Alabama Up and Coming 25s and 26s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As school gets out, summer begins, and AAU starts players begin to prove why they should be on the top of college coaches' radar. Here are some of the top 2025 and 2026 players from Alabama to look out for this summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["382891"],"_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":"The 6 foot 3 freshman provides a big presence in the paint for the 2026 OMG Elite team. She finishes well through contact, she does her work early in the post and looks to find gaps within the defense. On the defensive end, she makes it difficult for opposing players to finish at the rim. Ford has an athletic build that she hasn't fully grown into yet. However, if she continues to develop the right way her ceiling is easily at the division 1 level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["329242"],"_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":"The quick guard had an impressive high school season leading her team to the 3A state championship. This summer she will be playing for the Alabama Southern Starz. She has great court vision, setting up her teammates for success by drawing in defenders and then dishing the ball out. She shoots the three well with a quick release but can also get to the rim when necessary. 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