Jaliyah White Jaliyah White 5'6" | SF North Little Rock | 2026 State AR is notable for her defense, but she is also a solid 3-point shooter, cementing herself as one of the better 3&D players in the 6A Central.

White had some strong games earlier this month, with one against Cabot where she put up 12 points and 4 steals/deflections. She did not miss a single shot in that contest. Around that same time against Conway, White put up 11 points, 5 assists, and another strong defensive showing with a combined 8 steals and deflections.

On offense, defenses have to keep an eye on White, especially is she is posted up in the corner. If she has space and receives a pass, she will not hesitate to shoot, and it usually results in a splash. Then as soon as she sees the ball rip through the net, she immediately gets ready to play some lockdown defense.

Jaliyah White Jaliyah White 5'6" | SF North Little Rock | 2026 State AR has been an excellent piece of North Little Rock this year, and I truly believe she has a college basketball future.

White was another guard who brought heat off the top, on both ends. Her baseline-to-baseline pressure never lets up as she falls into that “never takes a play off” type of player. She set the defender up nicely to attack the basket and finished after contact, nice body control played a part in it but her court vision, in the set, off the dribble as well as in transition, was also nice

As a former North Little Rock Charging Wildcat myself, I always want to show some love to the NLR athletes, with one of them being Jaliyah White Jaliyah White 5'6" | SF North Little Rock | 2026 State AR . White is one of those players that can pretty much do whatever you need her to do on the court.

On offense, White is usually in the corner waiting for a pass so she can knock down a 3 with her high-arching release. If she is not there, then she is probably cutting to the basket or one of the first players at the other end on a fast-break. White also has a long stride on her drives, and she covers a lot of ground when attacking the basket. On defense, she is a pest. It does not matter where the opposition has the ball, White is a threat to take it away.

Do not be surprised if White’s name starts popping up more often as one of the premiere 3&D players in the state, especially with more on-ball usage.