2029 Rankings: Rapidly Rising Freshmen

EJ Arocho January 12, 2026 @ 12:30 PM

Be on the lookout for these six surging freshmen in our next update! While some are currently ranked in our debut Top 50 release, others may find themselves as new additions come March!   [player_tooltip player_id='1648281' first='Peyton' last='Clark'] | St. Rose   The 5'5" point guard is chipping in where can she for a St. Rose team that has played a gauntlet of a schedule so far this season! She has remained focus on the assignment regardless of the opponent, with commendable performance vs Paul VI (5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) and nationally-ranked Red Bank Catholic (7 points, 4 assists). If she continues to impact the game and increase minutes (and production), she'll find herself in a nice spot come March.   [player_tooltip player_id='1259183' first='McKenna' last='McGlyn'] | Morris Catholic   Coming into a loaded lineup as a freshman is never easy, but Kenna is doing all the right things to earn herself a ranking by end-of-season. She had a big showing vs West Orange in just her second-ever high school game, posting 13 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. She followed that up with 8 points and 2 assists vs Morris Tech and continues to make the most of her minutes. Whether it's making an impact visible on the box score or doing the intangibles to help the Crusaders win big games, she's proving to be the dynamite player I watched all summer long. If given the opportunity to fully showcase her talents, she has the potential to be one of the best shooters in this class.   [player_tooltip player_id='1259194' first='Jaylee' last='Jackson'] | Roselle Catholic   It's likely our next update will see Jaylee ascend from unranked to one of the top ranked freshmen. As I continue to monitor her progress, she's done nothing but continue to impress! While RC may currently be struggling to string together wins, JJ is certainly not struggling to produce! She's this team's second leading scorer at a clip of 9.0 PPG and put together strong performances vs Westfield (14 points), Newark Central (12 points) and Immaculata (season-high 20 points). She's making an impact across the board, too, averaging 4.5 RPG, 1.6 APG & 1.4 SPG. Her 3-point shot has looked fantastic, as has her ability to slash through the lane and finish through contact.   [player_tooltip player_id='1644429' first='Felicity' last='Dallara'] | Hoboken   The second-leading scorer on this 6-2 Hoboken team, Felicity came out the gates swinging in her debut vs Union City, tallying a season-high 17 points and 4 steals. The very next game, more of the same; 12 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists & 4 steals vs North Bergen. A third game in double-digit scoring came vs Dayton, where she tallied 10 points. She's getting great looks from 3, where she's doing most of her scoring from.   [player_tooltip player_id='1259136' first='Rose' last='Kraus'] | Pope John   Rose is Pope John's leading 3-point scorer so far this season, with an average of 2 triples per contest. The last three games have really seen her start to heat up, scoring in double-digits consecutively; 10 points vs Morristown, 12 points vs Randolph, [season-high] 15 points vs Paramus Catholic. She's posting averages of 6.9 PPG, 1.8 RPG & 1.3 APG and the Lady Lions are off to an impressive 8-2 start.   [player_tooltip player_id='1566759' first='Grace' last='Eife'] | Collingswood   The six-foot wing has helped get her team off to a strong 8-3 start, averaging 7.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.6 APG & 2.9 SPG. Her impact on defense has been major and she's caused headaches for teams such as Camden Tech (4 steals), Audubon (4 steals) and Cumberland (season-high 6 steals). And already with two games in double-figure scoring (11 points vs Sterling & Audubon), her two-way game has been rock solid in the Colonial conference.

Be on the lookout for these six surging freshmen in our next update! While some are currently ranked in our debut Top 50 release, others may find themselves as new additions come March!