Who’re the tip 25 players in girls’s school basketball?

For the second yr in a row, we comprise entered the women’s school basketball season with a returning senior who’s the reigning consensus nationwide participant of the yr. Will Iowa‘s Caitlin Clark repeat these honors?

Clark begins as a result of the unanimous No. 1 in ESPN’s 2023-24 high 25 players rankings, which is the place she finished very best season. Nonetheless she opened 2022-23 as No. 2. Acceptable as she contested South Carolina‘s Aliyah Boston as nationwide participant of the yr very best season, Clark will face challengers this season.

UConn‘s Paige Bueckers, yet another used nationwide participant of the yr, is assist after missing very best season with a knee anxiousness. LSU senior Angel Reese can be anticipated to comprise yet another vital season, irrespective of the Tigers’ disagreeable season-opening loss.

Virginia Tech‘s Elizabeth Kitley, relish Clark a two-time conference participant of the yr who led her crew to the Closing 4 very best season, is certainly one of so lots of put up players vying for the tip 10 in our rankings.

We will replace our rankings — as voted on by ESPN’s Michael Voepel, Charlie Creme and Alexa Philippou — all through the season and NCAA event. And whereas there’s not any novices on this preliminary high 25 — irrespective of some spectacular debuts this week, the novices have not had a chance to truly make their circumstances however — they might per probability seemingly seem on subsequent lists. We additionally weighed anxiousness issues with some players whose put of abode simply is not truly apparent as a result of the season will get underway.

1. Caitlin Clark, Iowa

Guard | 6-foot-0 | senior
2022-23 stats: 27.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 8.6 APG, 140 3-pointers

Clark acquired nationwide participant of the yr accolades very best season, main Iowa to the Closing 4 and the Immense Ten event championship. Nonetheless she has consistently been the equivalent drive all three years in school. She led the nation in assists and 3-pointers as a junior, a not simple mixture for defenses. Some well-known specific individual information — the NCAA Division I profession scoring and 3-point marks — are close by this season. Nonetheless the two-time Immense Ten Participant of the Yr is extra centered on administration and empowerment of her teammates, particularly for those who are in greater roles this season. — Voepel

2. Angel Reese, LSU

Ahead | 6-foot-3 | junior
2022-23 stats: 23.0 PPG, 15.4 RPG, 52.5% FG

No change delivered within the method Reese did a yr beforehand. In her first season in Baton Rouge, she immediately become the centerpiece of this system, impact up vital numbers and, most significantly, catapulted the Tigers to their first nationwide championship as Closing 4 Most Outstanding Participant. Few players comprise her instinct for monitoring uncared for photos; she led the nation in offensive rebounds per recreation very best season. Now to not be misplaced within the full consideration Reese purchased very best April, she has been named to the all-defensive crew within the SEC and Immense Ten (Maryland). — Creme

3. Paige Bueckers, UConn

Guard | 6-foot-0 | junior
2021-21 stats*: 14.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.9 APG (*didn’t play in 2022-23; ACL)

School basketball hasn’t seen a really healthful Bueckers in about two years, nonetheless Geno Auriemma talked about his level guard is an even bigger basketball participant now than when she acquired nationwide participant of the yr as a freshman. It could actually per probability seemingly moreover protect finish time for Bueckers to return to originate, nonetheless she’ll positively be motivated to make up for misplaced time in her first season since an August 2022 ACL drag — and dialed in on taking good care of unfinished substitute: successful a nationwide championship. — Philippou

4. Cameron Brink, Stanford

Ahead | 6-foot-4 | senior
2022-23 stats: 15.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.5 BPG

Brink turned portion of Stanford’s nationwide championship crew as a freshman and now might per probability seemingly be their centerpiece as a senior. She’s an equal drive on offensive and defensive, ending second within the nation very best season in blocked photos per recreation. The Cardinal had a disappointing finish to 2022-23, shedding within the Pac-12 event semifinals and NCAA event second spherical. Nonetheless Brink impressed in each losses. That is what the Cardinal need from her this season since they make not appear to be the conference well-liked for the well-known time beforehand few a protracted time. — Voepel

5. Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana

Ahead | 6-foot-3 | senior
2022-23 stats: 22.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 68 FG%

Holmes on the block is cash within the monetary establishment: In her 4 seasons at Indiana, she has shot 63.5% from the topic. As a orderly senior, Holmes is all yet again on the middle of the Hoosiers’ offense and safety. Indiana wisely-known appropriate its second Immense Ten regular-season championship — and first in 40 years — in 2023. Nonetheless the postseason turned not simple for the Hoosiers and Holmes, who wasn’t 100% ensuing from anxiousness and didn’t play of their NCAA event first-spherical recreation. Miami upset Indiana within the second spherical — Holmes had 22 sides and 9 rebounds — a heartbreaking enact she hopes to medicine this season. — Voepel

6. Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech

Coronary heart | 6-foot-6 | graduate
2022-23 stats: 18.2 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 55.8% FG

Kenny Brooks has become spherical Virginia Tech, and he is finished it largely on the shoulders of Kitley, the best and predominant participant within the historical past of this system. After main the Hokies to their first ACC event title and Closing 4 look with dominant put up play, Kitley will likely be trying to change into appropriate the third participant after Alana Beard and Alyssa Thomas to be a 3-time ACC participant of the yr. Amazingly fixed, Kitley has averaged 18.2, 18.1 and 18.2 sides per recreation in every and every of the previous three seasons and has by no means shot worse than Fifty three.1% in her 4 years in Blacksburg. — Creme

7. Rickea Jackson, Tennessee

Ahead | 6-foot-2 | graduate
2022-23 stats: 19.2 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 54.8 FG%

Jackson transitioned from Mississippi Enlighten to Tennessee with minute fanfare, merely last one of many SEC’s high offensive forces. Her scoring widespread, topic goal share and free throw share (Seventy 9.2%) had been all high 5 within the conference. Had she advance out of college, Jackson seemingly would had been a top-5 WNBA draft resolve. Together with her elite midrange recreation and shot-creating talents, that might per probability seemingly moreover merely aloof be the case all yet again subsequent spring. — Creme

8. Aaliyah Edwards, UConn

Ahead | 6-foot-3 | senior
2022-23 stats: 16.6 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.1 BPG

For as rocky as very best season turned for UConn, Edwards’ increase into an all-American-caliber participant turned a vivid space. She led the crew in scoring, turned a drive on the glass and stepped up in big video games. Edwards’ function might per probability seemingly substitute with the return of Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, although per probability this might per probability make her life simpler. With quite unproven frontcourt depth, Edwards stays as predominant as anyone to UConn’s title aspirations. — Philippou

9. Alissa Pili, Utah

Ahead | 6-foot-2 | senior
2022-23 stats: 20.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 59.0 FG%

After a vast starting to her profession at USC, the place she averaged 16.3 sides per recreation in 2019-20, Pili struggled with accidents and her scoring dropped in half. She transferred to Utah and her profession turned reborn, incomes Pac-12 Participant of the Yr honors. With mild palms and wonderful foot work, Pili is as regards to unstoppable within the put up, nonetheless she additionally takes her recreation to the perimeter, the place she shot 42.1% from 3-point differ. Pili become the missing share as Utah acquired its first Pac-12 championship and reached the Candy 16 for the well-known time since 2006. — Creme

10. Cotie McMahon, Ohio Enlighten

Ahead | 6-foot-0 | sophomore
2022-23 stats: 15.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.6 SPG

For Ohio Enlighten to protect finish the next move as a program and change into a Closing 4 crew, this might per probability need a vast yr from McMahon. She become heads in her first season in Columbus as a result of the Immense Ten freshman of the yr and a second-team All-Immense Ten chance. She might per probability seemingly moreover merely aloof repeat extra self perception this season after serving to USA Basketball dangle the U19 World Cup, the place she had 16 sides, six rebounds and three assists within the gold medal recreation. — Philippou

11. Azzi Fudd, UConn

Guard | 5-foot-11 | junior
2022-23 stats: 15.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.9 APG

Very similar to Bueckers, Fudd’s previous two years largely had been hindered by accidents; foot elements her freshman yr and a knee anxiousness very best season when she turned runt to fifteen video games. We now comprise seen what a healthful and guaranteed Fudd might per probability seemingly make — she went on a drag very best season earlier than the knee anxiousness and has confirmed flashes of stellar taking photos means. Now the well-known is staying on the court docket docket, asserting an aggressive mindset and shedding the “reluctant celeb” title Auriemma has given her. — Philippou

12. Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina

Coronary heart | 6-foot-7 | senior
2022-23 stats: 9.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.9 BPG

Cardoso spent the previous two years discovering out from the generational ability Aliyah Boston; now she’ll comprise a chance to steer this up to date chapter of South Carolina basketball. Dawn Staley has instilled in her that she should be fixed and comprise a degree of dominance not requested of her as loads as now on the school stage. If Cardoso ascends into that form of participant, the Gamecocks will reside favorites to advance to a fourth consecutive Closing 4. — Philippou

13. Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech

Guard | 5-foot-6 | senior
2022-23 stats: 16.3 PPG, 4.9 APG, 118 3-pointers

Amoore confirmed her stuff as a floor chief very best yr and have become particularly environment friendly within the postseason. She turned ACC event MVP as a result of the Hokies acquired their first title within the event. Then she turned the Seattle Regional 3 most illustrious participant, with 29 sides within the semifinals and 24 within the very best as a result of the Hokies reached the Closing 4 for the well-known time. A neighborhood Australian, Amoore is anticipated to be a key cog all yet again in her fourth season with the ACC well-liked Hokies. — Voepel

14. Rori Harmon, Texas

Guard | 5-foot-6 | junior
2022-23 stats: 11.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 7.4 APG

A tenacious protection-first mentality makes Harmon the best level guard for her intensely aggressive coach, Vic Schaefer. Regardless of accidents all through the roster, these two helped drive the Longhorns to a share of the Immense 12 championship. Harmon turned named the league’s Defensive Participant of the Yr and put a college doc with 7.4 assists per recreation. If Harmon can protect finish the next move with the consistency of her soar shot (31.9% on 3-pointers very best season), she might per probability seemingly state Bueckers and Clark as a result of the tip lead guard within the nation. — Creme

15. Jacy Sheldon, Ohio Enlighten

Guard | 5-foot-10 | graduate
2022-23 stats: 13.2 PPG, 3.5 APG, 3.5 SPG

A leg anxiousness runt Sheldon to appropriate 13 video games very best season. There isn’t any telling appropriate how factual the Buckeyes might per probability seemingly moreover had been with Sheldon on the underside all season. She returned in March to hurry the crew and quarterback the rotund-court docket press, and the Buckeyes reached the Immense Ten event title recreation and the Elite Eight. With a continuous motor and massive instincts, Sheldon is arguably the Immense Ten’s best two-technique guard. Two years beforehand when she turned completely healthful, Sheldon ranked sixth within the conference in scoring (19.7 PPG) and shot over 50% from the topic. — Creme

16. Aneesah Morrow, LSU

Guard | 6-foot-1 | junior
2022-23 stats: 25.7 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 2.6 SPG

Morrow turned among the many many nation’s high scorers and rebounders all through her first two seasons at DePaul, nonetheless she has talked about she’s tantalizing to sacrifice big numbers to score a championship. She has a chance to make that at LSU, taking over a worthy assorted function with the massive name-studded Tigers than she had with the Blue Demons. How she figures into Mulkey’s machine, adjusts to a latest put (LSU lists the used DePaul ahead as a guard) and adapts to SEC play will likely be fascinating to go looking. — Philippou

17. Hailey Van Lith, LSU

Guard | 5-foot-7 | senior
2022-23 stats: 19.7 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.2 APG

In her three seasons at Louisville, Van Lith went to the Closing 4 as soon as and the Elite Eight twice, which is reasonably a profession. Nonetheless she talked about she notion it turned best for her specific individual increase to flow into on, so she transferred to LSU. Recognized as a scorer who does not assist down in seize circumstances and massive video games, Van Lith hopes to broaden her repertoire by discovering out the purpose guard function enjoying for LSU coach Kim Mulkey. — Voepel

18. Sonia Citron, Notre Dame

Guard | 6-foot-1 | junior
2022-23 stats: 14.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.5 APG

After being named ACC freshman of the yr in 2022, Citron turned an all-ACC resolve for the regular-season champion Irish very best season. She led Notre Dame in scoring and shot 40% from 3-point differ. Citron additionally began every and every recreation and led the crew in minutes carried out in 2022-23. The Irish will likely be as dependent as ever on Citron this season, particularly with the uncertainty spherical teammate Olivia Miles’ well being. — Voepel

19. Ta’Niya Latson, Florida Enlighten

Guard | 5-foot-8 | sophomore
2022-23 stats: 21.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.9 APG

Picked to enact ninth within the ACC very best season, the Seminoles as a change reached the NCAA event. Latson turned the well-known motive. After turning into the well-known freshman to steer the ACC in scoring, Latson took dwelling every and every well-known nationwide rookie award. With an offensive recreation as environment friendly as it’s miles spectacular, she began her profession scoring on the very least 19 sides in 17 straight video games. Nonetheless a late-season anxiousness did what no safety might per probability seemingly: gradual down Latson. Together with her sidelined, Florida Enlighten misplaced its first recreation of the ACC event and within the hole spherical of the NCAA event. — Philippou

20. Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington Enlighten

Guard | 5-foot-10 | senior
2022-23 stats: 17.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.1 APG

No longer many players can converse they helped substitute a program’s full tradition, nonetheless Leger-Walker can. In her time at Washington Enlighten, the Cougars comprise made three consecutive NCAA event appearances after appropriate one previous outing in program historical past (1991). Other than they acquired the Pac-12 event title for the well-known time very best yr. Leger-Walker, a local of Distinctive Zealand, now hopes to assist Washington Enlighten achieve its first NCAA event victory. — Voepel

21. Olivia Miles, Notre Dame

Guard | 5-foot-10 | junior
2022-23 stats: 14.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 6.9 APG

Miles could be elevated on this guidelines if there turned extra certainty spherical her put of abode for the season. After struggling a vital knee anxiousness on the top of February, Notre Dame hasn’t geared up a timeline on when the purpose guard might per probability seemingly return, and it hasn’t dominated out that she might per probability seemingly miss the season totally. Whereas the Irish comprise yet another big title guard in Hannah Hidalgo to retain points down within the period in-between, their ceiling will likely be drastically normal by the timing of Miles’ return. — Philippou

22. Shyanne Sellers, Maryland

Guard | 6-foot-2 | junior
2022-23 stats: 13.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.9 APG

With Diamond Miller and Abby Meyers long gone, the Terrapins are literally Sellers’ crew — and she or he might per probability seemingly moreover merely be primed to be the following big Maryland participant. Whether or not or not it’s enjoying level guard, defending the various crew’s best participant or taking the massive shot, Brenda Frese will inquire of Sellers to make so loads this season. That should not be a neighborhood for per probability among the many versatile participant within the Immense Ten. Her numbers improved vastly all through the board from her freshman to sophomore years. Each different similar step ahead and Sellers will change into a household title. — Creme

23. Charisma Osborne, UCLA

Guard | 5-foot-9 | senior
2022-23 stats: 15.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.8 APG

Osborne had an illustrious fourth season, main the Bruins to the Pac-12 event championship recreation and the Candy 16. Now as a orderly senior, she would esteem to protect finish that subsequent step to the Closing 4. She has been UCLA’s rock her full profession, with the fixed manufacturing the Bruins predominant. This season, she has among the many ability spherical her in her time at UCLA, and the maturity and abilities to make among the many of it. — Voepel

24. Deja Kelly, North Carolina

Guard | 5-foot-8 | senior
2022-23 stats: 16.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.2 APG

Kelly led the Tar Heels in minutes carried out, scoring and assists very best season as they superior to the second spherical of the NCAA event. Kelly has carried a vast load in her three years at UNC, which included a Candy 16 look in 2022. She had the best assist complete (101) of her profession very best season, nonetheless will likely be trying to amplify her 3-point share (28.1) nearer to her sophomore yr success (36.1%). — Voepel

25. Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina

Guard | 5-foot-9 | senior
2022-23 stats: 13.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.3 APG

While a newcomer to Staley’s program following three years at Oregon, Paopao has purchased rave critiques as loads as now for her senior administration, and her pairing with Raven Johnson within the backcourt might per probability seemingly achieve the best guard pair Staley has labored with since arriving in Columbia. Paopao’s taking photos — 42.4% on 3-pointers very best season in Eugene — will likely be paramount for the Gamecocks to assist alleviate the stress Cardoso faces contained within the paint. — Philippou

Moreover notion to be: Janiah Barker, Texas A&M; Gianna Kneepkens, Utah; Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor; Kiki Rice, UCLA