Last month, we tried to pick out a handful of preseason National Player of the Year frontrunners for the 2025-26 high school girls basketball season.
Despite our best efforts to keep the list from getting too long by only adding the can't-miss candidates, we ended up with a watchlist of 85 of them. That's how much talent there is in girls hoops right now.
Now we want to know who you think is going to turn out to be the nationwide MVP at the end of this season. Choose from the list of candidates below – the 85 players who made the preseason watchlist – and vote until 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The results will be announced in the following days.
Voting is intended for fan engagement only. Results are not scientific and may not reflect the views of the AllSportsPeople. While voting activity is monitored periodically, irregularities or technical anomalies (including automated or repeated voting) may occasionally occur. AllSportsPeople reserves the right to modify, suspend, or withdraw voting at any time.
Final selections are made at the discretion of the AllSportsPeople editorial team.
Vote: Who will be the National Player of the Year in high school girls basketball?
Preseason watchlist (list of candidates)
Jacy Abii, F, Legion Prep, 6-3 – Sr. (Notre Dame)
Kie'Aundria Acree, G/F, Monroe, 6-0 – Jr.
Haylen Ayers, G, University School of Jackson, 6-0 – Jr.
Jezelle "GG" Banks, G, The St. James Performance Academy, 5-8 – Jr.
GiGi Battle, G, DME Academy, 5-11 – Sr. (Indiana)
Leelee Bell, F, Minot, 6-3 – Sr. (Oklahoma)
Love Lei Best, G, Tualatin, 5-7 – So.
Addison Bjorn, G/F, Park Hill South, 6-1 – Sr.
Aaliyah Blanchard, G, Hoover, 5-11 – Sr. (Middle Tennessee)
Strawberry Blankumsee, G, Winton Woods, 5-9 – So.
Lauren Bousquet, F, Moses Brown, 5-10 – Sr. (Marist)
Caroline Bradley, C, Oak Grove, 6-5 – Jr.
Cydnee Bryant, C, Corona Centennial, 6-5 – Sr.
Amari Byles, F, Kingdom Collegiate Academy, 6-2 – Sr. (Notre Dame)
Brihanna Crittendon, F, Riverdale Ridge, 6-3 – Sr.
Lanae Dallas, G, Lincoln, 5-10 – So.
C’india Dennis, G, Creekside, 5-4 – Jr.
Rieyan Desouze, G, Legion Prep, 5-7 – Sr. (Texas A&M)
Sydney Douglas, F, Corona Centennial, 6-7 – So.
Nihoa Dunn, F, Kamehameha Kapalama, 6-0 – Sr. (Portland State)
Kimora Fields, F, Bradley Central, 6-1 – Sr. (Clemson)
Arynn Finley, G, Etiwanda, 5-10 – Sr. (Florida)
Autumn Fleary, G, Sidwell Friends, 5-7 – Sr. (Duke)
Bella Flemings, G, Brennan, 6-0 – Sr. (Duke)
Miciah Fusilier, F, IMG Academy, 6-3 – Jr.
Jayla Forbes, C, Montverde Academy, 6-7 – Jr.
Khloe Ford, C, Hoover, 6-3 – Sr. (Missouri)
Kennedi Gaines, G, Bartlett, 5-5 – So.
Amayah Garcia, G/F, Faith Family Academy, 5-11 – Sr. (Washington)
Sanai Green, G, Long Island Lutheran, 6-0 – Sr. (Duke)
Maddyn Greenway, G, Providence Academy, 5-8 – Sr. (Kentucky)
Tati Griffin, G/F, Ontario Christian, 6-0 – So.
Irene Guiamatsia, F/C, Xavier College Prep, 6-4 – Sr. (North Carolina)
Saniyah Hall, G, SPIRE Academy, 6-2 – Sr. (USC)
Kate Harpring, G, Marist, 5-10 – Sr. (North Carolina)
Brooklyn Haywood, G, Union, 5-9 – Sr. (Oregon)
Amalia Holguin, G, Sage Hill, 5-9 – Sr. (Texas)
KK Holman, G, Hamilton Southeastern, 5-10 – Sr. (Florida)
Samari Holmen, G, Duncanville, 5-8 – Jr.
Jada Jackson, F/C, Frenship, 6-2 – Jr.
Jordyn Jackson, G/F, The St. James Performance Academy, 6-1 – Sr. (Maryland)
Charlotte Jasmin, G, Hartford, 5-10 – Sr.
Olivia Jones, G, Long Island Lutheran, 5-11 – Sr. (Vanderbilt)
Trinity Jones, G, Naperville Central, 6-1 – Sr. (Clemson)
Gianna Jordan, G, Kingdom Collegiate Academy, 5-7 – Sr. (Texas Tech)
Fran Kelly, G, Collierville, 5-10 – Sr. (Austin Peay)
Ashlyn Koupal, G/F, Wagner, 6-2 – Sr. (Nebraska)
Natalie Kussow, G, Arrowhead, 5-11 – Sr. (Minnesota)
Lola Lampley, F, Lawrence Central, 6-2 – Sr. (LSU)
Jenica Lewis, G, Johnston, 5-10 – Sr.
Karisma Lewis, G, Oak Park, 5-10 – Sr. (UC Santa Barbara)
Kaleigh Lucas, G, South Pointe, 5-5 – So.
Easton McCullough, G, Farmington, 5-9 – So.
Madeline Mignery, G, IMG Academy, 6-0 – Jr.
De'Andra Minor, G, Grind Prep, 6-0 – Jr.
Jemini Mitchell, G/F, Legion Prep, 6-2 – Jr.
Jessie Moses, G, IMG Academy, 5-10 – Jr.
Elyse Ngenda, G, New Hampton, 5-8 – Sr.
Addison Nyemchek, G/F, Red Bank Catholic, 6-1 – Sr. (Indiana)
Finley Parker, F, River Ridge, 6-3 – Jr.
Missy Odom, F/C, Montverde Academy, 6-2 – Sr. (Florida State)
Tori Oehrlein, G, Crosby-Ironton, 5-11 – Sr. (Minnesota)
Micah Ojo, G/F, Princess Anne, 6-1 – Jr.
Bella Owumi, G, St. Mary's, 6-0 – Jr.
Jordyn Palmer, G/F, Westtown, 6-2 – Jr.
Kamora Pruitt, F, Legion Prep, 6-2 – Sr. (North Carolina State)
Adyra Rajan, G, Fairmont Prep, 5-9 – Sr. (Harvard)
Arianna Robinson, G, Plano East, 5-10 – So.
Jerzy Robinson, G/F, Sierra Canyon, 6-1 – Sr.
Whitley Rogers, G, Little Rock Christian Academy, 5-11 – Sr.
Qandace Samuels, G/F, Bishop McNamara, 6-2 – Jr.
Sydney Savoury, G, Belleville, 6-0 – Jr.
Dasia Scott, F, Principia, 6-2 – Jr.
Julia Scott, F/C, Albertus Magnus, 6-3 – Sr.
Kaleena Smith, G, Ontario Christian, 5-6 – Jr.
Taylor Sofilkanich, C, St. John Vianney, 6-4 – Sr.
Aaliah Spaight, G, Bishop Gorman, 5-7 – Sr. (Texas)
Jordan Speller, G, Montverde Academy, 5-6 – Jr.
Morgan Stewart, G, St. John's, 5-11 – Sr. (Florida State)
Savvy Swords, G/F, Long Island Lutheran, 6-2 – Sr. (Kentucky)
Olivia Vukosa, C, Christ the King, 6-5 – Sr. (UConn)
Lilly Williams, C, Howell, 6-5 – Sr. (Michigan State)
Nation Williams, F/C, Las Vegas Centennial, 6-2 – Jr.
Zaniyah Williams, G, Montverde Academy, 5-8 – Sr. (Auburn)
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, G/F, Bullis, 6-2 – Jr.
McKenna Woliczko, F/C, Archbishop Mitty – 6-2 – Sr. (Iowa)
Kaeli Wynn, F, Mater Dei, 6-2 – Sr. (South Carolina)
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