<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.</em></span>
Recently teams from all over Indiana were permitted to begin their first official games for the 2021-2022 season. With that said, what players should make some noise in Class 2A this year? Below I have attempted to answer that question as best as possible. These preseason awards are based solely on how I think players will perform this season. Past success is a factor in my decision process, but it isn’t the end-all. Talent, potential, basketball IQ, and several other items play a big part as well. Additionally, players graduate and others step into more prominent roles, Freshmen arrive, plus other players transfer. Roles can change based on any number of other reasons as well. Without anymore delay, below is a look at our picks for the preseason awards and all-state teams in Class 2A.
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>PRESEASON AWARDS</strong></span>
These preseason awards are an attempt at honoring girls who I think stand out in Class 2A. There are multiple legitimate candidates for each award, and every award is easily debatable, but I chose them based on who I thought filled the description best. Each award is determined through different criteria, as some awards are based primarily on opinion, while others are decided with a heavy influence from statistical merit.
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason Individual Awards</strong></span>
Most Valuable Player: [player_tooltip player_id="157176" first="Ellia" last="Foster"], 2022, Bremen
Most Outstanding Player: [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 2023, University
Toughest Player: [player_tooltip player_id="157179" first="Hailey" last="Cripe"], 2022, Pioneer
Best Motor: [player_tooltip player_id="267402" first="Tynlie" last="Neal"], 2022, Clinton Prairie
Best Shooter: [player_tooltip player_id="128141" first="Olivia" last="Faust"], 2022, Triton Central
Best Scorer: [player_tooltip player_id="201873" first="Alli" last="Harness"], 2024, Carroll (Flora)
Best Passer: [player_tooltip player_id="59732" first="Ashlynn" last="Brooke"], 2023, Pioneer
Best Rebounder: [player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 2023, University
Best Shot-Blocker: [player_tooltip player_id="127234" first="Ashlee" last="Schram"], 2023, Tipton
Best Defender: <strong>Jada Stansberry</strong>, 2022, Alexandria-Monroe
Best Athlete: [player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jessie" last="Ringen"], 2022, Rensselaer Central
Most Versatile: [player_tooltip player_id="128149" first="Lauryn" last="Bates"], 2022, Frankton
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAMS</strong></span>
Just like with the preseason awards, this was another attempt to honor girls who stand out in Class 2A. These teams were selected based on equal parts talent, skill, potential, statistical accomplishments, and team accomplishments. While we can debate who should be where, I do think it’s easy to understand why each of the girls listed below were at least selected to be honored.
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason 1st Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="157179" first="Hailey" last="Cripe"], 2022, 5-6 G, Pioneer
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 18.8p, 4.7r, 4.0a, 4.2s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="157176" first="Ellia" last="Foster"], 2022, 5-8 F, Bremen
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 18.7p, 6.5r, 1.8a, 2.7s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="127219" first="Caitlyn" last="Campbell"], 2023, 5-11 F, Winchester
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.0p, 7.8r, 2.6a, 2.7s in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="59743" first="Kelsey" last="DuBois"], 2023, 6-1 F, University</span><em>
- 16.3p, 11.9r, 2.2a, 2.1s, 2.4b in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="201873" first="Alli" last="Harness"], 2024, 5-7 G, Carroll (Flora)</span><em>
- 22.0p, 5.5r, 5.3a, 3.7s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason 2nd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128149" first="Lauryn" last="Bates"], 2022, 5-8 F, Frankton
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 11.4p, 9.0r, 3.7a, 2.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="267402" first="Tynlie" last="Neal"], 2022, 5-6 G, Clinton Prairie
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.0p, 5.9r, 2.5a, 2.0s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="128199" first="Graycie" last="Poe"], 2022, 5-4 G, North Knox
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.6p, 5.1r, 2.7a, 3.0s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59732" first="Ashlynn" last="Brooke"], 2023, 5-6 G, Pioneer
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 8.6p, 1.4r, 2.0a, 1.0s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127234" first="Ashlee" last="Schram"], 2023, 6-3 C, Tipton
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.9p, 12.6r, 1.0a, 1.5s, 2.6b in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason 3rd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128141" first="Olivia" last="Faust"], 2022, 6-0 F, Triton Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 10.7p, 4.6r, 1.2a, 1.7s in 2020-2021 at Franklin Central (4A)</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61079" first="Jessie" last="Ringen"], 2022, 5-9 F, Rensselaer Central
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 16.5p, 5.4r, 2.8a, 1.4s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="61070" first="Ella" last="Wolfe"], 2022, 5-8 G, Tipton
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 13.9p, 3.3r, 2.7a, 2.6s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127214" first="Tori" last="Allen"], 2023, 5-9 G, Andrean
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 13.9p, 4.3r, 5.0a, 1.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59749" first="Brea" last="Garber"], 2023, 6-0 F, Fairfield
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 12.2p, 4.8r, 1.8a, 2.4s, 1.3b in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason 4th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61033" first="Myah" last="Montgomery"], 2022, 6-1 F, Southridge
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 14.9p, 7.4r, 1.5a in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="128209" first="Abigail" last="Tomblin"], 2022, 5-8 G, South Central (Union Mills)
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 14.0p, 3.2r, 3.5a, 4.1s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<strong>Kylie VanHoy</strong>, 2022, 5-9 F, Loogootee
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.1p, 4.2r, 1.1a, 2.4s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="96081" first="Lizzie" last="Graham"], 2023, 5-8 F, Triton Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 13.4p, 5.1r, 1.1a in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="178237" first="Amber" last="Tretter"], 2023, 6-1 F, Forest Park
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 11.5p, 7.6r, 2.0a, 2.2s, 1.4b in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason 5th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61055" first="Kelsi" last="Langley"], 2022, 5-10 F, Taylor
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 15.8p, 7.1r, 1.3a, 1.6s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<strong>Kyia McKinley</strong>, 2023, 5-11 F, Eastern (Pekin)
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 9.3p, 5.9r in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127231" first="Abby" last="Parsons"], 2023, 5-8 F, Cascade
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.8p, 5.4r, 2.2a, 1.3s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="239351" first="Sophia" last="Morrison"], 2024, 5-5 G, Eastbrook
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.2p, 2.7r, 2.0a, 1.8s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="239358" first="Madison" last="Wagner"], 2024, 5-9 F, Carroll (Flora)
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.5p, 6.3r, 2.3a, 2.2s, 1.3b in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 2A Preseason Honorable Mention All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="243586" first="Ashlynn" last="Allman"], 2022, Lapel
[player_tooltip player_id="128196" first="Alayna" last="Boots"], 2022, Prairie Heights
[player_tooltip player_id="303397" first="Kate" last="Breeden"], 2022, Evansville Mater Dei
<strong>Veronica Carter</strong>, 2022, Cloverdale
[player_tooltip player_id="243579" first="Patty" last="Chikamba"], 2022, University
<strong>Alivia Dalrymple</strong>, 2022, Adams Central
<strong>Taylor Duncan</strong>, 2022, Mitchell
<strong>Jessica Duvall</strong>, 2022, Switzerland County
<strong>Maddelynn Duvall</strong>, 2022, Switzerland County
<strong>Samaria Freeman</strong>, 2022, Gary Thea Bowman
<strong>Delanie Gale</strong>, 2022, South Central (Union Mills)
[player_tooltip player_id="128175" first="Emma" last="Good"], 2022, Taylor
<strong>McKenna Jeter</strong>, 2022, Eastern (Pekin)
[player_tooltip player_id="128201" first="Kendal" last="Johnson"], 2022, Lewis Cass
<strong>Christina Knight</strong>, 2022, Eastern (Pekin)
<strong>Kingsley Kroft</strong>, 2022, Winamac
<strong>Kennedy Kugler</strong>, 2022, Prairie Heights
<strong>Christina Lamb</strong>, 2022, Cascade
<strong>Kacey McBride</strong>, 2022, Paoli
[player_tooltip player_id="243590" first="Johwen" last="McKim"], 2022, Eastbrook
<strong>Abigail McKinley</strong>, 2022, North Knox
<strong>Rachel Meyer</strong>, 2022, South Ripley
<strong>Brie Miller</strong>, 2022, South Putnam
[player_tooltip player_id="128185" first="Isabelle" last="Miller"], 2022, Southmont
<strong>Gena Moore</strong>, 2022, Winchester
[player_tooltip player_id="61076" first="Abigail" last="Parker"], 2022, Tipton
[player_tooltip player_id="157174" first="Grace" last="Ramsay"], 2022, Park Heritage
<strong>Michelle Rodkey</strong>, 2022, Rossville
[player_tooltip player_id="243574" first="Jordyn" last="Sarver"], 2022, Mitchell
[player_tooltip player_id="61057" first="Halle" last="Shelt"], 2022, Park Tudor
<strong>Jada Stansberry</strong>, 2022, Alexandria-Monroe
<strong>Sarah Stutzman</strong>, 2022, Crawford County
<strong>Alexus Thomas</strong>, 2022, Rochester
<strong>Azmae Turner</strong>, 2022, Madison-Grant
[player_tooltip player_id="303406" first="Cagney" last="Utterback"], 2022, Frankton
<strong>Morgan VanMeter</strong>, 2022, Rensselaer Central
<strong>Ali Welp</strong>, 2022, Forest Park
[player_tooltip player_id="97306" first="Kennedy" last="Wenger"], 2022, Evansville Mater Dei
[player_tooltip player_id="303403" first="Grace" last="Weston"], 2022, Westville
<strong>Kyla Willis</strong>, 2022, North Putnam
<strong>Reese Baker</strong>, 2023, Wapahani
[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="127218" first="Olivia" last="Burkett"], 2023, North Judson-San Pierre
[player_tooltip player_id="203657" first="Jackie" last="Crews"], 2023, Paoli
<strong>Bailey Duke</strong>, 2023, Riverton Parke
<strong>Gretchen Farley</strong>, 2023, Park Tudor
[player_tooltip player_id="300071" first="Sophia" last="Frasure"], 2023, North Judson-San Pierre
[player_tooltip player_id="127223" first="Nasiya" last="Gause"], 2023, Lake Station Edison
[player_tooltip player_id="300079" first="Kenady" last="Hudson"], 2023, Eastern Greene
[player_tooltip player_id="264990" first="Meghan" last="Kiebel"], 2023, Central Noble
[player_tooltip player_id="300078" first="Morgan" last="Lawrence"], 2023, Winchester
[player_tooltip player_id="127227" first="Olivia" last="Leas"], 2023, Blackford
[player_tooltip player_id="203664" first="Olivia" last="Marks"], 2023, South Central (Union Mills)
[player_tooltip player_id="241195" first="Jaci" last="Menard"], 2023, Boone Grove
<strong>Katie Moyer</strong>, 2023, Bremen
[player_tooltip player_id="127233" first="Peyton" last="Pries"], 2023, South Adams
<strong>Tranika Randolph</strong>, 2023, Hammond Bishop Noll
[player_tooltip player_id="59772" first="Payton" last="Seay"], 2023, University
[player_tooltip player_id="241193" first="Grace" last="Stapleton"], 2023, Eastern Hancock
<strong>Sydney Swan</strong>, 2023, Clinton Prairie
[player_tooltip player_id="203666" first="Madison" last="Vice"], 2023, Central Noble
[player_tooltip player_id="59786" first="Sydney" last="Warran"], 2023, Cascade
[player_tooltip player_id="127242" first="Olivia" last="Waters"], 2023, Blackford
[player_tooltip player_id="127244" first="Camryn" last="Wise"], 2023, Wapahani
[player_tooltip player_id="177310" first="Kennedy" last="Blakely"], 2024, Hammond Bishop Noll
<strong>Sammie Bolding</strong>, 2024, Eastern Hancock
[player_tooltip player_id="177329" first="Keylee" last="Hudson"], 2024, Eastern Greene
[player_tooltip player_id="177342" first="Addisen" last="Mastriano"], 2024, Northeastern
<strong>Kaiya Money</strong>, 2024, Tipton
<strong>Macy Pries</strong>, 2024, South Adams
[player_tooltip player_id="326491" first="Kayla" last="Wilkerson"], 2024, Lake Station Edison
<strong>Brookelynn Buzzard</strong>, 2025, Manchester
[player_tooltip player_id="295767" first="Avah" last="Montgomery"], 2025, Southridge
[player_tooltip player_id="295775" first="Icesis" last="Thomas"], 2025, Hammond Bishop Noll
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