Andrea Flores
Lydia Ledford knocks down a long jumper in Chicago at the Nike TOC Champion's League. *Photo by Tony Lugardo.
As recruiting for the Class of 2024 comes to a close, colleges nationwide are turning their attention to the junior and sophomore classes. Here’s a look at the recruiting of five Class of 2026 prospects who already have a recruiting buzz heading into the school season:
Flores has had a great fall from a recruiting standpoint. She has scholarship offers from Appalachian State, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Murray State and Northern Kentucky. In the process, Flores has established herself as one of the premier prospects in the Volunteer State. Flores has range out beyond the 3-point line.
Holmes came out of the Brandon Clay Elite 100 Showcase in September with a must recruit grade. She emerged as one of the premier prospects in the middle third of the country. Holmes, who will play with Team Trae Young next club season, currently has offers from schools including Arkansas, Missouri and Tulsa.
Moye has steadily seen her recruiting traction gain steam over the last 12 months. The sharpshooting sophomore guard now has offers from both Coppin State and North Carolina A&T. Moye is on the Tarheel State Watch List this school season.
Lydia Ledford (Buford, Georgia), Southeast All Stars -- 2026
Ledford’s recruitment has started to take shape since the completion of the Southeast All Stars club season. She’s been on campus at Auburn and Clemson over the past month. Ledford already has scholarship offers from Chattanooga, Presbyterian and Western Carolina amongst others. We expect Ledford’s game to keep progressing over the next 12 months.
Like Holmes, our staff was on the floor with Stewart on Oklahoma City in September and will work with her again in March. A legitimate national level recruit, Stewart’s combination of athleticism, skill and toughness jumped off the page during our time together training. Stewart’s latest scholarship offer came from Nebraska.
Chris Hansen is managing editor of ProspectsNation.com and serves on the McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Trophy selection committees. He was a co-founder of and the national director of scouting for ESPN HoopGurlz from 2005 until 2012 and is the director of the Check Me Out Showcase and ELITE is EARNED events. He can be reached at chris@chrishansenbasketball.com.
