2026 Stock Risers part 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have the final rankings for 2026 coming in March. Here are some others who elevated their status</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["740969"],"_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-696bd477acd78"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ford plays taller than she is and reminds me of how abundant that was when I first got into this, so let me drop <strong>#THROWBACK</strong> for that alone. She also falls into that "you won't outwork me" group, and seeing her<strong> BATTLE</strong> for everything off the rim on both ends, as well as finishing strongly against taller players, are things that helped her school jump out to a big start and will be in the mix to make a deep run<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kendall-ford/"> <strong>see evaluations here </strong></a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["896294"],"_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-696bd477acdef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lovett had me thinking, "I LOVE IT" as I watched her for the first time squaring up to elevate and drop the jumper, and as she's a<strong> "long and athletic guard"</strong> seeing her set the defender up to score off the dribble keeps them guessing. Her <strong>"stop and pop"</strong> as well as "catch and shoot" have become even more dangerous, and she too will play a big part in how far her team goes in the playoffs, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kendall-ford/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1222346"],"_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-696bd477ace3a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">King continues to elevate her game and seeing her lead her team to a tournament championship to close out the year as she dropped<strong> 30</strong> and was named tournament <strong>MVP</strong> sort of sums up what she has become, and let me say this, as good as she is, she will be a better college player. Carrying a <strong>4.3 GPA</strong> is huge, but she's also heady on the court<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kyndall-king/"> see evaluation here </a></em></strong></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-696bd477ace8c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McClennon is so explosive, and catching her initially over a season ago gave me a glimpse of what was coming as she showed me she could play the <strong>2, 3, and even 4</strong> quite well <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/08/new-faces-day-2-super64-pt3/">see evaluation here</a>;</em></strong> however, she continued to give me more and show that she could bring heat on both ends of the court<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/dazlyn-mcclenon/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1305326"],"_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-696bd477acee0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Grant grabbed my attention in<strong> 2022,<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/03/ncaa-division-next-up-simmiecolsonclassic-pt-2/"> see evalution here</a>, </em></strong>and I didn't need<strong> 20/20</strong> to know that she was on to something. She's a talented guard who can score multiple ways, she plays solid defense in the set as well as baseline to baseline, yet catching her in <strong>McDonald's Texas Invitational</strong> gave me yet another look, as her ability to take games over stood out<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/garlynn-grant/"> see evaluations here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->