Preseason Awards: Class 3A
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Nearly two weeks ago, teams from all over Indiana were allowed to begin their first official practices. Beginning Monday, November 2nd, teams are permitted to begin official games. With that said, what players should make some noise in Class 3A for the 2020-2021 season? Below I have attempted to answer that question as best as possible. These preseason awards are based solely on how I think players will perform this season. Past success is a factor in my decision process, but it isn’t the end-all. Talent, potential, basketball IQ, and several other items play a big part as well. Additionally, players graduate and others step into more prominent roles, Freshmen arrive, plus other players transfer. Roles can change based on any number of other reasons as well. Without anymore delay, below is a look at our picks for the preseason awards and all-state teams in Class 3A.
PRESEASON AWARDS
These preseason awards are an attempt at honoring girls who I think stand out in Class 3A. There are multiple legitimate candidates for each award, and every award is easily debatable, but I chose them based on who I thought filled the description best. Each award is determined through different criteria, as some awards are based primarily on opinion, while others are decided with a heavy influence from statistical merit.
Class 3A Preseason Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player:
Hanna Knoll
Hanna
Knoll
5'8" | CG
Angola | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Angola
Most Outstanding Player:
Ariana Wiggins
Ariana
Wiggins
5'8" | PG
Heritage Christian | 2021
State
#28
Nation
IN
, 2021, Heritage Christian
Toughest Player:
McKenzie Hudgen
McKenzie
Hudgen
5'8" | CG
Mishawaka Marian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Mishawaka Marian
Best Motor:
Katherine Benter
Katherine
Benter
5'9" | SF
Brownstown Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Brownstown Central
Best Shooter:
Dani Kroeger
Dani
Kroeger
5'6" | CG
Vincennes Lincoln | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Vincennes Lincoln
Best Scorer:
Nevaeh Foster
Nevaeh
Foster
5'8" | CG
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
#39
Nation
IN
, 2023, Mishawaka Marian
Best Passer:
Amiyah Reynolds
Amiyah
Reynolds
6'0" | PG
South Bend Washington | 2023
State
#35
Nation
IN
, 2023, South Bend Washington
Best Rebounder:
Marissa Gasaway
Marissa
Gasaway
6'0" | PF
Silver Creek | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Silver Creek
Best Shot-Blocker: Taylor Singer, 2022, Gibson Southern
Best Defender:
RaShunda Jones
RaShunda
Jones
5'7" | PG
South Bend Washington | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, South Bend Washington
Best Athlete:
Ariana Wiggins
Ariana
Wiggins
5'8" | PG
Heritage Christian | 2021
State
#28
Nation
IN
, 2021, Heritage Christian
Most Versatile:
Mila Reynolds
Mila
Reynolds
6'2" | PF
South Bend Washington | 2022
State
#32
Nation
IN
, 2022, South Bend Washington
PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAMS
Just like with the preseason awards, this was another attempt to honor girls who stand out in Class 3A. These teams were selected based on equal parts talent, skill, potential, statistical accomplishments, and team accomplishments. While we can debate who should be where, I do think it’s easy to understand why each of the girls listed below were at least selected to be honored.
Class 3A Preseason 1st Team All-State
Hanna Knoll
Hanna
Knoll
5'8" | CG
Angola | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 CG, Angola
– 16.9p, 4.2r, 2.3a, 3.7s in 2019-2020
Jade Nutley
Jade
Nutley
6'0" | PF
Madison Consolidated | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 PF, Madison Consolidated
– 14.9p, 11.3r, 2.5a in 2019-2020
Ariana Wiggins
Ariana
Wiggins
5'8" | PG
Heritage Christian | 2021
State
#28
Nation
IN
, 2021, 5-8 PG, Heritage Christian
– 16.3p, 4.3r, 2.8a, 2.5s in 2019-2020
Mila Reynolds
Mila
Reynolds
6'2" | PF
South Bend Washington | 2022
State
#32
Nation
IN
, 2022, 6-2 CF, South Bend Washington
– 19.8p, 10.3r, 1.8b in 2019-2020
Nevaeh Foster
Nevaeh
Foster
5'8" | CG
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
#39
Nation
IN
, 2023, 5-8 CG, Mishawaka Marian
– 19.1p, 5.4r, 2.8a, 2.8s in 2019-2020
Class 3A Preseason 2nd Team All-State
Rebekah Gordon
Rebekah
Gordon
6'1" | PF
Heritage Hills | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 PF, Heritage Hills
– 16.7p, 8.8r, 2.3s in 2019-2020
Maycee Lange
Maycee
Lange
6'0" | PF
Vincennes Lincoln | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 PF, Vincennes Lincoln
– 15.7p, 9.9r, 2.2s, 1.7b in 2019-2020
Zakia Rasheed
Zakia
Rasheed
5'8" | CG
Bishop Chatard | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-8 CG, Bishop Chatard
– 15.0p, 4.0r, 2.4a, 2.2s in 2019-2020
MaKaya Porter
MaKaya
Porter
5'11" | PF
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-9 CF, Mishawaka Marian
– 20.5, 6.8r, 3.7s in 2019-2020
Amiyah Reynolds
Amiyah
Reynolds
6'0" | PG
South Bend Washington | 2023
State
#35
Nation
IN
, 2023, 5-11 CG, South Bend Washington
– 13.3p, 10.4r, 5.4a, 2.5s in 2019-2020
Class 3A Preseason 3rd Team All-State
Moira McGinley
Moira
McGinley
5'7" | SG
Bishop Chatard | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 SG, Bishop Chatard
– 17.1p, 3.6r, 2.1s in 2019-2020
Alana Striverson
Alana
Striverson
5'9" | SG
Silver Creek | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SG, Silver Creek
– 16.3p, 3.5r, 3.0a, 2.0s in 2019-2020
Kenna Kirby
Kenna
Kirby
5'8" | SG
Tri-West | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-8 SG, Tri-West
– 18.8p, 5.5r, 3.1a, 3.3s in 2019-2020
Ali Saunders, 2022, 5-9 PG, North Harrison
– 16.5p, 4.4r, 4.2a, 3.4s in 2019-2020
RaShunda Jones
RaShunda
Jones
5'7" | PG
South Bend Washington | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-7 PG, South Bend Washington
– 14.9p, 5.3r, 3.2a, 3.2s in 2019-2020
Class 3A Preseason 4th Team All-State
Katherine Benter
Katherine
Benter
5'9" | SF
Brownstown Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SF, Brownstown Central
– 15.9p, 5.3r, 2.4a in 2019-2020
Marissa Gasaway
Marissa
Gasaway
6'0" | PF
Silver Creek | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-11 PF, Silver Creek
– 17.4p, 14.0r in 2019-2020
Sidney Wagner
Sidney
Wagner
5'6" | CG
Tippecanoe Valley | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-6 CG, Tippecanoe Valley
– 17.2p, 8.0r, 5.0a, 4.0s in 2019-2020
Alaysha Brandenberger
Alaysha
Brandenberger
5'6" | CG
Boonville | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-5 CG, Boonville
– 20.2p, 4.3r, 2.4a, 3.5s in 2019-2020
Bailey Kelham
Bailey
Kelham
5'10" | SF
Garrett | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-9 SF, Garrett
– 16.1p, 5.6r, 2.2s in 2019-2020
Class 3A Preseason 5th Team All-State
Ryleigh Anslinger
Ryleigh
Anslinger
5'9" | SG
Evansville Memorial | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SG, Evansville Memorial
– 15.8p, 2.2r, 2.3a, 3.1s in 2019-2020
McKenzie Hudgen
McKenzie
Hudgen
5'8" | CG
Mishawaka Marian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-8 CG, Mishawaka Marian
– 12.8p, 7.5r, 4.1a, 3.2s in 2019-2020
Remi Jordan
Remi
Jordan
5'11" | PF
Knox | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-11 PF, Knox
– 14.5p, 7.6r, 2.4a, 2.9s, 2.4b in 2019-2020
Trinity Barnes
Trinity
Barnes
5'7" | SG
Gary West Side | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-7 SG, Gary Lighthouse
– 21.0p, 3.5r, 2.7a, 5.3s in 2019-2020
Alaina Thorne
Alaina
Thorne
6'0" | PF
Washington | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-0 PF, Washington
– 15.6p, 7.5r, 2.7a, 2.0s in 2019-2020
Class 3A Preseason Honorable Mention All-State
Delaney Bailey
Delaney
Bailey
5'10" | PF
Fort Wayne Luers | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
Maddie Barnes
Maddie
Barnes
5'8" | SG
Speedway | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Speedway
Tyranny Brown
Tyranny
Brown
5'8" | CG
Heritage Christian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Heritage Christian
Kady Clancy
Kady
Clancy
5'7" | SG
Scottsburg | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Scottsburg
Taylor Cooney
Taylor
Cooney
5'9" | PG
Greensburg | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Greensburg
Chanteese Craig
Chanteese
Craig
6'1" | C
Fort Wayne Concordia | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Carley Culberson
Carley
Culberson
5'8" | PG
Yorktown | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Yorktown
Jaclyn Emly
Jaclyn
Emly
5'10" | SF
Silver Creek | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Silver Creek
Kaylee Fuelling
Kaylee
Fuelling
5'6" | SG
Norwell | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Norwell
Francisca Galicia
Francisca
Galicia
6'5" | C
South Bend Washington | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, South Bend Washington
Prentciss Gates
Prentciss
Gates
5'6" | SG
Gary Lighthouse CPA | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Gary Lighthouse
Bridgette Gray
Bridgette
Gray
5'5" | SG
Central Noble | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Central Noble
Julissa Hamm, 2021, Griffith
Kayliana Hammel
Kayliana
Hammel
5'7" | SG
Fort Wayne Dwenger | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
Brooke Hartman, 2021, Speedway
Bailey Hartsough
Bailey
Hartsough
5'10" | SF
Lakeland | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Lakeland
Brooke Jackson
Brooke
Jackson
5'10" | PF
Mt. Vernon (Posey) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Mount Vernon (Posey)
Olivia Labus
Olivia
Labus
5'9" | PF
Guerin Catholic | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Guerin Catholic
Emma Litzelman
Emma
Litzelman
5'7" | SG
Cardinal Ritter | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Cardinal Ritter
TreNaé Mann
TreNaé
Mann
5'5" | CG
Indianapolis Washington | 2021
IN
, 2021, Indianapolis George Washington
Lillian Mast
Lillian
Mast
5'7" | SG
West Noble | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, West Noble
Macayla McGowan
Macayla
McGowan
5'10" | SF
New Castle | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, New Castle
Kamryn Miller
Kamryn
Miller
5'9" | SF
Gibson Southern | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Gibson Southern
Mikayla Miller
Mikayla
Miller
5'7" | SG
Owen Valley | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Owen Valley
Alea Minnich
Alea
Minnich
5'9" | SF
NorthWood | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, NorthWood
Peyton Murphy
Peyton
Murphy
5'9" | SF
Evansville Memorial | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Evansville Memorial
Felicity Olejniczak, 2021, Knox
Jillian Osswald
Jillian
Osswald
5'7" | PG
Hamilton Heights | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hamilton Heights
Maddie Patterson
Maddie
Patterson
5'9" | SF
Danville Community | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Danville Community
Elizabeth Reece
Elizabeth
Reece
5'3" | CG
Yorktown | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Yorktown
Paige Robinson
Paige
Robinson
5'6" | SG
Mt. Vernon (Posey) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Mount Vernon (Posey)
Grace Sandlin
Grace
Sandlin
5'3" | CG
Tri-West | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Tri-West
Haley Scott
Haley
Scott
6'0" | C
Western | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Western
Maiah Shelton
Maiah
Shelton
5'9" | SF
Norwell | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Norwell
Morgan Shifferly, 2021, Bellmont
Hannah Sisk
Hannah
Sisk
5'5" | CG
Princeton Community | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Princeton Community
Libby Steinhart, 2021, Mount Vernon (Posey)
Kylee Stepp
Kylee
Stepp
6'0" | SF
West Vigo | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, West Vigo
Karly Sweeney
Karly
Sweeney
5'7" | SG
Salem | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Salem
Melina Wilkison
Melina
Wilkison
5'8" | SG
Greensburg | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Greensburg
Jordan Winters, 2021, New Prairie
Zoe Zellers
Zoe
Zellers
5'11" | PF
Scottsburg | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Scottsburg
Emily Adamowicz
Emily
Adamowicz
5'9" | SF
University | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Muncie Burris
Shamarah Allen, 2022, South Bend Washington
Nataley Armstrong
Nataley
Armstrong
5'7" | PG
Garrett | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Garrett
Taylor Bowen
Taylor
Bowen
6'0" | PF
Culver Academy | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Culver Academy
Diana Burgher
Diana
Burgher
6'0" | PF
North Harrison | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, North Harrison
Mia Catey
Mia
Catey
5'11" | PF
Mississinewa | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Mississinewa
Madison Dirksen
Madison
Dirksen
5'11" | PF
Jay County | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Jay County
Cortney Dove
Cortney
Dove
6'0" | C
Princeton Community | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Princeton Community
Taylor Gerke
Taylor
Gerke
5'9" | SF
Garrett | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Garrett
DeMaria King
DeMaria
King
5'11" | PF
Charlestown | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Charlestown
Dani Kroeger
Dani
Kroeger
5'6" | CG
Vincennes Lincoln | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Vincennes Lincoln
Dakotah Krohn
Dakotah
Krohn
5'7" | SG
Woodlan | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Woodlan
Christina Lamb, 2022, Lebanon
Lauren Leach
Lauren
Leach
5'10" | SF
Angola | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Angola
Jesse Ledgerwood
Jesse
Ledgerwood
5'5" | PG
Washington | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Washington
Kencia Levasseur
Kencia
Levasseur
5'7" | SF
Washington | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Washington
Hadley Lytton
Hadley
Lytton
5'5" | PG
Heritage Hills | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Heritage Hills
Lilly Maple
Lilly
Maple
5'7" | SG
Maconaquah | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Maconaquah
Annika Marlow
Annika
Marlow
5'5" | PG
Rushville | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Rushville Consolidated
MyKayla Moran
MyKayla
Moran
6'2" | C
Hamilton Heights | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Hamilton Heights
Natalie Noel
Natalie
Noel
5'10" | SF
Salem | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Salem
Morgan Ostrowski
Morgan
Ostrowski
6'1" | PF
Garrett | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Garrett
Aliyah Owens, 2022, Northview
Camiell Perry, 2022, Speedway
Kelly Ratigan
Kelly
Ratigan
5'8" | PG
South Bend St. Joseph | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, South Bend St. Joseph
Abigail Ratts
Abigail
Ratts
5'11" | PF
Salem | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Salem
Kylie Reif, 2022, West Lafayette
Emme Rooney
Emme
Rooney
5'8" | SG
Silver Creek | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Silver Creek
Isabelle Saylor
Isabelle
Saylor
5'7" | SG
Tri-West | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tri-West
Tressa Senesac
Tressa
Senesac
5'6" | PG
Benton Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Benton Central
Delainey Shorter
Delainey
Shorter
5'7" | SG
Sullivan | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Sullivan
Gracie Shorter
Gracie
Shorter
5'5" | PG
Sullivan | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Sullivan
Taylor Singer, 2022, Gibson Southern
Jazmyn Smith
Jazmyn
Smith
5'11" | PF
West Noble | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, West Noble
Kynidi Striverson
Kynidi
Striverson
5'8" | PG
Silver Creek | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Silver Creek
Macey Timberman
Macey
Timberman
5'5" | PG
Northview | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Northview
Alexis Wines
Alexis
Wines
5'6" | CG
Lebanon | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Lebanon
Cate Wolfe, 2022, Peru
Olivia Yager, 2022, Rushville Consolidated
Jessie Yelaska
Jessie
Yelaska
5'10" | PF
John Glenn | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, John Glenn
Caitlyn Campbell
Caitlyn
Campbell
5'11" | SF
Winchester Community | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Winchester Community
Abby Fleetwood
Abby
Fleetwood
5'9" | PG
Indian Creek | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Brown County
Madelyn Hackman
Madelyn
Hackman
5'8" | SG
Brownstown Central | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Brownstown Central
Gracie Kramer
Gracie
Kramer
5'4" | PG
Vincennes Lincoln | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Vincennes Lincoln
Reagan Martin
Reagan
Martin
5'11" | PF
Owen Valley | 2023
IN
, 2023, Owen Valley
Emily Mattingly
Emily
Mattingly
5'10" | SF
Evansville Memorial | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Evansville Memorial
Kaydence Mellott
Kaydence
Mellott
5'8" | SG
Tippecanoe Valley | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Tippecanoe Valley
Annaka Nelson
Annaka
Nelson
6'0" | PF
Fort Wayne Concordia | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Evelyn Scharer
Evelyn
Scharer
5'11" | PF
Twin Lakes | 2023
IN
, 2023, Twin Lakes
Renna Schwieterman
Renna
Schwieterman
6'0" | SF
Jay County | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Jay County
Lilly Toppen
Lilly
Toppen
5'9" | SG
Kankakee Valley | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Kankakee Valley
Madison Vice
Madison
Vice
5'5" | CG
Central Noble | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Central Noble
Addison Ward
Addison
Ward
5'6" | PG
Twin Lakes | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Twin Lakes
Ava Weber
Ava
Weber
5'11" | SF
Corydon Central | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Corydon Central
Olivia Nickerson
Olivia
Nickerson
5'7" | SG
Twin Lakes | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Twin Lakes
Justyce Williams
Justyce
Williams
5'8" | CG
Jimtown | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Jimtown
Faith Wiseman
Faith
Wiseman
6'4" | PF
Indian Creek | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Indian Creek