Fall Rankings Update: 2026 Front-Liners

The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='414465' first='Gabby' last='Helsom'] (2026) of Homestead High School.   Last Tuesday we released the updated rankings for the Class of 2026. We expanded the watch list from 50 prospects to 75 prospects, so if you include the Top-50 as well, there are now 125 members of the Class of 2026 listed on Prep Girls Hoops Indiana. Below, I wanted to highlight all of the power forwards and posts in the class who we currently have listed, as well as highlight those new to the list, and point out a handful of ladies who stood out throughout the Summer and early Fall.   .   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Rk.</td><td>Name</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Ht.</td><td>H.S.</td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486543' first='Brooklynn' last='Renn']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-3</td><td>Silver Creek</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492322' first='Aniyah' last='McKenzie']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Lawrence Central</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486521' first='Laniah' last='Wills']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Lapel</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486478' first='C.C.' last='Quigley']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Noblesville</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486522' first='Ava' last='Wheeler']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Borden</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486537' first='Naja' last='Winston']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='686306' first='Komari' last='Booker']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Pike</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Park Tudor</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492324' first='Madalynn' last='Shirley']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Evansville Central</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='414465' first='Gabby' last='Helsom']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624858' first='Tenley' last='Davis']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Chesterton</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486503' first='Melaney' last='Williams']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Merrillville</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486519' first='Katie' last='Reed']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Washington</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761157' first='Savannah' last='Walker']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='404387' first='Violet' last='Hall']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Bloomington South</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624875' first='Laila' last='Brown']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761158' first='Haileigh' last='Allen']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Randolph Southern</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='567991' first='Callie' last='Alston']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Orleans</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='462366' first='Alivia' last='Bolinger']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Concordia Lutheran</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486555' first='Lillian' last='George']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='492320' first='Hannah' last='Grubbs']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>University</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761164' first='Sophie' last='Hart']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Crown Point</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761166' first='Taryn' last='Hill']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Goshen</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761169' first='Kendall' last='Kaiser']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>5-11</td><td>Evansville F.J. Reitz</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486530' first='Alyx' last='Kendall']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486551' first='Valencia' last='Miller']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Culver Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486474' first='Nylah' last='Peoples']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='670343' first='Anna' last='Sachire']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Penn</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624881' first='Leah' last='Shappell']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Leo</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486477' first='Hannah' last='Stepp']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>West Vigo</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624884' first='Shaniyah' last='Stout']</td><td>PF/SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Elkhart</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761188' first='Rachel' last='Suttmann']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Oldenburg Academy</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='486553' first='Natalie' last='Thomas']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='761189' first='Makayla' last='Triplett']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='624885' first='Miley' last='Wareing']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Bishop Luers</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   .   NEWCOMERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='761158' first='Haileigh' last='Allen'], 2026, 6-0 PF, Randolph Southern H.S. - Haileigh made quite the splash last season as a Freshman, as she finished third in scoring (11.2 ppg), and second in rebounding (5.7 rpg) for Randolph Southern. She is extremely long and wiry, and while she will need to get stronger, she has some shooting touch and solid ball skill.   [player_tooltip player_id='761164' first='Sophie' last='Hart'], 2026, 5-11 PF, Crown Point H.S. - With a lack of much size in the program, Sophie could find herself earning key Varsity minutes as a Sophomore. She has a fairly strong frame, solid all-around athleticism, length, and she plays with a motor. She will battle inside for boards, but she can score it in the mid-post as well.   [player_tooltip player_id='761166' first='Taryn' last='Hill'], 2026, 6-0 C, Goshen H.S. - Taryn is the younger sister of Brynn Shoup-Hill (University of Illinois) and [player_tooltip player_id='177328' first='Kyra' last='Hill'] (2024). Taryn is a strong, physical, low-block post right now. She's willing to be physical and impose her will down low, plus she works hard at both ends of the floor. I'll be curious to see how much she grows.   [player_tooltip player_id='761169' first='Kendall' last='Kaiser'], 2026, 5-11 PF/C, Evansville F.J. Reitz H.S. - When I saw Kendall at the end of July, I felt like she has improved quite a bit in the last 12 months. She is long, fluidly athletic, and she runs the floor well. She is absorbing contact and finishing better around the rim, but she also has some skill facing the basket. She's very active at both ends.   [player_tooltip player_id='670343' first='Anna' last='Sachire'], 2026, 6-0 PF/SF, Penn H.S. - Anna is another prospect who should benefit because of her program's lack of size. She has tremendous length, a wiry-strong frame, and she moves well in most directions. She will need to get stronger, but she plays mostly in the mid-post and around the perimeter facing the basket.   [player_tooltip player_id='761188' first='Rachel' last='Suttmann'], 2026, 6-0 C, Oldenburg Academy - Rachel is a long, wiry, but versatile frontline player. She moves around the floor fairly well in most directions, she plays with a nice motor, and she will rim-run with effort. As she continues to get stronger and stretch her game away from the rim, she could be a matchup problem.   [player_tooltip player_id='761189' first='Makayla' last='Triplett'], 2026, 5-11 PF, Fishers H.S. - Makayla is the younger sister of Walsh University Freshman Alycia Triplett. Makayla is very long, wiry-strong, fluidly athletic, and even somewhat bouncy. She makes plays with her athleticism right now, but as she continues building her skillset, she should be highly productive inside and out.   [player_tooltip player_id='761157' first='Savannah' last='Walker'], 2026, 6-1 C, Homestead H.S. - "Savy" popped up on my radar in early July, and she has a great deal of upside. She is extremely long, fluidly athletic, and bouncy. She has some touch/face-up skill in the mid-post, but she can also play above defenders and finish at the basket. Strength will really help her moving forward.   .   SUMMER/FALL STOCK-RISERS:   [player_tooltip player_id='486478' first='C.C.' last='Quigley'], 2026, 6-2 PF/C, Noblesville H.S. - C.C. has been on an upward trajectory for quite some time now. The player she was at our Freshman Showcase last Fall is just a shell of what she is now. She has gotten stronger and much more confident. She was a key sub for Noblesville down the stretch during the 2022-2023 season, and she continued that strong play throughout the Spring & Summer grassroots season. She is skilled, athletic, and likely still growing.   [player_tooltip player_id='686306' first='Komari' last='Booker'], 2026, 5-11 PF, Pike H.S. - Komari's stock is rising simply because of people becoming more familiar with her. She is a really nice athlete with length, an athletic frame, and a nice toughness to her game. She is more of a rebounder and defender right now, but she has shown some touch from about 17-feet, and I think she can develop into a nice face-up '4' around the perimeter with more work. She plays with a nice motor, and she backs down from no one.   [player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp'], 2026, 6-2 PF, Park Tudor H.S. - D'Aaliyah is an extremely long and wiry kid, with fluidity and the potential to grow another inch or two. She was at North Central as a Freshman but is now at Park Tudor. She is not a post, she prefers to face the basket, and she is great in the mid-post but can also occasionally knock down an open rhythm 3-pointer. She needs strength, but I like how she tries to play physical and be assertive inside the paint. She has real upside.   [player_tooltip player_id='414465' first='Gabby' last='Helsom'], 2026, 5-11 SF/PF, Homestead H.S. - Gabby put together a highly productive Spring & Summer grassroots season. She has broad shoulders, some length, nice strength to her frame, and she's willing to be physical inside, plus she can flash some skill outside. She has really nice touch in the mid-post, and she can occasionally extend that to 3-point range. She will battle on the boards, and she can defend the paint inside or wings on the ball outside.

The featured image is of Gabby Helsom Gabby Helsom 5'11" | SF Homestead | 2026 State IN (2026) of Homestead High School.