The Naismith Trophy has announced the 50 players on the watch list for the Girls High School Player of the Year award. The Player of the Year and All-America teams will be announced in March by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
| Name | School | City, State | Pos. | Class | College |
| Sarah Andrews | MacArthur | Irving, TX | G | Sr. | Baylor |
| Anaya Boyd | Lovejoy | Hampton, GA | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Jacorriah Bracey | Ruleville Central | Ruleville, MS | G | Sr. | Ole Miss |
| Cameron Brink | Southridge | Beaverton, OR | F | Sr. | Stanford |
| Paige Bueckers | Hopkins | Minnetonka, MN | G | Sr. | UConn |
| Allison Campbell | Bellwood-Antis | Bellwood, PA | G | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| Kamilla Cardoso | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | Chattanooga, TN | C | Sr. | Syracuse |
| Caitlin Clark | Dowling Catholic | West Des Moines, IA | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Olivia Cochran | Carver | Atlanta, GA | F | Sr. | Louisville |
| Dalayah Daniels | Garfield | Seattle, WA | F | Sr. | California |
| Amari DeBerry | Williamsville South | Williamsville, NY | F | Jr. | UConn |
| Brooke Demetre | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | W | Jr. | Stanford |
| Lexi Donarski | Aquinas | LaCrosse, WI | G | Sr. | Iowa State |
| Angela Dugalic | Maine West | Des Plaines, IL | F | Sr. | Oregon |
| Elauna Eaton | Nettleton | Jonesboro, AR | G | Sr. | Arkansas |
| Aaliyah Edwards | Crestwood Secondary School | Peterborough, Canada | W | Sr. | UConn |
| Gabrielle Elliott | Detroit Edison Public School Academy | Detroit, MI | W | Sr. | Undecided |
| Azzi Fudd | St. John’s College | Washington, D.C. | G | Jr. | Undecided |
| Sasha Goforth | Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | G | Sr. | Oregon State |
| Hannah Gusters | MacArthur | Irving, TX | P | Sr. | Baylor |
| Madison Hayes | East Hamilton | Ooltewah, TN | G | Sr. | Mississippi State |
| Treasure Hunt | Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | Chattanooga, TN | G | Sr. | Kentucky |
| Jordyn Jenkins | Kentridge | Kent, WA | F | Sr. | USC |
| Diamond Johnson | Neumann-Goretti | Phildelphia, PA | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Jerkaila Jordan | John Curtis Christian | River Ridge, LA | G | Sr. | Tulane |
| Leilani Kapinus | James Madison Memorial | Madison, WI | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Deja Kelly | Duncanville | Duncanville, TX | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Ra’Shaya Kyle | Marion | Marion, IN | P | Sr. | Purdue |
| Natalija Marshall | Christ the King | Middle Village, NY | F | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| Mir McLean | Roland Park Country School | Baltimore, MD | W | Sr. | UConn |
| Jordyn Merritt | Plano Senior | Plano, TX | F | Sr. | Florida |
| Olivia Miles | Blair Academy | Blairstown Township, NJ | G | Jr. | Undecided |
| Anna Morris | Immaculate Heart Academy | Washington Township, NJ | F | Sr. | Northwestern |
| Te-Hina Paopao | LaJolla Country Day School | LaJolla, CA | G | Sr. | Oregon |
| Sydney Parrish | Hamilton Southeastern | Fishers, IN | G | Sr. | Oregon |
| Kateri Poole | South Shore | Brooklyn, NY | G | Sr. | Ohio State |
| Angel Reese | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore, MD | W | Sr. | Maryland |
| Darrione Rogers | Lake Park West | Roselle, IL | G | Sr. | DePaul |
| Eniya Russell | St. Vincent Pallotti | Laurel, MD | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Maddie Scherr | Larry A. Ryle | Union, KY | G | Sr. | Oregon |
| Madison Scott | Bishop McNamara | Forestville, MD | W | Sr. | Ole Miss |
| Harmoni Turner | Legacy | Mansfield, TX | G | Sr. | Harvard |
| Jana Van Gytenbeek | Cherry Creek | Greenwood Village, CO | G | Sr. | Stanford |
| Hailey Van Lith | Cashmere | Cashmere, WA | G | Sr. | Undecided |
| Dontavia Waggoner | Ensworth School | Nashville, TN | G | Sr. | NC State |
| Sakima Walker | Columbus Africentric Early College | Columbus, OH | P | Sr. | Undecided |
| Lauren Ware | Century | Bismarck, ND | P | Sr. | Arizona |
| Kylee Watson | Mainland Regional | Linwood, NJ | F | Sr. | Oregon |
| Madeline Westbeld | Fairmont | Kettering, OH | F | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| Priscilla Williams | Branson | Branson, MO | G | Sr. | Syracuse |
