Rankings Update: Kansas Assist Leaders In The Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Kansas published an updated version of the Class of 2026 player rankings earlier this week. The class now has 235 total ranked athletes and features 55 new athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This report features a handful of assist leaders from the Class of 2026. The stats for this report were published at MaxPreps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A reminder that the Prep Girls Hoops Kansas rankings for the Class of 2027 are scheduled to be published next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='621267' first='Emerson' last='Kirk']</strong>, 5'6”, CG, Bucklin, ‘26 (Pictured Above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bucklin's Kirk was unofficially the leader in assists in the Kansas Class of 2026. She finished her junior season dishing out 105 assists in 23 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525609' first='Regan' last='Becker']</strong>, 6'0”, CG, St. James Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Becker recorded 99 assists in 22 games for St. James Academy. She is ranked No. 24 overall by Prep Girls Hoops Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1116017' first='Bethany' last='Simmelink']</strong>, 5'6”, PG, Rock Hills, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Simmelink is ranked No. 50 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She finished with a total of 91 assists in 20 games for the Rock Hill Grizzlies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='766788' first='Adelynne' last='Strecker']</strong>, 5'4”, SG, Little River, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Little River's Strecker is collected 95 assists in 23 games for the Redskins. She is ranked No. 59 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='773194' first='Jersi' last='Benisch']</strong>, 5'2”, PG, Wallace County, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benisch is ranked No. 26 overall in the most recent rankings. She finished her junior season with 79 assists in 22 games for the Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->