Preseason Awards: Class 2A
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The featured image is of Taylor Farris Taylor Farris 5'8" | CG Oxford Talawanda | 2023 State OH of Northeastern High School.
A little over a week ago, teams from all over Indiana were allowed to begin their first official practices. Beginning next Monday, November 2nd, teams are permitted to begin official games. With that said, what players should make some noise in Class 2A for the 2020-2021 season? Below I have attempted to answer that question as best as possible. These preseason awards are based solely on how I think players will perform this season. Past success is a factor in my decision process, but it isn’t the end-all. Talent, potential, basketball IQ, and several other items play a big part as well. Additionally, players graduate and others step into more prominent roles, Freshmen arrive, plus other players transfer. Roles can change based on any number of other reasons as well. Without anymore delay, below is a look at our picks for the preseason awards and all-state teams in Class 2A.
PRESEASON AWARDS
These preseason awards are an attempt at honoring girls who I think stand out in Class 2A. There are multiple legitimate candidates for each award, and every award is easily debatable, but I chose them based on who I thought filled the description best. Each award is determined through different criteria, as some awards are based primarily on opinion, while others are decided with a heavy influence from statistical merit.
Class 2A Preseason Individual Awards
Most Valuable Player:
Lilliann Frasure
Lilliann
Frasure
5'9" | SF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, North Judson-San Pierre
Most Outstanding Player:
Courtney Blakely
Courtney
Blakely
5'7" | PG
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll
Toughest Player:
Tenleigh Phelps
Tenleigh
Phelps
5'10" | PF
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Best Motor:
Bailey Stamper
Bailey
Stamper
6'1" | C
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Best Shooter:
Layla Gold
Layla
Gold
6'0" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Park Tudor
Best Scorer:
Kathryn Perry
Kathryn
Perry
5'2" | CG
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Shenandoah
Best Passer:
Taylor Heath
Taylor
Heath
5'2" | PG
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Best Rebounder:
Erikka Hill
Erikka
Hill
5'9" | PF
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Shenandoah
Best Shot-Blocker:
Ashlee Schram
Ashlee
Schram
6'3" | C
Tipton | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Tipton
Best Defender:
Aubrey Burgess
Aubrey
Burgess
5'7" | CG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Linton-Stockton
Best Athlete:
Taylor Farris
Taylor
Farris
5'8" | CG
Oxford Talawanda | 2023
State
OH
, 2023, Northeastern
Most Versatile:
Vanessa Shafford
Vanessa
Shafford
5'9" | SG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Linton-Stockton
PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAMS
Just like with the preseason awards, this was another attempt to honor girls who stand out in Class 2A. These teams were selected based on equal parts talent, skill, potential, statistical accomplishments, and team accomplishments. While we can debate who should be where, I do think it’s easy to understand why each of the girls listed below were at least selected to be honored.
Class 2A Preseason 1st Team All-State
Courtney Blakely
Courtney
Blakely
5'7" | PG
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 PG, Hammond Bishop Noll
– 23.0p, 4.3r, 4.1a, 3.9s in 2019-2020
Lilliann Frasure
Lilliann
Frasure
5'9" | SF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SF, North Judson-San Pierre
– 23.6p, 12.6r, 3.6a, 6.5s in 2019-2020
Vanessa Shafford
Vanessa
Shafford
5'9" | SG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 SG, Linton-Stockton
– 17.9p, 6.9r, 4.8a, 3.2s in 2019-2020
Myah Montgomery
Myah
Montgomery
6'1" | PF
Southridge | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 6-0 SF, Southridge
– 21.3p, 8.8r in 2019-2020
Taylor Farris
Taylor
Farris
5'8" | CG
Oxford Talawanda | 2023
State
OH
, 2023, 5-8 CG, Northeastern
– 12.7p, 6.1r, 4.2a, 2.9s in 2019-2020
Class 2A Preseason 2nd Team All-State
Taylor Austin
Taylor
Austin
5'5" | CG
Lake Station Edison | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-5 CG, Lake Station Edison
– 19.8p, 4.5r, 4.8a, 4.1s in 2019-2020
Madison Gray
Madison
Gray
5'10" | PF
Union County | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-10 CF, Union County
– 20.5p, 6.8r, 2.2s in 2019-2020
Erikka Hill
Erikka
Hill
5'9" | PF
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 PF, Shenandoah
– 19.2p, 12.8r, 3.5a, 4.2s in 2019-2020
Kathryn Perry
Kathryn
Perry
5'2" | CG
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-2 CG, Shenandoah
– 21.0, 2.2r, 3.8a, 4.6s in 2019-2020
Tenleigh Phelps
Tenleigh
Phelps
5'10" | PF
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-10 PF, Triton Central
– 13.2p, 6.4r, 2.5a in 2019-2020
Class 2A Preseason 3rd Team All-State
Aubrey Burgess
Aubrey
Burgess
5'7" | CG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-6 CG, Linton-Stockton
– 12.7p, 2.3r, 3.7a, 3.1s in 2019-2020
Jenna McFarland
Jenna
McFarland
5'7" | SF
Northeastern | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 SF, Northeastern
– 15.0p, 7.0r, 2.3s in 2019-2020
Treasure Nickelson
Treasure
Nickelson
5'9" | PF
Crawford County | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-9 CF, Crawford County
– 16.2p, 6.9r, 2.5a, 2.8s in 2019-2020
Jaleigh Crawford, 2022, 5-11 CF, Elwood
– 17.8p, 14.4r, 3.1s in 2019-2020
Kelsey DuBois
Kelsey
DuBois
6'2" | PF
University | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-1 C, University
– 11.1p, 10.1r, 2.1a in 2019-2020
Class 2A Preseason 4th Team All-State
Mariah Dickerson
Mariah
Dickerson
6'0" | C
Evansville Mater Dei | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 C, Evansville Mater Dei
– 9.5p, 7.0r, 1.6b in 2019-2020
Rose Fuentes
Rose
Fuentes
5'7" | SF
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 5-7 SF, Hammond Bishop Noll
– 12.8p, 5.4r, 4.1a, 3.8s in 2019-2020
Abigail Tomblin
Abigail
Tomblin
5'8" | CG
South Central (Union Mills) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-8 CG, South Central (Union Mills)
– 11.1p, 3.2r, 2.3a, 3.1s in 2019-2020
Nasiya Gause
Nasiya
Gause
5'7" | SG
Lake Station Edison | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-7 CG, Lake Station Edison
– 13.8p, 4.6r in 2019-2020
Layla Gold
Layla
Gold
6'0" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-11 PF, Park Tudor
– 20.5p, 5.4r, 2.5a, 2.6s in 2019-2020
Class 2A Preseason 5th Team All-State
Haley Rose
Haley
Rose
6'0" | PF
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, 6-0 PF, Linton-Stockton
– 12.5p, 4.1r, 2.0a in 2019-2020
Graycie Poe
Graycie
Poe
5'4" | CG
North Knox | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-4 CG, North Knox
– 16.7p, 4.3r, 2.5a in 2019-2020
Ella Wolfe
Ella
Wolfe
5'8" | SG
Tipton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, 5-8 SG, Tipton
– 12.8p, 3.7r, 2.2a, 2.3s in 2019-2020
Ashlee Schram
Ashlee
Schram
6'3" | C
Tipton | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 6-3 C, Tipton
– 10.5p, 10.4r, 1.8b in 2019-2020
Olivia Waters
Olivia
Waters
5'11" | SF
Blackford | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, 5-10 SF, Blackford
– 10.5p, 4.7r, 2.9a, 3.0s in 2019-2020
Class 2A Preseason Honorable Mention All-State
Zoe Barger
Zoe
Barger
6'1" | C
Bluffton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Bluffton
Lana Bell
Lana
Bell
5'10" | PF
South Decatur | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, South Decatur
Dyamond Blair
Dyamond
Blair
5'4" | CG
Andrean | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Andrean
Emme Boots
Emme
Boots
5'8" | SF
Bluffton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Bluffton
Dakota Borman
Dakota
Borman
5'7" | SG
Fountain Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Fountain Central
Lauren Carie
Lauren
Carie
6'2" | C
Vincennes Rivet | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Vincennes Rivet
Lily Crumpton, 2021, Eastern (Pekin)
Chloe Custis, 2021, South Putnam
McKenna Dietsch
McKenna
Dietsch
5'2" | PG
Adams Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Adams Central
Ellie Foley, 2021, Southwestern (Hanover)
Ava Gardner
Ava
Gardner
5'7" | CG
Frankton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Frankton
Ryleigh Grott
Ryleigh
Grott
5'11" | PF
Marquette Catholic | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Marquette Catholic
Sage Hammond, 2021, Adams Central
Taylor Heath
Taylor
Heath
5'2" | PG
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Sierra Hinds
Sierra
Hinds
5'7" | SG
University | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, University
Mariah Hosted, 2021, Churubusco
Sullivan Kessler
Sullivan
Kessler
5'7" | CG
Eastside | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Eastside
Bonnie Lew Ludlow
Bonnie
Lew Ludlow
5'7" | SG
Covenant Christian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
Gloria Miller, 2021, Westview
Madison Miller, 2021, Rossville
Bree Noland
Bree
Noland
5'11" | PF
Perry Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Perry Central
Chloe O’Neal, 2021, Eastern Hancock
Hallie Rogers
Hallie
Rogers
5'8" | SF
Hagerstown | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hagerstown
Laila Rogers
Laila
Rogers
5'10" | PF
Lake Station Edison | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Lake Station Edison
Julia Schutz
Julia
Schutz
5'11" | SF
Andrean | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Andrean
Alivia Short, 2021, Wabash
Bailey Stamper
Bailey
Stamper
6'1" | C
Triton Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Triton Central
Chloee Thomas
Chloee
Thomas
6'1" | C
Frankton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Frankton
Madison Thompson
Madison
Thompson
5'5" | PG
Wapahani | 2021
IN
, 2021, Wapahani
Reece VanBlair
Reece
VanBlair
5'8" | SG
Alexandria-Monroe | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Alexandria-Monroe
Sidney Veatch, 2021, Southmont
Megan Wagner
Megan
Wagner
5'9" | SF
Carroll (Flora) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Carroll (Flora)
Jasmine Walker
Jasmine
Walker
6'0" | C
Clarksville | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Clarksville
Mariah Wyatt
Mariah
Wyatt
5'11" | C
Wabash | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Wabash
Ashlynn Allman
Ashlynn
Allman
5'10" | PF
Lapel | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Lapel
Lauryn Bates
Lauryn
Bates
5'8" | SF
Frankton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Frankton
Samara Douglas
Samara
Douglas
5'11" | PF
North Central (Indianapolis) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis)
Ellia Foster
Ellia
Foster
5'8" | SF
Bremen | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Bremen
Emma Good
Emma
Good
5'6" | PG
Taylor | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Taylor
Jaylee Hayes, 2022, Linton-Stockton
Kendal Johnson
Kendal
Johnson
6'0" | PF
Lewis Cass | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Lewis Cass
Kennedy Kugler, 2022, Prairie Heights
Kelsi Langley
Kelsi
Langley
5'10" | SF
Taylor | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Taylor
Johwen McKim
Johwen
McKim
5'3" | CG
Eastbrook | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Eastbrook
Brie Miller, 2022, South Putnam
Isabelle Miller
Isabelle
Miller
6'1" | C
Southmont | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Southmont
Tynlie Neal
Tynlie
Neal
5'6" | CG
Clinton Prairie | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Clinton Prairie
Hannah O’Brien
Hannah
O’Brien
6'1" | C
Parke Heritage | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Parke Heritage
Abigail Parker
Abigail
Parker
5'9" | SF
Tipton | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tipton
Grace Ramsay
Grace
Ramsay
5'11" | SF
Parke Heritage | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Parke Heritage
Jessie Ringen
Jessie
Ringen
5'9" | SF
Rensselaer Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Rensselaer Central
Halle Shelt
Halle
Shelt
5'8" | SG
Park Tudor | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Park Tudor
Gentry Warrick, 2022, Linton-Stockton
Kennedy Wenger
Kennedy
Wenger
6'1" | PF
Evansville Mater Dei | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Evansville Mater Dei
Grace Weston, 2022, Westville
Kyla Willis, 2022, North Putnam
Tori Allen
Tori
Allen
5'9" | CG
Andrean | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Andrean
Lydia Betz
Lydia
Betz
5'10" | SF
Forest Park | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Forest Park
Madelyn Bohman
Madelyn
Bohman
5'9" | SF
North Decatur | 2023
IN
, 2023, North Decatur
Jackie Crews
Jackie
Crews
5'7" | PG
Paoli | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Paoli
Bailey Duke, 2023, Riverton Parke
Gretchen Farley, 2023, Park Tudor
Brea Garber
Brea
Garber
6'0" | PF
Fairfield | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Fairfield
Kenady Hudson, 2023, Eastern Greene
Olivia Leas
Olivia
Leas
5'7" | SG
Blackford | 2023
IN
, 2023, Blackford
Abby Parsons
Abby
Parsons
5'8" | SF
Cascade | 2023
IN
, 2023, Cascade
Brooklyn Peterson
Brooklyn
Peterson
5'10" | PF
Mitchell | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Mitchell
Peyton Pries
Peyton
Pries
5'6" | SG
South Adams | 2023
IN
, 2023, South Adams
Payton Seay
Payton
Seay
5'6" | SF
University | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, University
Tori Thompson
Tori
Thompson
5'7" | CG
Lafayette Central Catholic | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Lafayette Central Catholic
Amber Tretter
Amber
Tretter
6'1" | PF
Forest Park | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Forest Park
Kennedy Blakely
Kennedy
Blakely
5'8" | SF
Hammond Central | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Hammond Bishop Noll
Alli Harness
Alli
Harness
5'8" | CG
Carroll (Flora) | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Carroll (Flora)
Keylee Hudson
Keylee
Hudson
5'10" | SG
Eastern Greene | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Eastern Greene
Addisen Mastriano
Addisen
Mastriano
6'3" | C
Northeastern | 2024
State
IN
, 2024, Northeastern
Macy Pries, 2024, South Adams