Winter Rankings Review: 2025 Small Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='453215' first='Soriah' last='Gouard'] (2025) of Decatur Central High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday we released the Winter rankings update for the Class of 2025. There were more than 25 new additions, plus 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 37 small forward prospects who make up 24.7% of the rankings this time around, with analysis on a handful to "keep an eye on" detailed at the bottom.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><font size="+1">Rk.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Name</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Pos.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Ht.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">H.S.</font></strong></td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295763' first='Jaylah' last='Lampley']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Lawrence Central</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295764' first='Maya' last='Makalusky']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-3</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295800' first='Lily' last='Graves']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Franklin Central</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295757' first='Ava' last='Carter']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295775' first='Icesis' last='Thomas']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Bishop Noll</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324072' first='Kenzie' last='Garner']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Sheridan</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295769' first='Lauren' last='Perry']</td><td>SF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Carmel</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295810' first='Lindsay' last='Arcella']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Andrean</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453215' first='Soriah' last='Gouard']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Decatur Central</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295797' first='Kaycie' last='Warfel']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Pendleton Heights</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324066' first='Chaney' last='Brown']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Greenfield-Central</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295773' first='Isabella' last='Soria']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Lake Central</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324078' first='Joslyn' last='Marshall']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Heritage Christian</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324067' first='Hylton' last='Brumley']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Lanesville</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295794' first='Marissa' last='Trout']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Huntington North</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366798' first='Jalyn' last='Davidson']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>North Central (Farmersburg)</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366805' first='Kylie' last='Wells']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Merrillville</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='331806' first='Taylor' last='Seay']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>University</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295792' first='Alexis' last='Stillman']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Angola</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453221' first='Savannah' last='Schafer']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Brebeuf Jesuit</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366802' first='Kenli' last='Sullivan']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Bloomington North</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506017' first='Abby' last='Beasley']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Cathedral</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324069' first='Kristian' last='Dinkins']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>North Central (Indianapolis)</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295796' first='Taylor' last='VanMeter']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Rensselaer Central</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366794' first='Madi' last='Allen']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>North Decatur</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='331804' first='Shelby' last='Eaton']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Sheridan</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453223' first='Mia' last='Jones']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Warsaw</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506019' first='Ava' last='Bills']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Guerin Catholic</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570373' first='Madison' last='Sonsini']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Richmond</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366795' first='Sophie' last='Bakker']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>DeMotte Christian</td></tr><tr><td>31.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='430240' first='Amari' last='Jackson']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Richmond</td></tr><tr><td>32.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506023' first='Reese' last='Rhodehamel']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Bishop Luers</td></tr><tr><td>33.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506026' first='Reagan' last='Haines']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Guerin Catholic</td></tr><tr><td>34.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506030' first='Emily' last='Klem']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>East Central</td></tr><tr><td>35.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570376' first='Libby' last='Blythe']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Evansville North</td></tr><tr><td>36.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506027' first='Nola' last='Ravellette']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Gibson Southern</td></tr><tr><td>37.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570381' first='Cori' last='Schultz']</td><td>SF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Chesterton</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">NEW ADDITIONS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570376' first='Libby' last='Blythe'], Evansville North - Long, wiry-strong, and skillful wing. Can shoot it outside or make plays off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570381' first='Cori' last='Schultz'], Chesterton - Long, athletic, and effortful wing. Solid perimeter shooter, nice slasher, and defends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570373' first='Madison' last='Sonsini'], Richmond - Extremely long, wiry, and still growing. Can score it at all three levels; is a solid athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">KEEP AN EYE ON:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["366798"],"_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":"Hailing from the u0022otheru0022 North Central High School, not many people away from the Terre Haute region are terribly familiar with Jalyn's game. She is a long, wiry-strong, fluidly athletic, and somewhat bouncy wing who does a little of everything for the Lady Thunderbirds. 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