You can spot future impact college talent all around New England.
We're highlighting the top girls prospects, regardless of class, in each of the six states' high school associations. Part 1 began with the three largest states in terms of girls basketball participation: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine.
But even among the smaller states, you can find hidden gems. Our highest-ranked rising senior among public school talent is a New Hampshire state champion, and Rhode Island's stellar core is headlined by a rising junior with three Division 1 scholarship offers already.
Here are our top five college prospects in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
New Hampshire
Rileigh Finneran, Windham
Class of 2027, 5-9 guard
Grassroots program: New England Storm
Finneran excels at getting to the basket. She has a sharp crossover and is naturally fast, and she knows how to pin defenders behind her and finish buckets creatively. Finneran averaged 12.8 points per game as a Windham junior.
Juliet Laws, Bedford
Class of 2028, 5-8 guard
Grassroots program: Mass Rivals
With Bedford graduating significant talent and losing more to prep school, Laws will become the focal point of the New Hampshire powerhouse program. She's a strong lead guard who can confidently drive and finish through contact. Laws averaged 11.5 points per game as a sophomore.
Avery Littlefield, Dover
Class of 2027, 5-6 guard
Grassroots program: New England Storm
Littlefield is in the conversation for best 3-point shooter in New England, and she's long been one of my favorite under-the-radar players to follow during grassroots play with the Storm. Her off-ball movement and elite catch-and-shoot game jump out immediately. Littlefield put up 19.7 points per game at Dover last season.
Gemma Murray, Londonderry
Class of 2027, 5-9 guard
Grassroots program: MCW Starz
Murray is our top-ranked 2027 prospect who attends a New England public school and 19th overall in our spring rankings. She's a super quick straight-line point guard who can play at a consistent high pace, shoot the 3 proficiently and guard the ball with energy. Murray holds Division 1 offers from Le Moyne and Bryant and helped lead Londonderry to an NHIAA Div. 1 title last winter.
Lexy Rogers, Exeter
Class of 2027, 5-8 guard
Grassroots program: New England Storm
Rogers helped Exeter reach the Division 1 semifinals last winter behind her 14.5 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists per game. She has solid natural shooting touch behind the 3-point line and on off-balance runners near the basket. Rogers does a nice job moving without the basketball as well.
Rhode Island
Zaida Aponte, Rogers
Class of 2028, 5-2 guard
Grassroots program: BCRI
I've become a big fan of Aponte's game, specifically after watching her play during the AAU season. She routinely wins off the dribble with burst and a sharp handle. She can knock down a spot-up 3 and is an open-court weapon. Aponte averaged 15.7 points, 4.0 assists and 4.5 steals as a sophomore.
Delaney Bonneau, Narragansett
Class of 2027, 5-11 guard
Grassroots program: BCRI
Bonneau landed on my first-half grassroots stock-risers list in May after she scored her first Division 1 offer from USC Upstate. I appreciate how smart she is with the ball and the connective passes she makes as a shooting guard. Bonneau is also a prolific 3-point shooter who averaged 20.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks during the winter.
Santanaa Hamelin, Westerly
Class of 2029, 5-6 guard
Grassroots program: Bay State Jaguars
Hamelin did not even average double-digit points last season, yet she still commanded enough respect to earn Providence Journal all-state first team honors while running point on one of the state's top teams as a freshman. Her 6.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and four steals tell enough of a story. Hamelin plays with a ton of toughness and sees the floor at a high level for her age.
Ella Reyes, Westerly
Class of 2028, 5-10 wing
Grassroots program: Bay State Jaguars
Reyes is Rhode Island's top girls basketball prospect and one of New England's elite 2028 talents. She has received three Division 1 offers already from Rhode Island, UNH and Stonehill, shining as a dangerous 3-point shooter with a fast-growing impact as a driving scorer. Reyes posted 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game last winter.
Reign Whiteing, Lincoln School
Class of 2027, 5-10 forward
Grassroots program: BCRI
Whiteing has helped Lincoln School capture two RIIL titles in Division III. Her speed, power and motor make her a rebounding machine and helped her block 3.3 blocks per game on defense. Whiteing is also a determined scorer at the basket.
More names to know:Â Rhode Island in general has quite an underrated group of prospects that I think will, at minimum, include high-impact Division 2 and 3 players. You could make a case for any of these stars in the top-five conversation: 2027s Gyselle Mairs (Portsmouth), Annabelle Lally (Smithfield), Shea Kalin (North Kingstown) and Marron Nerney (Ponaganset), plus 2028 sharpshooter Ella Martin (Barrington).
Vermont
Grace Bourn, Rivendell
Class of 2030, 5-4 guard
Grassroots program: Lone Wolf Athletics
Bourn is one of the most exciting up-and-coming prospects in Vermont and already has high school experience after averaging roughly 15 points as an eighth-grader at Rivendell. She's super quick off the dribble and can already finish layups past older, stronger defenders, and she also is growing as a perimeter scorer.
Aly Dorman, Mount Mansfield
Class of 2027, 5-6 guard
Grassroots program: Blueprint Basketball
Dorman isn't just Mount Mansfield's buzzer-beating, championship-winning hero; she also averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 assists and 4.5 steals as a junior. She's a quick point guard who's confident at getting to her mid-range pull-ups, runners and layups, and she competes with a consistent high motor.
Brinley Gandin, Rutland
Class of 2027, 5-4 guard
Grassroots program: Blueprint Basketball
Gandin racked up 23 points and four assists per game for one of Vermont's top programs while drilling 40 percent of her 3-point attempts. That 3-point shot is the lefty's signature skill. She has a quick release and is hard to faze when she fires off the catch.
Kelsie Rivard, Hazen
Class of 2027, 5-10 (estimate) forward
Grassroots program: Lone Wolf Athletics
Rivard has popped to me a few times during this grassroots season for her blend of strength and versatility as a forward. She has a solid mid-range scoring game but is also confident driving and scoring through contact. Rivard posted 21 points, 12 rebounds and five steals per game as a junior.
Amelia Rockwood, Windsor
Class of 2028, 5-7 (estimate) guard
Grassroots program: Vermont Huskies
Rockwood averaged 13.7 points and 4.6 rebounds on the Division II finalists and is a versatile all-around guard. She can finish difficult, off-balance layups around the basket and knock down spot-up 3s, and she's a solid on-ball defender.
More names to know:Â I think a couple of these final spots were up for debate, so I want to acknowledge rising seniors Maysa Long (Mount Mansfield), Lola Sparks (Rutland) and Callie Spaulding (Windsor) as others I considered.
