Top-250 Follow-Up: Teams 1-4

<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>Featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id="59745" first="Taylor" last="Farris"] of Northeastern High School and the Dayton Lady Hoopstars.</em></span> Sunday, October 11th, was Indiana's second annual Top-250 Expo, showcasing many of the state's top ballplayers, along with a handful of young ladies from Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. The event took place in Fort Wayne at the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone, and there were 158 registrants, 30+ more than a year ago. With 16 teams at the event, nearly ten kids on every roster, and each team only playing three games apiece, it was difficult to cover everyone at length (<em>I apologize if I miss anyone</em>). At the same time, I wanted to circle back and touch on a few prospects from each team who I haven't mentioned in a previous article already. We try to spread out our coverage of big events like these, and as I've stated all week so far, there were many more girls who did play well than just those mentioned in the first few articles. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>TEAM #1</strong></span> <b>Dakota Jobe, 2022, 5-0 CG, Brownsburg H.S.</b> - She is a solid little athlete with some quickness and a nice motor. She showed a balanced skillset and did some nice really nice things at times. <strong>Emily Adamowicz, 2022, 5-8 SF, Muncie Burris Laboratory</strong> - I saw Emily a few times over the Summer, and she is a really nice, versatile, hard-working kid. She has length and fluidity, and she can fill several different roles. [caption id="attachment_212038" align="alignleft" width="100"]<img class="wp-image-212038" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/82_Jordan_Coon-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /> <span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>Jordan Coon</em></span>[/caption] <strong>Jordan Coon, 2022, 5-7 CG, Castle H.S.</strong> - Jordan is a really nice athlete in most directions, she has a wiry strong frame, and she can play a little on the ball or off the ball. I also really like her effort at the defensive end of the floor. <strong>Bella Larrison, 2022, 5-9 SF, Waldron H.S.</strong> - She is a very intriguing wing with good length, wiry strength, and a really nice motor. She is a nice slashing type of scorer, plus she can defend multiple positions. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="10723" first="Mary" last="Wilson"], 2021, 5-10 SF, Center Grove H.S.</strong> - I just wrote about Mary earlier this morning in our small forward review, but she's a tireless worker, a skillful shooter, and one of the best uncommitted prospects left in 2021. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128156" first="Jasmine" last="Anderson"], 2022, 6-0 PF, Fort Wayne Carroll H.S.</strong> - Jasmine had a good Summer and was solid again on Sunday. She is a long, wiry strong, athletic front-liner who runs and jumps well. She is a nice mid-post face-up '4'. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>TEAM #2</strong></span> [caption id="attachment_212052" align="alignright" width="100"]<img class="wp-image-212052" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/99_Kirsten_Clark-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /> <span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>[player_tooltip player_id="59735" first="Kirsten" last="Clark"]</em></span>[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="59735" first="Kirsten" last="Clark"], 2023, 5-9 SG, Ben Davis H.S.</strong> - Kirsten is such a naturally smooth and fluid scorer, she can make shots inside or out, and she has a nice overall feel for the game. She might still be growing as well. <strong>Sade Smith, 2022, 6-0 C, Indianapolis Pike H.S.</strong> - Sade is an intriguing prospect inside. She has gotten taller, stronger, and she's playing with a greater sense of urgency. She's starting to score it more consistently inside as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128143" first="Mia" last="Catey"], 2022, 5-10 CF, Mississinewa H.S.</strong> - Mia has gotten so much stronger in the last year. Couple that with her athleticism and skill, and she can be overpowering inside, productive in the mid-post, and even play outside. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>TEAM #3</strong></span> <strong>Sanai Ballard, 2023, 5-3 CG, Highland H.S.</strong> - Sanai is a quick, fast, and athletic little water-bug type of guard with wiry strength. She is at her best attacking the basket, and she's a solid scorer with good ball skill. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="127241" first="Tori" last="Thompson"], 2023, 5-7 CG, Lafayette Central Catholic H.S.</strong> - A year ago I felt like she was more of a wing shooter, but now she's a legit combo guard with good ball skill and feel for the game, plus she has a nice motor. [caption id="attachment_212008" align="alignleft" width="100"]<img class="wp-image-212008" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/52_Aniya_Washington-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /> <em><span style="font-size: 8pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="184237" first="Aniya" last="Washington"]</span></em>[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="184237" first="Aniya" last="Washington"], 2021, 5-4 W, Tindley Accelerated H.S.</strong> - Aniya is an athletic, strong, powerful guard/wing who does a nice job of attacking the basket and scoring it at all three levels. She plays with a good motor as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="157178" first="Sydney" last="Little"], 2022, 5-8 SF, Penn H.S.</strong> - Sydney was really good all Summer and continued that play on Sunday. She is a tough, hard-working, versatile forward who can defend, rebound, shoot outside, or score it in the mid-post. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61038" first="Kendall" last="Harmon"], 2022, 5-7 CG, Bloomington H.S. South</strong> - Kendall has sort of an "old school" approach. She plays with an even pace, she can shoot it with deep range, and she has a really nice feel for the game as a '1' or a '2'. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="59786" first="Sydney" last="Warran"], 2023, 6-0 SF, Cascade H.S.</strong> - Sydney is a very interesting young prospect. She has length, wiry strength, and she can handle it and play a point forward role. She's best scoring it by attacking the basket right now. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>TEAM #4</strong></span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128158" first="Payton" last="Adkins"], 2022, 5-7 PG, Penn H.S.</strong> - I have been about as impressed with Payton as anyone this Fall. She looks stronger, more explosive, and decisive. She's taking care of the ball well, and she's making shots consistently. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="59745" first="Taylor" last="Farris"], 2023, 5-8 CG, Northeastern H.S.</strong> - Taylor is one of the state's lesser-known elite prospects. She is talented, skilled, and has a natural feel for the game. Look for her to have a big year for a good Northeastern team. [caption id="attachment_212086" align="alignright" width="100"]<img class="wp-image-212086" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/135_Kearsten_Willen-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="150" /> <span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>[player_tooltip player_id="206424" first="Kearsten" last="Willen"]</em></span>[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128130" first="Julia" last="Mantyla"], 2022, 5-11 SF, Northridge H.S.</strong> - Julia's growth over the last couple of years has been fun to watch. She is extremely long, fluidly athletic, skillfully versatile, and she affects the game at both ends of the floor. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="206424" first="Kearsten" last="Willen"], 2022, 5-8 W, Martinsville H.S.</strong> - I've enjoyed watching Kearsten's continued improvement. She is a long, wiry strong athlete with some bounce. She is a smooth shooter, and she's been good each weekend this Fall. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61051" first="Jozee" last="Rhodes"], 2022, 6-0 PF, Plainfield H.S.</strong> - Kids suffering injuries is the worst, so to see Jozee out there enjoying herself again, playing stronger than ever, and producing each time she takes the floor is certainly great to see.