Maliyah Banks Maliyah Banks 5'7" | CG/SG Riverview | 2027 State AR is one of several players mentioned in this article becoming stars in front of our eyes.

When you hit a half-court, step-through shot at the buzzer to beat an opponent in a low-scoring, defensive-minded contest, you are certainly deserving of being ranked in the top 50 of a very competitive 2027 class (Banks did that in a game in November).

Banks is a great outside threat with serious range (if the half-court shot didn’t already tell you that). She has no problem taking and making threes from a few steps behind the arc, especially off the dribble. On the other end of the floor, Banks reads defensively perfectly, intercepting passes and stripping ball-handlers, causing all-out chaos for the opposition.

If she is not already, Maliyah Banks Maliyah Banks 5'7" | CG/SG Riverview | 2027 State AR should be receiving a bunch of offers to play at the next level, thanks to her speed, shooting, and defensive intensity.

Maliyah Banks Maliyah Banks 5'7" | CG/SG Riverview | 2027 State AR is criminally underrated. She flashed tremendous talent with Riverview this past season, and her ranking should take a bump after the next update.

One of Banks’ best performances of the season was against Rose Bud, where she burned down the nets by hitting 7 3-pointers. Banks showed off her flamethrower against other poor opponents throughout the season, including Des Arc, where she knocked down 5 triples.

The Riverview standout is also great in transition. She has a great handle and can keep the defense on their toes, being a threat to drive hard to the basket. Banks has shown that she can make accurate passes on the break, feasting in the open floor one way or another.

Maliyah Banks Maliyah Banks 5'7" | CG/SG Riverview | 2027 State AR is not well known for now, but I believe with another great season with Riverview, there will not be a corner of the state that does not know her name. I would not be surprised if she found her way into the top 35 of the class.