Summer Rankings: 2022 Small Forwards

<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jessie" last="Ringen"] (2022) of Rensselaer Central 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 small forward group, there are 49 ladies who have acquired a spot within the Top-225, and four 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 49 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;">1.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">6-3</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Homestead</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">2.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">6-3</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Westfield</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">3.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="10743" first="Kate" last="Clarke"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">6-1</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Carmel</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">10.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="128119" first="Jaelynne" last="Murray"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-11</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Pike</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">13.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="267396" first="Dara" last="Capaldi"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">La Lumiere</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">15.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF/PG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Franklin Community</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">20.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="97247" first="Ellie" last="Wilkerson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Plainfield</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">22.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="128117" first="Natalie" last="Niehaus"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">Castle</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 8.31425%; height: 21px;">34.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%; height: 21px;">[player_tooltip player_id="267397" first="Shamarah" last="Allen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%; height: 21px;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%; height: 21px;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%; height: 21px;">South Bend Washington</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">39.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="61055" first="Kelsi" last="Langley"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Taylor</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">41.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97264" first="Natalie" last="Noel"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Salem</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">43.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128130" first="Julia" last="Mantyla"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-11</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Northridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">50.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128147" first="Kacilyn" last="Krebs"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Warsaw Community</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">56.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="61062" first="Rebekah" last="Marshall"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Columbia City</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">58.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97268" first="Kaybree" last="Oxley"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Tecumseh</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">61.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97276" first="Lauren" last="Leach"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Angola</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">63.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97305" first="Ashlyn" last="Traylor"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Martinsville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">64.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157171" first="Braylyn" last="Clendenen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Whiteland Community</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">67.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128141" first="Olivia" last="Faust"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">6-0</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Triton Central</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">69.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="97260" first="Trinity" last="Barnes"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/SG</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Gary Lighthouse CPA</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">70.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157176" first="Ellia" last="Foster"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Bremen</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">71.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182144" first="De’Mour" last="Watson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Elkhart Consolidated</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">73.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182143" first="Kennedy" last="Tolen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Benton Central</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">84.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128150" first="Kencia" last="Levasseur"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Washington</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">86.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="61076" first="Abigail" last="Parker"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Tipton</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">100.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jessie" last="Ringen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Rensselaer Central</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">101.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128149" first="Lauryn" last="Bates"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Frankton</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">107.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243567" first="Lily" last="Ernstes"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Jennings County</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">112.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128164" first="Haley" last="Godwin"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Danville Community</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">116.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182146" first="Hailee" last="Kline"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Blackhawk Christian</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">120.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128124" first="Iatia" last="Poston"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Gary Lighthouse CPA</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">125.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157174" first="Grace" last="Ramsay"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-11</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Parke Heritage</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">133.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157178" first="Sydney" last="Little"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Penn</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">138.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128146" first="Allison" last="Graber"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Mooresville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">141.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="157175" first="Jaylee" last="Hayes"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Linton-Stockton</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">150.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128173" first="Chloe" last="Cardinal"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Vincennes Lincoln</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">161.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243570" first="Kansas" last="Robinson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Ben Davis</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">167.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243574" first="Jordyn" last="Sarver"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Mitchell</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">173.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="267401" first="Adrie" last="Thompson"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-10</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Tri-West</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">177.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243572" first="Ryan" last="Owens"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Martinsville</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">179.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="182151" first="Lyndsey" last="Kobza"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-11</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Kouts</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">187.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243579" first="Patty" last="Chikamba"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Covenant Christian (Indpls.)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">192.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="243583" first="Emily" last="Adamowicz"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-8</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Muncie Burris</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">193.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128200" first="Lauryn" last="Swain"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Andrean</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">196.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303396" first="Jayci" last="Allen"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Richmond</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">202.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303401" first="Bella" last="Larrison"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Waldron</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">205.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="128195" first="Gabby" last="Gay"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Zionsville Community</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">216.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303410" first="Lynzi" last="Heimlich"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-9</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF/PF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">North White</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 8.31425%;">221.</td> <td style="width: 30.2241%;">[player_tooltip player_id="303413" first="Tonai" last="Moore"]</td> <td style="width: 10.0121%;">5-7</td> <td style="width: 11.5956%;">SF</td> <td style="width: 39.8538%;">Avon</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, four young ladies at the small forward 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="303396" first="Jayci" last="Allen"], Richmond H.S. -</b> Jayci has been a Varsity regular at Richmond for a couple of years now, but it’s her play this Spring that really elevated her recruiting. She is a long and wiry, fairly athletic kid who moves well in most directions. She can play effectively in the mid-post or around the perimeter, and she typically scores by slashing to the basket. As she gets stronger, she will only improve her productivity. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303410" first="Lynzi" last="Heimlich"], North White H.S. -</strong> Lynzi is a really nice basketball player who does a lot of things for a very good Vikings team. She has a long, wiry-strong frame, she’s a solid athlete, and she plays with a nice motor. She shows great balance and versatility, as she can be a matchup problem in the mid-post, she can battle around the block, or she can handle it a little and make an open rhythm jumper outside. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303401" first="Bella" last="Larrison"], Waldron H.S. -</strong> Bella is a really nice athlete who should draw a lot of small college interest this month. She has some length, an athletic frame, and she is a fluid kid who glides around the floor, plus she plays with a very nice motor. Skillfully, she is more of an attacker than anything, looking to get to the rim or the free throw line. But she can make an open jumper, and she is a versatile defender. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="303413" first="Tonai" last="Moore"], Avon H.S. -</strong> Tonai is another quality athlete who can run and jump, she has great length at her height, and she plays with a feistiness to her game. She has a scorer’s mentality and is always looking to attack the basket or take the pull-up jumper. She will pursue rebounds and finish around the basket, and she can step outside and make the occasional jumper. She can also be a versatile defender. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Keep an eye on...</strong></span> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="267396" first="Dara" last="Capaldi"], La Lumiere Preparatory School -</strong> Dara is a really nice talent, and because she has picked up a couple of Division-I offers without coaches being out, I have a feeling she’ll have a lot of eyes on her early this month. She has length, a wiry-strong, athletic frame, and she’s smooth. She is a creative point forward type, but she can also score the ball in a variety of ways at each of the three levels. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97276" first="Lauren" last="Leach"], Angola H.S. -</strong> Lauren is a kid who always flashed good potential, but now that she’s noticeably stronger, she is much more consistently productive. She is a fluid and smooth athlete, a point forward type, but she also has nice touch shooting it around the perimeter. With a couple of comparable wings in this class recently committing, she’ll now see her interest from competing schools pick up. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jessie" last="Ringen"], Rensselaer Central H.S. -</strong> Jessie is a talented kid who is flying a bit under the radar. She has an athletic frame, she can run and jump well in all directions, and she plays with a nice motor. She attacks the basket strong, can absorb contact, and finishes inside. But she also has a nice mid-range game, and she is handling it and shooting it much more efficiently from the perimeter. She had a great Spring. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="182144" first="De’Mour" last="Watson"], Elkhart Consolidated H.S. -</strong> De’Mour is one of the best athletes in the state in this 2022 class, regardless of position. She is fast, she can change directions in a blink, and she has bounce to her as well. She is a long, wiry-strong kid, and she plays with a great motor. She is more of an attacker and mid-post scorer right now, and her handle has improved. If she adds a perimeter jumper, watch out. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97247" first="Ellie" last="Wilkerson"], Plainfield H.S. -</strong> Ellie put together about as good of a Spring as anyone on this list, and I think her versatility is undervalued. She has broad shoulders, a strong frame, and she likes physicality when attacking the basket. But she can also play a finesse game around the perimeter. She has a nice handle, a pure jump-shot with range, and she can hurt you with precision outside or size and strength inside.