Leading up to the 2025-26 winter season, Syracuse.com is highlighting the top high school girls basketball players in New York, Section by Section.

Our next list focuses on the top forwards in Section V.

More: Top guards in Section V girls basketball

We contacted coaches across the state and asked them to fill out a survey requesting information about their team. These lists were compiled primarily based on the information provided by the coaches who chose to respond.

If you are a New York high school girls basketball coach who did not receive the survey, email bsherman@advancelocal.com. We will continue to add to these lists throughout the season.

BEST FORWARDS, NYSPHSAA SECTION V

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Julia Belanger, Palmyra-Macedon, Sr.

A senior forward, Julia Belanger

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