Summer Review: 2024 Honor Teams
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The featured image is of Keaton Gatlin Keaton Gatlin 5'8" | SG Carmel | 2024 IN (2024) of Carmel High School and Indiana Elite Platinum 16U. Now that it’s August, I have been sitting around thinking about the players and…
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Now that it’s August, I have been sitting around thinking about the players and games I saw throughout the Spring and Summer. I decided to assemble a handful of post-Summer honor teams, strictly for entertainment purposes. While I realize there are probably several additional girls who could be considered for each of these teams, I selected the five who I thought stood out the most when I was able to see them. Let me be clear…this is based solely on the grassroots season, so it only includes girls who were in uniform when I saw their teams play, and it is not based on high school statistics. I made sure to include each player on only one honor team, and these girls are strictly from the Class of 2024.
THE ENERGIZER BUNNIES
Those players who always bring constant energy to their teams
This team always has as many candidates as any, but I thought these five stood out because they were always entertaining to watch. They bring a great deal of energy to the floor and have nonstop motors.
Lauren Foster
Lauren
Foster
5'7" | SG
Indian Creek | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-7 G, Indian Creek H.S., Indiana Showcase Select 17U
Makenzie Fuess
Makenzie
Fuess
5'5" | PG
Norwell | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-5 PG, Norwell H.S.,
Always 100
Takeover 16U
Keaton Gatlin
Keaton
Gatlin
5'8" | SG
Carmel | 2024
IN
, 2024, 5-8 G, Carmel H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Platinum 16U
Emma Haan
Emma
Haan
5'8" | SG
Zionsville | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-7 W, Zionsville Community H.S.,
Always 100
Elite 17U
Reagan Wilson
Reagan
Wilson
5'7" | PG
Noblesville | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-7 PG, Noblesville H.S., Lady Gym Rats EYBL 17U
THE SWISS ARMY KNIVES
Those players who exhibited as much versatility as anyone
There are also always quite a few candidates for this team as well, but these five ladies have a unique combination of different skillsets and demonstrated the ability to affect a game in a variety of ways on a consistent basis.
Brooklyn Bell, 2024, 6-1 W, Greenwood Community H.S.,
Indiana Pride
Attack 17U
Alexis Castator
Alexis
Castator
6'1" | SG
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-1 W, Carroll H.S. (Fort Wayne),
Always 100
-Paul 16U
Keylee Hudson
Keylee
Hudson
5'10" | SG
Eastern Greene | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-9 W, Eastern Greene H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Xcel 17U
Ellery Minch
Ellery
Minch
6'3" | PF
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-2 W, Mt. Vernon H.S. (Fortville),
IGB
GUAA 17U
Kendall Sterling
Kendall
Sterling
5'10" | SF
Seymour | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-10 F, Seymour H.S., Kentucky Fusion 16U
TEAM FEDERAL EXPRESS
Those players who can get the ball where it needs to go
Everybody likes to score, but the 2024 class has several really nice floor generals who deliver the ball on time/on target. They make the simple pass…simple, and they create other opportunities for teammates as well.
Madisyn Bailey
Madisyn
Bailey
5'9" | PG
Bedford North Lawrence | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-8 G, Bedford North Lawrence H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Platinum 16U
Emma Hart
Emma
Hart
5'2" | PG
New Castle | 2024
IN
, 2024, 5-2 PG, New Castle H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Evolution 16U
Elizabeth Kelleher
Elizabeth
Kelleher
5'10" | PG
Westfield | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-9 PG, Westfield H.S.,
IGB
GUAA 16U
Maddie Nipper
Maddie
Nipper
5'5" | PG
Charlestown | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-5 PG, Charlestown H.S., Indiana Showcase Red 16U
Jordyn Poole
Jordyn
Poole
5'6" | PG
Fort Wayne Snider | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-6 PG, Fort Wayne Snider H.S.,
Always 100
Elite 16U
TEAM “BUILT FORD TOUGH”
Those players who play with a great deal of toughness and grit
Indiana has quite a few tough-nosed, feisty girls, who really get after it. These five, to me at least, stood out above the rest. They are always willing to seek contact, they never back down, and they play bigger than they are.
Destini Craig
Destini
Craig
5'9" | PF
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-9 F, Fort Wayne Northrop H.S.,
Always 100
Elite 16U
Rachel Harshman
Rachel
Harshman
6'0" | PF
Mooresville | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-0 F, Mooresville H.S.,
Indiana Blaze
16U
Avery Kelley
Avery
Kelley
5'6" | PG
Evansville Memorial | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-6 PG, Evansville Memorial H.S.,
Pocket City Basketball
16U
Kyndra Sheets
Kyndra
Sheets
5'6" | PG
Columbia City | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-6 PG, Columbia City H.S.,
Always 100
-Paul 16U
Mariah Stoltzfus
Mariah
Stoltzfus
5'2" | PG
Bethany Christian | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-2 PG, Bethany Christian School,
Always 100
-Gamble 16U
TEAM WINDEX
Those players who rebound, block shots, or both, at a high level
Obviously, a lot of the candidates for this team are sizeable interior players. These ladies stood out as the better glass cleaners (shot-blockers, rebounders, or both). They definitely pose a major presence in the paint.
Sarah Gick
Sarah
Gick
6'1" | C
Benton Central | 2024
State
IN
, 6-1 C, Benton Central H.S.,
PAC Flight North
16U
Genna Hayes, 6-2 C, Kankakee Valley H.S., City Elite Prime 17U
Kyra Hill
Kyra
Hill
6'2" | C
Goshen | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-2 F/C, Goshen H.S.,
Always 100
-Gamble 16U
Addisen Mastriano
Addisen
Mastriano
6'3" | C
Northeastern | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-2 C, Northeastern H.S.,
Always 100
Elite 16U
Juliann Woodard
Juliann
Woodard
6'1" | PF
Jennings County | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-0 PF, Jennings County H.S., Lady Gym Rats EYBL 17U
TEAM LOCTITE
Those players who flat out lock up their opponent at the defensive end of the floor
This team is absolutely fun to watch, because they use a combination of speed, quickness, strength, and desire to flat out defend the basketball, whether it’s in the half-court or 84-feet from the rim.
Nadia Clayton
Nadia
Clayton
5'7" | SG
Lake Central | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-8 W, Lake Central H.S., Lady Gym Rats-Gouard 16U
Shena Fleming
Shena
Fleming
5'8" | SF
La Lumiere Prep | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-8 W, La Lumiere Preparatory, City Elite Prime 17U
Abbie Lucas
Abbie
Lucas
6'0" | PF
Bloomington South | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 6-0 F, Bloomington H.S. South,
Pocket City Basketball
16U
Riley Pepple
Riley
Pepple
5'6" | SG
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2024
IN
, 2024, 5-6 G, Fort Wayne Northrop H.S.,
Always 100
Rebels 16U
Adrianne Tolen
Adrianne
Tolen
5'10" | SF
West Lafayette | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-10 W, West Lafayette H.S.,
PAC Flight North
16U
TEAM ANNIE OAKLEY
Those players who tend to shoot it well every time they take the floor
This is a group of the better shooters in Indiana’s Class of 2023. There are other good ones in this class, but these five shot it consistently all summer. If you’ve never heard of Annie Oakley, look her up…she’d likely be proud of this team.
Ava Carter
Ava
Carter
5'10" | SF
Carmel | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-10 W, Carmel H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Platinum 16U
Alli Harness
Alli
Harness
5'8" | CG
Carroll (Flora) | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-8 G, Carroll H.S. (Flora),
Always 100
Elite 16U
Emma Hendricks
Emma
Hendricks
5'8" | SF
Brownsburg | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-8 W, Brownsburg H.S., Indiana Showcase Red 16U
Carrie Hiler
Carrie
Hiler
5'7" | SG
Scottsburg | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-7 G, Scottsburg H.S., Indiana Showcase Red 16U
Olivia Nickerson
Olivia
Nickerson
5'7" | SG
Twin Lakes | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, 5-6 G, Twin Lakes H.S.,
IGB
GUAA 16U