Like I mentioned above, Bradford faces Nevada County in their season opener, and we could see a matchup defined by guards, with Anna Swiney Anna Swiney 5'9" | SG/PG Bradford | 2028 State AR expected to lead the way for her squad.

Swiney had a great 2025/25 season, averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds a night. She had a number of great scoring outings during her sophomore campaign, including a 28-point night against Brinkley. She gets the job done easily thanks to her lethal outside shooting. She has no problem extending her range a couple steps behind the arc, while still being a dangerous interior player as well.

In addition to scoring, Swiney can make plays for others and crash the glass. As Bradford’s top guard, she will face a lot of tight defense, but she has proven to be able to make the extra pass and get her teammates involved. And she knows how to trigger the fastbreak whenever she crashes the glass, as she immediately begins scanning the floor in transition.

Anna Swiney Anna Swiney 5'9" | SG/PG Bradford | 2028 State AR will be a tough matchup for Nevada County Monday night, and it should make for some great hoops.

Anna Swiney Anna Swiney 5'9" | SG/PG Bradford | 2028 State AR won’t be #132 for long, as she is coming off a fantastic 2025/26 season, and she will be one of the top rising juniors coming out of the 1A classification.

Swiney averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds a game this past season. She had numerous great performances this past year, including against Brinkley, where she could not be stopped on the offensive end, putting up 28 points along with 9 boards, 4 assists, and 1 steal. She also went off against Wonderview, scoring 24 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 5 dimes.

Swiney is a great 3-point shooter who never hesitates to pull from beyond the arc, and I mean BEYOND the arc. The guard does not have a problem shooting several steps behind the 3-point line, but if a defender runs her off, she can attack the basket and finish over taller opponents, or she can zip a pass to an open teammate.

Anna Swiney Anna Swiney 5'9" | SG/PG Bradford | 2028 State AR is looking like one of the top young talents in her portion of the state, and being inside the top-100 of the 2028 class seems very possible.