2019-2020 Class 4A Honors
Featured image is of Lawrence North celebrating the Class 4A State Championship. The image is courtesy of the @IHSAA1 Twitter account. Now that the season is complete, I wanted to circle back and offer up a handful of awards based…
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Continue ReadingFeatured image is of Lawrence North celebrating the Class 4A State Championship. The image is courtesy of the @IHSAA1 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 4A 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 4A.
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
Madison Layden
Madison
Layden
6'1" | SF
Northwestern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-1 W, Northwestern H.S. (Purdue)
What an outstanding season and career Madison put together. In 116 games, she averaged 20.3 points (2360 total), 6.1 assists (713 total), and 4.6 steals (539 total) per game. She became Howard County’s all-time leading scorer in that span, plus she shot an impressive 51% from the field, 42% from 3-point range and 89% from the free throw line throughout her career. Her team won consecutive Class 3A State Championships, finished as the Class 4A Runners-Up this year, and she was named the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year this season. She has the opportunity to play an impactful role immediately when she steps on campus at Purdue next season.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Sydney Parrish
Sydney
Parrish
6'2" | SF
Hamilton Southeastern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-2 SF, Hamilton Southeastern H.S. (Oregon)
Last season, Sydney was the best player on a talented and deep Hamilton Southeastern roster, helping them to a Class 4A State Championship. This season, while most of the Royals’ production that surrounded Parrish graduated, she stepped into a much bigger leadership role and guided a group of talented, but mostly inexperienced players to a 22-3 record. Her scoring and rebounding both increased, and she took on more ball-handling duties. For her career (98 games), she scored a whopping 1925 points, grabbed 653 rebounds, and shot a consistent 49% from the field and 77% from the free throw line. She was also named to this season’s McDonald’s All-American Game.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Nyla Asad
Nyla
Asad
5'4" | CG
LaPorte | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-4 CG, LaPorte H.S.
The strides Nyla made from her first three seasons to her Senior year are eye-popping. In her first three seasons, she scored a total of 228 points in 51 games, averaging 4.5 points per game. This season alone, she scored 439 points in 27 games for a 16.3 scoring average. She also increased her rebounds from a season ago and nearly doubled her steals. She wasn’t on any recruiting lists heading into the season, and while she has started to gain some interest, she remains uncommitted at this point in time (to the best of my knowledge). She is a quick/fast, explosive little water-bug who can get to the rim or knock down the 3-pointer consistently.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Courtney Fields
Courtney
Fields
5'7" | PG
Cathedral | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 CG, Cathedral H.S.
The Comeback Player of the Year honor is typically awarded to someone who misses time due to an injury, however in Courtney’s case it’s a little different. She was a Varsity contributor as a Freshman, averaging 8.1 points per game, but during the 2018-2019 season she wasn’t on the team at all. This season she returned to action, picking up where she left off, and she was a great sidekick to Senior star
Justis Gordon
Justis
Gordon
5'10" | SF
Cathedral | 2020
State
IN
. Courtney averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and shot a solid 73% from the free throw line as a starter in the backcourt, often handling the ball as the point guard. Look for her to transition into a leadership role next season.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Ashlynn Shade
Ashlynn
Shade
5'10" | SG
La Lumiere Prep | 2023
State
#33
Nation
IN
, 2023, 5-9 CG, Noblesville H.S.
Ashlynn entered high school with a great deal of fanfare, so I am not really surprised she’s the recipient of the Class 4A Freshman of the Year award. I am a little surprised, though, with how easily she transitioned from middle school to high school. She opened her career with a 26-point effort against eventual Class 4A State Champion Lawrence North, then scored 23 points two nights later against Fort Wayne Snider. Her only single-digit game was nine points against a very good Homestead on December 7th. After that contest, she scored no less than 17 points in any of their 13 remaining games. She knocked down 49 3-pointers, shot 77% from the free throw line, and turned it over less than three times per game against a brutal schedule. This young lady has a tremendously bright future ahead of her.
1st Team All-State:
Kendall Bostic
Kendall
Bostic
6'1" | C
Northwestern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-1 C/F, Northwestern
20.5p, 10.2r, 3.0a, 2.2s, 1.9b, 73% FGs
RaShaya Kyle
RaShaya
Kyle
6'6" | C
Marion | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-6 C, Marion
27.3p, 13.7r, 1.3a, 1.4s, 2.6b, 58% FGs
Madison Layden
Madison
Layden
6'1" | SF
Northwestern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-1 W, Northwestern
25.6p, 4.2r, 6.4a, 5.1s, 93 3s, 89% FTs
Sydney Parrish
Sydney
Parrish
6'2" | SF
Hamilton Southeastern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-2 SF, Hamilton Southeastern
24.8p, 8.0r, 2.1a, 2.4s, 41 3s, 77% FTs
Jessica Carrothers
Jessica
Carrothers
5'7" | CG
Crown Point | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-7 CG, Crown Point
19.1p, 4.5r, 3.8a, 4.6s, 58% FGs, 88% FTs
2nd Team All-State:
Sydney Graber
Sydney
Graber
6'0" | PF
Homestead | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-0 F, Homestead
15.5p, 8.7r, 2.0a, 2.0s
Rachel Loobie
Rachel
Loobie
6'0" | PF
Franklin Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-0 PF, Franklin Central
21.p, 11.5r, 3.4a, 2.0s, 2.2b
Katie Burton
Katie
Burton
5'9" | SG
Fishers | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SG, Fishers
15.4p, 4.7r, 1.7a, 2.0s, 85% FTs
Trinity Clinton
Trinity
Clinton
5'7" | SG
Penn | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 W, Penn
17.8p, 5.4r, 3.3a, 2.6s, 52% FGs
Jayla Smith
Jayla
Smith
5'11" | SG
Lawrence North | 2021
State
#73
Nation
IN
, 2021, 5-11 SG, Lawrence North
13.9p, 3.1r, 1.5a, 3.5s, 57 3s
3rd Team All-State:
Sydney Jacobsen
Sydney
Jacobsen
5'8" | SG
West Lafayette Harrison | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-8 SG, West Lafayette Harrison
22.5p, 6.3r, 4.3a, 4.6s, 84 3s, 45% 3s
Alana Vinson
Alana
Vinson
5'10" | SF
Roncalli | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-10 W, Roncalli
18.8p, 6.4r, 2.4a, 1.7s, 52% FGs
Trinity Thompson
Trinity
Thompson
6'0" | PF
Michigan City | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 F, Michigan City
20.0p, 15.8r, 2.2a, 3.6s
Kate Clarke
Kate
Clarke
6'1" | SF
Carmel | 2022
State
#56
Nation
IN
, 2022, 6-0 W, Carmel
17.1p, 3.7r, 2.5a, 1.5s, 54 3s, 80% FTs
Ayanna Patterson
Ayanna
Patterson
6'3" | SF
Homestead | 2022
State
#5
Nation
IN
, 2022, 6-3 SF, Homestead
13.5p, 8.4r, 1.4a, 1.1s, 1.3b
4th Team All-State:
Allison Bosse
Allison
Bosse
5'7" | CG
Brownsburg | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-7 SG, Brownsburg
16.9p, 3.9r, 1.3a, 2.2s, 67 3s
Nan Garcia
Nan
Garcia
6'0" | PF
Jeffersonville | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 6-0 PF, Jeffersonville
18.8p, 10.0r, 1.4a, 1.4s, 54% FGS, 50% 3s
Madelyn Bischoff
Madelyn
Bischoff
5'10" | SG
Roncalli | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 CG, Roncalli
18.3p, 3.7r, 1.3a, 2.0s, 62 3s
Bridget Dunn
Bridget
Dunn
6'3" | PF
Carmel | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-2 PF, Carmel
12.3p, 9.9r, 1.4a, 1.4s, 1.8b, 90% FTs
Tyra Ford
Tyra
Ford
5'9" | SF
Anderson | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-8 W, Anderson
22.7p, 7.6r, 2.8a, 3.8s, 1.8b, 56 3s
5th Team All-State:
Katie Davidson
Katie
Davidson
5'10" | SF
Lawrence North | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-10 W, Lawrence North
12.2p, 5.3r, 2.1a, 1.6s, 78% FTs
Sara Zabrecky
Sara
Zabrecky
5'8" | SG
Munster | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, 5-8 SG, Munster
17.5p, 4.9r, 2.5a, 1.8s, 54 3s, 82% FTs
Ally Becki
Ally
Becki
5'8" | PG
Brownsburg | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-8 CG, Brownsburg
11.5p, 7.2r, 3.9a, 3.0s, 41 3s
Meg Newman
Meg
Newman
6'3" | PF
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2021
State
#84
Nation
IN
, 2021, 6-2 F, North Central (Indianapolis)
10.7p, 6.2r, 1.4a, 55% FGs
Koryn Greiwe
Koryn
Greiwe
5'7" | PG
Columbus East | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-7 CG, Columbus East
21.2p, 3.6r, 3.3a, 2.3s, 52 3s, 85% FTs
Freshmen All-State:
Laila Hull
Laila
Hull
6'1" | PF
Zionsville | 2023
State
#49
Nation
IN
, 2023, 6-0 F, Zionsville
13.4p, 7.8r, 1.7a, 2.8s, 1.0b
McKenna Layden
McKenna
Layden
6'2" | SF
Northwestern | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-1 SF, Northwestern
6.0p, 4.3r, 3.0a, 1.7s, 43% 3s
MaKaya Porter
MaKaya
Porter
5'11" | PF
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-9 F, Elkhart Central
20.5p, 6.8r, 1.3a, 3.7s, 55% FGs
Ashlynn Shade
Ashlynn
Shade
5'10" | SG
La Lumiere Prep | 2023
State
#33
Nation
IN
, 2023, 5-9 CG, Noblesville
20.5p, 6.7r, 2.3a, 4.2s, 49 3s, 77% FTs
Josie Trabel
Josie
Trabel
6'0" | PF
East Central | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-0 F, East Central
16.1p, 6.3r, 1.3a, 1.3s, 1.4b, 58% FGs
Honorable Mention All-State:
Nyla Asad
Nyla
Asad
5'4" | CG
LaPorte | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, LaPorte
Jordan Barnes
Jordan
Barnes
5'6" | SG
Portage | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Portage
Layne Burke
Layne
Burke
5'11" | PF
New Albany | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, New Albany
Alaya Chapman
Alaya
Chapman
5'10" | PF
Fort Wayne South Side | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Fort Wayne South Side
Ashley Craycraft
Ashley
Craycraft
5'6" | CG
Chesterton | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Chesterton
Alyssa Crockett
Alyssa
Crockett
6'3" | SF
Westfield | 2022
State
#62
Nation
IN
, 2022, Westfield
Gabby Dean, 2023, Columbus East
Elle Deardorff
Elle
Deardorff
5'4" | CG
Logansport | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Logansport
Aubree Dwiggins
Aubree
Dwiggins
5'11" | PF
Pendleton Heights | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Pendleton Heights
Kylee Edwards
Kylee
Edwards
5'7" | SG
Shelbyville | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Shelbyville
Lily Ernstes, 2022, Jennings County
Hannah Farrell
Hannah
Farrell
5'9" | SF
Greenfield-Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Greenfield-Central
Courtney Fields
Courtney
Fields
5'7" | PG
Cathedral | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Cathedral
Hope Fox
Hope
Fox
5'7" | CG
East Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, East Central
Isabella Gizzi
Isabella
Gizzi
5'7" | PG
New Palestine | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, New Palestine
Irye Gomez
Irye
Gomez
5'9" | SG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Bedford North Lawrence
Justis Gordon
Justis
Gordon
5'10" | SF
Cathedral | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Cathedral
Khera Goss
Khera
Goss
5'10" | SF
Ben Davis | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Ben Davis
Lexie Green
Lexie
Green
5'9" | PG
Southport | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Southport
Paige Gregory
Paige
Gregory
5'8" | SF
Mooresville | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Mooresville
Brielle Harrison
Brielle
Harrison
5'10" | PF
Warsaw Community | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Warsaw
Zayda Hatfield
Zayda
Hatfield
5'8" | CG
Terre Haute South Vigo | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Terre Haute South Vigo
Kenna Hisle
Kenna
Hisle
5'10" | SF
Evansville North | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Evansville North
Olivia Hoeppner
Olivia
Hoeppner
5'6" | CG
Fort Wayne Carroll | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Fort Wayne Carroll
Nakaih Hunter
Nakaih
Hunter
5'11" | PF
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Indianapolis North Central
Destiny Jackson
Destiny
Jackson
5'10" | SF
Fort Wayne Snider | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Northrop
Saniya Jackson
Saniya
Jackson
6'0" | SF
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Fort Wayne Carroll
Jaci Jones
Jaci
Jones
5'4" | PG
Fort Wayne South Side | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Fort Wayne South Side
Gabby Joyner
Gabby
Joyner
5'8" | SF
Evansville North | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Evansville North
Toni Joyner
Toni
Joyner
5'10" | PF
Whiteland Community | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Whiteland
Holly Kaim, 2021, Munster
Addyson Kent
Addyson
Kent
5'7" | CG
Jennings County | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Jennings County
Rayah Kincer
Rayah
Kincer
5'10" | CG
Franklin Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Franklin Central
Claire Knies
Claire
Knies
5'9" | SF
Jasper | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Jasper
Tasi Kukobat
Tasi
Kukobat
5'10" | SF
West Lafayette Harrison | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, West Lafayette Harrison
Teresa Maggio
Teresa
Maggio
5'5" | PG
McCutcheon | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, McCutcheon
Jackie Maulucci
Jackie
Maulucci
5'8" | CG
Hamilton Southeastern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Hamilton Southeastern
Chloe McClain
Chloe
McClain
5'7" | SG
Kokomo | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Kokomo
Brilan McCory
Brilan
McCory
5'9" | SF
East Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, East Central
Alexa McKinley
Alexa
McKinley
5'8" | PG
Columbus North | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Columbus North
Chloe McKnight
Chloe
McKnight
5'8" | SG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Bedford North Lawrence
Jasmine McWilliams
Jasmine
McWilliams
5'10" | SF
Indy North Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, North Central (Indianapolis)
Klair Merrell
Klair
Merrell
5'8" | SG
Northwestern | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Northwestern
Grace Meyer
Grace
Meyer
5'9" | PF
Seymour | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Seymour
Braxtin Mickens
Braxtin
Mickens
5'4" | CG
Arsenal Technical | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Arsenal Technical
Torri Miller
Torri
Miller
5'2" | PG
Merrillville | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Merrillville
Megan Mills
Megan
Mills
5'10" | PF
Pendleton Heights | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Pendleton Heights
Jaelynne Murray
Jaelynne
Murray
5'11" | SF
Pike | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Pike
Jaliah Nailor
Jaliah
Nailor
5'8" | PF
Lawrence Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Lawrence Central
Kaliah Neighbors
Kaliah
Neighbors
5'11" | PF
Evansville North | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Evansville North
Haley Nichols
Haley
Nichols
5'11" | PF
Avon | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Avon
Natalie Niehaus
Natalie
Niehaus
5'9" | SF
Castle | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Castle
Karsyn Norman
Karsyn
Norman
5'7" | PG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Bedford North Lawrence
Shabrea O’Quinn
Shabrea
O’Quinn
6'1" | C
Fort Wayne Wayne | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Fort Wayne Wayne
Kiana Oelling
Kiana
Oelling
5'10" | SF
Valparaiso | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Valparaiso
Ryin Ott
Ryin
Ott
5'11" | SF
LaPorte | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, LaPorte
Imani Owens, 2021, South Bend Riley
Rylie Parker
Rylie
Parker
5'6" | SG
Homestead | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Homestead
Emily Parrett
Emily
Parrett
5'7" | PG
Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Carroll
Reganne Pate
Reganne
Pate
5'8" | SG
Penn | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Penn
Sydnee Perry
Sydnee
Perry
5'7" | SG
Mount Vernon-Fortville | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Mount Vernon (Fortville)
Tamia Perryman
Tamia
Perryman
5'8" | SF
Fishers | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Fishers
Claire Rake
Claire
Rake
5'8" | SG
Center Grove | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Center Grove
Naria Reed
Naria
Reed
6'2" | C
New Albany | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, New Albany
Jordan Reid
Jordan
Reid
5'10" | SF
New Palestine | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, New Palestine
Alex Richard
Alex
Richard
6'1" | PF
Avon | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Avon
Katey Richason
Katey
Richason
6'0" | PF
Zionsville Community | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Zionsville
Dash Shaw
Dash
Shaw
5'7" | CG
Crown Point | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Crown Point
Lexi Shelton
Lexi
Shelton
5'8" | SF
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Mount Vernon (Fortville)
Brynn Shoup-Hill
Brynn
Shoup-Hill
6'3" | C
Goshen | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Goshen
Sydney Simon
Sydney
Simon
5'7" | CG
Concord | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Concord
Hailey Smith
Hailey
Smith
5'10" | SG
Fishers | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Fishers
Kenzee Smith, 2020, Decatur Central
Olivia Smith
Olivia
Smith
5'10" | SG
Fishers | 2023
State
IN
, 2022, Fort Wayne South Side
Zoe Stewart
Zoe
Stewart
5'8" | CG
Terre Haute North Vigo | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Terre Haute North Vigo
Mackenzie Stien
Mackenzie
Stien
5'10" | SF
Brownsburg | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Brownsburg
Abby Stoddard
Abby
Stoddard
6'0" | PF
Crown Point | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Crown Point
Lilly Stoddard
Lilly
Stoddard
6'4" | PF
Crown Point | 2022
State
#73
Nation
IN
, 2022, Crown Point
Brooklyn Stubblefield
Brooklyn
Stubblefield
5'6" | PG
Greenwood Christian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Greenwood Community
K’Ja Talley
K’Ja
Talley
5'9" | SF
Warren Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Warren Central
Claire Tanner
Claire
Tanner
5'6" | SG
Plymouth | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Plymouth
Amaya Thomas
Amaya
Thomas
5'11" | PF
Evansville Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Evansville Central
Daylynn Thornton
Daylynn
Thornton
5'8" | CG
McCutcheon | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, McCutcheon
Ashlyn Traylor
Ashlyn
Traylor
5'8" | SG
Franklin Community | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Martinsville
Ainsley Urbanski
Ainsley
Urbanski
5'8" | SG
Bloomington North | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Bloomington North
Jaci Walker
Jaci
Walker
5'9" | PF
Northridge | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Northridge
Pa’Shence Walker
Pa’Shence
Walker
5'8" | SG
Martinsville | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Martinsville
Jazmen Watts
Jazmen
Watts
5'8" | SF
South Bend Riley | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, South Bend Riley
Madison Webb
Madison
Webb
6'2" | C
Bedford North Lawrence | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Bedford North Lawrence
Tanyuel Welch
Tanyuel
Welch
5'10" | PG
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, North Central (Indianapolis)
TiAuna White
TiAuna
White
5'9" | PF
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Northrop
Ellie Wilkerson
Ellie
Wilkerson
5'9" | SF
Plainfield | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Plainfield
Yiesha Williams
Yiesha
Williams
5'8" | PF
Elkhart Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Elkhart Central
Mary Wilson
Mary
Wilson
5'10" | SF
Center Grove | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Center Grove
Vanessa Wilson
Vanessa
Wilson
5'5" | SG
Decatur Central | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Decatur Central
Lamyia Woodson
Lamyia
Woodson
6'0" | PF
Fort Wayne South Side | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne South Side
Kristian Young
Kristian
Young
5'4" | PG
Lawrence North | 2020
State
IN
, 2020, Lawrence North