I still think #85 is not an appropriate ranking for one of the best scorers in the 1A classification.

Delaney Ford Delaney Ford 5'7" | PG Umpire | 2026 State AR averaged 19.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season. She is capable of going for big scoring outings, as she has already eclipsed 40 points in a game this season. Her 46-point outburst against Blevins in November was incredible, and so was her 27-point game against Oark, where she hit all of her threes and shot 87% from the field.

Ford is obviously a great scorer, but she is a solid rebounder, helping spark the fastbreak and have Umpire score time and time again in transition.

Delaney Ford Delaney Ford 5'7" | PG Umpire | 2026 State AR is a rising star in the state, I cannot imagine she will stay at #85 for long.

Delaney Ford Delaney Ford 5'7" | PG Umpire | 2026 State AR is ranked too low, especially after her performance during the 2024-25 season. As I said, though, her stock is trending in the right direction.

Ford is Umpire’s star player, and the stats support that. She averaged 19.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last year, even averaging 26.8 points at one point during the season. She scored 575 total points as a junior, and she is now just under 100 points from eclipsing 1,000 career points.

Ford is great at attacking the basket, having hit shots from inside the arc at upwards of a 50% clip this past year. She is also a fantastic defender, forcing multiple turnovers a game and picking them up to start the fastbreak.

Delaney Ford Delaney Ford 5'7" | PG Umpire | 2026 State AR is still underrated, but I believe she is now the top player in the 1A-7. Ford is also a candidate to be the highest ranking riser in this class after the next update, so stay tuned.