CLASS 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2025-26
 

 
MARLYSA BANKS, HORTON
 
Banks was part of a sophomore duo that helped the Chargers to a 12-8 record last year, teaming with Kansas Keo to give them a solid backcourt combo. Banks led the Chargers in scoring at 13.8 points per game, going for a season-high of 26. She made the All-Tournament team at McLouth and was a first-team All-Northeast Kansas League selection. The 5-foot-6 guard has started since her freshman season and averaged 2.3 3-pointers made per game and 2.5 steals a contest.
 

ALYVIA BATCHMAN, ELLINWOOD

Batchman will look to take the momentum of a huge volleyball season into basketball. She helped Ellinwood volleyball go undefeated and capture a Class 2A state title last fall. In basketball last season, she was part of a balanced scoring attack for the Eagles, averaging 7.6 points as a sophomore. She added 4.8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.7 steals per contest. The Eagles return their key players off last season’s team that finished 19-3 and were sub-state runners-up. Batchman was a first-team All-Central Prairie League selection and earned honorable mention All-2A honors.
 

EISLEE BOATMAN, CEDAR VALE-DEXTER
 
Boatman, a junior, emerged as a complementary scoring weapon to All-South Central Border League first-team pick Zoe Davidson. She averaged 11.9 points and 3.4 rebounds last season as Cedar Vale-Dexter won 15 games before falling to Lyndon in the sub-state semifinals. Boatman earned second-team all-league honors, and will try to help the Spartans climb the final rung to a league title after they tied for second a season ago.
 

 
NORA BURDIEK, ROSSVILLE
 
An injury cut short Burdiek’s sophomore season as she missed the final 12 games after getting off to a red-hot start that saw her average 16.4 points and 12 rebounds per game. She had moved into the starting lineup during her freshman season and become a force on a well-balanced team and was well on her way to a monster sophomore season before the injury hit. She still earned third-team All-Big East League honors despite missing half the season and was honorable mention All-Class 2A. She recorded the ninth-highest single-season scoring total her freshman year and already ranks ninth in Rossville history for career rebounds, steals and blocks. She’s also a standout volleyball player and is drawing college interest in that sport.
 

 
ZOE DAVIDSON, CEDAR VALE-DEXTER
 
Davidson stepped up her production during her sophomore season, and the Spartans added to their victory total as well. She earned All-South Central Border League honors for the second straight year, averaging 16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds as Cedar Vale-Dexter went 15-6 in its first season under coach Lance Jeffers. The Spartans tied for second in the South Central Border League after going 9-13 in 2023-24, when Davidson averaged 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Davidson has also earned all-league first-team honors in softball and volleyball.
 

 
JAKAYLA DAVIS, ST. MARY’S COLGAN 

Davis enters her final season as one of Class 2A’s most decorated returning players. The 5-foot-6 point guard has been the Panthers’ floor general since the moment she arrived on campus, starting every game since her freshman year and piling up 1,375 career points along the way. Davis is coming off a big junior campaign in which she averaged 25 points per game, finishing as the fourth-leading scorer in the state and earning a sweep of top honors—2A Player of the Year, first-team all-state and unanimous first-team all-league. She has been an all-state selection in each of her first three seasons. Davis has helped lead Colgan to a 72-6 record over three years, including back-to-back 25-1 seasons and three straight state trophies (two third-place finishes and a fourth-place showing). The Panthers took fourth last season falling to Inman in the third place game. Now the lone returning starter, Davis steps into an even larger leadership role as the Panthers look to remain among Class 2A’s elite. 
 

 
RYLEE DICK, ROSSVILLE
 
Dick has been a starter since her freshman year and as a sharp-shooting guard already ranks No. 1 all-time in Bulldawg history for 3-pointers made in a career with 146. Last year she shot 41% from beyond the arc on her way to averaging a team-high 20.4 points per game and recording the third-highest single season point total. She already had the 10th-best total and with 1,057 career points, she ranks fifth in career scoring for the Bulldawgs. Dick, a Rockhurst commit, added 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists per game and was a first-team selection both in the Big East League and in Class 2A. She’s earned all-league honors of some kind all three seasons and also set the school record for free throw percentage in a season by hitting 89% of her free throws last season.
 

 
SKYLAR DOUGLAS, SACRED HEART
 
Douglas, a 5-foot-7 guard, enters her fourth year as a starter for the Knights and has earned All-North Central Activities Association honors of some kind each of her first three seasons. Last year, she was a first-team selection after averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. She’s averaging 13 points a game for her career and has a chance to go over 1,000 career points this season.
 

CAMDEN FRANKLIN, RAWLINS COUNTY 

Franklin produced a record-breaking sophomore season for the Buffaloes. She set a school record with 13 steals in a game and became the program’s first player with 90 assists and 100 steals in the same season. Franklin averaged 14.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 4.5 steals. The Buffaloes went 17-5 and reached the sub-state championship in Class 1A Division I before falling to Central Plains. Rawlins County moved up to 2A this year. Franklin was a second-team All-Northwest Kansas League selection and received honorable mention All-1A Division I honors last season. 
 

 
KAITLYN FOLSOM, MAUR HILL
 
One of Maur Hill’s twin towers along with 5-foot-11 junior Capri Koechner, the 6-foot Folsom provides the inside presence of the tandem, doing the bulk of her work in the paint. She averaged a team-high 9.6 rebounds, nearly giving her a double-double average after also scoring 12 points per contest. Folsom has earned first-team All-Northeast Kansas League honors each of the last two seasons and has 467 career rebounds. The four-year starter has committed to Benedictine and will look to lead the Ravens back to the league title after they finished runner-up last season.
  

 
MORGAN FROESE, INMAN
 
Like they did in volleyball, the Teutons will try to absorb the blow of an offseason knee injury that ended the high school career of all-state performer Suttyn Harris, who surpassed 1,000 career points last season as Inman went 21-4 and finished third in Class 2A. Froese, Harris’ classmate, is one Inman will count on. The 6-foot senior averaged 10 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, joining Harris on the All-Heart of America first team and earning All-2A honorable mention. Froese won’t have to do it by herself, as Inman graduated just one player off last season’s state roster and returns senior Kenna Woods, who missed the 2024-25 season with an injury.
  

MACIE HARTMAN, CONWAY SPRINGS
 
Hartman, a senior, is Conway Springs’ top returning scorer from a 15-7 team that lost to Remington in the sub-state semifinals. She averaged 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds to land a spot on the All-Central Plains League first team. Also an All-3A honorable mention choice, Hartman earned all-tournament honors at the Mulvane Wildcat Classic, helping the Cardinals finish third with wins over Wichita North and Wichita Collegiate. Hartman and classmate Sadie Koester head a lineup that won 10 of 11 games and 13 of 15 during a midseason stretch last winter.
 

LILLY HOFFMAN, UDALL
 
One of three returning starters for Udall, Hoffman earned All-South Central Border League first-team honors for the second straight season as the Eagles posted a 9-13 record. The junior averaged 17 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.2 steals for the Eagles, and hit a school-record eight 3-pointers in a 31-point performance against Sedan. Hoffman averaged 16.2 points and knocked down 64 3-pointers as a freshman. She opened this season by scoring 28 points in a victory over Douglass.
 

 
COURTNEY JOHNSON, DONIPHAN WEST
 
With older sisters Kyra and Katie setting the bar high – Kyra a first-team All-Class 1A Division I pick after leading the Mustangs to the 2023 state title and Katie helping lead West to a runner-up finish at the 2A state tournament last year – Courtney is already living up to it. She enjoyed a solid sophomore campaign last year, averaging 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists per game, but came up big in the 2A state title game, scoring 21 points as the Mustangs fell short of knocking off top-seeded Moundridge. A 37% shooter from 3-point range, Johnson is even more valuable to the team as a lock-down defender, drawing the opposing team’s best player every night. She earned first-team All-Twin Valley League honors last year and was third-team All-Class 2A.
 

 
MACY KAMINKOW, MOUNDRIDGE

Kaminkow was part of Moundridge’s all-underclassmen roster that entered the Class 2A state tournament as the top seed and came out champions after three double-digit victories. Now a senior, Kaminkow averaged 7 points and 6.4 rebounds, and joined leading scorer Cammi Unruh on the All-Heart of America League first team. The 6-foot-1 Kaminkow also contributes to a formidable group of Wildcat defenders. Moundridge held each of its first five opponents under 30 points to start this season.
 

 
KANSAS KEO, HORTON
 
Keo moved into a starting role last year for the Chargers to team with fellow sophomore Marlysa Banks to form a strong backcourt duo that led the team to a 12-8 record. Keo had a season-high of 22 points but mostly was a facilitator for the Charger offense, averaging 4 assists per game. She chipped in 7 points and 5 rebounds a contest on her way to earning first-team All-Northeast Kansas League honors.
 

 
ALLIE KNEISLER, LYNDON
 
Kneisler has been a dynamic scorer for the Tigers since making the starting lineup her freshman season, but really has taken things up a notch the past two seasons. After averaging 17.9 points per game her sophomore year, the 5-foot-5 guard upped her scoring average to 20.4 points per game last year. She went over 1,000 career points in sub-state play last year and led the Tigers to the sub-state championship game. Kneisler also averaged 5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game and earned unanimous All-Flint Hills League honors for the second straight season. Kneisler, who is committed to St. Marys, was a second-team All-Class 2A pick last year as well.
 

 
CAPRI KOECHNER, MAUR HILL
 
Koechner has been a scoring sensation for the Ravens since Day 1 her freshman year with her 5-foot-11 frame making her a tough matchup on the perimeter for opposing defenses, especially when they have to contend with 6-footer Kaitlyn Folsom down low. Koechner upped her scoring average to 18.5 points per game to led the team and she ranked second to Folsom in rebounding with 9.3 boards per game. Koechner also added 4.9 steals and 2.4 assists and has earned first-team All-Northeast Kansas League honors each of her first two seasons. Koechner has already scored 637 points in her career and could reach 1,000 this season.
 

 
FIONNA MORGAN, BEREAN ACADEMY
 
Morgan moved up from the All-Heart of America second team her sophomore season – a campaign that ended early due to a knee injury – to the first team as a junior, averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds as the Warriors posted a 15-7 record. The multi-sport standout also earned All-2A honorable mention. She and fellow senior Adrienne Mullins, who earned all-league honorable mention, are proven scorers on a relatively young Berean roster.
 

EMILY O’BRIEN, REMINGTON
 
O’Brien helped Remington flourish in a deep and talented Heart of America League last season, averaging 14 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.3 assists. She led the Broncos to a 17-6 record and the Class 2A sub-state finals, where they fell to eventual state champion Moundridge. The 6-foot-1 O’Brien is one of four returning starters for Remington. She earned All-HOA first-team and All-2A third-team honors. A Northeastern State (Okla.) signee, O’Brien won the 2A 100-meter hurdles title last May.
 

BREANNE RICKE, WICHITA COUNTY

Ricke has been a key component for the Indians, who have amassed a 43-3 record over the past two seasons. Wichita County will have to replace a pair of all-league selections in Ashlynn Ricke and Emma Berning. But Breanne Ricke will look to build off an impressive sophomore season that saw her earn first-team All-Hi-Plains League and honorable mention All-2A honors. The Indians finished 20-2 last season but were knocked off in the sub-state semifinals by TMP-Marian.
 

 AVERY SCOTT, STANTON COUNTY

Scott is expected to miss the first half of the season while recovering from an injury that forced her to sit out the volleyball season. Once she returns, she’ll be a major force for the Trojans. The 6-foot-1 center averaged 15.3 points last season as a junior and was a machine on the boards, averaging 15.5 rebounds a game. Scott was a second-team All-2A pick last season and earned first-team All-Hi-Plains League honors. Stanton County finished 11-11 a season ago. 

KAYTE SHIVELY, RAWLINS COUNTY 

Shively recorded 18 double-doubles last season as a junior for the Buffaloes. The forward entered her senior season with 745 career points and 600 rebounds. She averaged 14.8 points and 11.8 rebounds last season for the Buffaloes, who went 17-5. Rawlins County is making the move up to Class 2A this year. Shively earned a spot on the All-1A Division I third team last season and was a first-team All-Northwest Kansas League pick.
 

 
BRYNN SHUPE, JACKSON HEIGHTS
 
Shupe enters her third year as a starting guard for the Cobras and earned first-team All-Northeast Kansas League honors last year. She averaged a team-best 9.8 points per gane and and added 3.3 rebounds per game. Shupe was an honorable mention All-Class 2A pick and is one of four returning starters for the Cobras, who will be looking to turn things around after going just 6-16 last year.
 

 
AVA SMITH, VALLEY HEIGHTS
 
Smith is one of the top all-around athletes in Class 2A and has led both the volleyball and basketball teams to the Class 2A state tournament during her career. The Mustang volleyball team finished as state runner-up twice over the past two seasons with Smith named the 2A player of the year after her junior season. She led the Mustangs to the state basketball tournament last fall with Heights falling in the quarterfinals to St. Mary’s Colgan. Smith has seen her scoring average go up each season, from 9.7 points per game her freshman year, to 12 as a sophomore and 15.6 last year as a junior. With 869 career points, she’s on pace to score 1,000 in her career. Smith has earned All-Twin Valley League honors all three years, including first-team the past two. She also was first-team All-Class 2A last year after being honorable mention as a sophomore. Smith ranks seventh in career rebounding and eighth in career steals at Heights. 
 

ANNA STETLER, KANSAS CITY CHRISTIAN

The 5-foot-11 playmaker is now in her third year as a starter and returns after a breakout sophomore campaign in which she averaged 15.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while knocking down 34 percent from beyond the arc. Her performance earned her first team all-Kaw Valley League honors and an all-state honorable mention. Through two varsity seasons, Stetler has already compiled 656 career points, averaging 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while earning first team all-league recognition both years. At her current pace, she is positioned to reach the 1,000-point milestone before the season concludes. Stetler helped guide the Panthers to an 18-5 record last winter and a berth in the sub-state championship game, where they came up just short against Valley Heights.
 

KIMBER THOMECZEK, SYRACUSE

The three-year starter is the Bulldogs’ point guard and top defender, tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player. She will lead a Syracuse squad that is looking to build on last season’s 11-9 campaign. Thomeczek averaged 7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2.5 assists last season. She was a first-team All-Hi Plains League selection.

KODI TRIMBLE, OSWEGO

Trimble returns for her second year in the starting lineup, and the 5-foot-6 shooting guard is expected to take on an even larger role for the Indians this winter. Trimble broke out as a freshman, earning first team all-Three Rivers League and honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, showcasing her ability to score, rebound and defend from the wing. A multi-sport standout who also earned all-league honors in volleyball, Trimble now steps into a leadership position with fellow all-league player Madison Foster sidelined by injury. She’ll help anchor Oswego’s young core alongside sophomore point guard Jaycee Schulz. 
 

 
CAMMI UNRUH, MOUNDRIDGE
 
Unruh helped the Wildcats eliminate some of the sting of a sub-state final loss two seasons ago, leading Moundridge to a 24-2 record last winter and its eighth Class 2A championship. The 5-foot-9 senior averaged 16.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.2 assists to earn All-2A and All-Heart of America League first-team honors. The Wildcats’ only losses came to 3A third-place finisher Hesston and 1A Division I runner-up Little River. Unruh was an All-HOA first-team and All-2A second-team pick as a sophomore, when she averaged 14.8 points and helped Moundridge finish 19-4.
 

AMYAH WERTH, HILLSBORO
 
Werth, a junior, is back to run the point for the Trojans, who return five starters from a team that finished 14-8 and 6-3 in the Central Kansas League. Werth averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals to claim All-CKL first-team honors and All-2A honorable mention. A good defensive team, Hillsboro played several low-scoring contests last season. But Werth and junior Ella Potucek (11 points per game) both averaged in double figures, giving the Trojans a proven 1-2 scoring punch heading into 2025-26.
 

 
MADELYN WILSON, CHASE COUNTY
 
Wilson has been a double-double machine for the Bulldogs since her freshman year and last year saw her monster individual season pay off with team success as Chase County qualifier for the Class 2A state tournament for the first time since 2017. Wilson scored a career-high 36 points in the sub-state semifinals and went over 1,000 career points at the Flint Hills League Tournament. For the season, she averaged 19.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game, a slight improvement over her sophomore season where she averaged 18.7 points and 11.9 rebounds. Wilson earned unanimous all-league first-team honors for the second straight year and was a first-team All-Class 2A selection. She led Chase County to a 20-4 record and with three starters back around her, the Bulldogs could enjoy even more success this season.