Summer Rankings Update: 2025 Centers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='496015' first='Emma' last='Nelson'] (2025) of Greenfield-Central High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Wednesday, we released the Summer rankings update for the Class of 2025. The number of prospects listed grew from 160 to 175 total prospects, and while the Top-75 remained a Top-75, the 85-player watchlist became a 100-player watchlist. At this time, I wanted to highlight all of the centers in the Class of 2025 we have listed at this time, as well as highlight a handful of ladies who were newly added this time around.</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='295789' first='Avery' last='Gordon']</td><td>C</td><td>6-6</td><td>Brownsburg</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295793' first='Jamaya' last='Thomas']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295791' first='Kaelyse' last='Mitchell']</td><td>C</td><td>6-5</td><td>Evansville F.J. Reitz</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324068' first='Ava' last='Dase']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Kankakee Valley</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570370' first='Claire' last='Payne']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>NorthWood</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='692233' first='Anna' last='Caskey']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Bishop Chatard</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453219' first='Randee' last='Garringer']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Mooresville</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324073' first='Nora' last='Gibson']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Floyd Central</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506020' first='Kennedy' last='Horn']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Columbus North</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='496015' first='Emma' last='Nelson']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Greenfield-Central</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570379' first='Alivia' last='Peoples']</td><td>C</td><td>5-11</td><td>Anderson Prep</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506024' first='Sam' last='Price']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Westfield</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='692240' first='Caroline' last='Sampson']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Zionsville</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='496072' first='Saniah' last='Sandlin']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Fort Wayne Snider</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='692242' first='Emerson' last='Vlcan']</td><td>C/PF</td><td>6-2</td><td>Center Grove</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='626935' first='Maddie' last='Walton']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Andrean</td></tr><tr><td>WL</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='692249' first='Layla' last='Williams']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Fort Wayne Wayne</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-COMERS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["692233"],"_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":"Anna is a nice multisport athlete, she plays with a good motor, and she's an aggressive, physical front-liner, who isn't afraid of getting inside and battling girls bigger than her. She is an effective rebounder who can box out or pursue boards outside of her area. She also possesses good hands and solid footwork, and she figures out ways to score inside. She has shown the ability to knock down the mid-post jumper as well, and she works hard at coming out on the floor to defend ball screens/switches.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["496015"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Emma hasn't played many Varsity minutes, but 2023-2024 could be that year. She continues to grow and gain strength, and she looks about two inches taller than when I saw her a Summer ago. She is a solid athlete in most directions, and she certainly works hard when she's in the game. She is more of an interior player who will rebound and defend the paint with effort. If she can continue to work on her skillset facing the basket, especially in the mid-post, then she could be a nice small college prospect.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["692240"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Caroline is another 2025 front-liner who could impact the Varsity level for the first time this coming season. She has broad shoulders, a fairly strong frame, but she's also a hard-working kid who is a solid North/South athlete. 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In the mid-post, she has some touch, but she can also take a dribble and get to the basket. She is still developing her perimeter game, but she does handle it solidly and tries to make dribble-moves against pressure. She recently transferred in from Homestead.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["692242"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Emerson is incredibly intriguing, and depending on how much time she puts in working on her game, she could rise up the rankings quickly. She is one of the longest prospects in the state, she is a fairly fluid athlete in all directions, but she will absolutely need to continue building her strength. 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