The definition of a shooting guard, French was one of the key reasons that the Griffins will make their second straight appearance in Lincoln. In Gretna East’s 69-56 win over Northwest, French made big bucket after big bucket as the Griffins didn’t shake the Vikings until the final two minutes. She scored 24 points (on six triples). For the season, the Nebraska-Kearney commit is averaging just under 11 points per contest.

The Griffins took their balanced attack out west for the Western Conference tournament last weekend in Scottsbluff. An interesting scheduling quirk that helped the league get an 8-team tournament. In three wins, including a 63-37 win over Sidney in the finals French averaged just under 11 points per contest. The UNK commit is averaging 11.3 points a game for Gretna East, which is ranked third in Class B.

I’m very curious as to how Taryn French Taryn French 5'10" | SG Gretna East | 2026 State NE will place within the system at UNK when she finally gets there following this next season. French is a crafty SG, who has good size and understanding of situational awareness for her position. She moves off the ball really well in open space, always using screens to her advantage whenever she can. She prefers to come off the catch to shoot the ball but in reality, she can let it fly from anywhere and it always seems like it’s going in off the release. Gretna East will standout with their guard play this Winter and French will be a main reason because of that.

Taryn French Taryn French 5'10" | SG Gretna East | 2026 State NE is going to look to mark her mark at UNK when she gets there in a calendar year but prior to that, she is going to look to carry Gretna East to a big Winter ahead. French makes some big plays when it matters. She has shown that ability off the past couple of years on the road with her AAU program. When you pair that, along with size at 5’10, coordination, and a willingness to get better day-in and day-out, you get a competitor and that’s what we have here. French leaves it all the floor, she puts up decent numbers, and she shows her worthy every time she takes the varsity floor. That’s something she is going to be able to look back and be proud of at the end of the day. No matter what.

The first Top 10 rated prospect out of the 2026 Class in NE to commit to the next level is Taryn French Taryn French 5'10" | SG Gretna East | 2026 State NE at the SG position. French committed last week to UNK to compete at the next level. This is a nice fit for both parties in my book. The player has good size for her position, she can defend her own position at a high rate, and she is adaptable in multiple situations. If she is used in the correct way in this system it should lead to some constant production over her career. She has put together a nice career up until this point and I’m sure this is just the start.

Gretna East made a big run this Winter and had a very successful season as a whole. Someone that did a great job of chipping in all season long was SG, Taryn French Taryn French 5'10" | SG Gretna East | 2026 State NE . French comes into this Update as the #7 overall prospect out of her 2026 Class in Nebraska, along with being the #3 rated Shooting Guard. French has a quick release on her jumper off of the catch, she has better than average length that helps her reach while attacking the defense, and she doesn’t force too many unnecessary actions. Whether that’s in the passing or shooting categories. This should be a big Spring season for French on the road with her Nebraska Attack program. She can be a game-changer so it’ll be exciting to follow along these next few months.

Taryn French Taryn French 5'10" | SG Gretna East | 2026 State NE of Gretna East High School has put together a respectable AAU season up until this point. As of most recent, French got offered by UNK Kearney to compete at the next level following her high school career but she still has a lot of time before her final decision on this subject is made. I think that French is going to get a lot of interest from collegiate recruits during this last live month of the 2024 AAU season. French will be on a team competing for a UA national championship before this month comes to an end. As long as she plays her game and the others around her play to their strengths, they are going to have a shot to shock the country and I can’t wait to see what they can put together before everything is said and done.