Rankings Update: Class of 2026 New Top 10

Prep Girls Hoops Kansas published an updated version of the Class of 2026 player rankings this morning. The class now has 235 total ranked athletes and features 55 new athletes.   New additions to the rankings are encouraged to claim their player profiles by using this link <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor">https://prepgirlshoops.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor</a>   This round of updates features a new athlete ranked No. 1 overall and multiple newcomers to the Top 10.   Here is a look at the Top Ten ranked athletes in the Kansas Class of 2026.   [player_tooltip player_id='351760' first='Asia' last='Lee'], 5'10”, CG, Olathe North, ‘26   Lee moves into the No. 1 position after previously being ranked No. 2 overall. Coaches cannot ignore her ability to score. She averaged 23.9 points during her junior season. She scored 91 points in three games in the Class 6A State Tournament. She can score in transition and is a dead-eye shooter from the free-throw line.   [player_tooltip player_id='719101' first='Macayla' last='Askew'], 6'0”, SF, Derby, ‘26   Askew is one of the best defensive players in the class and is now ranked No. 2 overall after previously being ranked No. 1. She has the ability to record a double-double every night. She is willing to outwork all opponents to grab rebounds. She is sneaky quick in the paint and is able to create space with her long wingspan. She averaged 13.8 points and nine rebounds per contest during her junior campaign.   [player_tooltip player_id='544017' first='Shamari' last='Lewis'], 6'0”, PF, Liberal, ‘26   Lewis moved up one spot in the rankings and is now ranked No. 3 overall. She averaged 17.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. She makes crisp passes and moves well in transition. She also finished with averages of 2.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game for the Liberal Redskins.   [player_tooltip player_id='773206' first='Isla' last='Herman'], 5'11”, SG/CG, Spring Hill, ‘26   Herman was the highest rising athlete in the rankings. She parlayed a successful junior season and had a big scoring Class 5A State Tournament to jumping into the No. 4 slot in the rankings. She was previously ranked No. 110 overall. She has the size and skills to play in five positions in an offense. She is a three-level scorer named to my All-Deck Team from the Kansas Prep Season.   [player_tooltip player_id='317352' first='Mary' last='Grant'], 5'8”, SG, Bishop Miege, ‘26   Bishop Miege's Grant is ranked No. 5 overall in the recent update. She averaged 16.7 points per game as a junior. She has averaged double-digit scoring two years in a row after scoring 15.3 points per game as a sophomore. She is an accurate and consistent shooter. She shot 47 percent or better in back-to-back seasons. She has also connected on 40-plus three-pointers in consecutive seasons. She helped lead Bishop Miege to a second-place finish in the Class 4A State Tournament.   [player_tooltip player_id='634243' first='Arika' last='Feldman'], 6'1”, SF, Little River, '26 (Fort Hays State)   Feldman is the only athlete in the Top 10 that I am sure know has verbally committed to play college basketball. The multi-sport prospect has decided to play basketball at the college level rather than pursue a college career in volleyball. She helped lead Little River to a second-place finish in the Class 1A-DI State Tournament. Feldman scored 19 points per game and averaged 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 steals per contest. She is now ranked No. 6 overall.   [player_tooltip player_id='719106' first='Cammi' last='Unruh'], 5'8”, CG, Moundridge, ‘26   Unruh is ranked No. 7 overall. The Wildcat junior finished among the Top 20 scorers in her class, averaging 16.4 points per game last fall. She helped guide Moundridge to a Class 2A State Championship. She shot an eye-popping 51 percent from the field as a junior. She also did solid work from the free-throw line and made 34 three-pointers in 26 games.   [player_tooltip player_id='544056' first='Landri' last='Schaffer'], 5'10”, CG, Gardner-Edgerton, ‘26   Schaffer is ranked No. 8 overall by Prep Girls Hoops Kansas. She was among the elite scorers last season in the Sunflower State. She scored 22.5 points per game and grabbed 5.9 rebounds. She also finished among the leaders in steals with 4.2 steals per contest.   [player_tooltip player_id='621265' first='Sevy' last='Wurtz'], 5'6”, PG/SG, Clifton Clyde, ‘26   Wurtz is a multi-sport prospect in basketball and volleyball. She scored 22.8 points last season for the Eagles. She also recorded averages of 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 steals, and three assists. She is ranked No. 213 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She is now ranked No. 9 overall by Prep Girls Hoops. She was previously ranked No. 77 overall by PGH.   [player_tooltip player_id='621267' first='Emerson' last='Kirk'], 5'6”, CG, Bucklin, ‘26   Kirk rounds out the Top 10, moving up two spots from No. 12 overall. She was a stat monster as a junior. She filled up her junior season stat sheet with averages of 18 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game. She is speedy, plays with poise, and can score from deep. She also makes opposing teams pay for fouling her, as she shot 84 percent from the free-throw line.

Prep Girls Hoops Kansas published an updated version of the Class of 2026 player rankings this morning. The class now has 235 total ranked athletes and features 55 new athletes.