A packed 2024-25 high school season has come to an end. The best of the ESPN class of 2025 competed in multiple high-profile settings, including state championships, weekend tournaments and the McDonald’s All-American game.
Etiwanda (CA) finished its quest for a threepeat and is the final No. 1 team in the SCNext Top 25 rankings; IMG Academy (FL) won the Chipotle Nationals; and after a lengthy decision process, Aaliyah Chavez committed to Oklahoma.
The seniors will graduate and the club circuit begins for the juniors and underclassmen, including the U16 USA Basketball trials in May (the selected roster will compete in the FIBA U16 Women’s AmeriCup in June).
So, it’s time for one final ranking of the 2025, 2026 and 2027 classes. Here are the biggest movers across the board — including a new No. 1 senior.
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The No. 1 debate
This was the closest No. 1 contest in the past five years. Sienna Betts, Aaliyah Chavez and Jasmine Davidson each had a legitimate claim, though Chavez held the top spot all season. Here is the final analysis on each player, and how they finish their prep careers.
No. 1 Jasmine Davidson
Previous ranking: 3 | 6-1 | guard | Clackamas (OR) | Committed to USC
Davidson, who debuted as the No. 1 freshman, spent much of her senior year at No. 3 before ending the year at te top. She led Clackamas (OR) to the 6A OSAA championship game but fell short of winning the title.
What makes her stand out: Davidson is the most complete player in this class. A floor general who makes others better, she is comfortable in the lead guard spot and taking over the scoring. She is long and bouncy at 6-1, glides to the rim and elevates gracefully when attacking. She has extensive playmaking experience, and is used to the pressures that come with the role.
Davidson is also a high-assist player who rebounds very well for a guard. She has a high IQ when it comes to cutting and moving without the ball and finding post ups and easy slashing opportunities to score. Defensively, she is used to guarding opponents’ best players — including perimeter players.
Jazzy Davidson stuffed the stat sheet in Team USA’s victory tonight! #NikeHoopSummit
17 PTS
6 REB
6 AST
3 STL
3 BLK pic.twitter.com/rDBHVZlGpy— NBA Future Starts Now (@nbafuturenow) April 13, 2025
What’s the next step? Davidson will need to add strength. She needs to shoot more consistently from beyond the arc (high 30% or above) and via her pull up jumper. Sometimes she can find herself a little deep in the paint when she could have risen up for a 15-footer a few dribbles prior. Davidson can also work on better creating contact for trips to the free throw line.
No. 2 Sienna Betts
Previous ranking: 2 | 6-4 | forward | Grandview (CO) | Committed to UCLA
Betts, the sister of UCLA forward (and former No. 1 recruit in the class of 2022) Lauren Betts, led her high school team to the 6A CHSAA State Championship for a third time. She was also named the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.
What makes her stand out: Betts is the prototypical new age 5-player, able to compete away from the paint, maneuver ball screens defensively in several different coverages and occasionally switch onto a perimeter player and defend without fouling. Betts uses her tall, broad and strong frame to change shots anywhere within 15 feet of the rim, and carve out massive space for rebounding.
Offensively, she is effective in the traditional back-to-the-basket post-up as well as in the face-up game, and she can put the ball on the floor. Her mid-range game is more than respectable and she has started to trust the 3-ball a bit more regularly. She is also a fundamentally fantastic passer and legitimate triple-double threat.
What’s the next step? The competition and physicality for a big makes a huge jump in college — especially a program like UCLA where your 6-7 All-American sister awaits every day in practice. Habits like finishing high or against contact become paramount. It is vital for Betts to limit her dribbles on post touches and trust her right hand more around the rim. She must increase her motor and finish better in traffic and higher off the glass. She will also need to learn how to fight boxouts and attack the offensive glass. Improving the 3-pointer will be a huge asset for the Bruins.
No. 3 Aaliyah Chavez
Previous ranking: 1 | 5-foot-11 | point guard | Monterrey (TX) | Committed to Oklahoma
Chavez spent the entire senior season in the top spot. Her high school team won the UIL 5A Division 2 State Championship, and she was named the Naismith Player of the Year and for a second time the Gatorade Player of the Year.
What makes her stand out: Chavez is the ultimate shot-maker and the best scorer in this class. She has proven time and again that no matter the moment, she wants the ball and wants the shot. She is high-volume, but also solid in making shots, and finishes her prep career with some monumental scoring records.
Chavez can score from deep range, the pull up and the free throw line. At times, she is a quality passing playmaker and knows how to create easy opportunities for others. This has to be incorporated more into her game as she transitions to the next level.
What’s the next step? Chavez had the ball a lot in her hands at the prep level, but is unlikely to see the same frequency in college. She will accordingly need to adjust to a different rhythm as she plays alongside, and faces, better talent. She will also need to trust the flow of the game more and learn to use her gravity to manipulate defenses, even when she doesn’t have the ball.
Defensively, Chavez experiences lulls — she was allowed to rest defensively during games because of the offensive load she carried with both her high school and EYBL teams. She’s moderate from an athletic standpoint, which could present a challenge for her. This was evident during the McDonald’s All-American event.
Notable jumps in the Class of 2025
No. 4 Emilee Skinner
Previous ranking: 7 | 6-0 | point guard | Ridgeline (UT) | Committed to Duke
Skinner led her high school team to a third consecutive state championship. A smooth point guard, she has improved her ability to create her own shot alongside becoming an excellent finisher. She is also an underrated but fierce defender. Duke is getting an elite point guard in the mold of Sue Bird.
No. 19 Jaida Civil
Previous ranking: 32 | 6-0 | guard | Palm Bay Magnet (FL) | Committed to Tennessee
Civil will fit perfectly in Kim Caldwell’s Tennessee system. She excels in the open court, with an understated quality as a distributor who can finish at the rim. An improving jumper bodes well for her continued growth.
No. 21 Alexandra Eschmeyer
Previous ranking: 31 | 6-5 | forward | Peak To Peak Charter School (CO) | Committed to Stanford
On the younger side in the class, Eschmeyer has gained strength in her long 6-5 frame and jumped up 10 spots into the top-25. She has perimeter skill, a high motor and can sprint the floor hard. She projects as one of the traditional effective Stanford bigs.
2026 ESPN 60 risers
No. 15 Kaeli Wynn
Previous ranking: 31 | 6-2 | wing/forward | Mater Dei HS (CA) | Uncommitted
Wynn has always played hard, but has recently developed a competitive edge. It has allowed her to use her physicality around the rim for rebounds and post ups and finishing better. She has an advanced handle and IQ for a wing/forward. Both of her parents are coaches, so she’s well ahead of other players when it comes to the intangibles.
She currently has offers from a number of schools, including Stanford, Michigan State, South Carolina and UCLA.
No. 17 Lilly Williams
Previous ranking: 20 | 6-5 | center | Home School (MI) | Committed to Michigan State
A major physical presence from baseline to baseline, Williams has taken huge steps in her development. She can now sprint the floor and battle inside leveraging her long, strong frame.
She can rise up and dunk and has great hands and feet. As she learns to execute in different defensive scenarios, she will be elite on that end of the floor. She is a fantastic early commitment for Robyn Fralick and Michigan State.
Dunk after a W?? 🤷🏼♀️ pic.twitter.com/UK3lydq3fR
— Lilly Williams (@LillyAWilliams) February 12, 2025
No. 27 Mimi Thiero
Previous ranking: 55 | 6-4 | forward | Quaker Valley (PA) | Uncommitted
Thiero has an extremely high ceiling and has begun adding advanced coordination to her natural prowess, to score and change the game defensively.
She is comfortable in the open court handling the ball and has an instinct to play off of two feet around the rim and in traffic. She is on pace for a huge summer, so expect her recruitment to heat up.
She currently has offers from schools including North Carolina, Harvard, Princeton, Cal, Kansas State, Clemson, Texas A&M, Michigan, Florida, Maryland, Louisville, Illinois and Georgia Tech.
2027 ESPN 25 risers
No. 25 Saniyah Murray
Previous ranking: Unranked | 6-4 | forward/center | Harrison Central HS (MS) | Uncommitted
What jumps out about Murray immediately is her constant motor. She is tall and long, and out-competes everyone on the floor. She has a nice touch and face-up instinct out of the post areas, with a knack for pursuing — and securing — boards.
This will be a big summer for Murray, who needs to experience elite competition.
Her recruitment currently includes offers from Mississippi State, Clemson, Ole Miss, Jackson State and Charlotte.
No. 11 Eve Long
Previous ranking: 16 | 6-3 | forward | Olathe South HS (KS) | Uncommitted
Long’s energy initially made up for a lack of experience, and even some skill. But she’s now added some major fundamental elements to her game: namely, reliable 3-point shooting and better ball-handling. She has a long, wiry frame with a natural slashing ability, and is crafty finishing around the rim. She needs to now add strength and finish higher around the rim.
Her recruitment includes offers from Arizona, Baylor, Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Florida, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Miami, Ole Miss, Alabama, Cal and North Carolina.
No. 8 Jemini Mitchell
Previous ranking: 14 | 6-1 | wing/forward | Cy Springs HS (TX) | Uncommitted
Mitchell took on great responsibility for her team’s success this high school season, and grew immensely. She’s always had a great frame but has now sharpened every aspect of her game. In particular, she has become lethal from the 3, knows how to operate in the post and has the IQ to facilitate.
A smooth operator with an old school wing/forward game, her recruitment includes offers from schools like Texas, LSU and Ole Miss plus many others.
Looking ahead to the class of 2028
Tatianna Griffin
6-0 | guard | Ontario Christian (CA)
Sydney Douglas
6-5 | center/forward | Ontario Christian (CA)
Few freshmen had a more intense season than Griffin and Douglas did at Ontario Christian, which played 11 top 25 teams. Through the year, both players logged major minutes, produced and showed growth.
Griffin averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. She is a full-time perimeter threat, improving her handle and consistency on her jumper to go along with incredible strength and physicality on both ends.
Her recruitment includes offers from Oregon, Louisville, Maryland, Baylor, LSU, USC, Virginia Tech, SMU, Cal, Florida, Michigan State and North Carolina.
Douglas averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. She increased her motor overall and learned to pursue rebounds outside of her area and play without fouling. She showed she has touch from the outside and is starting to embrace the inevitable physicality she will need to play with her entire career.
Her recruitment includes offers from programs such as LSU, Alabama, NC State, UCLA, USC, Kentucky, Colorado, South Carolina, Louisville, Iowa, Ohio State, Cal, Florida State, Baylor, Maryland, Oregon and Mississippi State.
Sutton Villa
6-6 | center | Provo HS (UT)
Villa is a true elite post prospect with legitimate size, length and mobility. She can finish with either hand, and can utilize fundamental counter moves around the rim. She has an instinct to keep the ball high on finishes and rebounds. Villa has advanced footwork for her age.
Her recruitment is heating up, and is expected to skyrocket this spring and summer. BYU has offered already.