The 2026 ESPNW category has only 20 five -star recruits. Three players committed well before the start of 2025 summer recruit Sunia hall Announced on friday She will suit for USC in 2026-27. More declarations should be tricked during the fall.
Rosters should think more carefully about their future college landing spots, with more fluids than before, due to increased focus on the new era of transfer portal and revenue sharing. We will not see these players in college uniforms for another season, but we can make some informed guess. How will they fit into their chosen system? What is further for those programs that have signed these top level talents? We will try to answer all these questions.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2025
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2026 espnw 100 ranking: 1
committed to: USC Trojan
background: The hall announced its commitment to the USC on ESPN’s “NBA Today”. She went directly from her official visit to the USC at ESPN Studio to break the news, choosing Trojan on UCLA and North Carolina. She dominated Montverida (Florida) last season and has moved almost to the Spire Academy (Ohio) for her senior year of high school.
The hall was nominated for the U19 FIBA Women’s World Cup MVP held in the Czech Republic, where Team USA won the gold once again. He got an average of 19.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.0 APG and 2.9 Spg. He shot 52.6% from the ground through the tournament, including 39.3% from the back of the arch.
How he fits: The hall will be included in the 2026-27 roster which will include Jasmine davidson (Also on the gold medalist U19 squad), Juju WatkinsAnd 2025 FIBA Americanup Gold Medalist Kennedy Smith (Number 6 in ESPNW 100 category of 2024).
The versatility of this combination will create problems for teams opposing scoring skills. Trojan will have a WNBA/European style experience for the roster. Each of these players has a place, but they can all handle, score and defend. The USC will look at this 2026 category to pursue its internal game, and is targeting number 2 recruitment Oliviah edwardsWho officially visited the campus in the first year.
How to adjust the hall: The hall has enough talent to contribute immediately – even in the 2025 square there was probably a matter of rebuilding it. However, he will still need to make adjustments, mainly on defense, as a wing that will probably play something in front (such as he did primarily for Team USA). The hall has been an aggressively focal point for its teams – and although this aggression will serve her well at all levels, she will join a roster that has Watkins, of course the best scoring guard in the country. Therefore, the hall will need to learn how to play with other really elite players, possibly taking some load from Watkins because she returns from ACL injury.
How is the USC recruitment positioning himself in the recruitment race: The signature of the hall suggests how strong the Trojan has created in recruitment, especially after joining Big Ten. The USC employees put the number 1 recruitment wattins in 2023, close to the house, the number 1 recruitment square in 2024, landing the number 1 player in 2025 (Jasmine Davidson) – and re -resurrected with the hall. All signs indicate the powerhouse recruiting Trojan.
2026 espnw 100 ranking: 11
committed to: Kentaki Wildcats
background: The 5 -Foot -8 Multisort Athlete (Basketball, Soccer, Track) selected Kentaki on finalists Iowa, Duke, Cla with, UCLA and Stanford in November. It was a major victory for Wildcats coach Kenny Brooks, who have two five -star committees (No. 18) Quarrelsome sword,
Greenway is one of the most decorated high school players to come out of Minnesota. She won the state championship in all three sports, and won a gold medal with only 2025 USA Women’s Basketball U19 World Cup team. He is also the Minnesota Gateroid Player of the Year. Her mother used to track in Jenny, Iowa (and her high school track coaches), and her father, Chad played 11 years in NFL after acting in linebackers for Hawkis.
Madin pulled the jumper @maddyngreenway #Usabwu19 X #Fibau19 pic.twitter.com/m3wf8nifv5
– USABJNT (@USABJNT) 16 July, 2025
How he fits: Kentki’s point guard should be the major playmaker, and provides the greenway. She puts immediate pressure on all three levels and immediately pressurize the score. He is the ultimate competitive defensively, applying all-out Udham in ball pressure and rotation.
What will happen next: Greenway will be tasked to become the next Star Point Guard for Brooks, like Georgia Emore, who both moved to Kentki before taking Virginia Tech as a coach in 2023 as a coach. Brooks are expecting a similar Kentaki to be built in the year 2.
2026 espnw 100 ranking: 17
committed to: Michigan State Spartons
background: Williams’ way to become one of the country’s top post players was different from many in this list: he was home school until this upcoming season (where she will participate in the Hall High School in Michigan), and he played for an independent club program, Michigan Mistics P24, instead for a shoe circuit team. He is not only good now, but has a greater capacity to arrive: at 6 -foot -5, Williams can sting.
Five star Michigan state committed @Lilllyawilliams This is being done at both ends on super showcases@Mimistics pic.twitter.com/omxupvmtqz
– Select events basketball (@SelectEventSBB) 10 July, 2025
How he fits: Williams committed to the state of Michigan in early 2024. He had proposals from most of the Big Ten, and then something. She will join the program as the tallest player on the roster, and a defense will be expected to anchor herself under pressure and make a turnover. As a mobile and strong interior player, Williams will give a true center to play Spartons. The program will still sign a point guard and scoring guard to round the class.
2026 espnw 100 ranking: 18
committed to: Kentaki Wildcats
background: Michigan Guard and Canadian Olympian’s younger sister Stitched swordsThe swords are a Canadian national team staple when Long Islands do not play in Long Lutharan (New York) at High School. She missed the 2024–25 high school season and most of the summer due to a knee injury, but successfully reconsidered. From high school to FIBA competition, he has played with a lot of winning teams. He is committed to Kentaki on finalists South Carolina, UCLA, Michigan and Notre Dame.
How he fits: The swords, 6-1, can log in in wing or forward and potentially 2025 McDonald’s can be interchangeable with all-American Signi Kalin carolThe swords are a confident shooter and facilitator from the perimeter, but play with the necessary materiality inside. He and Madin are a great initial lead of committees for Greenway Wildcats.
