#88 – Tamya is the highest-ranked newcomer on our 2025 list and the lone fresh face to crack the top 100. It took us only a few minutes to pick Dillard out of the crowd at the PGH Expo in September as her length, athleticism and instincts stood out immediately in 3×3 competition. By day’s end, Dillard had landed herself a spot on the Expo All-Showcase team thanks to a well-developed set of skills and a laundry list of physical tools that includes size, length, speed, quickness and elevation. Tamya is also a great communicator who has a positive impact on everyone around her.

Sunday was Tamya’s coming out party. She showed up at Jefferson High School as a relative unknown and departed with an enhanced profile and plenty of admirers. The fact that Dillard landed on the Expo All-Showcase team makes it obvious how much she did at the event. It’s what Tamya is capable of doing down the road that’s really exciting. Dillard has some excellent natural assets – size, length, speed, quickness and elevation. She has a well-developed skill set, too. Tamya is learning how to facilitate more effectively and investing the time to improve the accuracy and consistency of her shot. She can post up smaller defenders and step out to the perimeter when matched up against bigs. What also stood out were her leadership abilities. Tamya is a great communicator, an excellent teammate, and a positive presence. There’s just a nice energy around her. Dillard is coming along defensively, as well. How we’ve missed out on Tamya’s potential to this point is a mystery to me because she clearly has next-level potential and is getting the offers to prove it.