2020-2021 Class 2A Honors

The featured image is of Senior [player_tooltip player_id="99430" first="Taylor" last="Heath"] of Triton Central High School. 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 2020-2021 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 Freshman (2024) 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="130311" first="Courtney" last="Blakely"], 2021, 5-7 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll Institute I will continue to rave on and on about Courtney, as she put together an impressive Senior season. Through her first three seasons, her career high was 36 points in a game. This season, she averaged nearly 32 points per game. She is an explosive scorer with good speed and quickness. She will pull up from the volleyball line and bury long jumpers, but she can also get defenders off-balance and attack the basket. She has shown the ability to be more of a traditional point guard in the grassroots seasons, and if she can find that balance between scoring and running a team, she could be very impactful at the next level. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER [player_tooltip player_id="35021" first="Lilliann" last="Frasure"], 2021, 5-9 SF, North Judson-San Pierre H.S. There were certainly a handful of kids to consider for this award, but ultimately I felt like when you remove Lilliann from her Bluejay team, they just aren't the same and struggle to manufacture offense elsewhere. For four years now, she has been their everything, scoring 2234 points, grabbing 1027 rebounds, handing out 461 assists, and collecting 502 steals throughout her career. She has made plays when they've needed them, put the team on her back at times too, but she has also been a willing passer/creator, and a good teammate who finds the right person in the moment. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER [player_tooltip player_id="127214" first="Tori" last="Allen"], 2023, 5-9 CG, Andrean H.S. This is another award where I had four or five candidates who were fairly equal. I selected Tori, however, because while everyone improved their stats and their play from last year, she was the only one who lessened her turnovers. She improved her scoring by 5.1 points, her rebounds, assists, and steals all went up, plus she decreased her turnovers by nearly one per game, all while being the primary ball-handler for the 59ers this season. She also made 15 more 3-pointers this year and shot 15% better from behind the arc, while also taking about the same number of attempts from a season ago. COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR [player_tooltip player_id="61033" first="Myah" last="Montgomery"], 2022, 6-0 SF, Southridge H.S. As a Freshman, Myah showed glimpses of spectacular play and athletic talent. She continued that through the 2019 grassroots season, and as a Sophomore she began the season averaging 21.3 points and 8.8 rebounds through 12 games. Then she suffered a season-ending knee injury and missed the 2020 grassroots season as well. She returned this Winter, playing in all 19 of Southridge's games, and averaged 14.9 points and 7.4 rebounds, despite not being 100% at the beginning of the season. From people in the area, she has looked great in practice preparing for the 2021 grassroots season, so I'm anxious to see her again soon. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR [player_tooltip player_id="201873" first="Alli" last="Harness"], 2024, 5-7 PG, Carroll H.S. (Flora) Alli showed off great skill and ability during the 2020 grassroots season, so I was curious to see what kind of impact she might have for Carroll this Winter. She began the year scoring just 20 total points on 8-35 shooting through her first two games, then she found her rhythm. She scored 26 and 27 points in the next two games, followed by 41 in a big win over Tipton. She went for 30 or more points four times the rest of the year, averaging 22.0 points per game, but she was also a willing distributor, handing out 5.3 assists per game. Watch out for her and Carroll the next three seasons, as they have some good young talent in the program. Additional Class 2A Individual Awards Toughest Player: [player_tooltip player_id="35021" first="Lilliann" last="Frasure"], 2021, North Judson-San Pierre Best Motor: [player_tooltip player_id="99406" first="Kathryn" last="Perry"], 2021, Shenandoah Best Shooter: [player_tooltip player_id="127241" first="Tori" last="Thompson"], 2023, Lafayette Central Catholic Best Scorer: [player_tooltip player_id="130311" first="Courtney" last="Blakely"], 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll Best Passer: [player_tooltip player_id="99430" first="Taylor" last="Heath"], 2021, Triton Central Best Rebounder: [player_tooltip player_id="130371" first="Erikka" last="Hill"], 2021, Shenandoah Best Shot-Blocker: [player_tooltip player_id="130351" first="Bailey" last="Stamper"], 2021, Triton Central Best Defender: [player_tooltip player_id="99363" first="Aubrey" last="Burgess"], 2021, Linton-Stockton Best Athlete: [player_tooltip player_id="59745" first="Taylor" last="Farris"], 2023, Northeastern Most Versatile: [player_tooltip player_id="10685" first="Vanessa" last="Shafford"], 2021, Linton-Stockton   CLASS 2A ALL-STATE TEAMS 1st Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="130311" first="Courtney" last="Blakely"], 2021, 5-7 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll - 31.7p, 4.0r, 4.0a, 4.4s [player_tooltip player_id="35021" first="Lilliann" last="Frasure"], 2021, 5-9 SF, North Judson-San Pierre - 23.7p, 10.0r, 4.0a, 4.2s [player_tooltip player_id="130371" first="Erikka" last="Hill"], 2021, 5-9 PF, Shenandoah - 21.6p, 13.5r, 4.1a, 4.4s [player_tooltip player_id="99406" first="Kathryn" last="Perry"], 2021, 5-2 CG, Shenandoah - 18.9, 1.5r, 5.5a, 4.4s [player_tooltip player_id="10685" first="Vanessa" last="Shafford"], 2021, 5-9 SG, Linton-Stockton - 19.0p, 7.5r, 4.6a, 3.8s 2nd Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="99363" first="Aubrey" last="Burgess"], 2021, 5-6 CG, Linton-Stockton - 13.6p, 2.7r, 3.5a, 3.5s [player_tooltip player_id="99430" first="Taylor" last="Heath"], 2021, 5-2 PG, Triton Central - 14.7p, 4.9r, 9.5a, 3.3s [player_tooltip player_id="128133" first="Karsyn" last="Cherry"], 2022, 5-6 CG, Lafayette Central Catholic - 15.9p, 8.9r, 4.1a, 2.7s [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 2023, 6-1 C, University - 16.3p, 11.9r, 2.2a, 2.1s, 2.4b [player_tooltip player_id="59745" first="Taylor" last="Farris"], 2023, 5-8 CG, Northeastern - 16.5p, 6.0r, 5.2a, 2.0s 3rd Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="209420" first="Laila" last="Rogers"], 2021, 5-10 PF, Lake Station Edison - 14.4p, 13.4r, 1.3a, 2.0s, 3.4b [player_tooltip player_id="35069" first="Haley" last="Rose"], 2021, 6-0 PF, Linton-Stockton - 13.2p, 4.2r, 3.1a, 2.6s [player_tooltip player_id="99429" first="Julia" last="Schutz"], 2021, 5-11 CF, Andrean - 15.3p, 9.3r, 1.6a, 1.3s, 1.8b [player_tooltip player_id="128199" first="Graycie" last="Poe"], 2022, 5-4 CG, North Knox - 17.6p, 5.1r, 2.7a, 3.0s [player_tooltip player_id="127234" first="Ashlee" last="Schram"], 2023, 6-3 C, Tipton - 13.9p, 12.6r, 1.0a, 1.5s, 2.6b 4th Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="99397" first="Madison" last="Gray"], 2021, 5-10 CF, Union County - 20.3p, 8.1r, 1.1a, 2.2s [player_tooltip player_id="128149" first="Lauryn" last="Bates"], 2022, 5-8 SF, Frankton - 11.4p, 9.0r, 3.7a, 2.4s [player_tooltip player_id="127214" first="Tori" last="Allen"], 2023, 5-9 CG, Andrean - 14.4p, 4.5r, 4.9a, 1.5s [player_tooltip player_id="59751" first="Layla" last="Gold"], 2023, 6-0 PF, Park Tudor - 19.6p, 5.4r, 2.7a, 2.8s, 2.0b [player_tooltip player_id="178237" first="Amber" last="Tretter"], 2023, 6-1 PF, Forest Park - 11.5p, 7.8r, 2.0a, 2.2s, 1.4b 5th Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="130335" first="Taylor" last="Austin"], 2021, 5-5 CG, Lake Station Edison - 14.8p, 4.3r, 6.2a, 3.8s [player_tooltip player_id="245962" first="Dyamond" last="Blair"], 2021, 5-4 CG, Andrean - 13.9p, 3.7r, 3.2a, 3.6s [player_tooltip player_id="99412" first="Jenna" last="McFarland"], 2021, 5-7 SF, Northeastern - 13.3p, 7.0r, 2.9a, 2.3s [player_tooltip player_id="157176" first="Ellia" last="Foster"], 2022, 5-7 SF, Bremen - 18.7p, 6.5r, 1.8a, 2.7s [player_tooltip player_id="61070" first="Ella" last="Wolfe"], 2022, 5-8 SG, Tipton - 13.9p, 3.3r, 2.7a, 2.6s Freshmen All-State Team [player_tooltip player_id="177310" first="Kennedy" last="Blakely"], 2024, 5-9 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll - 7.9p, 6.9r, 3.3a, 2.2s [player_tooltip player_id="201873" first="Alli" last="Harness"], 2024, 5-7 PG, Carroll (Flora) - 22.0p, 5.5r, 5.3a, 3.7s [player_tooltip player_id="239351" first="Sophia" last="Morrison"], 2024, 5-4 CG, Eastbrook - 13.2p, 2.7r, 2.0a, 1.8s Macy Pries, 2024, 5-7 SG, South Adams - 12.7p, 4.0r, 1.6a, 2.6s [player_tooltip player_id="239358" first="Madison" last="Wagner"], 2024, 5-9 SF, Carroll (Flora) - 13.5p, 6.3r, 2.3a, 2.2s, 1.3b Class 2A Honorable Mention All-State: Eva Bazzoni, 2021, Manchester [player_tooltip player_id="245977" first="Lana" last="Bell"], 2021, South Decatur [player_tooltip player_id="62597" first="Emme" last="Boots"], 2021, Bluffton [player_tooltip player_id="245968" first="Dakota" last="Borman"], 2021, Fountain Central [player_tooltip player_id="62559" first="Lauren" last="Carie"], 2021, Vincennes Rivet Chloe Custis, 2021, South Putnam [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 Ellie Foley, 2021, Southwestern (Hanover) [player_tooltip player_id="62584" first="Rose" last="Fuentes"], 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll [player_tooltip player_id="99419" first="Ava" last="Gardner"], 2021, Frankton [player_tooltip player_id="245967" first="Ryleigh" last="Grott"], 2021, Marquette Catholic Sage Hammond, 2021, Adams Central [player_tooltip player_id="130336" first="Sierra" last="Hinds"], 2021, University [player_tooltip player_id="184240" first="Sullivan" last="Kessler"], 2021, Eastside Misti Kimberlin, 2021, Austin [player_tooltip player_id="130337" first="Bonnie" last="Lew Ludlow"], 2021, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) [player_tooltip player_id="245966" first="Treasure" last="Nickelson"], 2021, Crawford County [player_tooltip player_id="184243" first="Bree" last="Noland"], 2021, Perry Central [player_tooltip player_id="99394" first="Hallie" last="Rogers"], 2021, Hagerstown [player_tooltip player_id="245970" first="Kendra" last="Sill"], 2021, Eastern (Pekin) Maggie Smith, 2021, Winamac [player_tooltip player_id="130351" first="Bailey" last="Stamper"], 2021, Triton Central [player_tooltip player_id="130345" first="Chloee" last="Thomas"], 2021, Frankton [player_tooltip player_id="130397" first="Reece" last="VanBlair"], 2021, Alexandria-Monroe Sidney Veatch, 2021, Southmont [player_tooltip player_id="245973" first="Megan" last="Wagner"], 2021, Carroll (Flora) [player_tooltip player_id="62571" first="Jasmine" last="Walker"], 2021, Clarksville [player_tooltip player_id="245986" first="Mariah" last="Wyatt"], 2021, Wabash [player_tooltip player_id="243586" first="Ashlynn" last="Allman"], 2022, Lapel [player_tooltip player_id="243579" first="Patty" last="Chikamba"], 2022, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) [player_tooltip player_id="128127" first="Jaleigh" last="Crawford"], 2022, Elwood [player_tooltip player_id="34555" first="Samara" last="Douglas"], 2022, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) Jessica Duvall, 2022, Switzerland County [player_tooltip player_id="128175" first="Emma" last="Good"], 2022, Taylor [player_tooltip player_id="128201" first="Kendal" last="Johnson"], 2022, Lewis Cass Kennedy Kugler, 2022, Prairie Heights [player_tooltip player_id="61055" first="Kelsi" last="Langley"], 2022, Taylor Rachel Meyer, 2022, South Ripley Brie Miller, 2022, South Putnam [player_tooltip player_id="61033" first="Myah" last="Montgomery"], 2022, Southridge Tynlie Neal, 2022, Clinton Prairie [player_tooltip player_id="61076" first="Abigail" last="Parker"], 2022, Tipton [player_tooltip player_id="157174" first="Grace" last="Ramsay"], 2022, Parke Heritage [player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jesse" last="Ringen"], 2022, Rensselaer Central [player_tooltip player_id="243574" first="Jordyn" last="Sarver"], 2022, Mitchell [player_tooltip player_id="61057" first="Halle" last="Shelt"], 2022, Park Tudor Jada Stansberry, 2022, Alexandria-Monroe [player_tooltip player_id="128209" first="Abigail" last="Tomblin"], 2022, South Central (Union Mills) Azmae Turner, 2022, Madison-Grant [player_tooltip player_id="97306" first="Kennedy" last="Wenger"], 2022, Evansville Mater Dei Grace Weston, 2022, Westville Kyla Willis, 2022, North Putnam [player_tooltip player_id="59728" first="Lydia" last="Betz"], 2023, Forest Park [player_tooltip player_id="241190" first="Madelyn" last="Bohman"], 2023, North Decatur [player_tooltip player_id="241197" first="Trinity" last="Britton"], 2023, South Spencer [player_tooltip player_id="203657" first="Jackie" last="Crews"], 2023, Paoli Bailey Duke, 2023, Riverton Parke Sophia Frasure, 2023, North Judson-San Pierre [player_tooltip player_id="59749" first="Brea" last="Garber"], 2023, Fairfield [player_tooltip player_id="127223" first="Nasiya" last="Gause"], 2023, Lake Station Edison [player_tooltip player_id="96081" first="Lizzie" last="Graham"], 2023, Triton Central Kenady Hudson, 2023, Eastern Greene [player_tooltip player_id="127227" first="Olivia" last="Leas"], 2023, Blackford Kyia McKinley, 2023, Eastern (Pekin) [player_tooltip player_id="127231" first="Abby" last="Parsons"], 2023, Cascade [player_tooltip player_id="127233" first="Peyton" last="Pries"], 2023, South Adams [player_tooltip player_id="59772" first="Payton" last="Seay"], 2023, University [player_tooltip player_id="241193" first="Grace" last="Stapleton"], 2023, Eastern Hancock Sydney Swan, 2023, Clinton Prairie [player_tooltip player_id="127241" first="Tori" last="Thompson"], 2023, Lafayette Central Catholic [player_tooltip player_id="127242" first="Olivia" last="Waters"], 2023, Blackford