The 2025-26 high school basketball season is up and running, and the Eugene-Springfield area is once again stocked with some of the top players in the state.

Springfield, Marist Catholic and Creswell are among the teams that cracked the top-10 of the OSAA preseason coaches poll in their respective classifications. Elsewhere in Lane County, there are plenty of other strong squads capable of making noise during the postseason.

Here are 17 of the top Eugene-Springfield area girls basketball players to watch this season based on last season's statistics and accolades.

The nominees for Register-Guard preseason girls basketball player of the year are:

Makya Alsup, Cottage Grove

Mariah Bailey, Cottage Grove

Tabitha Bierman, North Eugene

Maycie Dame, Harrisburg

Nuari Filipe, Springfield

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