2020-2021 Class 4A Honors

The featured image is of Junior [player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"] of Franklin Community High School. Now that the season is complete, I wanted to circle back and offer up a handful of awards based on how everyone in Class 4A performed throughout the 2020-2021 season. As it specifically concerns the All-State teams, my decision was an equal-parts judgement call that factored in a combination of skill, ability, individual statistics, and team success from this specific season. With regards to the Freshman (2024) class, I created a specific All-State team and Freshman of the Year award just for them, so you won’t see them in any of the other groupings except for Honorable Mention All-State. At the end of the day, this is simply an attempt to honor girls who I thought stood out this season in Class 4A.   MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER [player_tooltip player_id="61030" first="Jessica" last="Carrothers"], 2022, 5-7 PG, Crown Point H.S. Throughout her three-year career, Jessica’s productivity has matched up with just about anyone this state has put on the floor. This season, specifically, she was again dominant at times, she did so against quality opponents, plus she helped lead the Bulldogs to the Class 4A State Championship and was a standout in that game as well. For her career, she sits at 1751 points and should be able to eclipse the 2000-point barrier by Christmas 2021. She plays with an outstanding motor, competes every possession, and she is also a nice rebounder and a solid defender who forces a lot of turnovers. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER [player_tooltip player_id="10665" first="Ally" last="Becki"], 2021, 5-8 PG, Brownsburg H.S. If you watched any of Brownsburg’s state tournament games, it was abundantly clear that while they had several nice role players, Ally stood out in a big way as the heart & soul of this year’s Bulldog team. She was the only player on the roster to average more than 7.1 points per game, plus she led the team in rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots, all while expending so much energy just to get open, due to chaser defenses and face-guarding opponents following her every move. Without her on the roster, Brownsburg might have struggled to win five games this year, but with her, they were the Class 4A State Runners-Up. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER [player_tooltip player_id="59762" first="McKenna" last="Layden"], 2023, 6-1 SF, Northwestern H.S. McKenna started every game as a Freshman, and she was able to get looks playing alongside her sister, [player_tooltip player_id="10560" first="Madison" last="Layden"], and [player_tooltip player_id="10564" first="Kendall" last="Bostic"]. One could argue that with those two having graduated, McKenna was primed for a bigger year statistically, now becoming the focal point. But consider this...two Big Ten recruits leave, and all of the defensive attention is focused on shutting McKenna down. Considering those circumstances, it’s impressive how she increased her scoring from 6.0 to 22.9, her rebounding from 4.3 to 8.5, her assists from 3.0 to 6.1, and her steals from 1.7 to 3.5, plus she shot better from the field and from the free throw line. COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR [player_tooltip player_id="62555" first="Alyna" last="Santiago"], 2021, 5-5 PG, Crown Point H.S. Last year, the Bulldogs were off to an 11-0 start, and Alyna had proven herself to be a tremendous on-ball defender during their early-season run. Then in their 12th game, she unfortunately suffered a serious knee injury, causing her to miss the remainder of the campaign. This season, she returned to the court at the outset, and she set career highs in scoring average and assists per game, plus she again proved to be that active and aggressive on-ball defender. Alyna was already one of the more under-recruited prospects in the state, pre-injury, and I think IU-Northwest got quite the steal when she signed with them over the Winter. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR [player_tooltip player_id="177362" first="Juliann" last="Woodard"], 2024, 6-0 PF, Jennings County H.S. This was a really tough call for me, and I absolutely still consider [player_tooltip player_id="176409" first="Chloe" last="Spreen"] the top prospect in Indiana’s 2024 class. At the same time, I felt like Juliann had as impressive of a Freshman season as any one of her peers in Class 4A. She stepped into a veteran lineup and led them in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, and field goal shooting, plus she was high on the team in assists, steals, and free throw shooting. She is such a strong, physical, hard-working front-liner who simply outplays her matchup most nights. She also began to establish more of a face-up game, which will come in helpful as she grows her skillset. Additional Class 4A Individual Awards Toughest Player: [player_tooltip player_id="35013" first="Katie" last="Burton"], 2021, Fishers Best Motor: [player_tooltip player_id="10705" first="Kaitlyn" last="Costner"], 2021, Penn Best Shooter: [player_tooltip player_id="10743" first="Kate" last="Clarke"], 2022, Carmel Best Scorer: [player_tooltip player_id="59773" first="Ashlynn" last="Shade"], 2023, Noblesville Best Passer: [player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"], 2022, Franklin Community Best Rebounder: [player_tooltip player_id="35017" first="Trinity" last="Thompson"], 2021, Michigan City Best Shot-Blocker: [player_tooltip player_id="130314" first="Brynn" last="Shoup-Hill"], 2021, Goshen Best Defender: [player_tooltip player_id="128118" first="Tanyuel" last="Welch"], 2022, North Central (Indianapolis) Best Athlete: [player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"], 2022, Homestead Most Versatile: [player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"], 2022, Westfield   CLASS 4A ALL-STATE TEAMS 1st Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="10665" first="Ally" last="Becki"], 2021, 5-8 PG, Brownsburg - 17.4p, 7.9r, 2.9a, 4.1s [player_tooltip player_id="62526" first="Jayla" last="Smith"], 2021, 5-11 SG, Lawrence North - 19.4p, 3.7r, 2.0a, 4.8s [player_tooltip player_id="61030" first="Jessica" last="Carrothers"], 2022, 5-7 PG, Crown Point - 23.3p, 5.4r, 3.9a, 4.1s [player_tooltip player_id="10766" first="Ayanna" last="Patterson"], 2022, 6-3 SF, Homestead - 21.5p, 10.8r, 1.4a, 1.3s, 2.5b [player_tooltip player_id="59773" first="Ashlynn" last="Shade"], 2023, 5-11 CG, Noblesville - 23.9p, 8.1r, 4.2a, 4.3s 2nd Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="35013" first="Katie" last="Burton"], 2021, 5-9 SG, Fishers - 21.9p, 5.4r, 1.3a, 2.0s [player_tooltip player_id="35017" first="Trinity" last="Thompson"], 2021, 6-0 PF, Michigan City - 22.6p, 14.9r, 2.9a, 2.6s, 2.8b [player_tooltip player_id="10743" first="Kate" last="Clarke"], 2022, 6-1 SF, Carmel - 18.1p, 3.2r, 1.9a, 1.3s [player_tooltip player_id="10744" first="Alyssa" last="Crockett"], 2022, 6-3 SF, Westfield - 17.2p, 7.6r, 2.6a, 1.8s, 1.5b [player_tooltip player_id="59762" first="McKenna" last="Layden"], 2023, 6-1 SF, Northwestern - 22.9p, 8.5r, 6.1a, 3.5s, 1.3b 3rd Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="62532" first="Madelyn" last="Bischoff"], 2021, 5-10 SG, Roncalli - 21.4p, 4.6r, 2.2a, 2.4s [player_tooltip player_id="10721" first="Tyra" last="Ford"], 2021, 5-9 SF, Anderson - 24.7p, 7.7r, 4.3a, 4.8s, 1.5b [player_tooltip player_id="130310" first="Meg" last="Newman"], 2021, 6-3 CF, North Central (Indianapolis) - 10.4p, 5.8r, 2.3a, 1.2s [player_tooltip player_id="130314" first="Brynn" last="Shoup-Hill"], 2021, 6-3 C, Goshen - 17.9p, 9.1r, 1.4s, 3.8b [player_tooltip player_id="62535" first="Pa’Shence" last="Walker"], 2021, 5-8 SG, Martinsville - 17.9p, 5.0r, 3.9a, 3.7s 4th Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="97261" first="Koryn" last="Greiwe"], 2022, 5-7 PG, Columbus East - 16.3p, 4.9r, 4.6a, 3.7s [player_tooltip player_id="34537" first="Rayah" last="Kincer"], 2022, 5-10 PG, Franklin Central - 19.0p, 7.3r, 1.4a, 1.9s [player_tooltip player_id="97243" first="Teresa" last="Maggio"], 2022, 5-5 PG, McCutcheon - 21.4p, 3.5r, 4.9a, 4.7s [player_tooltip player_id="128118" first="Tanyuel" last="Welch"], 2022, 5-10 PG, North Central (Indianapolis) - 12.2p, 3.9r, 2.7a, 2.1s [player_tooltip player_id="59757" first="Laila" last="Hull"], 2023, 6-1 CF, Zionsville Community - 17.9p, 7.8r, 2.6a, 2.5s 1.8b 5th Team All-State [player_tooltip player_id="99357" first="Trinity" last="Clinton"], 2021, 5-7 SG, Penn - 15.0p, 5.3r, 2.4a, 2.6s [player_tooltip player_id="61040" first="Kuryn" last="Brunson"], 2022, 5-9 SF, Franklin Community - 16.2p, 5.2r, 4.7a, 2.5s [player_tooltip player_id="65535" first="Olivia" last="Smith"], 2022, 5-4 PG, Fort Wayne South Side - 20.1p, 4.6r, 4.4a, 2.6s [player_tooltip player_id="128115" first="Lilly" last="Stoddard"], 2022, 6-4 PF, Crown Point - 10.7p, 9.1r, 1.4s, 2.3b [player_tooltip player_id="59784" first="Josie" last="Trabel"], 2023, 6-0 PF, East Central - 17.0p, 6.9r, 2.7a, 1.9s Freshmen All-State Team [player_tooltip player_id="177336" first="Scarlett" last="Kimbrell"], 2024, 5-11 SF, Franklin Community - 11.0p, 5.6r, 1.7a, 1.2s [player_tooltip player_id="177351" first="Jordyn" last="Poole"], 2024, 5-5 PG, Fort Wayne Snider - 13.9p, 2.4r, 3.1a, 1.4s [player_tooltip player_id="176409" first="Chloe" last="Spreen"], 2024, 5-9 SG, Bedford North Lawrence - 14.8p, 5.5r, 1.4a, 1.8s [player_tooltip player_id="177361" first="Reagan" last="Wilson"], 2024, 5-7 CG, Noblesville - 9.4p, 3.5r, 2.7a, 2.3s [player_tooltip player_id="177362" first="Juliann" last="Woodard"], 2024, 6-0 PF, Jennings County - 17.5p, 11.2r, 1.9a, 1.3s, 1.9b Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State: [player_tooltip player_id="209421" first="Grace" last="Adams"], 2021, Penn [player_tooltip player_id="99396" first="Kyra" 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