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<p>The evaluation and rankings process was expedited this spring and summer due to the volume of Prep Girls Hoops tournaments in Michigan and the mass participation by clubs and teams on our Prep Girls Hoops Circuit. The Prep Girls Hoops College Tour series and Prep Girls Hoops Michigan State Tournament gave us five chances to see prospects compete locally right here in Michigan. Nearly every club with college prospects in Michigan competed in front of our scouts at one Prep Girls Hoops tournament, with many clubs attending more than one tournament. This reality created the perfect environment for us to evaluate prospects from across the state against various levels of competition. We've continued to evaluate prospects at elite camps, individual showcases, and fall leagues throughout August, September, and now into October. Our Freshman Showcase hit a new PR with 90+ participants, while The Expo also hit new highs for attendance with 100+ registrations.</p>
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<p>After actively evaluating the 2027 prospects, we now have 484 players ranked and on the Watch List. Height, size, speed, athleticism, fundamental skill development, the position a player is projected to play at the next level, and performance in different competitive settings are all taken into account. Our goal with every class is to accurately group prospects into the correct categories of college potential/projection. By the end of senior year, each class breaks down into clear categories: Power Four/D1+, D1/D2+, D2/NAIA+/D3+/JUCO+, NAIA/D3/JUCO, and NAIA/D3 reserve. As I've written many times, the levels of college basketball intersect, cross, and differ in competitive ability throughout all the divisions. All high school classes do not have the same size, talent, or level of college talent. However, based on my tracking of commitments over the past three years, there appears to be a predictable trend in Michigan.</p>
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<p>Based on data from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 classes, there could be approximately 410 or more prospects per grade who can play some level of college basketball. There will always be multisport athletes who don't do travel basketball or play in some remote area where we just don't get the opportunity to identify them for our rankings, despite our best efforts. Using averages from the past three classes, there may be anywhere between 10-20 D1 commits, 20-30 D2 commits, and 125-140 NAIA/D3/JUCO commits in a particular class.</p>
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<p>If you'd like to learn more about the rankings and evaluation process, please utilize the thorough articles below.</p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/how-we-rank/">How We Rank</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/09/michigan-rankings-in-depth/">Michigan Rankings All-Access</a></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">When Aubrey became available during the spring AAU season, she instantly became the top point guard to target on many D2, D3, and NAIA college coaching boards. Aubrey consistently dominated with [program_tooltip program_id='1239258' first='HB' last='Elite'] on the PGH Circuit and took home Top Performer accolades. Her eye-popping high school stats (23+ ppg, 7+ rpg, 5+ spg, 3+ apg) translated to the court against travel competition. She checks all the boxes of a higher-level point guard. Aubrey has the burst and shifty ball-handling speed to evade defenders and the body control, athleticism, touch, and finesse to finish in traffic. She's a deadly three-point threat off the hop or the bounce with deep range and a quick release. Aubrey's court vision, passing dexterity with her right and left, and aggressive defensive pressure make her a complete point guard. Findlay is adding an elite playmaker to their backcourt.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Gretel is a player who would be receiving way more attention and interest from higher-level colleges if she played downstate during the high school and travel seasons. She has good length as a point guard, is a workout warrior, and is extremely athletic. Gretel jumps out of the gym and has an advanced muscular frame that translates directly to the college game. Gretel puts the effort into her training (agility, speed, weights, fundamentals), and it shows up on the court. I've had the luxury of seeing her compete several times in person, and Gretel's loudest statement came at Northwood Team Camp in July. She's explosive and quick off the dribble, slicing through gaps and then elevating with power to score through contact at the rim. Gretel picks pockets on the defensive end, flies up the floor in transition, harasses ball-handlers, leads by example with her preparation, play, and vocal presence on the court, and buries the open three. She's balanced, confident as the court general, and will make a college program very happy. Gretel holds offers from West Florida, Northern Michigan, and Michigan Tech. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Myah has nearly 1,300 points heading into her senior year. She stuffs the stat sheet at Beaverton (18+ ppg, 6 apg, 5+ rpg, 4 spg) and converts free throws at an impressive rate of 87%. She is what one refers to as a pure scorer. Whether it's slashing to the rim, finishing with a soft floater, stretch layup, forcing fouls, knocking down a mid-range pull-up, or hitting open threes from various spots, accelerating up the floor to score fast-break buckets, Myah finds a way to put the ball in the basket. She plays with a competitive spark, is scrappy on the defensive end, handles the ball with poise, and facilitates the rock. Myah is an exciting addition to Hope's recruiting class, and she'll be a matchup problem for opponents. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Elise has shifty handles, changes directions on a dime, distributes the ball to open teammates, slashes through gaps with a burst, and finishes with finesse and toughness at the rim. She's scrappy on defense, active in the passing lanes, and aggressive. Her ability to create open looks for herself and others, knock down shots with precision from beyond the arc, and remain poised against pressure will be critical for Grass Lakes this season. She checks the boxes of a next-level point guard and is an exciting addition to Rochester Christian's 2027 recruiting class. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Mackenna will look to lead Brandywine on another deep postseason run to the Breslin Center. They've been a shoo-in each of the past three seasons and seem like a safe bet to make it back after bringing back virtually everyone from last year's starting lineup. Mackenna's recruiting spiked after an All-Showcase First Team performance shortly after the State Semifinals in March. She continued to produce Top Performer efforts with Southwest Elite on the PGH Circuit and kept climbing the rankings. Mackenna creates space with her dribble, hits threes efficiently from beyond the arc, and makes an impact with her defensive prowess. Mackenna has the comprehensive fundamental skills, quickness, and athleticism needed to be an impact player in the WHAC. She's a great addition to this Aquinas recruiting class. </p>
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The evaluation and rankings process was expedited this spring and summer due to the volume of Prep Girls Hoops tournaments in Michigan and the mass participation by clubs and teams on our Prep Girls Hoops Circuit. The Prep Girls Hoops College Tour series and Prep Girls Hoops Michigan State Tournament gave us five chances to see prospects compete locally right here in Michigan. Nearly every club with college prospects in Michigan competed in front of our scouts at one Prep Girls Hoops tournament, with many clubs attending more than one tournament. This reality created the perfect environment for us to evaluate prospects from across the state against various levels of competition. We've continued to evaluate prospects at elite camps, individual showcases, and fall leagues throughout August, September, and now into October. Our Freshman Showcase hit a new PR with 90+ participants, while The Expo also hit new highs for attendance with 100+ registrations.
After actively evaluating the 2027 prospects, we now have 484 players ranked and on the Watch List. Height, size, speed, athleticism, fundamental skill development, the position a player is projected to play at the next level, and performance in different competitive settings are all taken into account. Our goal with every class is to accurately group prospects into the correct categories of college potential/projection. By the end of senior year, each class breaks down into clear categories: Power Four/D1+, D1/D2+, D2/NAIA+/D3+/JUCO+, NAIA/D3/JUCO, and NAIA/D3 reserve. As I've written many times, the levels of college basketball intersect, cross, and differ in competitive ability throughout all the divisions. All high school classes do not have the same size, talent, or level of college talent. However, based on my tracking of commitments over the past three years, there appears to be a predictable trend in Michigan.
Based on data from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 classes, there could be approximately 410 or more prospects per grade who can play some level of college basketball. There will always be multisport athletes who don't do travel basketball or play in some remote area where we just don't get the opportunity to identify them for our rankings, despite our best efforts. Using averages from the past three classes, there may be anywhere between 10-20 D1 commits, 20-30 D2 commits, and 125-140 NAIA/D3/JUCO commits in a particular class.
If you'd like to learn more about the rankings and evaluation process, please utilize the thorough articles below.
When Aubrey became available during the spring AAU season, she instantly became the top point guard to target on many D2, D3, and NAIA college coaching boards. Aubrey consistently dominated with HB Elite
on the PGH Circuit and took home Top Performer accolades. Her eye-popping high school stats (23+ ppg, 7+ rpg, 5+ spg, 3+ apg) translated to the court against travel competition. She checks all the boxes of a higher-level point guard. Aubrey has the burst and shifty ball-handling speed to evade defenders and the body control, athleticism, touch, and finesse to finish in traffic. She's a deadly three-point threat off the hop or the bounce with deep range and a quick release. Aubrey's court vision, passing dexterity with her right and left, and aggressive defensive pressure make her a complete point guard. Findlay is adding an elite playmaker to their backcourt.
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Gretel is a player who would be receiving way more attention and interest from higher-level colleges if she played downstate during the high school and travel seasons. She has good length as a point guard, is a workout warrior, and…
Myah has nearly 1,300 points heading into her senior year. She stuffs the stat sheet at Beaverton (18+ ppg, 6 apg, 5+ rpg, 4 spg) and converts free throws at an impressive rate of 87%. She is what one refers…
Elise has shifty handles, changes directions on a dime, distributes the ball to open teammates, slashes through gaps with a burst, and finishes with finesse and toughness at the rim. She's scrappy on defense, active in the passing lanes, and aggressive. Her ability to create open looks for herself and others, knock down shots with precision from beyond the arc, and remain poised against pressure will be critical for Grass Lakes this season. She checks the boxes of a next-level point guard and is an exciting addition to Rochester Christian's 2027 recruiting class.
Evaluations are normally subscriber-only but when an athlete subscribes, theirs becomes free for all readers.
Subscribing doesn't change who the Scout covers, it changes who gets to see it.
Mackenna will look to lead Brandywine on another deep postseason run to the Breslin Center. They've been a shoo-in each of the past three seasons and seem like a safe bet to make it back after bringing back virtually everyone from last year's starting lineup. Mackenna's recruiting spiked after an All-Showcase First Team performance shortly after the State Semifinals in March. She continued to produce Top Performer efforts with Southwest Elite on the PGH Circuit and kept climbing the rankings. Mackenna creates space with her dribble, hits threes efficiently from beyond the arc, and makes an impact with her defensive prowess. Mackenna has the comprehensive fundamental skills, quickness, and athleticism needed to be an impact player in the WHAC. She's a great addition to this Aquinas recruiting class.
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