Who to look out for in the class of 2026 heading into next season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the season coming to a close, here are some freshmen to watch out for during AAU and heading into their Sophomore season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["376331"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Osbourne park is loaded with talent, and [player_tooltip player_id='376331' first='Jayel' last='West'] and their other cast of freshmen play a massive role in that. Jayel was solid all year, averaging 6.4 PPG. She plays off the ball a lot right now, but with senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='554406' first='Alana' last='Powell'] and Kori Cole leaving after this season, Jayel can show her skillset a lot more. She should be a big riser this summer and will be a significant factor next season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["376355"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"St. John's is one of the best girl's teams in the country, and they have a lot of talent on the bench. One is [player_tooltip player_id='376355' first='Lyla' last='Coogen']. With St. John's losing Delaney Thomas next year, Lyla will be asked to step into a more prominent role. 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She got spot minutes occasionally but didn't have much of a role. 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