Unranked Talent: Five Sophmores Deserving To Be Added To Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some teams have already wrapped up the December portion of their schedule, and a few teams still have games to play tonight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players accross Kansas finished their 2024s with solid starts to their prep seasons and increased their expectations for 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five unranked prospects from the Class of 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Player Profiles have been created for each of these prospects. Athletes and parents can claim their profiles by using the following link <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor">https://prepgirlshoops.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114884' first='Jaelyn' last='Spangler']</strong>, 5'5”, PG, Western Plains, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through five games Spangler is filling up her stat line, like a baker filling Boston Cremes. She is among the state leaders in steals averaging four a game, scoring 6.2 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114887' first='Kaylee' last='Otte']</strong>, 5'5”, CG, Lakeside, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Otte is a gritty guard not afraid to hit the boards. Through four games she is scoring 11.3 points and grabbing 6.8 rebounds per game. She is also among the state's leaders in steals averaging 3.3 per contest. She is among the leaders in Kansas in 3-point field goals made with 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114888' first='Kaylin' last='Ifland']</strong>, 5'9, F, Smith Center, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith Center's Ifland filled up her stat line in December. Through four games she has scored 10.5 points per game. She is playing at a high level averaging more than two assists and steals for the Smith Center.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114889' first='Audrey' last='Searl']</strong>, 5'9”, SF, Baldwin, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Searl has been productive in the paint for the Bulldogs. She is scoring 9.3 points and grabbing 6.3 rebounds through four games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114890' first='Rebecca' last='Strickler']</strong>, 5'4”, G/F, Western Plains, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Strickler is among the state leaders in making 3-point field goals. She has hit 9-of-28 three-point attempts. She is averaging 6.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->