America' Top 200: #80-#66

America’s Top 200 List

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#66 Nadiya Johnson - Class of 2026 Opposite - Club: Metro - Commit: Baylor

A dynamic player who has experience at both pins, Johnson flies and glides in the air. A NTDP lifer and decorated prep star, she is a silent assassin, but make no doubt she is legit both athletically and as a playmaker. Look for her to push right away when she walks on the Baylor campus.

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#67 Gemma Hopkins - Class of 20227 Libero - Club: Houston Juniors - Commit: Arkansas

Hopkins played up with her Houston Juniors squad and probably had more recognition during her Freshman (15s) year when that team made some noise in the 16s level. She is a great communicator and aggressive towards the ball. She is aggressive in making plays and performs well in “Big Gym” settings. Arkansas is landing a top talent at the position and huge recruiting W for the Razorbacks.

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#68 Jordyn Blair - Class of 2028 Middle- Club: Munciana - Commit: UC

Blair shows the length and reach of the Middle with a high ceiling. That was present when you looked at her Select Camp invites. She is in a deep class of middles, and hard work can help her take a big leap this year, but she has some of the physical skills coaches are excited about in a Top 20 prospect.

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#69 Cora Bicknese - Class of 2027 Libero - Club: Vital - Commit: Michigan State

USA VB program, UA Next invitee, Bicknese has been something we have talked about quite a bit the last couple of years, and the Spartan staff liked her as well, making the Minnesota native their first libero recruit of their new regime. Solid technique, excellent court IQ, and no wasted steps, Bicknese should push for time as a Frosh somewhere in the Sparty lineup.

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#70 Keilani Ledaja-Brewer - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Triangle - Commit: Louisville

KLB, not sure many had a better 2-yr rise than this NC prospect, and her best volleyball is still ahead of her. Legit 3-step approach and cannon arm already, Brewer is a lifer in the NTDP program, she will be one that will take a huge leap after 1 year at Louisville, and the individual training with the staff, but she’s going to be very athletic when she gets to them as well.

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#71 Leah Greeny - Class of 2028 Outside - Club: 3DGE - Commit: UC

Ok, you just find a couple of athletes in each class that you see on film early on, and you know they are going to be a legit college player. Leah Greeny has been that player so far for the 2028s. First of all, go look at her Player Profile and check out the 4 Select Camps she attended last Summer (enough said, some of the best in the biz know she has game). Playing prep ball in West Virginia probably won’t get her the most recognition, but she will be another one who is playing for the new 3DGE Club this season. Here are a couple of legit #’s for you, 6’2”, and how about a 124” approach touch (before her prep season). She is going to move up this list soon, and the PPV Level list also.  

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#72 Riley Malloy - Class of 2026 Outside - Club: Austin Skyline - Commit: USC

Malloy has all of the physical attributes to be a successful college player at USC. 6’4” approach touch is above average, and she is athletic. She has had the advantage of being invited to unlimited NTDP sessions over her career, so she’s had all of the extra training and has played in plenty of big matches, being on one of the nation's top club teams.  Her last year has boosted Malloy up the chart as she has gotten stronger and more physical with growth.  Both of which will only help her at USC.

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#73 Gentry Barker - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Madfrog - Commit: SDSU

I loved talking to Gentry early on at Nationals (about two days before she won MVP), and she is maybe playing with the country's biggest chip on her shoulder and probably a bit warranted.  She wasn’t happy at all with the lack of attention she received during her recruitment after a productive and decorated prep and club career. She was in Dallas to show every college coach and team they made a mistake, and boy, did she, as she led her Madfrog squad to a title and was unstoppable herself. Barker has so many skills that have served her well thus far, and she does it all. San Diego State went all-in on her and it should prove to be a huge recruiting W for the Aztecs. She is a stat-stuffer and a potential day 1 contributor for SDSU, assuming she brings that chip with her:)

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#74 Nyla Livings - Class of 2027 Opposite - Club: TAV - Commit: LSU

Livings is one of the most athletic Oppos in the 2027 class, and she adds to that theme in LSU’s dynamic ’27 class. Explosive take off and can go cross or line that explosive game is what will help her get on the court and make a difference at LSU.

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#75 Landry McCrae - Class of 2028 Setter - Club: Excel - Commit: UC

A left-handed Setter McCrae is one of the talented pack of 2028. The Allen, TX native is aggressive on the court with great vision and placement. Another one of the Texans who can play Oppo as well as playing with Excel, she is another with the NTDP experience. She will have many eyes on her this Spring, seeing how she stacks up with the other greats of 28.

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#76 Allie Hudgins - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: TAV - Commit: Creighton

Hudgins may not look mighty, but watch her swing. The TAV prospect sacrificed personal stats and honors being on the deep/talented team, but was very effective. She is the highest evaluated verbal ever for Creighton Volleyball and was their #1 target. Hudgins will only get more dynamic as her body changes as she gets stronger and more explosive as she heads to college, which is bad news for Creighton opponents.

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#77 Izzie Penrose - Class of 2028 Libero - Club: AZ Storm - Commit: UC

Penrose is the next in line at the powerhouse AZ Storm, which has been producing some of the top liberos in the country for the past few years. Her 15s season gained her some solid attention, and then she capitalized on that with a terrific Select Camp tour where she made an impact with several staff, but attended even more campuses in her limited time. Penrose grew up in Florida before moving to Arizona, so that will definitely make her wide open come June.

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#78 Eva Jeffries - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: CITY Volleyball - Commit: UC

We have said this several times when scouting the Class of 2027. Jeffries is the biggest riddle we have seen in 5 years of doing this. There were times it looked like Eva could be as high as a #3 or #4 OH in this class and as high as Top 20 on this list. Then there were spells where she was good on very good teams. She doesn’t do much for social media and has no real interviews. The typical West Coast thing her club doesn’t let her discuss recruiting, so you really don’t know who she is as a player or what she wants. We still feel that she can turn into a dominant OH1 for a big program, and know there is serious interest for her, and her camp is just taking their time because they can. At her best, Jeffries is so smooth it looks effortless for her on the court, and she can do it all at a high level. The athletic #s are all high and not an issue. She looks the part, no doubt. Don’t be surprised if Jeffries breaks out in her Freshman year wherever she commits to.

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#79 Kaelyn Easton - Class of 2028 - Club: Legacy - Commit: UC

Easton is the next Setter in that “pack of great ‘28s” we keep talking about, and she comes from the club that trains the championship leaders (Legacy Volleyball). Already a National Champion and All-American, the first thing we saw about Easton’s game when we watched live was her aggressiveness and how physical she played as a Setter. Another strength is her confidence; she plays with plenty of star-power on her squad, and she is in charge and distributes the rock according to what is available or the flow of the match. You know we look at how players perform “in Big Gym settings,” and Easton upped her game in those as well. Select camp reports from last summer were very high (confidence, accuracy, and how quickly she connected with her new attackers) were comments that were repeated. We will repeat “recruiting of setters is a staff by staff taste thing”, but Easton has many things to like, and if you go look at her Player Profile, check the range of #5- #15 programs that showed serious interest, and also take a look at her impressive 3-step approach for a 16s Setter. Easton is going to be talked about all year long and for good reason.

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#80 Mallory Matheny - Class of 2026 - Club: Mintonette - Commit: Indiana

Matheny was the spark that ignited Indiana’s best recruiting class ever (Class of ’26). If you like Setters that play with emotion, that is Mallory. She is always communicating and hyping her teammates. She was the leader of her Mintonette squad that was always in or near the Championship Match at every qualifier, and she is a competitor. At the time of the commit, Matheny was a BIG W for IU, and it got them momentum with others in this class. Matheny will have to battle at the next level, but she is a worker and understands that. She is another one of those setters who comes in and is almost like adding one more assistant coach to your program. She is a huge culture W and is a winner.