High-upside, defense-minded guard with real toughness
McCallop is a 5-foot-10 guard whose value is built on energy, toughness, and disruptive defense more than raw scoring; as a freshman at Cal in the 2025-26 season, she played 22 games off the bench and averaged 0.9 points in 4.7 minutes per game, with a season-high 7 points against San Jose State. Her high-school track record shows why coaches keep betting on her: she averaged 4.1 steals per game as a senior and helped drive championship-winning teams, signaling a gritty, low-ego player who can fit a program that needs defensive pressure and backcourt depth.[4][17][9]
