Rankings Look-In: 2024 Newcomers

Brandon Bradley March 20, 2021 @ 07:43 AM

Our ongoing Spring rankings updates aren’t a time for great expansion, but while that may be the case, the Class of 2024 did grow from 90 to 100 players when its new list posted Thursday afternoon. Due to one player being removed for not being an Indiana prep anymore, we actually added 11 new prospects to the list during that update. Below is a quick look at those 11 individuals, and why we felt they needed to be added to the list this time around.

Lola Allen Lola Allen 6'1" | C Castle | 2024 IN , 2024, 6-1 C, Castle H.S. – Lola moved in from Breckinridge County (KY) and is a big, strong, intimidating presence. By the end of the season, she had played a handful of Varsity games for the Knights, grabbing 16 rebounds in one of those appearances.

Audrey Annee Audrey Annee 5'9" | SF Center Grove | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-7 SG, Center Grove H.S. – Audrey is the one player on this list of newcomers who made her first appearance inside of our Top-50 (#41). This was a matter of it being my first time seeing her. She is a strong, skilled, and able guard who does a lot of nice things on the floor.

Kennedy Fuelling Kennedy Fuelling 5'7" | CG Norwell | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-7 SG, Norwell H.S. – As long as there have been Adams and Wells counties, there have been Fuellings. Kennedy is a really nice athlete with a wiry strong frame. She glides around the floor, and she can score it at all three levels. She will likely be their best returnee in 2021-2022.

Taylor Kneubuhler Taylor Kneubuhler 6'0" | PF Woodlan | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-10 PF, Woodlan H.S. – Taylor is a very long, somewhat smooth and fluid forward. She plays with an outstanding motor, she rebounds outside of her area, and she has a solid mid-post face-up game. I think over time she can become more of a small forward.

Norah Miller Norah Miller 5'7" | CG Evansville F.J. Reitz | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-7 CG, Evansville F.J. Reitz H.S. – Reitz doesn’t have the greatest reputation in girls’ hoops, but after winning five games over a four-year span, they’ve won 15 these last two seasons combined. Norah was a big part of that this year. She is a crafty and skillful combo guard who can score it.

Julia Munkholm, 2024, 5-7 CG, Fishers H.S. – Fishers has a tremendous amount of young guard talent right now, and Julia is one of those prospects. She has a really high ceiling because she is extremely long, fluid, and somewhat smooth with the ball. She can run offense or create space to shoot/score.

Elise Preston Elise Preston 5'7" | CG Columbus North | 2024 IN , 2024, 5-6 CG, Columbus North H.S. – When I saw Elise last Summer/Fall, I felt like she was more of an undersized wing. But after watching her this past weekend, she has really worked on her ball skill and feel for the game, and I think she’s transitioning into becoming a point guard.

Morgan Roberts Morgan Roberts 6'0" | SF Fishers | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-9 SG, Fishers H.S. – Morgan is another one of those young Fishers guards. She has great length, nice North/South athleticism, and she has grown a couple of inches since I first saw her last July. She also has touch from deep, and she is constantly in the gym working.

Ava Shoemaker Ava Shoemaker 5'9" | SF Noblesville | 2024 State IN , 2024, 5-9 SF, Noblesville H.S. – Ava is one of those “glue” kids you win games with. She has a wiry strong frame, she is constantly in motion, and she is an active and aggressive rebounder. She comes up with a lot of hustle plays for her team, and she can play at all three levels.

Carys Wilson Carys Wilson 5'10" | SF Franklin Central | 2024 IN , 2024, 5-8 SF, Franklin Central H.S. – Carys saw her opportunity increase for the Flashes as the season went on, and she averaged 7.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. She is a long, smooth, and fluid athlete who does a nice job of making plays with her length and ability right now.

Hallie Wolfe Hallie Wolfe 5'7" | SG Tipton | 2024 IN , 2024, 5-7 SG, Tipton H.S. – Hallie is a strong-for-her-age guard who can handle and run offense, create offense, and really shoot it outside. She took advantage of more playing time late in the year, knocking down 9-15 3-pointers in five Sectional, Regional, and Semi-State games.