2026 Ranking Update: Summer Newcomers!

These ballers made their way to the watchlist debuts in the most recent rankings and they're only going to keep climbing the ladder!    Extremely hard to guard especially when she's driving to the rim, high level energy, a skilled scorer from anywhere on the floor, and an athletic guard who will pick your pocket easily. I like how she follows her shots and crashes the boards. Inside, she fights, grabs boards, and scores in transition plays. She genuinely wants to make plays and get the ball. But her tenacity is what truly makes her stand out and brings out her game.      When she has the opportunity to take the ball down the court on a fastbreak play she will, she just knows how to attack the rim and dish it off to the opposite block if she doesn't have a good shot. Great court vision and racks up the assist collum. She always has her feet set and can hit her outside shots or pull out a nice shot fake with a one pull up jump shot. Very quick and knows how to shut you down on the defensive end with her quick feet and reactions.     She can shoot lights out behind the arc and anywhere on the floor, she always has her feet set ready to shoot or take the ball to the rim. She gets back on defense to stop the ball and gets in the passing lanes to interrupt the passing lanes. She is a powerful left-handed shooter which I like a lot! She has a nice mid-range pull-up jumper and can run in transition very well. She takes smart shots and communicates with her teammates well.     She has the length and speed to get to the basket; she pulls up from anywhere and has the ability to switch hands when she's in the air attacking the rim. She has great court vision and protects the rock at all times. Very accurate passing and she pulls out a no look pass which get the defense off their feet. She attacks the open gaps and dishes it off to her open teammates, sets strong screens and rolls off of them.     With her long wingspan, Kaitlyn is able to take advantage of this. Able to finish well at the rim after going downward and playing through physical contact. She moves well and is active on defense. Makes it challenging to score and protects the rim on both sides. She disrupts opponents everywhere in the paint since she is 6'3" and makes it hard for her defenders to score in the paint. Excellent footwork that makes a significant impact on the game on both ends of the ball and covers a lot of territory defensively.     She created space with a quick jab step and then flew past her defender down the baseline to score a disputed finish at the rim. Maddie had great anticipation on both ends and made intelligent readings to get steals. She can knock down three-point shots and score through multiple defenders, if her shot isn't falling, she will take you to the rim to score. What a shooter! The mechanics are so fluid! Maddie loves taking you to the basket one on one and is very successful most of the time. She is unique and a hard-nosed player.     She has patience, good court vision, and is a powerful shooter with range! I like Passen's soft-touch around the rim and her mid-range shot! She is comfortable from three-point land and is always ready to shoot lights out. Additionally, her rapid responses to shots are the result of a lot of rebounds. She plays with such composure and body control. She can take control of the game at any time and protects the ball.

These ballers made their way to the watchlist debuts in the most recent rankings and they're only going to keep climbing the ladder!