2019-2020 Class 2A Honors
Featured image is of Linton-Stockton celebrating the Class 2A State Championship. The image is courtesy of the @AubreyBurgess17 Twitter account. Now that the season is complete, I wanted to circle back and offer up a handful of awards based on…
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Continue ReadingFeatured image is of Linton-Stockton celebrating the Class 2A State Championship. The image is courtesy of the @AubreyBurgess17 Twitter account.
Now that the season is complete, I wanted to circle back and offer up a handful of awards based on how everyone in Class 2A performed throughout the 2019-2020 season. As it specifically concerns the All-State teams, my decision was an equal-parts judgement call that factored in a combination of skill, ability, individual statistics, and team success from this specific season. With regards to the Freshmen (2023) class, I created a specific All-State team and Freshman of the Year award just for them, so you won’t see them in any of the other groupings except for Honorable Mention All-State. At the end of the day, this is simply an attempt to honor girls who I thought stood out this season in Class 2A.
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
Vanessa Shafford
Vanessa
Shafford
5'9" | SG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 W, Linton-Stockton H.S.
Vanessa’s numbers might not be as eye-popping as a few other girls, however they were still outstanding. And when you consider Linton won several lopsided games and limited minutes at times, plus the fact she played alongside two other double-digit scorers in
Aubrey Burgess
Aubrey
Burgess
5'7" | CG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
and
Haley Rose
Haley
Rose
6'0" | PF
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, it’s all that more impressive. Vanessa put together quite a run throughout the state tournament, and in no game was it more apparent than when she went for 26 points (12 in the 2nd quarter; 19 by halftime) in their Class 2A State Championship game victory over Frankton. She has really picked up recruiting momentum as well, earning a couple of Division-I offers recently, in addition to a great deal of added interest.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Lilliann Frasure
Lilliann
Frasure
5'9" | SF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 W, North Judson-San Pierre H.S.
Lilliann has been an outstanding player her entire career, but considering the fact North Judson graduated their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, AND 5th leading scorers from their 2018-2019 roster, including high-scoring 6-0 forward
Madeline Schumacher
Madeline
Schumacher
6'0" | PF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2019
State
IN
(17.6 ppg), what Lilliann did this season for the Bluejays was nothing less than MVP-worthy. The Swiss Army Knife on the wing is entrusted to handle the ball, run offense, and create for others, make shots at a high rate herself, rebound, and defend multiple types of players. She had a lot more of the workload thrust upon her shoulders this year, and she responded in a big way. She is on pace to graduate with more than 2000 points, more than 1000 rebounds, plus she could approach and pass the 500-mark in both assists and steals.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Maddi Sears
Maddi
Sears
5'7" | CG
University | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-7 CG, University H.S. (Hanover)
After finishing her Freshman season at Carmel High School, Maddi dealt with a handful of health-related issues over her Sophomore and Junior seasons at University. Following a Junior season in which she averaged just 5.8 points and 2.6 rebounds, Maddi really stepped up in her final year and excited everyone with the skill and ability she flashed as a youngster. This year for the Trailblazers, Maddi averaged 14.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.2 assists on one of the best Class 2A teams in the state, not to mention while playing alongside the likes of 6-2 forward
Lindsey Syrek
Lindsey
Syrek
6'2" | PF
University | 2020
State
IN
and 6-1 front-liner
Kelsey DuBois
Kelsey
DuBois
6'2" | PF
University | 2023
State
IN
, both double-digit scorers inside the arc. Maddi will bring a great deal of toughness, energy, skill, and ability to a solid Hanover College squad next season.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ella Wolfe
Ella
Wolfe
5'8" | SG
Tipton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-8 SG, Tipton H.S.
Ella missed all but the final six games of the 2018-2019 season for Tipton, averaging a mere 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in limited minutes, though she was key in Tipton’s comeback to win the 2019 Sectional Championship game. This season, however, she only missed one game and it showed. She led the Blue Devils in scoring (12.8 ppg) and steals (2.3 spg), she was second in assists, and she finished third on the team in rebounding. Her long, bouncy, quick/fast athleticism allows her to blow by defenders and get into the paint at just about any time, so if she can develop some sort of consistent perimeter jumper, she will be tremendously difficult to defend.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Kelsey DuBois
Kelsey
DuBois
6'2" | PF
University | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-1 PF/C, University H.S.
This was my toughest award to choose in Class 2A, as there were some really good Freshmen seasons put together by the rookies. However, Kelsey stands out to me because she checks most of the boxes. She has good size, some strength, and good athleticism. She is skilled facing the basket to 15-feet as well. But most importantly, for her to step into a successful program like University and average a double-double with talent already on their roster…that was probably the most impressive thing to me. As players like
Lindsey Syrek
Lindsey
Syrek
6'2" | PF
University | 2020
State
IN
(Division-I NJIT) and
Maddi Sears
Maddi
Sears
5'7" | CG
University | 2020
State
IN
(Hanover) head off to play college basketball, Kelsey could very well turn into the focal point of the Trailblazer offense the next three seasons. It should be fun to watch her develop over the years.
1st Team All-State:
Maya Chandler
Maya
Chandler
5'8" | PG
Triton Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-8 PG, Triton Central
18.4p, 5.5r, 3.6a, 4.5s, 54% FGs
Lindsey Syrek
Lindsey
Syrek
6'2" | PF
University | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-2 PF, University
18.4p, 12.2r, 1.4a, 1.7s, 4.7b
Courtney Blakely
Courtney
Blakely
5'7" | PG
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll
23.0p, 4.3r, 4.1a, 3.9s, 59 3s
Lilliann Frasure
Lilliann
Frasure
5'9" | SF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 W, North Judson-San Pierre
23.6p, 12.6r, 3.6a, 6.5s
Vanessa Shafford
Vanessa
Shafford
5'9" | SG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 W, Linton-Stockton
17.6p, 6.9r, 4.8a, 3.2s, 79% FTs
2nd Team All-State:
Natalie Boesing
Natalie
Boesing
5'11" | PF
Our Lady of Providence | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-11 PF, Our Lady of Providence
23.7p, 10.6r, 1.8s, 71% FTs
Hannah Bolton
Hannah
Bolton
5'4" | CG
Monroe Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-4 CG, Monroe Central
19.8p, 5.9r, 2.9a, 3.3s, 84% FTs
Rylie Stephens
Rylie
Stephens
5'11" | SF
Triton Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-11 SF, Triton Central
16.4p, 7.7r, 2.6a, 3.7s, 55% FGs
Erikka Hill
Erikka
Hill
5'9" | PF
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 PF, Shenandoah
19.2p, 12.8r, 3.5a, 4.2s, 58% FGs
Kathryn Perry
Kathryn
Perry
5'2" | CG
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-2 PG, Shenandoah
21.0p, 2.2r, 3.8a, 4.6s, 57 3s
3rd Team All-State:
Erin Coffel
Erin
Coffel
5'6" | SG
Bremen Community | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-6 SG, Bremen
17.4p, 7.5r, 2.4a, 2.7s
Maddi Sears
Maddi
Sears
5'7" | CG
University | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-7 CG, University
14.5p, 5.3r, 5.2a, 2.7s, 43% 3s
Ilani Williams-Harris
Ilani
Williams-Harris
5'7" | CG
Indy Covenant Christian | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-7 CG, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
16.4p, 4.1r, 4.5a, 2.9s, 61 3s
Madison Gray
Madison
Gray
5'10" | PF
Union County | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-10 F, Union County
20.5p, 6.8r, 1.5a, 2.2s, 74% FTs
Tenleigh Phelps
Tenleigh
Phelps
5'10" | PF
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-10 F, Triton Central
13.2p, 6.4r, 2.5a, 1.4s, 59% FGs
4th Team All-State:
Christian Haggard
Christian
Haggard
5'9" | SF
Gary Bowman | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-9 SF, Gary Bowman
18.2p, 9.9r, 2.6a, 5.6s, 1.4b
Amber Wolf
Amber
Wolf
5'10" | SF
South Central (Union Mills) | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-11 F, South Central (Union Mills)
14.5p, 7.5r, 2.1a, 1.5s, 59% FGs
Aubrey Burgess
Aubrey
Burgess
5'7" | CG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-6 CG, Linton-Stockton
12.7p, 2.3r, 3.7a, 3.1s, 76% FTs
Treasure Nickelson, 2021, 5-9 F, Crawford County
16.2p, 6.9r, 2.5a, 2.8s, 52% FGs
Jaleigh Crawford, 2022, 5-11 F, Elwood
17.8p, 14.4r, 3.1s, 1.4b
5th Team All-State:
Tia Tolbert
Tia
Tolbert
5'9" | SF
Vincennes Rivet | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-9 SF, Vincennes Rivet
14.6p, 4.9r, 2.4a, 2.6s, 54% FGs
Jenna McFarland
Jenna
McFarland
5'7" | SF
Northeastern | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 W, Northeastern
15.0p, 7.0r, 1.6a, 2.3s, 75% FTs
Haley Rose
Haley
Rose
6'0" | PF
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 F, Linton-Stockton
12.5p, 4.1r, 2.0a, 1.9s, 78% FTs
Karsyn Cherry
Karsyn
Cherry
5'7" | CG
Lafayette Central Catholic | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-6 CG, Lafayette Central Catholic
13.4p, 6.7r, 3.0a, 2.9s, 52% FGs
Myah Montgomery
Myah
Montgomery
6'1" | PF
Southridge | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-0 SF, Southridge
19.6p, 8.1r, 1.2a, 1.5s, 38% 3s
Freshmen All-State Team:
Kelsey DuBois
Kelsey
DuBois
6'2" | PF
University | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-1 PF/C, University
11.1p, 10.1r, 2.1a, 1.3s
Taylor Farris
Taylor
Farris
5'8" | CG
Oxford Talawanda | 2023
State
OH
, 2023, 5-8 W, Northeastern
12.7p, 6.1r, 4.2a, 2.9s
Nasiya Gause
Nasiya
Gause
5'7" | SG
Lake Station Edison | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-7 CG, Lake Station Edison
9.6p, 6.9r, 2.6a, 1.4s
Ashlee Schram
Ashlee
Schram
6'3" | C
Tipton | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-2 C, Tipton
10.5p, 10.4r, 1.4s, 1.8b
Olivia Waters
Olivia
Waters
5'11" | SF
Blackford | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-10 W, Blackford
10.5p, 4.7r, 2.9a, 3.0s, 3.2b
Honorable Mention All-State:
Tori Allen
Tori
Allen
5'9" | CG
Andrean | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Andrean
Taylor Austin
Taylor
Austin
5'5" | CG
Lake Station Edison | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Lake Station Edison
Cionna Bailey, 2020, Milan
Zoe Barger, 2021, Bluffton
Lauryn Bates
Lauryn
Bates
5'8" | SF
Frankton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Frankton
Emme Boots
Emme
Boots
5'8" | SF
Bluffton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Bluffton
Sania Borom, 2020, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
Isabell Claywell
Isabell
Claywell
5'4" | PG
Eastern-Pekin | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Eastern (Pekin)
Mykayla Couchenour, 2020, South Knox
Lily Crumpton, 2021, Eastern-Pekin
Mariah Dickerson
Mariah
Dickerson
6'0" | C
Evansville Mater Dei | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Evansville Mater Dei
McKenna Dietsch
McKenna
Dietsch
5'2" | PG
Adams Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Adams Central
Samara Douglas
Samara
Douglas
5'11" | PF
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
Jocelyn Duncan
Jocelyn
Duncan
5'6" | SG
Eastern Hancock | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Eastern Hancock
Ellie Foley, 2021, Southwestern (Hanover)
Ellia Foster, 2022, Bremen
Rose Fuentes
Rose
Fuentes
5'7" | SF
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll
Alexis German
Alexis
German
5'3" | CG
Prairie Heights | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Prairie Heights
Carly Gibbs, 2020, Cascade
Layla Gold
Layla
Gold
6'0" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Park Tudor
Sage Hammond, 2021, Adams Central
Jaylee Hayes, 2022, Linton-Stockton
Taylor Heath
Taylor
Heath
5'2" | PG
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Caroline Herman
Caroline
Herman
5'11" | SF
Vincennes Rivet | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Vincennes Rivet
Hannah Ivers, 2020, South Knox
Kendal Johnson
Kendal
Johnson
6'0" | PF
Lewis Cass | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Winamac
Sullivan Kessler, 2021, Eastside
Kennedy Kugler, 2022, Prairie Heights
Kelsi Langley
Kelsi
Langley
5'10" | SF
Taylor | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Taylor
Bonnie Lew Ludlow
Bonnie
Lew Ludlow
5'7" | SG
Covenant Christian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
Ally McConnell, 2020, Marquette Catholic
Johwen McKim, 2022, Eastbrook
Gloria Miller, 2021, Westview
Bree Noland, 2021, Perry Central
Kassidy Oliger, 2020, Hagerstown
Abigail Parker
Abigail
Parker
5'9" | SF
Tipton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tipton
Graycie Poe
Graycie
Poe
5'4" | CG
North Knox | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, North Knox
Peyton Pries
Peyton
Pries
5'6" | SG
South Adams | 2023
IN
, 2023, South Adams
Grace Ramsay, 2022, Parke Heritage
Jessie Ringen, 2022, Rensselaer Central
Hallie Rogers
Hallie
Rogers
5'8" | SF
Hagerstown | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hagerstown
Julia Schutz
Julia
Schutz
5'11" | SF
Andrean | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Andrean
Halle Shelt
Halle
Shelt
5'8" | SG
Park Tudor | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Park Tudor
Alivia Short, 2021, Wabash
Bailey Stamper
Bailey
Stamper
6'1" | C
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Kyra Stater, 2020, Hebron
Makynlee Taylor
Makynlee
Taylor
5'11" | PF
Lapel | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Lapel
Aleiah Thomas
Aleiah
Thomas
5'6" | SG
Switzerland County | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Switzerland County
Chloee Thomas
Chloee
Thomas
6'1" | C
Frankton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Frankton
Madison Thompson, 2021, Wapahani
Abigail Tomblin
Abigail
Tomblin
5'8" | CG
South Central (Union Mills) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, South Central (Union Mills)
Reece VanBlair, 2021, Alexandria-Monroe
Sydney Van Meter
Sydney
Van Meter
5'9" | SF
Rensselaer Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Rensselaer Central
Lexi Vanihel
Lexi
Vanihel
5'6" | CG
South Putnam | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, South Putnam
Jasmine Walker
Jasmine
Walker
6'0" | C
Clarksville | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Clarksville
Sarah Weston
Sarah
Weston
5'9" | SF
Westville | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Westville
Kiley White
Kiley
White
5'7" | CG
Seeger | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Seeger
Ella Wolfe
Ella
Wolfe
5'8" | SG
Tipton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tipton
Faith Zazzetti
Faith
Zazzetti
5'11" | PF
Forest Park | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Forest Park
Macie Zink, 2020, Forest Park