High school girls basketball: Caroline Bradley, Nation Williams headline top 10 posts in 2026-27

Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school girls basketball season concludes with the post players.

Caroline Bradley of Oak Grove (La.), Nation Williams of Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) and Sydney Douglas of Centennial (Corona, Calif.) headline the group. 

Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 post players in high school girls basketball this season. 1. Caroline Bradley, Oak Grove (La.)
6-5 | Senior | LSU commit
MaxPreps All-American and reigning MaxPreps Louisiana Player of the Year averaged 27.1 points, 17.6 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.5 steals per game in 2025-26, helping the Tigers finish 28-4 and reach the Division III Non-Select semifinals. Bradley also helped USA Basketball capture gold at the FIBA U17 World Cup over the summer.

2. Nation Williams, Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
6-4 | Senior | Uncommitted
Transferred to Lone Peak after averaging 21.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.1 blocks per game at Centennial (Las Vegas). Williams, the daughter of Olympic gold medalist and former Las Vegas Aces general manager Natalie Williams, also helped USA Basketball win gold at the FIBA U17 World Cup.

3. Sydney Douglas, Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
6-7 | Junior | Uncommitted
MaxPreps Sophomore All-American averaged 19.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Douglas returned from a finger injury to contribute 21 points and 10 rebounds in Centennial's Division I state championship victory.

4. Lauren Hassell, Clarksville Christian (Clarksville, Tenn.)
6-2 | Senior | Vanderbilt commit
Piled up 25.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.5 assists per contest as a junior in leading the Centurions to a state championship.

5. Jayla Forbes, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
6-7 | Senior | Texas commit
Forbes joins the Ascenders after averaging 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game for Montverde Academy. She helped USA Basketball win gold at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup.

6. Zaniya Johnson, Biloxi (Miss.)  
6-5 | Senior | South Carolina commit
MaxPreps Junior All-American averaged 14.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for a 30-win Biloxi program in 2025-26. 

7. Ogechi Okeke, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas)
6-4 | Senior | Baylor commit
Joins Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy after averaging 16.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game at Fort Bend Hightower, helping the Hurricanes finish 31-4 and reach the Conference 6A Division 2 regional final.

8. Khalia Hartwell, Westside (Anderson, S.C.)
6-5 | Senior | Iowa commit
Averaged 12.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game a year ago, helping the Rams finish 27-2 and reach the state championship game.

9. Sutton Villa, Pleasant Grove (Utah)
6-6 | Junior | Uncommitted
Third team MaxPreps Sophomore All-American averaged 14.2 points and eight rebounds per game, helping the Vikings go 26-0, capture the Class 5A state title and finish No. 14 nationally.

10. Eve Fowler, Sage Hill (Newport Beach, Calif.)
6-4 | Junior | Uncommitted
Averaged 10.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 59.6 percent from the field, helping the Lightning finish 28-6 and reach the Southern California Open Division regional final.