Flower Mound girls basketball player and Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year Maci Pringle poses for a portrait, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Flower Mound High School.
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The Dallas Morning News’ high school girls basketball expert Greg Riddle previews the upcoming girls basketball season with the top players to watch in the Dallas area:
Bisola Arowolo, Dynamic Prep: The Georgetown pledge averaged 18.6 points and 7.2 rebounds for 5A Division I regional finalist Frisco Emerson before transferring.
Jazman Bailey, Mansfield Lake Ridge: The four-star Virginia Tech pledge averaged 15.6 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
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Charlotte Cavin, Frisco Wakeland: The High Point pledge averaged 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.3 steals and made 81 3-pointers for 5A Division II regional finalist.
Prosper Walnut Grove’s Finley Chastain (55) shoots a free throw during fourth quarter action of the team’s 45-38 victory over Frisco Heritage to advance. The two teams played their Class 5A Division l area-round girls basketball playoff game at Plano West High School in Plano on February 20, 2026.
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Finley Chastain, Prosper Walnut Grove: The Oklahoma pledge averaged 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds to lead Walnut Grove to the state semifinals for the first time.
Wrigley Green, Argyle: The all-state guard averaged 13 points, six rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 steals.
Syniyah Grigsby, Kingdom Collegiate Academy: The four-star forward is rated the 31st-best player in the nation in the Class of 2028.
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Samari Holmen, Duncanville: The four-star Baylor pledge is rated the 49th-best player in the nation after missing last season with a torn ACL.
Whitney Jense, Southlake Carroll: The Southern Utah pledge averaged 18.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.6 steals, 1.9 blocks for 31-2 team.
Dawn Jones, Cedar Hill: The all-state guard led Cedar Hill to 6A Division I state semifinals.\
Argyle forward Landry Murphy (22) and Denton Ryan guard Atiya Everett (3) wrestle for a loose ball during the second half of a District 7-5A basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Denton, Texas.
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Landry Murphy, Argyle: The Texas A&M pledge averaged 11 points, six rebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals for 5A Division II state champion.
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Ogechi Okeke, Oak Cliff Faith Family: The five-star Baylor pledge is the state’s top recruit and averaged 18 points and 10.7 rebounds at Fort Bend Hightower before transferring to Faith Family.
Jada Patterson, Lincoln: The all-state guard missed a lot of last season with a torn ACL but returned for the playoffs and helped Lincoln win a second straight 4A Division II state title.
Maci Pringle, Flower Mound: The four-star Tennessee pledge averaged 21 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.5 steals for 6A Division I state runner-up.
Jaeda Ramnanan, Flower Mound Marcus: She averaged 19.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and two steals as a sophomore.
Sofia Read, Prosper Rock Hill: The Weber State pledge averaged 19.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
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Plano East’s Arianna Robinson (11) celebrates a foul on North Crowley during the Class 6A Division I Region I final game at W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City, Texas, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
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Arianna Robinson, Oak Cliff Faith Family: The state’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2028 was The Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year two years ago.
Keliah Thomas-Browne, Sunset: She averaged 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists for a regional semifinalist. She scored her 1,000th career point as a sophomore.
Kaylei Thornton, Frisco Wakeland: The Memphis pledge averaged 16.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 steals and made 96 3-pointers for a 33-6 regional finalist.
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Lauryn Williams, Prosper Richland: The all-state guard averaged 17.1 points and 6.1 rebounds for 4A Division I state semifinalist.
Ava Womack, Lancaster: The four-star guard is rated the 11th-best player in Texas in the Class of 2027.