<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id="97264" first="Natalie" last="Noel"] (2022) of Salem 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 3A 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 3A.
<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 3A. 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 3A Preseason Individual Awards</strong></span>
Most Valuable Player: [player_tooltip player_id="128116" first="Kynidi" last="Striverson"], 2022, Silver Creek
Most Outstanding Player: [player_tooltip player_id="97241" first="Mila" last="Reynolds"], 2022, South Bend Washington
Toughest Player: [player_tooltip player_id="182143" first="Kennedy" last="Tolen"], 2022, Benton Central
Best Motor: [player_tooltip player_id="61059" first="Kenna" last="Kirby"], 2022, Tri-West
Best Shooter: [player_tooltip player_id="177352" first="Camryn" last="Runner"], 2024, Hamilton Heights
Best Scorer: [player_tooltip player_id="59748" first="Nevaeh" last="Foster"], 2023, Mishawaka Marian
Best Passer: [player_tooltip player_id="128162" first="Nataley" last="Armstrong"], 2022, Garrett
Best Rebounder: <strong>Evah Smith</strong>, 2023, Woodlan
Best Shot-Blocker: [player_tooltip player_id="201885" first="Faith" last="Wiseman"], 2024, Indian Creek
Best Defender: [player_tooltip player_id="96086" first="RaShunda" last="Jones"], 2023, South Bend Washington
Best Athlete: [player_tooltip player_id="127226" first="Bailey" last="Kelham"], 2023, Garrett
Most Versatile: [player_tooltip player_id="59769" first="Amiyah" last="Reynolds"], 2023, South Bend Washington
<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 3A. 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 3A Preseason 1st Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61059" first="Kenna" last="Kirby"], 2022, 5-8 G, Tri-West
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 15.3p, 4.9r, 3.4a, 2.8s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97241" first="Mila" last="Reynolds"], 2022, 6-2 F, South Bend Washington
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 19.0p, 8.9r, 1.9a, 1.4s, 2.2b in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="128116" first="Kynidi" last="Striverson"], 2022, 5-8 G, Silver Creek
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 10.8p, 5.1r, 4.6a in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="59748" first="Nevaeh" last="Foster"], 2023, 5-8 G, Mishawaka Marian</span><em>
- 20.7p, 3.8r, 3.4a, 3.3s in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="59769" first="Amiyah" last="Reynolds"], 2023, 6-0 G, South Bend Washington</span><em>
- 9.8p, 7.3r, 6.7a, 3.8s, 1.4b in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 3A Preseason 2nd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97291" first="Alaysha" last="Brandenberger"], 2022, 5-6 G, Boonville
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 24.1p, 4.0r, 2.9a, 3.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128136" first="Alaina" last="Thorne"], 2022, 6-0 F, Washington
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 16.0p, 9.1r, 3.7a, 2.3s, 1.2b in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="96086" first="RaShunda" last="Jones"], 2023, 5-7 G, South Bend Washington
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.4p, 4.3r, 3.5a, 4.2s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127232" first="MaKaya" last="Porter"], 2023, 5-10 F, Mishawaka Marian
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.0p, 7.6r, 1.3a, 2.6s, 2.4b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="96091" first="Renna" last="Schwieterman"], 2023, 6-0 F, Jay County
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 18.2p, 6.0r, 3.8a, 1.9s in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 3A Preseason 3rd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97242" first="Diana" last="Burgher"], 2022, 6-0 F, North Harrison
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.2p, 8.2r, 1.3a, 1.7s, 2.2b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97264" first="Natalie" last="Noel"], 2022, 5-10 F, Salem
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 14.6p, 5.1r, 2.3a, 1.7s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="182143" first="Kennedy" last="Tolen"], 2022, 5-9 F, Benton Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.5p, 8.1r, 2.8a, 2.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59746" first="Abby" last="Fleetwood"], 2023, 5-8 G, Indian Creek
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 20.6p, 7.3r, 4.6a, 4.7s in 2020-2021 at Brown County (3A)</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="127226" first="Bailey" last="Kelham"], 2023, 5-9 F, Garrett
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.7p, 4.3r, 1.4a, 2.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 3A Preseason 4th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="206420" first="Taylor" last="Bowen"], 2022, 6-0 F, Culver Academy
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- unable to find stats for 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="128171" first="Kelly" last="Ratigan"], 2022, 5-8 G, South Bend St. Joseph
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.5p, 3.5r, 2.8a, 1.9s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="178232" first="Ava" last="Weber"], 2023, 5-10 F, Corydon Central
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 18.7p, 8.4r, 2.3a, 2.8s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="177346" first="Olivia" last="Nickerson"], 2024, 5-6 G, Twin Lakes
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 23.1p, 4.8r, 2.6a, 2.6s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="177352" first="Camryn" last="Runner"], 2024, 5-7 G, Hamilton Heights
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 16.9p, 5.2r, 1.9a, 2.0s in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 3A Preseason 5th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="157170" first="Morgan" last="Ostrowski"], 2022, 6-1 F, Garrett
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 10.7p, 9.5r, 1.7s, 2.2b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128135" first="Tressa" last="Senesac"], 2022, 5-6 G, Benton Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 14.1p, 4.5r, 4.5a, 4.2s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128126" first="Gracie" last="Shorter"], 2022, 5-5 G, Sullivan
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 18.8p, 3.4r, 2.9a, 3.1s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128177" first="Macey" last="Timberman"], 2022, 5-5 G, Northview
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 15.6p, 3.9r, 2.5a, 2.1s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="127211" first="Emily" last="Mattingly"], 2023, 5-10 G, Evansville Memorial
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 8.4p, 2.8r, 1.1a, 1.3s in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 3A Preseason Honorable Mention All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128162" first="Nataley" last="Armstrong"], 2022, Garrett
<strong>Ella Bickel</strong>, 2022, Heritage
[player_tooltip player_id="97290" first="Megan" last="Bolen"], 2022, Knox
[player_tooltip player_id="128173" first="Chloe" last="Cardinal"], 2022, Vincennes Lincoln
[player_tooltip player_id="128143" first="Mia" last="Catey"], 2022, Mississinewa
<strong>Kirsten Cross</strong>, 2022, Lawrenceburg
[player_tooltip player_id="243564" first="Isabel" last="Davis"], 2022, Bishop Chatard
[player_tooltip player_id="157173" first="Madison" last="Dirksen"], 2022, Jay County
[player_tooltip player_id="128184" first="Cortney" last="Dove"], 2022, Princeton
<strong>Paige Dunaway</strong>, 2022, Connersville
[player_tooltip player_id="303405" first="Marisa" last="Esquivel"], 2022, Griffith
<strong>Jordan Frazier</strong>, 2022, Frankfort
[player_tooltip player_id="128159" first="Taylor" last="Gerke"], 2022, Garrett
[player_tooltip player_id="128164" first="Haley" last="Godwin"], 2022, Danville
<strong>Trista Helms</strong>, 2022, Edgewood
[player_tooltip player_id="128152" first="DeMaria" last="King"], 2022, Charlestown
<strong>Katie Koger</strong>, 2022, Guerin Catholic
[player_tooltip player_id="128181" first="Dani" last="Kroeger"], 2022, Vincennes Lincoln
[player_tooltip player_id="243591" first="Dakotah" last="Krohn"], 2022, Woodlan
[player_tooltip player_id="97276" first="Lauren" last="Leach"], 2022, Angola
[player_tooltip player_id="182148" first="Jesse" last="Ledgerwood"], 2022, Washington
[player_tooltip player_id="128150" first="Kencia" last="Levasseur"], 2022, Washington
[player_tooltip player_id="303411" first="Lexi" last="Linder"], 2022, Bishop Dwenger
<strong>Kathryn Loso</strong>, 2022, Guerin Catholic
[player_tooltip player_id="303394" first="Taylor" last="Lynch"], 2022, Madison
[player_tooltip player_id="97248" first="Hadley" last="Lytton"], 2022, Heritage Hills
[player_tooltip player_id="61090" first="Lilly" last="Maple"], 2022, Maconaquah
[player_tooltip player_id="61080" first="Annika" last="Marlow"], 2022, Rushville
<strong>Maddy Meek</strong>, 2022, New Castle
[player_tooltip player_id="331781" first="MyKayla" last="Moran"], 2022, Hamilton Heights
<strong>Kara Otto</strong>, 2022, Eastern (Greentown)
[player_tooltip player_id="243589" first="Faith" last="Owen"], 2022, Garrett
<strong>Anna Parent</strong>, 2022, Bishop Luers
<strong>Tara Pearce</strong>, 2022, Northview
[player_tooltip player_id="267403" first="Camiell" last="Perry"], 2022, Speedway
<strong>Cierra Pipkins</strong>, 2022, Griffith
[player_tooltip player_id="128176" first="Abigail" last="Ratts"], 2022, Salem
<strong>Olivia Reed</strong>, 2022, Crawfordsville
<strong>Katie Rice</strong>, 2022, North Montgomery
[player_tooltip player_id="128122" first="Emme" last="Rooney"], 2022, Silver Creek
[player_tooltip player_id="182150" first="Isabelle" last="Saylor"], 2022, Tri-West
<strong>Taylor Schoonveld</strong>, 2022, Kankakee Valley
<strong>Carly Sherfield</strong>, 2022, Edgewood
[player_tooltip player_id="128125" first="Delainey" last="Shorter"], 2022, Sullivan
[player_tooltip player_id="243587" first="Sydney" last="Sierota"], 2022, Silver Creek
[player_tooltip player_id="128180" first="Jazmyn" last="Smith"], 2022, West Noble
[player_tooltip player_id="267401" first="Adrie" last="Thompson"], 2022, Tri-West
[player_tooltip player_id="128169" first="Emily" last="Todd"], 2022, Norwell
[player_tooltip player_id="303417" first="Emily" last="Todor"], 2022, Indian Creek
<strong>Aiyanie Troutman</strong>, 2022, River Forest
<strong>Kelsey Waggoner</strong>, 2022, Cardinal Ritter
[player_tooltip player_id="243582" first="Alexis" last="Wines"], 2022, Lebanon
<strong>Cate Wolfe</strong>, 2022, Peru
[player_tooltip player_id="157180" first="Jessie" last="Yelaska"], 2022, John Glenn
<strong>Claire Bickel</strong>, 2023, Heritage
[player_tooltip player_id="303460" first="Eva" last="Dodds"], 2023, New Prairie
<strong>Makayla Granger-Young</strong>, 2023, Batesville
[player_tooltip player_id="178236" first="Madelyn" last="Hackman"], 2023, Brownstown Central
<strong>Paige Hartsough</strong>, 2023, Lakeland
[player_tooltip player_id="178233" first="Laney" last="Hawkins"], 2023, Charlestown
<strong>Mackensy Mabie</strong>, 2023, West Noble
[player_tooltip player_id="127228" first="Kennedy" last="Martin"], 2023, West Lafayette
[player_tooltip player_id="178242" first="Reagan" last="Martin"], 2023, Owen Valley
[player_tooltip player_id="127229" first="Tatum" last="McFarland"], 2023, Jeffersonville
[player_tooltip player_id="203668" first="Kaydence" last="Mellott"], 2023, Tippecanoe Valley
[player_tooltip player_id="96088" first="Riley" last="Messer"], 2023, Knox
[player_tooltip player_id="96089" first="Annaka" last="Nelson"], 2023, Concordia Lutheran
[player_tooltip player_id="128124" first="Iatia" last="Poston"], 2023, Gary Lighthouse CPA
<strong>Faith Riehl</strong>, 2023, Lakeland
<strong>Evah Smith</strong>, 2023, Woodlan
[player_tooltip player_id="344782" first="Audri" last="Spencer"], 2023, Northview
[player_tooltip player_id="241196" first="Hannah" last="Stutsman"], 2023, Scottsburg
[player_tooltip player_id="177358" first="Kate" last="Thomas"], 2023, Kankakee Valley
[player_tooltip player_id="96093" first="Lilly" last="Toppen"], 2023, Kankakee Valley
[player_tooltip player_id="96094" first="Addison" last="Ward"], 2023, Twin Lakes
<strong>Abigail Witt</strong>, 2023, River Forest
[player_tooltip player_id="59791" first="Isabelle" last="Wooten"], 2023, Danville
[player_tooltip player_id="326486" first="Bradie" last="Chambers"], 2024, Linton-Stockton
[player_tooltip player_id="177316" first="Kennedy" last="Coleman"], 2024, Charlestown
[player_tooltip player_id="326487" first="Jayden" last="Flagg"], 2024, New Prairie
[player_tooltip player_id="239346" first="Lauren" last="Foster"], 2024, Indian Creek
[player_tooltip player_id="176407" first="Sarah" last="Gick"], 2024, Benton Central
[player_tooltip player_id="177324" first="Chloey" last="Graham"], 2024, Gibson Southern
[player_tooltip player_id="298262" first="Carrie" last="Hiler"], 2024, Scottsburg
[player_tooltip player_id="177332" first="Sophia" last="Johnson"], 2024, Evansville Memorial
[player_tooltip player_id="177335" first="Avery" last="Kelley"], 2024, Evansville Memorial
[player_tooltip player_id="177348" first="Maddie" last="Nipper"], 2024, Charlestown
[player_tooltip player_id="298259" first="Addie" last="Shank"], 2024, Bishop Luers
[player_tooltip player_id="177359" first="Adrianne" last="Tolen"], 2024, West Lafayette
[player_tooltip player_id="177360" first="Sarah" last="Werth"], 2024, West Lafayette
[player_tooltip player_id="239359" first="Justyce" last="Williams"], 2024, Jimtown
[player_tooltip player_id="201885" first="Faith" last="Wiseman"], 2024, Indian Creek
[player_tooltip player_id="295736" first="Addison" last="Bowsman"], 2025, Twin Lakes
<strong>Alyson Peters</strong>, 2025, Batesville
[player_tooltip player_id="295770" first="Kira" last="Reynolds"], 2025, South Bend Washington
[player_tooltip player_id="295802" first="Ellie" last="Richardson"], 2025, Scottsburg
[player_tooltip player_id="295774" first="Gabby" last="Spink"], 2025, Gibson Southern
[player_tooltip player_id="324096" first="Josie" last="Vaughn"], 2025, Corydon Central
[player_tooltip player_id="295778" first="Leah" last="West"], 2025, Greensburg
[player_tooltip player_id="295779" first="Mylie" last="Wilkison"], 2025, Greensburg
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