Fall Rankings Review: 2023 Centers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='331769' first='Kendal' last='Taylor'] (2023) of Concord High School (#42 in white).</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Friday, September 30th, we released the Fall rankings update for the Class of 2023. There were a handful of new additions, a few players who raised their "stock", so to speak, so subsequently there was some movement throughout the list. I wanted to take this time to circle back and address all of the ranked prospects, position by position. Below is a look at 20 center prospects who make up 8.9% of the rankings this time around, with analysis on a handful to "keep an eye on" detailed at the bottom.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><font size="+1">Rk.</font></strong></td><td><font size="+1"><strong>Name</strong></font></td><td><font size="+1"><strong>Pos.</strong></font></td><td><font size="+1"><strong>Ht.</strong></font></td><td><font size="+1"><strong>High School</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='203653' first='Cristen' last='Carter']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Ben Davis</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127234' first='Ashlee' last='Schram']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Tipton</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='410034' first='Brooklyn' last='McLemore']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Fort Wayne Northrop</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127238' first='Mackenzie' last='Thomas']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Carmel</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460825' first='Lila' last='Sirko']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>La Lumiere Prep</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127235' first='Brooklyn' last='Smitherman']</td><td>C</td><td>6-4</td><td>Noblesville</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127213' first='Shabrea' last='O'Quinn']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Fort Wayne Wayne</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59783' first='Skyla' last='Tomasek']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Norwell</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='241186' first='Campbell' last='Moore']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>West Lafayette Harrison</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178241' first='Bailey' last='Parham']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Tri</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372348' first='Jordyn' last='Coleman']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Zionsville Community</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178239' first='Leah' last='Bachmann']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Columbus East</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59752' first='Kendall' last='Hale']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Cannelton</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59731' first='Kendal' last='Bolen']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Cathedral</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59788' first='Sakagawea' last='Watson']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>New Castle</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='300069' first='Victoria' last='Detraz']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Morgan Township</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='331769' first='Kendal' last='Taylor']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Concord</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460840' first='Maeve' last='Perry']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Brebeuf Jesuit</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460838' first='Akaoma' last='Odeluga']</td><td>C</td><td>5-11</td><td>Munster</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460843' first='Ryleigh' last='Anderson']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Paoli</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">KEEP AN EYE ON:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6342f525c9f4b","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["410034"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Due to the combination of existing talent and newcomers, Northrop will undoubtedly begin the season as the talk of the town in Fort Wayne. Brooklyn is in her second season in orange, but it will be her first season on the Varsity roster due to transfer restrictions a year ago. The University of Findlay commit has a strong frame, she's a nice athlete at her size, and she should provide a real interior presence for the Lady Bruins. 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She stepped up quite a bit as a Junior, averaging career highs in points (u003cemu003e7.0 ppgu003c/emu003e) and rebounds (u003cemu003e8.1 rpgu003c/emu003e) for the Lady Braves, but I'd look for an even bigger season this year. She has improved her finishing ability, plus Brebeuf has a couple of younger guards who will be able to get the ball inside better this time around. Look for Maeve to approach a double-double as a Senior. 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Offensively, she has good hands and is working to develop more post skill. But she can sit down, seal, and give her guards a nice target. Defensively, she roots out opposing posts, keeping them from getting into their comfort zones.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /-->