Class of 2020: Top Frontline Prospects
The class of 2020 in Indiana has turned the corner and begun their final lap. They’ve played their last Spring, they’re entering the second half of their final July, and they’ll be beginning their Senior years very soon. As we…
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Continue ReadingThe class of 2020 in Indiana has turned the corner and begun their final lap. They’ve played their last Spring, they’re entering the second half of their final July, and they’ll be beginning their Senior years very soon. As we recently updated our player rankings, I wanted to take the time to touch on each position group one by one. The Power Forwards and Centers in 2020 have been a “sneaky” good group throughout their high school careers, and my gut tells me there will be a handful of them who will be better collegians than high school players. With that said, here’s a look at the Top-25 Frontline prospects in Indiana’s Class of 2020.
Overall |
Prospect |
Ht. |
Pos. |
High School |
Grassroots (Commitment) |
3 |
Kendall Bostic |
6-1 |
F/C |
Northwestern |
Michigan State |
5 |
RaShaya Kyle |
6-6 |
C |
Marion | Purdue |
6 |
Nan Garcia |
6-0 |
F |
Jeffersonville | Kentucky Premier EYBL |
8 |
Rachel Loobie |
6-0 |
F |
Franklin Central | Indiana Elite Thunder |
11 |
Sydney Graber |
6-0 |
F |
Homestead | Central Michigan |
12 |
Caily Bolser |
6-4 |
F/C |
Mississinewa |
Toledo |
16 |
Lindsey Syrek |
6-2 |
F |
University |
NJIT |
19 |
Antreese Shelton |
6-2 |
F |
Penn | MBA Select Gold |
23 |
Khera Goss |
5-10 |
F |
Ben Davis |
Nike Gym Rats Silver EYBL |
27 |
Haley Nichols |
5-11 |
F |
Avon |
UT-Martin |
29 |
Madison Webb |
6-2 |
C/F |
Bedford North Lawrence | Team Indiana-Burton |
34 |
Alaysia Davis |
6-0 |
F |
Warren Central |
Nike Gym Rats Bronze |
38 |
Taylor Westgate |
6-1 |
F/C |
Oak Hill | Always 100 Attack |
40 |
Madeline Lawrence |
6-0 |
F |
Winchester Community | |
44 |
Meredith Raley |
6-0 |
F |
Gibson Southern |
Southern Indiana |
46 |
Kiara Lewis |
5-11 |
F/C |
Lafayette Jefferson | Lady Team Teague |
49 |
Natalie Boesing |
5-10 |
F |
Our Lady of Providence |
|
50 |
Lydia Stullken |
6-1 |
C |
Fishers | Indy Magic-Blanding |
52 |
Toree Jackson |
6-0 |
F |
Indy North Central | Nike Gym Rats Bronze |
55 |
Marlayna Kemp |
6-2 |
C |
Martinsville | Indiana Showcase-Sinclair |
61 |
Amber Wolf |
5-10 |
F |
South Central-Union Mills | NWI Thunder Gold |
64 | Lucy Robertson |
6-2 |
C |
North Harrison | Bellarmine |
66 |
Alaya Chapman |
5-10 |
F |
Fort Wayne South Side | Always 100-Jordan |
68 |
Paige Dorsett |
5-11 |
F |
Martinsville | Ball State (Softball) |
71 |
Justis Odom |
6-1 |
C |
Lawrence North |
There is a new #1 in this position group, with Kendall Bostic of Northwestern High School on top now. She is just way too productive, skilled, and hard-working to be denied each time she takes the floor. Kendall has done a tremendous job of getting stronger each year, while also improving her athleticism. She runs the floor well, has great hands, and she can score the ball in a variety of ways off the cut or with her back to the basket around the rim. Her mid-post game is as good as it has ever been, and she’s stretching her range towards the perimeter as well. At 6-1, she’ll likely have to play more around the perimeter in the Big Ten, but I’m not sure many people will outwork her each possession.
Penn High School’s Antreese Shelton is one of the most intriguing frontline prospects in this class. She is extremely long, wiry strong, she runs the floor like a gazelle, and she is bouncy. When she was younger, she was handling the ball a lot more and making plays for teammates off the dribble. She still has a lot of that skill, and she is good with it in the open floor, but now she has settled into being a really nice mid-post scoring threat. She can hit the 15 to 17-footer consistently, she can get to the rim and finish above defenders, and she is absorbing contact much better. Defensively, she can defend wings out on the floor or protect the paint and block shots from the weak-side.
A player who I think is somewhat undervalued is Taylor Westgate of Oak Hill High School. I think at times she could be more dominant for both her high school and grassroots teams, but she does whatever it takes to help her teams win, and she sacrifices personal accomplishments for team success. She is a strong and physical prospect who can play with her back to the basket. She is skilled enough offensively to play in the mid-post, as she can knock down the 15-footer or get to the basket off the dribble. But I think what impresses me the most about her are her intelligence, and her footwork and ability to go out on the floor and defend some wings, especially in ball-screen switches.
Amber Wolf of South Central High School in Union Mills, Indiana, is one player who has always seemed to fly under the radar when it comes to recruiting. She is a long, bouncy, and energetic forward who plays with a great deal of versatility. To start with, she is always a double-double waiting to happen, because she is great on the boards, and she’s going to get 15-20 points a night no matter how you defend her. But as much as she’s starting to handle the ball now, I can see her posting a handful of triple-doubles this coming season, because she can find open teammates in positions to score. I just think her versatility offensively, as well as her ability to defend multiple positions, make her a real steal for small colleges.
Speaking of flying under the radar, Alaya Chapman of Fort Wayne’s South Side High School is a really nice ballplayer who can do a variety of things, but her game might appear a little unorthodox. When she was younger, she was more of a slender point forward, so she was always accustomed to having the ball in her hands, making plays for everyone else. As she’s matured, though, she has gotten much stronger, and she looks like a power forward, however she will surprise opponents with her ability to move around the floor with ease and still make plays off the bounce, creating scoring opportunities for teammates. She can score it at all levels, and she will also battle on the boards.
Feature image of Kendall Bostic of Northwestern High School. Image courtesy of the Northwestern Hudl.com account.