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 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 [player_tooltip player_id="10685" first="Vanessa" last="Shafford"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="99363" first="Aubrey" last="Burgess"] and [player_tooltip player_id="35069" first="Haley" last="Rose"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="35021" first="Lilliann" last="Frasure"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="36235" first="Madeline" last="Schumacher"] (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 [player_tooltip player_id="101439" first="Maddi" last="Sears"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="10581" first="Lindsey" last="Syrek"] and 6-1 front-liner [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="61070" first="Ella" last="Wolfe"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="10581" first="Lindsey" last="Syrek"] (Division-I NJIT) and [player_tooltip player_id="101439" first="Maddi" last="Sears"] (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: [player_tooltip player_id="101421" first="Maya" last="Chandler"], 2020, 5-8 PG, Triton Central 18.4p, 5.5r, 3.6a, 4.5s, 54% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="10581" first="Lindsey" last="Syrek"], 2020, 6-2 PF, University 18.4p, 12.2r, 1.4a, 1.7s, 4.7b [player_tooltip player_id="130311" first="Courtney" last="Blakely"], 2021, 5-7 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll 23.0p, 4.3r, 4.1a, 3.9s, 59 3s [player_tooltip player_id="35021" first="Lilliann" last="Frasure"], 2021, 5-9 W, North Judson-San Pierre 23.6p, 12.6r, 3.6a, 6.5s [player_tooltip player_id="10685" first="Vanessa" last="Shafford"], 2021, 5-9 W, Linton-Stockton 17.6p, 6.9r, 4.8a, 3.2s, 79% FTs   2nd Team All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="64126" first="Natalie" last="Boesing"], 2020, 5-11 PF, Our Lady of Providence 23.7p, 10.6r, 1.8s, 71% FTs [player_tooltip player_id="132021" first="Hannah" last="Bolton"], 2020, 5-4 CG, Monroe Central 19.8p, 5.9r, 2.9a, 3.3s, 84% FTs [player_tooltip player_id="131976" first="Rylie" last="Stephens"], 2020, 5-11 SF, Triton Central 16.4p, 7.7r, 2.6a, 3.7s, 55% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="130371" first="Erikka" last="Hill"], 2021, 5-9 PF, Shenandoah 19.2p, 12.8r, 3.5a, 4.2s, 58% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="99406" first="Kathryn" last="Perry"], 2021, 5-2 PG, Shenandoah 21.0p, 2.2r, 3.8a, 4.6s, 57 3s   3rd Team All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="101463" first="Erin" last="Coffel"], 2020, 5-6 SG, Bremen 17.4p, 7.5r, 2.4a, 2.7s [player_tooltip player_id="101439" first="Maddi" last="Sears"], 2020, 5-7 CG, University 14.5p, 5.3r, 5.2a, 2.7s, 43% 3s [player_tooltip player_id="35635" first="Ilani" last="Williams-Harris"], 2020, 5-7 CG, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) 16.4p, 4.1r, 4.5a, 2.9s, 61 3s [player_tooltip player_id="99397" first="Madison" last="Gray"], 2021, 5-10 F, Union County 20.5p, 6.8r, 1.5a, 2.2s, 74% FTs [player_tooltip player_id="35027" first="Tenleigh" last="Phelps"], 2021, 5-10 F, Triton Central 13.2p, 6.4r, 2.5a, 1.4s, 59% FGs   4th Team All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="131988" first="Christian" last="Haggard"], 2020, 5-9 SF, Gary Bowman 18.2p, 9.9r, 2.6a, 5.6s, 1.4b [player_tooltip player_id="101440" first="Amber" last="Wolf"], 2020, 5-11 F, South Central (Union Mills) 14.5p, 7.5r, 2.1a, 1.5s, 59% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="99363" first="Aubrey" last="Burgess"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="128127" first="Jaleigh" last="Crawford"], 2022, 5-11 F, Elwood 17.8p, 14.4r, 3.1s, 1.4b   5th Team All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="10624" first="Tia" last="Tolbert"], 2020, 5-9 SF, Vincennes Rivet 14.6p, 4.9r, 2.4a, 2.6s, 54% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="99412" first="Jenna" last="McFarland"], 2021, 5-7 W, Northeastern 15.0p, 7.0r, 1.6a, 2.3s, 75% FTs [player_tooltip player_id="35069" first="Haley" last="Rose"], 2021, 6-0 F, Linton-Stockton 12.5p, 4.1r, 2.0a, 1.9s, 78% FTs [player_tooltip player_id="128133" first="Karsyn" last="Cherry"], 2022, 5-6 CG, Lafayette Central Catholic 13.4p, 6.7r, 3.0a, 2.9s, 52% FGs [player_tooltip player_id="61033" first="Myah" last="Montgomery"], 2022, 6-0 SF, Southridge 19.6p, 8.1r, 1.2a, 1.5s, 38% 3s   Freshmen All-State Team: [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 2023, 6-1 PF/C, University 11.1p, 10.1r, 2.1a, 1.3s [player_tooltip player_id="59745" first="Taylor" last="Farris"], 2023, 5-8 W, Northeastern 12.7p, 6.1r, 4.2a, 2.9s [player_tooltip player_id="127223" first="Nasiya" last="Gause"], 2023, 5-7 CG, Lake Station Edison 9.6p, 6.9r, 2.6a, 1.4s [player_tooltip player_id="127234" first="Ashlee" last="Schram"], 2023, 6-2 C, Tipton 10.5p, 10.4r, 1.4s, 1.8b [player_tooltip player_id="127242" first="Olivia" last="Waters"], 2023, 5-10 W, Blackford 10.5p, 4.7r, 2.9a, 3.0s, 3.2b   Honorable Mention All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="127214" first="Tori" last="Allen"], 2023, Andrean [player_tooltip player_id="130335" first="Taylor" last="Austin"], 2021, Lake Station Edison Cionna Bailey, 2020, Milan Zoe Barger, 2021, Bluffton [player_tooltip player_id="128149" first="Lauryn" last="Bates"], 2022, Frankton [player_tooltip player_id="62597" first="Emme" last="Boots"], 2021, Bluffton Sania Borom, 2020, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) [player_tooltip player_id="101442" first="Isabell" last="Claywell"], 2020, Eastern (Pekin) Mykayla Couchenour, 2020, South Knox Lily Crumpton, 2021, Eastern-Pekin [player_tooltip player_id="62554" first="Mariah" last="Dickerson"], 2021, Evansville Mater Dei [player_tooltip player_id="130378" first="McKenna" last="Dietsch"], 2021, Adams Central [player_tooltip player_id="34555" first="Samara" last="Douglas"], 2022, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) [player_tooltip player_id="132084" first="Jocelyn" last="Duncan"], 2020, Eastern Hancock Ellie Foley, 2021, Southwestern (Hanover) Ellia Foster, 2022, Bremen [player_tooltip player_id="62584" first="Rose" last="Fuentes"], 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll [player_tooltip player_id="132086" first="Alexis" last="German"], 2020, Prairie Heights Carly Gibbs, 2020, Cascade [player_tooltip player_id="59751" first="Layla" last="Gold"], 2023, Park Tudor Sage Hammond, 2021, Adams Central Jaylee Hayes, 2022, Linton-Stockton [player_tooltip player_id="99430" first="Taylor" last="Heath"], 2021, Triton Central [player_tooltip player_id="35671" first="Caroline" last="Herman"], 2020, Vincennes Rivet Hannah Ivers, 2020, South Knox [player_tooltip player_id="128201" first="Kendal" last="Johnson"], 2022, Winamac Sullivan Kessler, 2021, Eastside Kennedy Kugler, 2022, Prairie Heights [player_tooltip player_id="61055" first="Kelsi" last="Langley"], 2022, Taylor [player_tooltip player_id="130337" first="Bonnie" last="LewLudlow"], 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 [player_tooltip player_id="61076" first="Abigail" last="Parker"], 2022, Tipton [player_tooltip player_id="128199" first="Graycie" last="Poe"], 2022, North Knox [player_tooltip player_id="127233" first="Peyton" last="Pries"], 2023, South Adams Grace Ramsay, 2022, Parke Heritage Jessie Ringen, 2022, Rensselaer Central [player_tooltip player_id="99394" first="Hallie" last="Rogers"], 2021, Hagerstown [player_tooltip player_id="99429" first="Julia" last="Schutz"], 2021, Andrean [player_tooltip player_id="61057" first="Halle" last="Shelt"], 2022, Park Tudor Alivia Short, 2021, Wabash [player_tooltip player_id="130351" first="Bailey" last="Stamper"], 2021, Triton Central Kyra Stater, 2020, Hebron [player_tooltip player_id="101484" first="Makynlee" last="Taylor"], 2020, Lapel [player_tooltip player_id="101552" first="Aleiah" last="Thomas"], 2020, Switzerland County [player_tooltip player_id="130345" first="Chloee" last="Thomas"], 2021, Frankton Madison Thompson, 2021, Wapahani [player_tooltip player_id="128209" first="Abigail" last="Tomblin"], 2022, South Central (Union Mills) Reece VanBlair, 2021, Alexandria-Monroe [player_tooltip player_id="101476" first="Sydney" last="VanMeter"], 2020, Rensselaer Central [player_tooltip player_id="101532" first="Lexi" last="Vanihel"], 2020, South Putnam [player_tooltip player_id="62571" first="Jasmine" last="Walker"], 2021, Clarksville [player_tooltip player_id="132006" first="Sarah" last="Weston"], 2020, Westville [player_tooltip player_id="132014" first="Kiley" last="White"], 2020, Seeger [player_tooltip player_id="61070" first="Ella" last="Wolfe"], 2022, Tipton [player_tooltip player_id="101483" first="Faith" last="Zazzetti"], 2020, Forest Park Macie Zink, 2020, Forest Park