<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"] (2022) of Westfield 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 4A 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 4A.
<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 4A. 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 4A Preseason Individual Awards</strong></span>
Most Valuable Player: [player_tooltip player_id="61030" first="Jessica" last="Carrothers"], 2022, Crown Point
Most Outstanding Player: [player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"], 2022, Homestead
Toughest Player: [player_tooltip player_id="65535" first="Olivia" last="Smith"], 2022, Fort Wayne South Side
Best Motor: [player_tooltip player_id="97261" first="Koryn" last="Greiwe"], 2022, Columbus East
Best Shooter: [player_tooltip player_id="10743" first="Kate" last="Clarke"], 2022, Carmel
Best Scorer: [player_tooltip player_id="59773" first="Ashlynn" last="Shade"], 2023, Noblesville
Best Passer: [player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"], 2022, Franklin Community
Best Rebounder: [player_tooltip player_id="243565" first="Jasiah" last="Scaife"], 2022, Muncie Central
Best Shot-Blocker: [player_tooltip player_id="128115" first="Lilly" last="Stoddard"], 2022, Crown Point
Best Defender: [player_tooltip player_id="128118" first="Tanyuel" last="Welch"], 2022, North Central (Indianapolis)
Best Athlete: [player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"], 2022, Homestead
Most Versatile: [player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"], 2022, Westfield
<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 4A. 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 4A Preseason 1st Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61030" first="Jessica" last="Carrothers"], 2022, 5-7 G, Crown Point
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 23.3p, 5.4r, 3.9a, 4.1s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="10743" first="Kate" last="Clarke"], 2022, 6-1 W, Carmel
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 18.1p, 3.2r, 1.9a, 1.3s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"], 2022, 6-3 W, Westfield
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.2p, 7.6r, 2.6a, 1.8s, 1.5b in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"], 2022, 6-3 F, Homestead</span><em>
- 21.5p, 10.8r, 1.4a, 1.3s, 2.5b in 2020-2021
</em><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="59773" first="Ashlynn" last="Shade"], 2023, 5-10 G, Noblesville</span><em>
- 23.9p, 8.1r, 4.2a, 4.3s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 4A Preseason 2nd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128115" first="Lilly" last="Stoddard"], 2022, 6-4 F, Crown Point
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 10.7p, 9.1r, 0.6a, 1.4s, 2.3b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128118" first="Tanyuel" last="Welch"], 2022, 5-10 G, North Central (Indianapolis)
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 12.2p, 3.9r, 2.7a, 2.1s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="59757" first="Laila" last="Hull"], 2023, 6-1 F, Zionsville
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 17.9p, 7.8r, 2.6a, 2.5s, 1.8b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59762" first="McKenna" last="Layden"], 2023, 6-2 F, Northwestern
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 22.9p, 8.5r, 6.1a, 3.5s, 1.3b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="176409" first="Chloe" last="Spreen"], 2024, 5-9 G, Bedford North Lawrence
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 14.8p, 5.5r, 1.4a, 1.8s in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 4A Preseason 3rd Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"], 2022, 5-10 W, Franklin Community
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 16.2p, 5.2r, 4.7a, 2.5s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97261" first="Koryn" last="Greiwe"], 2022, 5-7 G, Columbus East
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 16.3p, 4.9r, 4.6a, 3.7s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="34537" first="Rayah" last="Kincer"], 2022, 5-10 G, Franklin Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 19.0p, 7.3r, 1.4a, 1.9s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="65535" first="Olivia" last="Smith"], 2022, 5-4 G, Fort Wayne South Side
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 20.1p, 4.6r, 4.4a, 2.6s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="128154" first="Zoe" last="Stewart"], 2022, 5-8 G, Terre Haute North Vigo
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 21.8p, 5.8r, 3.3a, 2.0s in 2020-2021</em></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 4A Preseason 4th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97243" first="Teresa" last="Maggio"], 2022, 5-5 G, McCutcheon
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 21.4p, 3.5r, 4.9a, 4.7s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="128119" first="Jaelynne" last="Murray"], 2022, 5-11 W, Pike
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 11.2p, 5.9r, 1.9a, 1.4s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97305" first="Ashlyn" last="Traylor"], 2022, 5-8 W, Franklin Community
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 15.2p, 6.3r, 2.7a, 3.0s in 2020-2021 at Martinsville (4A)</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="59726" first="Asiah" last="Baxter"], 2023, 5-10 F, Warren Central
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 14.1p, 10.2r, 1.5a, 1.7s, 1.3b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59784" first="Josie" last="Trabel"], 2023, 6-0 F, East Central
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 17.0p, 6.9r, 2.7a, 1.9s in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 4A Preseason 5th Team All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="96087" first="Riley" last="Makalusky"], 2023, 6-2 W, Hamilton Southeastern
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 9.6p, 3.2r, 1.0s, 1.1b in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="59766" first="Karsyn" last="Norman"], 2023, 5-7 G, Bedford North Lawrence
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 9.5p, 2.8r, 3.2a, 1.9s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="155437" first="Monica" last="Williams"], 2023, 5-9 W, Lawrence North
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>- 9.7p, 3.3r, 3.4a, 2.6s in 2020-2021</em></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="177344" first="Ellery" last="Minch"], 2024, 6-2 F, Mount Vernon (Fortville)
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 7.4p, 2.6r, 0.7a, 1.0s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="177351" first="Jordyn" last="Poole"], 2024, 5-5 G, Fort Wayne Snider
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 13.9p, 2.4r, 3.1a, 1.4s in 2020-2021</span></em>
[player_tooltip player_id="177362" first="Juliann" last="Woodard"], 2024, 6-0 F, Jennings County
<em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">- 17.5p, 11.2r, 1.9a, 1.3s, 1.9b in 2020-2021</span></em>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Class 4A Preseason Honorable Mention All-State</strong></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="97260" first="Trinity" last="Barnes"], 2022, Gary West Side
[player_tooltip player_id="303407" first="Amelia" last="Benjamin"], 2022, Valparaiso
[player_tooltip player_id="128151" first="Gracie" last="Bobo"], 2022, Penn
[player_tooltip player_id="128137" first="Katie" last="Bremer"], 2022, Cathedral
<strong>Sarah Burton</strong>, 2022, Gary West Side
[player_tooltip player_id="128197" first="Leah" last="Carter"], 2022, Northwestern
<strong>Kaylee Chavez</strong>, 2022, Lowell
[player_tooltip player_id="267404" first="Chloe" last="Churilla"], 2022, Highland
[player_tooltip player_id="157171" first="Braylyn" last="Clendenen"], 2022, Whiteland
[player_tooltip player_id="267399" first="Jordan" last="Coon"], 2022, Castle
<strong>Miranda Deane</strong>, 2022, Southport
[player_tooltip player_id="182141" first="Madelynn" last="Denny"], 2022, Mooresville
[player_tooltip player_id="34555" first="Samara" last="Douglas"], 2022, North Central (Indianapolis)
[player_tooltip player_id="182138" first="Le’Aije" last="Ellington"], 2022, Warren Central
[player_tooltip player_id="243567" first="Lily" last="Ernstes"], 2022, Jennings County
[player_tooltip player_id="128165" first="Hope" last="Fox"], 2022, East Central
[player_tooltip player_id="243580" first="Nikki" last="Gerodemos"], 2022, Crown Point
[player_tooltip player_id="128179" first="Novalee" last="Glass"], 2022, Brownsburg
[player_tooltip player_id="267400" first="Jaidn" last="Green"], 2022, Evansville North
<strong>Alyssa Haines</strong>, 2022, Evansville F.J. Reitz
[player_tooltip player_id="61038" first="Kendall" last="Harmon"], 2022, Bloomington South
[player_tooltip player_id="61053" first="Ariel" last="Helm"], 2022, Lawrence North
[player_tooltip player_id="128170" first="Destinee" last="Hooks"], 2022, North Central (Indianapolis)
[player_tooltip player_id="128163" first="Gabrielle" last="Hoover"], 2022, Penn
[player_tooltip player_id="97311" first="Keegan" last="Kaiser"], 2022, Floyd Central
[player_tooltip player_id="97263" first="Quinn" last="Kelly"], 2022, Greenwood Community
[player_tooltip player_id="128147" first="Kacilyn" last="Krebs"], 2022, Warsaw
[player_tooltip player_id="128155" first="Kylah" last="Lawson"], 2022, Columbus North
<strong>Jakaia Lotz</strong>, 2022, Richmond
[player_tooltip player_id="49275" first="Jyah" last="Lovett"], 2022, Fort Wayne Snider
[player_tooltip player_id="128208" first="Olivia" last="Lowry"], 2022, West Lafayette Harrison
[player_tooltip player_id="128130" first="Julia" last="Mantyla"], 2022, Northridge
[player_tooltip player_id="61062" first="Rebekah" last="Marshall"], 2022, Columbia City
[player_tooltip player_id="128157" first="Kaylee" last="Martin"], 2022, Evansville North
[player_tooltip player_id="128148" first="Chloe" last="McClain"], 2022, Kokomo
<strong>Amaya Milian</strong>, 2022, Lafayette Jefferson
[player_tooltip player_id="128140" first="Kaliah" last="Neighbors"], 2022, Evansville North
[player_tooltip player_id="128117" first="Natalie" last="Niehaus"], 2022, Castle
[player_tooltip player_id="23787" first="Jada" last="Patton"], 2022, Penn
[player_tooltip player_id="61051" first="Jozee" last="Rhodes"], 2022, Plainfield
[player_tooltip player_id="206421" first="Jordan" last="Richmond"], 2022, Avon
[player_tooltip player_id="128161" first="Olivia" last="Robey"], 2022, Westfield
[player_tooltip player_id="243570" first="Kansas" last="Robinson"], 2022, Ben Davis
[player_tooltip player_id="128139" first="Maleea" last="Roland"], 2022, New Albany
[player_tooltip player_id="128145" first="Emily" last="Roper"], 2022, Carmel
<strong>Abigail Rosenkrans</strong>, 2022, Pendleton Heights
[player_tooltip player_id="97256" first="Abby" last="Sanner"], 2022, Warsaw
[player_tooltip player_id="243565" first="Jasiah" last="Scaife"], 2022, Muncie Central
[player_tooltip player_id="128203" first="Grace" last="Schrader"], 2022, Seymour
[player_tooltip player_id="128123" first="J’Asia" last="Scott"], 2022, Fort Wayne Northrop
[player_tooltip player_id="303399" first="Marissa" last="Shelton"], 2022, South Bend John Adams
<strong>Garynn Simms-Jones</strong>, 2022, Muncie Central
<strong>Jaden Smallwood</strong>, 2022, Michigan City
[player_tooltip player_id="97284" first="Tori" last="Smiley"], 2022, Lawrence Central
[player_tooltip player_id="97246" first="Davina" last="Smith"], 2022, Merrillville
[player_tooltip player_id="128132" first="Bailie" last="Stephens"], 2022, Warsaw
<strong>Nikki Sullivan</strong>, 2022, Munster
[player_tooltip player_id="182139" first="Chesney" last="Tebbe"], 2022, Westfield
[player_tooltip player_id="97285" first="Haley" last="Thomas"], 2022, West Lafayette Harrison
[player_tooltip player_id="128188" first="Taylor" last="Treat"], 2022, New Albany
[player_tooltip player_id="34558" first="Ryan" last="Viele"], 2022, Hamilton Southeastern
[player_tooltip player_id="182144" first="De’Mour" last="Watson"], 2022, Elkhart
[player_tooltip player_id="97247" first="Ellie" last="Wilkerson"], 2022, Plainfield
[player_tooltip player_id="206424" first="Kearsten" last="Willen"], 2022, Martinsville
[player_tooltip player_id="128153" first="Delaney" last="Wolfe"], 2022, Martinsville
[player_tooltip player_id="206423" first="Abigail" last="Young"], 2022, Mooresville
[player_tooltip player_id="178239" first="Leah" last="Bachmann"], 2023, Columbus East
[player_tooltip player_id="127215" first="Lauren" last="Barker"], 2023, Columbus North
[player_tooltip player_id="59727" first="Giavonnie" last="Belton"], 2023, Pike
[player_tooltip player_id="59729" first="Savanna" last="Bischoff"], 2023, Center Grove
[player_tooltip player_id="2402" first="Olivia" last="Brown"], 2023, Hamilton Southeastern
[player_tooltip player_id="328917" first="Amiyah" last="Buchanan"], 2023, Evansville North
[player_tooltip player_id="203653" first="Cristen" last="Carter"], 2023, Ben Davis
[player_tooltip player_id="96077" first="Ava" last="Couch"], 2023, North Central (Indianapolis)
<strong>Taylor Delp</strong>, 2023, Plymouth
[player_tooltip player_id="96078" first="Asia" last="Donald"], 2023, Hobart
[player_tooltip player_id="203658" first="Taylor" last="Double"], 2023, Huntington North
[player_tooltip player_id="127212" first="Laniya" last="Early"], 2023, Lawrence North
[player_tooltip player_id="59744" first="Julia" last="Economou"], 2023, Penn
[player_tooltip player_id="127221" first="Kylee" last="Edwards"], 2023, Shelbyville
[player_tooltip player_id="203654" first="Eva" last="Fisher"], 2023, Northridge
[player_tooltip player_id="59747" first="Riley" last="Flinn"], 2023, West Lafayette Harrison
[player_tooltip player_id="96079" first="Taylor" last="Fordyce"], 2023, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
[player_tooltip player_id="96080" first="Isabella" last="Gizzi"], 2023, New Palestine
[player_tooltip player_id="59751" first="Layla" last="Gold"], 2023, Cathedral
[player_tooltip player_id="96082" first="Taylor" last="Guess"], 2023, Ben Davis
<strong>Aniah Hill</strong>, 2023, Fort Wayne Wayne
[player_tooltip player_id="59756" first="Ella" last="Hobson"], 2023, Center Grove
[player_tooltip player_id="96084" first="Sydney" last="Horton"], 2023, Roncalli
<strong>Lily Howe</strong>, 2023, Greenwood Community
[player_tooltip player_id="59759" first="Nevaeh" last="Jackson"], 2023, Fort Wayne Northrop
[player_tooltip player_id="59758" first="Saniya" last="Jackson"], 2023, Fort Wayne Northrop
[player_tooltip player_id="127210" first="Hannah" last="Lach"], 2023, Carmel
[player_tooltip player_id="241192" first="Tyra" last="Marcum"], 2023, Goshen
[player_tooltip player_id="59763" first="Preslee" last="Michael"], 2023, Terre Haute North Vigo
<strong>CeCe Mitchell</strong>, 2023, Southport
[player_tooltip player_id="300073" first="Avery" last="Patterson"], 2023, Bloomington North
<strong>Payton Reid</strong>, 2023, Highland
[player_tooltip player_id="241191" first="Gabby" last="Richie"], 2023, Logansport
[player_tooltip player_id="96092" first="Jalyn" last="Shelby"], 2023, Evansville North
[player_tooltip player_id="59774" first="Cadence" last="Singleton"], 2023, Jeffersonville
[player_tooltip player_id="59775" first="Hailey" last="Smith"], 2023, Fishers
[player_tooltip player_id="59776" first="Olivia" last="Smith"], 2023, Fishers
[player_tooltip player_id="127236" first="Saige" last="Stahl"], 2023, Columbus East
[player_tooltip player_id="59778" first="Alison" last="Stephens"], 2023, Homestead
[player_tooltip player_id="127237" first="Molly" last="Stock"], 2023, Homestead
[player_tooltip player_id="331769" first="Kendal" last="Taylor"], 2023, Concord
[player_tooltip player_id="59780" first="Kailyn" last="Terrell"], 2023, Brownsburg
[player_tooltip player_id="241189" first="Cadence" last="Thomas"], 2023, Decatur Central
[player_tooltip player_id="127238" first="Mackenzie" last="Thomas"], 2023, Carmel
[player_tooltip player_id="59781" first="Sanaa" last="Thomas"], 2023, Warren Central
[player_tooltip player_id="59785" first="Adelyn" last="Walker"], 2023, Franklin Community
[player_tooltip player_id="241199" first="Whitney" last="Warfel"], 2023, Pendleton Heights
[player_tooltip player_id="155441" first="Janiyah" last="Watkins"], 2023, East Chicago Central
[player_tooltip player_id="201867" first="Brooklyn" last="Bell"], 2024, Greenwood Community
[player_tooltip player_id="176406" first="Aniyah" last="Bishop"], 2024, Lake Central
[player_tooltip player_id="177311" first="Aubrie" last="Booker"], 2024, Center Grove
[player_tooltip player_id="177313" first="Allison" last="Caldwell"], 2024, Zionsville
[player_tooltip player_id="177314" first="Alexis" last="Castator"], 2024, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
[player_tooltip player_id="177317" first="Destini" last="Craig"], 2024, Fort Wayne Snider
[player_tooltip player_id="201869" first="Annika" last="Davis"], 2024, Fort Wayne South Side
[player_tooltip player_id="177321" first="Joh’nea" last="Donahue"], 2024, Fort Wayne Snider
<strong>Aijia Elliott</strong>, 2024, Kokomo
[player_tooltip player_id="177325" first="Emma" last="Haan"], 2024, Zionsville
[player_tooltip player_id="177326" first="Rachel" last="Harshman"], 2024, Mooresville
<strong>Denyah Jacobs</strong>, 2024, Lawrence Central
[player_tooltip player_id="177336" first="Scarlett" last="Kimbrell"], 2024, Franklin Community
[player_tooltip player_id="176408" first="Lauren" last="Klem"], 2024, Franklin Community
[player_tooltip player_id="201876" first="Abbie" last="Lucas"], 2024, Bloomington South
[player_tooltip player_id="177339" first="Elle" last="Marble"], 2024, Jeffersonville
[player_tooltip player_id="201878" first="Riley" last="Milausnic"], 2024, Lake Central
[player_tooltip player_id="264115" first="Norah" last="Miller"], 2024, Evansville F.J. Reitz
[player_tooltip player_id="239355" first="Ava" last="Reitmeyer"], 2024, Bloomington North
[player_tooltip player_id="239356" first="Mia" last="Robbennolt"], 2024, Bloomington North
[player_tooltip player_id="177354" first="Kyndra" last="Sheets"], 2024, Columbia City
[player_tooltip player_id="177357" first="Kendall" last="Sterling"], 2024, Seymour
<strong>Samiyah Stout</strong>, 2024, Elkhart
<strong>Lauren Walsh</strong>, 2024, Penn
[player_tooltip player_id="264120" first="Carys" last="Wilson"], 2024, Franklin Central
[player_tooltip player_id="177361" first="Reagan" last="Wilson"], 2024, Noblesville
[player_tooltip player_id="201884" first="Rachel" last="Wirts"], 2024, Center Grove
[player_tooltip player_id="295753" first="Laila" last="Abdurraqib"], 2025, Lawrence Central
[player_tooltip player_id="295754" first="Addison" last="Baxter"], 2025, Columbia City
[player_tooltip player_id="295800" first="Lily" last="Graves"], 2025, Franklin Central
[player_tooltip player_id="295763" first="Jaylah" last="Lampley"], 2025, Lawrence Central
[player_tooltip player_id="295764" first="Maya" last="Makalusky"], 2025, Hamilton Southeastern
[player_tooltip player_id="295776" first="Meredith" last="Tippner"], 2025, Noblesville
[player_tooltip player_id="295797" first="Kaycie" last="Warfel"], 2025, Pendleton Heights
[player_tooltip player_id="295781" first="Vanessa" last="Wimberly"], 2025, Lake Central
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