High School · the bottom of the funnel

High school.

US girls’ high school basketball, with extra depth on Central Texas (UIL classifications, the Austin-Round Rock corridor). Where the careers actually start — recruiting, AAU pipeline, top programs, the players whose names will be in WNBA drafts in five years.

What we cover

Top programs by state — the perennial powers and the rising ones. State title histories.
Central Texas focus — /highschool/texas/ for UIL 6A through 1A, with a magnifying glass on the Austin-Round Rock-Cedar Park corridor.
Recruiting class rankings — the espnW HoopGurlz lists, the next-up commits, the future Cs of the W.
AAU pipeline — Nike EYBL, Adidas 3SSB, the summer circuits where college coaches actually evaluate.
McDonald’s All-American + Jordan Brand Classic — the postseason all-star events that signal who’s arrived.

Pipeline math: high school → D1 college (NCAAW) → pro leagues (hoopwomen.com). We track the first two; pro coverage moves to the sister site.