Grassroots Review: Class of 2022
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With the 2021 grassroots season wrapping up a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to circle back, have a little fun, and offer up a handful of awards based on how everyone in the Class of 2022 performed when I was able to see them this Spring and Summer. While I can’t see every prospect play every game, I did see nearly all of the more than 200 grassroots teams in 17U-14U at least one time, and most of them I saw multiple times. This is simply an attempt to honor girls from the Class of 2022 who I thought stood out during my viewings.
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
Alyssa Crockett
Alyssa
Crockett
6'3" | SF
Westfield | 2022
State
#62
Nation
IN
, 2022, 6-3 SF, Westfield H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
When Alyssa was younger, she was attached to words like ‘potential’ and ‘upside’, because she was tremendously skilled, but she was still growing and gaining strength. Over the last 18-24 months, her game has taken off even more, now that she has finished her physical growth. She is a tall, long, wiry-strong wing who can play any number of roles for a team. She has the height and enough physicality to play a power forward position at times, but that doesn’t really suit her skillset well. Offensively, she handles and passes it like a point guard, and she shoots it like a wing guard. She is fluid and able to attack off the dribble, plus because of her size she rebounds her position well, and she’s able to cause problems for perimeter players defensively, bothering their vision. She is as complete of a prospect as there is in the state right now.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Rayah Kincer
Rayah
Kincer
5'10" | CG
Franklin Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-10 CG, Franklin Central H.S., Indiana Flight UAA
Rayah was able to put together a nice Spring, as she had consistent performances against quality competition, whether that was at the Shamrock Classic, in the UAA, or anywhere else along the way. At the same time, I chose her for this category because of her July. Her Flight team struggled with injuries in late-May and June, found some fill-ins for July, then seemingly lost a player a day and played a few games with just five or six girls. Still, she brought the same toughness and energy, and she looked strong and explosive on the ball. She is difficult to label by position, because she can handle the ball and run offense or battle wings and forwards with her strength. She is a creator offensively, but she also shot it more consistently from the perimeter this Summer. Look for her to fill a key role for the Flashes this Winter.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Meredith Weiss
Meredith
Weiss
6'0" | PF
Vincennes Rivet | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-0 C, Vincennes Rivet H.S., Nike Lady Gym Rats Team Dana
I first saw Meredith after her Freshman season, and she has always been an intriguing, skillful, tough-nosed front-liner. But she battled her share of injuries the last couple of years, so it was good to see her back on the court this Spring and Summer with her Gym Rats team. She has a solid/strong frame, some length, and she plays with an outstanding motor. She has good hands and skill with her back to the basket, but she is also skilled and can shoot it in the mid-post/short-corners. She does a nice job defensively of rotating to ‘help’, understanding angles, and defending ball-screens, and I think she could be a real steal for a Midwestern small college looking for a ‘big’ who can do more than just play on the block.
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Toughest Player:
Olivia Smith
Olivia
Smith
5'4" | PG
Fort Wayne South Side | 2022
State
IN
, Fort Wayne South Side H.S.,
Always 100
-Todd
Best Shooter:
Kate Clarke
Kate
Clarke
6'1" | SF
Carmel | 2022
State
#56
Nation
IN
, Carmel H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
Best Scorer:
Jessica Carrothers
Jessica
Carrothers
5'7" | CG
Crown Point | 2022
State
IN
, Crown Point H.S., Nike Lady Gym Rats EYBL
Best Passer:
Kynidi Striverson
Kynidi
Striverson
5'8" | PG
Silver Creek | 2022
State
IN
, Silver Creek H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
Best Rebounder:
Mila Reynolds
Mila
Reynolds
6'2" | PF
South Bend Washington | 2022
State
#32
Nation
IN
, South Bend Washington H.S., Sports City U
Best Defender:
Tanyuel Welch
Tanyuel
Welch
5'10" | PG
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2022
State
IN
, North Central H.S. (Indianapolis), Indiana Elite Thunder
Best Shot-Blocker:
Lilly Stoddard
Lilly
Stoddard
6'4" | PF
Crown Point | 2022
State
#73
Nation
IN
, Crown Point H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
Best Athlete:
Ayanna Patterson
Ayanna
Patterson
6'3" | SF
Homestead | 2022
State
#5
Nation
IN
, Homestead H.S., Ohio United
Most Versatile:
Alyssa Crockett
Alyssa
Crockett
6'3" | SF
Westfield | 2022
State
#62
Nation
IN
, Westfield H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
CLASS OF 2024 ALL-SUMMER TEAMS
Most Improved Team
Gabrielle Hoover
Gabrielle
Hoover
6'2" | PF
Penn | 2022
IN
, 2022, 6-2 PF, Penn H.S.,
Always 100
White
Keegan Kaiser
Keegan
Kaiser
5'9" | PG
Floyd Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-9 PG, Floyd Central H.S., Indiana Elite Venom
Haley Polston
Haley
Polston
6'2" | C
Martinsville | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-2 C, Martinsville H.S., Indiana Showcase Red
Abby Sanner
Abby
Sanner
6'2" | C
Warsaw | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-1 C, Warsaw Community H.S.,
Always 100
Black
Macey Timberman
Macey
Timberman
5'5" | PG
Northview | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-5 PG, Northview H.S., Indy Lady Impact
All-Motor Team
Koryn Greiwe
Koryn
Greiwe
5'7" | PG
Columbus East | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-7 PG, Columbus East H.S., Indiana Elite Thunder
DeMaria King
DeMaria
King
5'11" | PF
Charlestown | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-11 PF, Charlestown H.S., Indiana Elite Venom
Teresa Maggio
Teresa
Maggio
5'5" | PG
McCutcheon | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-5 PG, McCutcheon H.S., Indy Magic BlueStar
Jessie Ringen
Jessie
Ringen
5'9" | SF
Rensselaer Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-9 SF, Rensselaer Central H.S., NWI Thunder Gold
Tressa Senesac
Tressa
Senesac
5'6" | PG
Benton Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-6 CG, Benton Central H.S., PAC Flight North Rise
New to the Spotlight
Gloria Brewer
Gloria
Brewer
5'7" | SG
Greencastle | 2023
State
IN
, 2022, 5-7 SG, Homeschooled, Indy Magic BlueStar
Olivia Faust
Olivia
Faust
6'0" | SF
Triton Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-0 SF, Triton Central H.S., Indiana Pride Attack
Taylor Lynch
Taylor
Lynch
5'9" | SG
Madison Consolidated | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-9 SG, Madison Consolidated H.S., Indiana Flight South
Montasia McAllister
Montasia
McAllister
5'10" | SG
Lawrence Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-10 SG, Lawrence Central H.S., Nike Lady Gym Rats Team Karissa
Camiell Perry
Camiell
Perry
5'5" | PG
Speedway | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-4 PG, Speedway H.S., Indy Lady Impact