Our look at high school girls basketball's best from the 2025-26
season continues with the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team,
headlined by MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year
Tatianna Griffin of
Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.).
Last year's National Freshman of the Year continued her trajectory while also helping the Knights (34-2) to a state title and No. 1 finish in the MaxPreps Top 25. She battled injuries throughout the season but still made an impact on both ends of the floor.
Griffin scored 25 or more in 11 games and posted three of her 10 double-doubles during Ontario Christian's postseason run. She shot 53 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range.
Selections
are based on team success, individual production and local, regional
and state honors from the recently-completed season. Potential at the
college and professional level is not a primary consideration. Players
in post-graduate and non-scholastic programs are not eligible for
inclusion.
First Team
Love Best, Tualatin (Ore.)
5-6 | GuardAveraged 14.9 points, 5.1 assists and 3.9 steals for the Timberwolves (26-3), who were ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25 for much of the season.
Sydney Douglas, Centennial (Corona, Calif.)6-7 | Forward
Tallied 19.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the Huskies (24-5). She missed nine games toward the end of the regular season before returning from pinky surgery and dominating in Centennial's Division 1 championship win with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
MAXPREPS NATIONAL SOPHOMORE OF THE YEAR
Piled up 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.2 steals per night while shooting 57 percent from the field. She has already surpassed 3,200 career points and 1,100 rebounds.
5-10 | Guard
It was a breakout year for King as she produced 18.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game, leading the Mustangs to a No. 2 final national ranking.
Second Team
The
state final MVP averaged 13.2 points,
3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game for the Conference 4A Division 2
state champion.
6-1 | Guard
Broke the school's single-season scoring mark with 679 points while adding 320 rebounds and 114 steals. Haywood scored in double figures in every game, averaging 25.7 points per night.
6-4 | Forward
Averaged
17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 blocks, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game for
the Bald Eagles (24-1).
Led
the Cardinals (30-2) to their fourth straight state title
while averaging 31.5 points, 6.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 steals
per game.
5-7 | Point guard
Produced 23.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 4.7 steals per game. Reckley dropped 29 in the Class AAA final.
6-1 | Guard
Scored an incredible 1,090 points this season, which ranks fifth in AHSAA history. She has already tallied 3,219 career points and averaged 31.9 points and 11.0 rebounds as the Panthers went 28-5 and reached the Class 3A semifinals.
Maliya Hunter, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
6-2 | ForwardContinued her strong trajectory for the nation's No. 3 team, averaging 13.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 57 percent from the field as the Monarchs reached the Open Division final for the fifth straight year.
Tallied 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 52 percent from the field. The daughter of NFL great Adrian Peterson dropped a season-high 34 in January.
Arianna Robinson, Plano East (Plano, Texas)
5-10 | GuardLed the Panthers (28-8) by tallying 26.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 steals per game.
6-6 | Post
Averaged 14.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for the Vikings (26-0) as they grabbed the Class 5A state title and finished No. 14 nationally.
Surpassed 1,000 career points while averaging 17.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game.
5-9 | Guard
The Argonauts (25-4) and reached the South Jersey Non-Public A final behind Benbow's 11.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
5-10 | Guard
The Spartans (20-5) reached the North Jersey Non-Public A semifinal as the daughter of former NFL receiver Plaxico Burress went for 18.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 3.1 assists per night.
6-4 | Wing
Helped St. Vincent-St. Mary (22-6) reach the state championship game by averaging 14.5 points per night.
One of two Sierra Canyon sophomores on the team, she ran point against a tough regional and out-of-state slate of opponents while averaging 11.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists per game.
Kelli Kalb, Johnston (Iowa)5-11 | Shooting guard
Helped Johnston extend the nation's longest win streak to 79 in a row with 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
6-1 | Guard
Tallied 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals per
contest for the undefeated Flying Dutchmen. Scored her
1,000th career point at the state tournament.
The Stallions (26-3) reached the Class AAAA title game as Lucas averaged 18.5 points, 5.5 steals and 5.3 assists per game. She should reach 2,000 career points next season.
6-4 | Forward
Led the Crusaders (20-8) to their first Class 3A title while averaging 23 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks per night.
Nyajuacni Riak, Madison La Follette (Madison, Wis.)
6-2 | ForwardLit the social world on fire with her viral dunk. Averaged
26.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per night as the Lancers went 21-5.
6-1 | Guard
Posted 19.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game as the Vikings (23-5) reached the state title game.
