High school girls basketball: Kaleena Smith, Jezelle Banks headline top 10 point guards for 2026-27

Our position-by-position breakdown ahead of the 2026-27 high school girls basketball season begins with the point guards. The top shooting guards, wings and posts will be highlighted throughout the coming week.

Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.), Jezelle Banks of The St. James Performance Academy (Springfield, Va.), Chloe Johnson of Proctor (Minn.) and Morghan Reckley of Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) headline the group heading into the season. 

Read on for a breakdown of the top 10 point guards in high school girls basketball this season. 1. Kaleena Smith, Ontario Christian (Ontario, Calif.)
5-6 | Senior | Uncommitted
Reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year averaged 31.5 points, 6.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game while leading the Knights to a 34-2 record, California Open Division state championship and No. 1 national finish.

2. Jezelle Banks, The St. James Performance Academy (Springfield, Va.)
5-9 | Senior | South Carolina commit
The No. 4 senior prospect according to 247Sports averaged 14.3 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game in her first season at St. James, earning MaxPreps Junior All-America honors.

3. Chloe Johnson, Proctor (Minn.)
6-0 | Junior | Uncommitted
First team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection heads to Proctor after averaging 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.2 steals per game at Duluth Marshall. She shot 57 percent from the field and surpassed 3,200 career points.

4. Morghan Reckley, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
5-7 | Junior | Uncommitted
Second team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection averaged 23.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 4.7 steals per game. She scored 29 points in the Class AAA championship game and averaged 5.0 assists representing the United States at the U17 World Cup.

5. Arianna Robinson, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas)
5-10 | Junior | Uncommitted
USA U17 gold medalist joins Faith Family after averaging 26.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 steals per contest at Plano East. The third team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection helped the Panthers finish 28-8.

6. Brookeslee Colvin, Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)
5-8 | Senior | Indiana commit
Two-time Idaho MaxPreps Player of the Year averaged 30.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.4 steals and 4.8 assists per game. She scored at least 30 points in 15 games while guiding the Vikings to the Class 6A semifinals.

7. Jaylah King, Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.)
5-10 | Junior | Uncommitted
First team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection emerged as a leading scorer for the nation’s No. 2 team, averaging 18.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game during a breakout sophomore campaign.

8. Jazman Bailey, Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)
5-9 | Senior | Virginia Tech commit
Top 50 prospect surpassed 1,000 career points during her junior season. Bailey, who played on consecutive USA Basketball national teams, averaged 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game for the 19-7 Eagles. 

9. C’india Dennis, Creekside (Fairburn, Ga.)
5-6 | Senior | Auburn commit
The No. 3 senior point guard according to 247Sports returns after missing time during her junior season with a knee injury. Dennis averaged 20.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.8 steals per game as a sophomore.

10. Love Best, Tualatin (Ore.)
5-6 | Junior | Uncommitted
Oregon's MaxPreps Player of the Year averaged 14.9 points, 5.1 assists and 3.9 steals per game while helping the Timberwolves finish 26-3. The first team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection previously led Tualatin to the 2025 Class 6A championship.