Final Rankings Update: 2025 Centers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>March is here, which means it's time for the latest quarterly rankings update. With regard to the Class of 2025, this is the final time they will be updated, as they will move to the archives over the Summer. Below is a look at the top Centers in the state, with a handful of standouts and newcomers highlighted below that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2025","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"12120","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"1286","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67e5dc0010f5b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">NEWCOMERS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1218564' first='Izzy' last='Avila'], 2025, 6-0 C, White River Valley H.S. - Izzy is a big, strong, powerful post prospect. She plays with a nice motor and is extremely physical around the paint, seeking contact each possession. She likes to work around the basket, she has soft hands, and she's capable of posting double-doubles most nights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1218683' first='Mylie' last='Sipe'], 2025, 5-11 C, Lewis Cass H.S. - Mylie is another strong post, but she's atypical. While she can utilize her size and strength around the rim, she also has really nice touch around the perimeter. She can pick-and-pop well, as she provides a nice-sized screen and can stick the jumper consistently. She will attend Indiana Tech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1218710' first='Kalea' last='Washington'], 2025, 6-0 C, McCutcheon H.S. - Kalea is best described as being a defensive minded, rebounding post. She almost always collects a dozen rebounds, but she will sometimes score in double figures, and other times she will set screens and find open teammates. I believe she is pursuing another sport in college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">Cs OF NOTE:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570379' first='Alivia' last='Peoples'], 2025, 6-1 C/PF, Anderson Prep Academy - Alivia has always been somewhat under the radar because she hasn't played for a major grassroots team, and she played for a small high school. But she is talented and put together an outstanding Senior season and really nice career. She is strong and athletic around the block, but she can also take defenders to the mid-post, shoot over them, or drive by them. She's a good shot-blocker, and she can get out and defend passing lanes as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='828026' first='Maliya' last='Freeman'], 2025, 6-0 C, South Bend John Adams - Maliya was originally a student at South Bend Clay, but when Clay closed last year, she relocated to John Adams for her Senior year. She is strong, physical, and she plays with an outstanding motor. She is a bit bouncier and more athletic than you might assume, plus she has some touch/skill facing the basket. For a traditional post, she does a nice job of getting out and going in transition, plus she is a willing and capable multilevel defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->