Girls basketball recruiting: HSE's nationally ranked PG likes 4 schools but keeping door open
Narrowing the scope, even while leaving the door open for further recruitment, has made things less stressful for the 2026 Hamilton Southeastern girls basketball standout, who was in Westfield over the weekend for the final AAU tournament of her career with IGB.
The four schools atop Holman's list were chosen based on the relationships they've built with her over the past 2-3 years. "The way they've talked to me and (recruited) me, that's been really important and really stood," she said.
More: Lapel's Laniah Wills commits to Butler. 'That's a pressure off my shoulders. I feel very good about it.'
As for her visits to Marquette and Wisconsin, players from both teams were "really welcoming" to Holman, who had the opportunity to spend "a lot of time" with them and was able to hear their insight on the coaches, what they thought of the program and how they felt.
Holman will be a major addition for whichever college she chooses. The 5-10 point guard is rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and ranks just outside the top 50 (No. 51) in their national 2026 rankings, second-highest among Indiana prospects (Lawrence Central's Lola Lampley is ranked 20th).
Holman looked smooth in her game Saturday afternoon, aggressively attacking the glass and showing off her tenacity both defensively and as a passer.
Asked where her focus has been this summer, the Junior Indiana All-Star cited the mental side of the game. She's been working closely with 2010 Indiana Miss Basketball Courtney Moses Delk on mindset training for the past year, and has taken to journaling and visualizing before games.
Statistically, Holman was a star for the semistate runner-up Royals last season, averaging 12.2 points on 49% shooting, 5.8 assists, 5.3 rebounds, just 1.8 turnovers and 2 steals.
She's positioned to clear 1,000 career points and will be at the forefront of a young HSE outfit alongside classmate Kayla Stidham, who recently committed to Ball State. The Royals graduated six seniors, including IndyStar Miss Basketball Maya Makalusky, Kayla Brinley and Addison Van Hoesen.
"We have a lot of rebuilding to do with a lot of underclassmen coming up to fill those spots," Holman said. "We just need to get more comfortable with them and each other. This year's still going to be good, we just need to get more comfortable and rely on each other more."
As for the season ahead, specifically the national rankings and her place among the state's top 2026 Miss Basketball contenders, Holman doesn't see it as pressure.
"Lola at Lawrence Central and Myah (Epps) at Homestead are both great players," she said, citing two of the other preseason frontrunners. "I would be happy with any of us getting it."
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