Spring Rankings Look-In: 2023 Power Forwards

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='96082' first='Taylor' last='Guess'] (2023) of Ben Davis High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Monday we released the Spring rankings update for the Class of 2023. We have also changed formats to make rankings more exclusive, therefore at this time we are ranking just 125 total players in the Class of 2023, with the rest being placed on a watchlist of 125 players. This is the last list to be released for the Class of 2023 before they head off to college. In the meantime, I wanted to take this time to circle back and address all of the listed prospects, position by position. Below is a look at 56 power forward prospects who make up 22.4% 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><td><strong><font size="+1">College</font></strong></td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59757' first='Laila' last='Hull']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Zionsville</td><td>North Carolina</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59784' first='Josie' last='Trabel']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>East Central</td><td>Wofford</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127236' first='Saige' last='Stahl']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Columbus East</td><td>Indiana State</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96082' first='Taylor' last='Guess']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Ben Davis</td><td>Vincennes</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59743' first='Kelsey' last='DuBois']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>University</td><td>New York</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178237' first='Amber' last='Tretter']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Forest Park</td><td>Miami-OH</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='127232' first='MaKaya' last='Porter']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Mishawaka Marian</td><td>Wabash Valley</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='328917' first='Amiyah' last='Buchanan']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Evansville North</td><td>Southeast Missouri State</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59749' first='Brea' last='Garber']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Fairfield</td><td>Indiana Wesleyan</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59753' first='Nakiya' last='Harris']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>North Central (Indianapolis)</td><td>Wabash Valley</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='148149' first='Alycia' last='Triplett']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Fishers</td><td>Walsh</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96089' first='Annaka' last='Nelson']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Concordia Lutheran</td><td>Huntington</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178230' first='Dani' last='Mendez']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Noblesville</td><td>Milwaukee School of Engineering</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59754' first='Mallory' last='Heerdt']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Zionsville</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59789' first='Linzie' last='Wernert']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Lanesville</td><td>IU-Southeast</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372343' first='Taylor' last='Delp']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Plymouth</td><td>Bethel-IN (Volleyball)</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='59774' first='Cadence' last='Singleton']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Jeffersonville</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96092' first='Jalyn' last='Shelby']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Evansville North</td><td>Kentucky State</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='203651' first='Brooklyn' last='Peterson']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Mitchell</td><td>Indiana (Rowing)</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='203665' first='Peyton' last='Hull']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>South Bend St. Joseph</td><td>Samford (Soccer)</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96075' first='Exsencia' last='Cloma']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Gary West Side</td><td>Danville Area</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='203664' first='Olivia' last='Marks']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>South Central (Union Mills)</td><td>Trine</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='241199' first='Whitney' last='Warfel']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Pendleton Heights</td><td>Mount St. Joseph</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372344' first='Kyia' last='McKinley']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Eastern (Pekin)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574547' first='Carley' last='Begle']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Forest Park</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='410036' first='Caroline' last='Bell']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460830' first='Imani' last='Benson']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Warren Central</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460833' first='Peyton' last='Brooks']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Penn</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372350' first='Abbi' last='Foster']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Crown Point</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='300075' first='Sydney' last='Fream']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Homestead</td><td>St. Francis-IN</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='638080' first='Caitlin' last='Heim']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Bloomington South</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='300079' first='Kenady' last='Hudson']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Eastern Greene</td><td>Mount St. Joseph</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='300081' first='Rhylan' last='Kalb']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Northeast Dubois</td><td>Oakland City</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574560' first='Annie' last='Karlaftis']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>West Lafayette</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574551' first='Grace' last='Kreischer']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Eastside</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372362' first='Caroline' last='Long']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Western</td><td>North Park</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='241192' first='Tyra' last='Marcum']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Goshen</td><td>Trine (Softball)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178242' first='Reagan' last='Martin']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>West Lafayette</td><td>Hanover</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='241195' first='Jaci' last='Menard']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Boone 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Vernon (Fortville)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='460835' first='Reagan' last='Riggin']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Winchester</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='178235' first='Evelyn' last='Scharer']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Twin Lakes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574553' first='Lucy' last='Sherk']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>LaVille</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='372357' first='Avah' last='Smith']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Woodlan</td><td>Indiana Tech</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='91591' first='Lauren' last='Stewart']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574564' first='Corinna' last='Stiles']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Tippecanoe Valley</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='638098' first='Aubrie' last='Swain']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Blackhawk Christian</td><td>Taylor</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574550' first='Sydney' last='Swan']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Clinton Prairie</td><td>Davenport (Volleyball)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574567' first='Trevyn' last='Terry']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Prairie Heights</td><td>Huntington (Volleyball)</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574558' first='Alexis' last='Tucker']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Gibson Southern</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574546' first='Hailey' last='Vanderhye']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Hanover Central</td><td>Calumet College of St. Joseph</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='574556' first='Amira' last='Wair']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Michigan City</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='516351' first='Hadja' last='Walker']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Avon</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96095' first='Maykayla' last='Washington-Cobb']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-9</td><td>Lawrence North</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='96096' first='Kate' last='Wenger']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Evansville Mater Dei</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">STILL AVAILABLE:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To the best of our knowledge, below are five prospects who remain available and who stood out at times throughout the Winter. If any of these prospects are already committed or at least know where they are planning to attend, even if they aren't playing, please feel free to drop us a message through the Twitter messenger. Thanks!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["59754"],"_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":"Mallory put up modest numbers for the Lady Eagles, but make no mistake about it, she was an integral part of their success throughout her career. She has a strong frame, she doesn't mind physicality, and she understands how to use leverage to post up and box out. 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