strong>, 5'9”, SF, Eisenhower, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eisenhower's Blue will debut in the rankings in April. She finished her junior season scoring 13.8 points per game for the Tigers. She also grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest. She shot an impressive 85 percent from the free-throw line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1191829' first='Rylie' last='Minium']</strong>, 5'5”, CG, Hill City, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minium parlayed a solid junior season into a spot in the rankings. She scored 13.2 points per contest for the Ringnecks. She also averaged 6.8 boards per game as a junior. &nbsp;She got to the free-throw line often for Hill City. She converted 73-of-125 attempts from the charity stripe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107868' first='Karlee' last='Evans']</strong>, 5'8”, PF, Bucklin, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evans has a standout scoring season for the Red Aces. She scored 13.7 points per game and grabbed 6.5 rebounds. She also had an impact on the defensive end of the floor, collecting 2.1 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1202723' first='Cady' last='Hemphill']</strong>, 5'9”, CG, Attica, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Attica's Hemphill will join the rankings in April after scoring  14.2 points per game for the Bulldogs. She filled up her junior season stat line with averages of seven rebounds, 3.8 steals, and 1.5 assists per contest. She made 36 three-point field goals in 22 games played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107865' first='Macie' last='Hartman']</strong>, 5'9”, SF, Conway Springs, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hartman was just a few rebounds short of averaging a double-double for the Cardinals. She scored 10.5 points and grabbed 7.4 rebounds per contest.&nbsp; She shot 75 percent from the free-throw line and 35 percent from the field as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->