The fall brings a lot of attention to women’s basketball college—and for good reason. With the end of the WNBA season, it’s often one of the best places to watch high-quality women’s basketball. But sleeping on high school games is a mistake, and several athletes around the country are increasingly demanding their slice of the attention pie.
Eyeballs often fall on prep and charter schools, where students are allowed to develop their game a little differently than at traditional high schools. The schools are dynamic and attract high-quality coaches and athletes, something that is reflected on the court over and over again. But that doesn’t mean that traditional high school athletes should be counted out—and as some members of this list prove, it would be a mistake to do so. Here are six high school hoopers to pay attention to this fall and winter:
Ky Williams (Valley Prep)
Williams, a high school senior at Valley Prep in Tempe, Arizona, got a lot of attention after she went toe-to-toe with Kaleena Smith at the Border League tournament in Las Vegas in October. Williams’ path in basketball hasn’t been steady—she’s moved frequently and transferred schools often as a result—but this year she’s locked in with Bahaadar Russell, former Cleveland State guard…
