2027 girls basketball recruiting rankings: Top 40 high school players

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We're just a few weeks away from the girls' basketball season tipping off in many states, and several of the nation's best players will start their final season of high school basketball.

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Who are the top players entering the 2026-27 season? USA TODAY High School Sports is taking a look at the answer with the opening girls basketball composite rankings for the 2027 class, based on industry data.

Here are the top 40 seniors entering the season...

1. Kaleena Smith - Ontario Christian (CA)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-5

Industry composite ranking: 1.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

2. Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka - The Bullis School (Potomac, MD)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 2.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

3. GG Banks - The St. James Academy (Springfield, VA)

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 5-9

Industry composite ranking: 3.67

College commitment: South Carolina

4. Haylen Ayers - University School of Jackson (TN)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 5.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

5. Carolina Bradley - Oak Grove (CA)

Position: Center

Height: 6-5

Industry composite ranking: 5.33

College commitment: LSU

6. Eve Long - Olathe South (KS)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-3

Industry composite ranking: 6.00

College commitment: Notre Dame

7. Sydney Savoury - Belleville (MI)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 5-11

Industry composite ranking: 7.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

8. Jordyn Palmer - Westtown School (Oxford, PA)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 7.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

9. Micah Ojo - Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, VA)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 7.67

College commitment: North Carolina

10. Nation Williams - Las Vegas Centennial (NV)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-2

Industry composite ranking: 10.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

11. Qandance Samuels - Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-2

Industry composite ranking: 11.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

12. Ryan Carter - Friends' Central (Wynnewood, PA)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 12.33

College commitment: North Carolina

13. Lauren Hassell - Clarksville Christian (TN)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-3

Industry composite ranking: 13.00

College commitment: Vanderbilt

14. Avery Arije - Crestwood Prep (Toronto, ON)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 14.00

College commitment: Uncommitted

15. Michiah Fusilier - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-4

Industry composite ranking: 17.33

College commitment: Baylor

16. Ashley MacCalla - The St. James (Springfield, VA)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 18.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

17. Zaniya Johnson - Biloxi (MS)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-4

Industry composite ranking: 19.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

T-18. Jemini Mitchell - Legion Prep Academy (Dallas, TX)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 22.00

College commitment: Texas Tech

T-18. Saniyah Murray - Harrison Central (Gulfport, MS)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-4

Industry composite ranking: 22.00

College commitment: Mississippi State

20. Jayla Forbes - Montverde Academy (FL)

Position: Center

Height: 6-7

Industry composite ranking: 23.67

College commitment: Texas

21. Jada Jackson - Wolfforth Frenship (Lubbock, TX)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-2

Industry composite ranking: 24.00

College commitment: Texas Tech

22. Taylor Brown - Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, NY)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-7

Industry composite ranking: 24.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

23. Brookslee Colvin - Coeur d'Alene (ID)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-8

Industry composite ranking: 25.00

College commitment: Indiana

24. Ogechi Okeke - Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City, TX)

Position: Center

Height: 6-5

Industry composite ranking: 25.33

College commitment: Baylor

25. De'Andra Minor - Grind Prep (Oklahoma City, OK)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 29.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

26. Madi Mignery - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 32.33

College commitment: Florida

27. Jordan Speller - Montverde Academy (FL)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-6

Industry composite ranking: 33.33

College commitment: UCF

28. Harper Dunn - Corona (NM)

Position: Center

Height: 6-6

Industry composite ranking: 34.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

T-29. Jessie Moses - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 5-9

Industry composite ranking: 35.67

College commitment: Uncommitted

T-29. Bella Owumi - Tilton School (NH)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-0

Industry composite ranking: 35.67

College commitment: Florida

31. Destiny Manyawu - Staley (Kansas City, MO)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-3

Industry composite ranking: 36.00

College commitment: Oklahoma

32. Syniah Coachman - Springdale (AR)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 5-10

Industry composite ranking: 36.67

College commitment: Arkansas

33. Zya Small - Friends' Central (Wynnewood, PA)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 37.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

34. Cece Dennis - Creekside (Fairburn, GA)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-6

Industry composite ranking: 38.00

College commitment: Auburn

T-35. Kie'Aundria Acree - Monroe (Albany, GA)

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 42.33

College commitment: Uncommitted

T-35. Finley Chastain - Faith Family Academy (Dallas, TX)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 42.33

College commitment: Oklahoma

37. Maddie Vickery - Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS)

Position: Combo Guard

Height: 6-1

Industry composite ranking: 43.33

College commitment: Kansas State

38. Cece Arico - Detroit Country Day (Franklin, MI)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 5-11

Industry composite ranking: 54.00

College commitment: Michigan

39. Finley Parker - River Ridge (Woodstock, GA)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-3

Industry composite ranking: 54.33

College commitment: Indiana

40. Khalia Hartwell - Westside (Anderson, SC)

Position: Center

Height: 6-4

Industry composite ranking: 56.67

College commitment: Iowa

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