Summer Rankings: 2022 2-Guards

<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id="303403" first="Grace" last="Weston"] (2022) of Westville High School and Northwest Indiana Thunder Gold 17U.</em></span> June is a big month for rankings throughout the Prep Girls Hoops Network, and for the Class of 2022, they start a lot of "lasts"...their last Summer of grassroots basketball, their last high school season, their last run at conference and state tournament titles, and their last opportunities to make impressions on college coaches who have been recruiting them. On the whole, the 2022 list expanded from 200 prospects to 225 prospects, and there was some movement throughout the entirety of the list. As it relates to the 2022 2-guard group, there are 47 ladies who have acquired a spot within the Top-225, and eight of them are new to the list on PGH Indiana. With a full Spring season "in the books" for the first time since 2019, it helped to provide more clarity as to who the better prospects are throughout the state. Below is a look at those 47 prospects, as well as some added information and analysis of the newcomers, plus a handful of additional girls who have stood out since our last rankings update in March. &nbsp; <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 210px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;"><strong>Rk.</strong></td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;"><strong>Prospect</strong></td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;"><strong>Ht.</strong></td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;"><strong>Pos.</strong></td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;"><strong>High School</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">19.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="128154" first="Zoe" last="Stewart"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Terre Haute North Vigo</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">23.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="61059" first="Kenna" last="Kirby"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Tri-West</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">25.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="34558" first="Ryan" last="Viele"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Hamilton Southeastern</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">32.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="97250" first="Makayla" last="Hinshaw"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Hamilton Southeastern</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">38.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="128133" first="Karsyn" last="Cherry"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Lafayette Central Catholic</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">44.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="61057" first="Halle" last="Shelt"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Park Tudor</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">46.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="61070" first="Ella" last="Wolfe"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Tipton</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">51.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="128206" first="Montasia" last="McAllister"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Lawrence Central</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">53.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="97291" first="Alaysha" last="Brandenberger"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Boonville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">55.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128122" first="Emme" last="Rooney"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Silver Creek</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">60.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128125" first="Delainey" last="Shorter"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Sullivan</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">74.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97284" first="Tori" last="Smiley"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Lawrence Central</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">75.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="206425" first="Gloria" last="Brewer"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Homeschooled</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">85.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128148" first="Chloe" last="McClain"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Kokomo</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">87.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128151" first="Gracie" last="Bobo"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Penn</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">103.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128153" first="Delaney" last="Wolfe"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Martinsville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">110.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303394" first="Taylor" last="Lynch"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Madison Consolidated</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">114.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128159" first="Taylor" last="Gerke"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Garrett</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">117.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182139" first="Chesney" last="Tebbe"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Westfield</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">119.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128168" first="Olivia" last="Yager"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Rushville Consolidated</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">121.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="206423" first="Abigail" last="Young"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Mooresville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">128.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="61090" first="Lilly" last="Maple"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Maconaquah</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">131.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182138" first="Le’Aije" last="Ellington"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Warren Central</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">134.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="206424" first="Kearsten" last="Willen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG/SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Martinsville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">136.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128192" first="London" last="Brooks"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Ben Davis</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">140.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97326" first="Mariah" last="Claywell"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Union City</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">145.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97269" first="Gracie" last="Gilland"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Wes-Del</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">148.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128157" first="Kaylee" last="Martin"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG/SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Evansville North</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">151.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157179" first="Hailey" last="Cripe"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Pioneer</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">153.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128172" first="Alyvia" last="Santiago"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Crown Point</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">156.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="267399" first="Jordan" last="Coon"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Castle</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">157.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128142" first="Megan" last="Kain"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG/SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Castle</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">158.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128139" first="Maleea" last="Roland"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">New Albany</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">171.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182140" first="Skylie" last="Lutz"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Union City</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">174.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243573" first="Addie" last="Chester"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">176.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182150" first="Isabelle" last="Saylor"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Tri-West</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">181.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243591" first="Dakotah" last="Krohn"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Woodlan</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">191.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128178" first="Leah" last="Campbell"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Huntington North</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">199.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303399" first="Marissa" last="Shelton"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Mishawaka</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">201.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303400" first="Kiera" last="Guckenberger"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Brownsburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">204.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157172" first="Jordyn" last="Payton"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Pike</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">206.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303403" first="Grace" last="Weston"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-6</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Westville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">207.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303404" first="Zaya" last="Adagbada"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG/SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Avon</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">209.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303405" first="Marisa" last="Esquivel"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Griffith</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">211.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303407" first="Amelia" last="Benjamin"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Valparaiso</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">215.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303409" first="Maddisyn" last="Halter"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SG/SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Vincennes Rivet</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">218.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243577" first="Lillian" last="Mohler"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">CG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Bishop Chatard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Newcomers</strong></span> As it relates to the Class of 2022, a 25-player expansion is part of the emphasis with regards to our Summer rankings. As we expanded from 200 to 225 prospects, eight young ladies at the 2-guard position are new to the rankings list this time around. They are highlighted below, and if you know them, I think you’d agree they belong here. <b>[player_tooltip player_id="303404" first="Zaya" last="Adagbada"], Avon H.S. -</b> Zaya wasn’t really on anyone’s radar, but by the end of the high school season, she was Avon’s third leading scorer, and she will be their leading returning scorer in 2021-2022. She has really good length, she’s a fluid athlete with some bounce to her, and she is a programmed scorer. She can knock down the perimeter jumper consistently, plus she’s good attacking the basket. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303400" first="Kiera" last="Guckenberger"], Brownsburg H.S. -</strong> After transferring in from Franklin Community this past year, Kiera gave the Bulldogs another wing player with a "team first" mindset, plus she is quietly tough-nosed kid who plays with a motor. She has some versatility, she can take care of the ball, get it where it needs to go, plus she can knock down an open 3-pointer, she makes her free throws, and she’ll rebound &amp; defend. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303394" first="Taylor" last="Lynch"], Madison Consolidated H.S. -</strong> Taylor has really helped herself this Spring, playing grassroots ball for the first time that I can remember. She has an athletically strong frame, she’s a really nice North/South athlete, and she has some bounce to her. Taylor is probably better-suited to play off the ball at the next level, as she can score it from all three levels. But she can play a point guard role in high school as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303403" first="Grace" last="Weston"], Westville H.S. -</strong> Grace is a nice basketball player who has good skill, a nice motor, and she’s a tough kid as well. She has a fairly strong frame for her size, she can handle it on occasion and initiate the offense, but she’s also a capable perimeter shooter, plus she can get downhill and draw contact. I just like her overall feel and understanding of the game, and I think she’ll help a college program win games. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303407" first="Amelia" last="Benjamin"], Valparaiso H.S. </strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303405" first="Marisa" last="Esquivel"], Griffith H.S. [player_tooltip player_id="303409" first="Maddisyn" last="Halter"], Vincennes Rivet H.S.</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303399" first="Marissa" last="Shelton"], Mishawaka H.S.</strong> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Keep an eye on...</strong></span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128151" first="Gracie" last="Bobo"], Penn H.S. -</strong> Gracie has always been one of the more skillful kids in the 2022 class, but at one time she was bouncing back and forth between positions. She seems to have settled in as more of a scoring guard, as she has really done a nice job of continuing her consistent shooting and added a solid mid-range game, plus she’s attacking the basket with a lot more intent. She also has good size for the position. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97291" first="Alaysha" last="Brandenberger"], Boonville H.S. -</strong> Alaysha has put up big numbers for Boonville throughout her career, and this Spring she’s doing the same for her grassroots team. She is a strong, tough-nosed, low-to-the-ground guard who has become such a good scorer and a high-level shooter. She has point guard skill, but why limit her scoring prowess? I would want to put her in a position to score each possession. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128125" first="Delainey" last="Shorter"], Sullivan H.S. -</strong> I briefly mentioned Delainey in the point guard article when talking about her twin, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="128126" first="Gracie" last="Shorter"]</strong> (<em>2022 PG</em>). Delainey is a bit taller, but she has that same intense, fierce motor, and she just outplays her matchups each time out. She isn’t as much of a primary ball-handler, and she doesn’t necessarily look to score as much as her sister, but she has those same skills and abilities. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34558" first="Ryan" last="Viele"], Hamilton Southeastern H.S. -</strong> This is my fourth Spring/Summer watching Ryan play, and she was so tiny when she was younger, that it’s fun to see her transformation. She is incredibly long, fluidly athletic, and she’s playing with much more confidence. She seeks contact now, and she looks to finish inside as much as she looks to shoot or make plays for others. I also think she’s a really nice defender. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="206423" first="Abigail" last="Young"], Mooresville H.S. -</strong> Abigail put together an impressive Spring, and she was highlighted because of her play at the PGH Circuit events. She has a strong frame with some length, she’s a solid athlete in most directions, and she plays with an outstanding motor. I also like the balance in her skillset. She can handle it a little, create or run offense, she can get to the hoop, plus she’s a capable perimeter shooter.