Spring Rankings: Five to Eye in 2025
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The featured image is of Soriah Gouard Soriah Gouard 5'9" | SG Decatur Central | 2025 State IN (2025) of Decatur Central High School and Always 100 Elite 3SSB. As I continue through the Class of 2025, I wanted to…
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Continue ReadingThe featured image is of Soriah Gouard Soriah Gouard 5'9" | SG Decatur Central | 2025 State IN (2025) of Decatur Central High School and Always 100 Elite 3SSB.
As I continue through the Class of 2025, I wanted to turn to five ladies who you might not think of first when you think of this class, but who could have a big Spring & Summer, and who I think you would enjoy watching if you are able to see them over the next four months. I expect they will see their interest greatly improve this Spring, when they show all of the tools they have in their toolbox.
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Emma Ancelet
Emma
Ancelet
5'6" | PG
Danville Community | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-6 PG, Danville Community H.S.,
Indiana Elite
Drive S40
– If you haven’t seen Danville, you probably aren’t terribly aware of Emma because she hasn’t been a grassroots attendee the past couple of seasons. However, she has decided to play this Spring & Summer, and she should draw a great deal of elite small college interest once she gets out there in front of people. She is quick and quick with the ball, she has very good length at her height, and she is a playmaker. She scores it well off the bounce, she can find open teammates, and she’s a good on-ball defender.
Maddy Bruce
Maddy
Bruce
5'7" | CG
Lafayette Central Catholic | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-7 CG, Lafayette Central Catholic H.S.,
Indiana’s Best
– Maddy was a nice player for LCC last year, but she became a key part of what they did this season. For starters, she was maybe their best all-around defender and was tasked with guarding some of the best players on their schedule. She has a quiet toughness to her and runs through walls, but she also plays with a lot of control. She has nice length, she’s athletic, and she is versatile skillfully. She’s handling the ball and playing a point guard role a lot more this season, and she is all-around more productive.
Soriah Gouard
Soriah
Gouard
5'9" | SG
Decatur Central | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-9 SG, Decatur Central H.S.,
Always 100
Elite 3SSB
– Soriah moved to Indiana from Danville, Illinois, as a Sophomore, and she has been a key player for Decatur Central the last two Winters. She is a really nice athlete, she has a wiry-strong frame, and she has very good length. What I think I like most about her is, while she might not be #1 in any one category, she is very well-rounded and can affect a game in a number of ways. Whether it’s creating offense and scoring, defending different positions, or even rebounding as a guard, she is very complete.
Natalie Robinson
Natalie
Robinson
6'0" | PF
Marquette Catholic | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 6-0 CF, Marquette Catholic H.S., City Elite NE2K
– Natalie is one of those prospects who looks about 8-feet tall because of how tremendously long her frame is. She moves around the floor fluidly, almost effortlessly, but she does have a little bounce to her as well. She still needs a little strength before college, but one thing I noticed a couple of weeks ago at Shamrock is, she is starting to play with a lot more urgency each possession. She was everywhere rebounding the ball, and she was aggressive off the bounce. She is great in the mid-post.
Kylie Wells
Kylie
Wells
5'10" | SF
Merrillville | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-10 SF, Merrillville H.S., Example Sports GUAA
– Kylie missed most of the 2022-2023 season and the Spring & Summer of 2023 due to a knee injury, and you could really see Merrillville struggle at times last year. Being back in the lineup this year, there was a noticeable difference, as they went 17-9 (as opposed to 6-19 last year). Kylie, in the most complimentary of ways, is a bully of a small forward. She has a strong, physical frame, and she’s really good attacking the basket and finishing around the rim. She also has some touch outside and is a deceptive athlete.