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<p>Just in time for Halloween, the inaugural 2030 watchlist just posted on Prep Girls Hoops Indiana. Typically, I like to have this completed sometime in mid to late June, and at the latest, sometime immediately after our PGH Freshman Showcase in September. But this year, I found it very difficult to put together as comprehensive and thorough of a list as I feel we've released today. Why? Well, when I looked through this class during the Spring and Summer, and I sat back this Fall and considered what I saw, it is talented and deep both, but there is a divide...at least for now. I always wanted to initially get 40 to 50 names out there, and 50 is what we landed on, but that in itself was a project. In my honest opinion, I felt like there were a dozen, maybe 15 "easy' selections based on their play, potential, and recruitment, so the class is strong at the top. In many years, there can be a major dropoff from player #5 to player #15. In this case, I didn't so much feel that way, as there are about 75 girls who were "competing" to fill about 35 to 38 spots within the watchlist. That "dropoff" I mentioned is much farther down the list. That's what made this so difficult. Did I miss someone? Oh, I'm sure I did. But we will continue to monitor the class as they start their high school careers next week and reissue an updated watchlist sometime shortly after Christmas Break. At that time, we will also expand and attempt to make the list even more valid, addressing those we might have omitted. In the meantime, please give the ladies who did make it the credit they deserve for all of their hard work.</p>
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<p><strong><font size="+3">SF NOTES:</font></strong></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">At this point in time early in their careers, Quinn is competing for the top spot in the class in Indiana. She is a highly skilled forward who can do things at her height, size, and age others just can't. She can push the ball in transition, create off the dribble, and act as a point forward. She can also play in the mid-post, knock down turn-arounds and 15-footers, plus she is working on consistently shooting it from 3-point range. She's a nice, balanced athlete, and she is an intimidating multilevel scorer. She is definitely one to watch the next four years.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Rylee is another highly skilled wing who does a little of everything very well. She has a nice handle at her size, she pushes it in transition, and she can initiate the offense. I also feel like she has an underrated vision and feel for the game. In the halfcourt, she is long and strong enough to play in the mid-post, battle for boards, and defend inside, but she also has a pretty jump-shot that she can consistently knock down to about 23-feet. She is recovering from an injury at the moment, but she will eventually be a major game-changer for the Royals.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">I've been watching Journie play for a couple of years now, as I can recall her playing up multiple age groups with [program_tooltip program_id='712570' first='Indiana's' last='Best'] at one point. She has always been a strong, physical wing with good size, strength, and skill for her age. She has grown up in the Kokomo area, but she is currently a Freshman at Carmel High School. She is a tireless worker and is always putting in the time to better her skillset and understanding of the game. I think she brings a lot of basketball IQ and versatility to the floor, and I'd expect her to help the Greyhounds immediately.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Brooklyn is another in a line of tall, skillful forwards in this Indiana 2030 class. She has as much upside as just about anyone, as she possesses really nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and the potential to still grow. Like several of the girls above, Brooklyn utilizes her tools at all three levels, showcasing the ability to score it in the mid-post, step outside and play comfortably, or even take smaller defenders to the block and use her height/length to her advantage. I'll be curious to see how she mixes with a strong 2028 guard class at Hamilton Southeastern.</p>
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Just in time for Halloween, the inaugural 2030 watchlist just posted on Prep Girls Hoops Indiana. Typically, I like to have this completed sometime in mid to late June, and at the latest, sometime immediately after our PGH Freshman Showcase in September. But this year, I found it very difficult to put together as comprehensive and thorough of a list as I feel we've released today. Why? Well, when I looked through this class during the Spring and Summer, and I sat back this Fall and considered what I saw, it is talented and deep both, but there is a divide...at least for now. I always wanted to initially get 40 to 50 names out there, and 50 is what we landed on, but that in itself was a project. In my honest opinion, I felt like there were a dozen, maybe 15 "easy' selections based on their play, potential, and recruitment, so the class is strong at the top. In many years, there can be a major dropoff from player #5 to player #15. In this case, I didn't so much feel that way, as there are about 75 girls who were "competing" to fill about 35 to 38 spots within the watchlist. That "dropoff" I mentioned is much farther down the list. That's what made this so difficult. Did I miss someone? Oh, I'm sure I did. But we will continue to monitor the class as they start their high school careers next week and reissue an updated watchlist sometime shortly after Christmas Break. At that time, we will also expand and attempt to make the list even more valid, addressing those we might have omitted. In the meantime, please give the ladies who did make it the credit they deserve for all of their hard work.
At this point in time early in their careers, Quinn is competing for the top spot in the class in Indiana. She is a highly skilled forward who can do things at her height, size, and age others just can't.…
Rylee is another highly skilled wing who does a little of everything very well. She has a nice handle at her size, she pushes it in transition, and she can initiate the offense. I also feel like she has an underrated vision and feel for the game. In the halfcourt, she is long and strong enough to play in the mid-post, battle for boards, and defend inside, but she also has a pretty jump-shot that she can consistently knock down to about 23-feet. She is recovering from an injury at the moment, but she will eventually be a major game-changer for the Royals.
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I've been watching Journie play for a couple of years now, as I can recall her playing up multiple age groups with Indiana’s Best
at one point. She has always been a strong, physical wing with good size, strength, and skill for her age. She has grown up in the Kokomo area, but she is currently a Freshman at Carmel High School. She is a tireless worker and is always putting in the time to better her skillset and understanding of the game. I think she brings a lot of basketball IQ and versatility to the floor, and I'd expect her to help the Greyhounds immediately.
Evaluations are normally subscriber-only but when an athlete subscribes, theirs becomes free for all readers.
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Brooklyn is another in a line of tall, skillful forwards in this Indiana 2030 class. She has as much upside as just about anyone, as she possesses really nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and the potential to still grow. Like several of the girls above, Brooklyn utilizes her tools at all three levels, showcasing the ability to score it in the mid-post, step outside and play comfortably, or even take smaller defenders to the block and use her height/length to her advantage. I'll be curious to see how she mixes with a strong 2028 guard class at Hamilton Southeastern.
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