July 21, 2023

With the end of the club season concluding with the recent AAU and USAV national championships and the next high school season around the corner, it’s a perfect time to update our Player Rankings. We have already released the updates for the Class of 2024 and 2025. Up next is the Class of 2026. Below, we highlight the players who moved up in our star rankings as well as those players who are being ranked for the first time. In determining our Player Rankings, we use our own observations as well as feedback from our panel. These rankings are based on how we see these athletes projecting on the next (collegiate) level. Please email chris@vballrecruiter.com for questions or club/college corrections/updates. CLASS OF 2026 Players Moving From 4 to 5-Stars: Gigi Artiles OH Tribe Halle Thompson OH Hou Skyline Genevieve Harris S Academy Diamond Elena Hoecke MB MN Select Emma Cugino L/DS Mintonette Sports *** Players Moving From 3 to 4-Stars: Sydni Vice OH Memphis Jrs Taylor Stanley RS Dynasty Ryea Jackson MB Drive Nation Blair Thiebaud S Hou Skyline Jayden Robinson OH Hou Skyline Leilani Lawrence OH OTVA   Katherine Byergo MB HPSTL Lydia Stahley OH Team Indiana Sophia Stallworth MB WPVC Elle Mottola S WPVC   Cassidy Bruns L MKE Sting Abby Zimmerman RS SCVC Natalie Carr OH Pitt Elite Isabelle Hoppe S Pitt Elite Lacy Tinnell MB Hou Skyline Lily Bosworth MB Illini Elite Jessica Smallwood OH EVA Nadiya Johnson RS Metro Bella Lopez RS Madfrog Elle Vandeweghe MB Mizuno Long Beach Avery Poulton OH Club V Morgan Williams OH Metro Ryan Sadler OH A5 *** Players New To The Rankings: Madison Victoriano S Skyline Julia Anisimova L/DS Pohaku Simone Heard RS Madfrog Brooke Christoffersen RS Club V Natalie Langston OH Academy Diamond Aubree Deshetsky OH Legacy Aviya Russo OH Academy HP Vivian Hickman S AZ Sky Natalie Monroe OH Vision Hayden Conner MB Aspire Madison Wehr S Gamepoint Brooklynne Brass OH SPVB Macy McAmis L/DS Jupiter Elite Jenna Hunt MB NorCal Megan Ingersoll OH Alabama Performance Emily Miller L/DS Black Swamp Gracie Miller L/DS Black Swamp Saylor Parker RS OTVA Merritt Sliwa OH Rev Colbie McKenna OH EC Power Darby Felts OH K2 Norah Busch MB Club Integrity Taytum Nelson MB Elevate Camden Rahn S/RS OTVA Abby Conklin MB MN Select Elena Estudillo L/DS NE Elite Meena Kasirajan OH Nor Cal Abigail Lesagonicz RS Wave Henlee Moszkowicz L Hou Skyline Adriana Dorn S/RS Rage Emily Pruett RS VVA Lauryn Lewis MB Sunshine Frankie Jones MB Sunshine Cami Huff MB LAV Cydnee Bryant MB Pipeline Ally Fausett S Tstreet Riley Bethea MB A5 Jaedyn Riley S Rage