Forrest City is incredibly deep, and one player who should be playing more if she didn’t have to share minutes with all of the other guards is Ja’Riyah Palmer Ja’Riyah Palmer PG/SG Forrest City | 2028 State AR .

Palmer has risen 19 spots in the latest 2028 rankings update. She recently earned co-player of the game by her coaches after putting up 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals versus Westside. About a week ago, Palmer had an even better performance against Blytheville, dropping 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.

Throw in her 7 assists in the blow out win over Hall and it is evident that she is a phenomenal passer. However, she is more than a passing guard, as she has some serious range on her 3-point shot. Palmer has a quick release and will not hesitate to let it fly off the catch. If the defense makes the wise decision to contest her from outside, she can put her head down and get into the paint, scoring through traffic.

Ja’Riyah Palmer Ja’Riyah Palmer PG/SG Forrest City | 2028 State AR certainly has college basketball potential, as she provides her team with multiple killer abilities: outside scoring, inside scoring, facilitating, and defense.

Ja’Riyah Palmer Ja’Riyah Palmer PG/SG Forrest City | 2028 State AR at #49 is ridiculous. After earning all-conference honors as a freshman last season, I would expect Palmer to have a huge sophomore year.

Palmer did a bit of everything with the Lady Mustangs in her first year on varsity, performing well in a number of games. Against Russellville in December, the freshman guard starred with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Around the same time, Palmer nearly had a unique triple-double, officially logging 19 points, 8 assists, and 9 steals in another December matchup.

Palmer can clearly score the ball, as she can create shots with her great handles. She can hit perimeter jumpers effectively, but she is a master at finding gaps in the defense and scoring in the lane. On defense, there are few better than Palmer at picking the opposition’s pockets. She can also provide hounding on-ball pressure for the entire length of the floor and throughout the game.

Ja’Riyah Palmer Ja’Riyah Palmer PG/SG Forrest City | 2028 State AR could be in line for an all-state caliber year in 2025-26, but I think she will rise in the rankings after the next update. Keep up with this young star.