Winter Rankings Review: 2025 Front-Liners

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday we released the Winter rankings update for the Class of 2025. There were more than 25 new additions, plus a few players who raised their "stock", so to speak, so subsequently there was some movement throughout the list. I wanted to take this time to circle back and address all of the ranked prospects, position by position. Below is a look at 39 power forward and center prospects who make up 26.0% of the rankings this time around, with analysis on a handful to "keep an eye on" detailed at the bottom.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><font size="+1">Rk.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Name</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Pos.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">Ht.</font></strong></td><td><strong><font size="+1">H.S.</font></strong></td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295770' first='Kira' last='Reynolds']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-3</td><td>South Bend Washington</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295789' first='Avery' last='Gordon']</td><td>C</td><td>6-6</td><td>Brownsburg</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295766' first='Monique' last='Mitchell']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-11</td><td>South Bend Washington</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295778' first='Leah' last='West']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Greensburg</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295761' first='Nevaeh' last='Dickman']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Fishers</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295782' first='Brooke' last='Winchester']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Warsaw</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='335982' first='Zion' last='Belcher-Arill']</td><td>CF</td><td>6-1</td><td>South Bend Washington</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295783' first='Kimber' last='Abshear']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-1</td><td>Monroe Central</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295811' first='Ayla' last='Krygier']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Lake Central</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295791' first='Kaelyse' last='Mitchell']</td><td>C</td><td>6-5</td><td>Evansville F.J. Reitz</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='295793' first='Jamaya' last='Thomas']</td><td>C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Lawrence North</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='404106' first='Mary' last='Herman']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Vincennes Rivet</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='366796' first='Hannah' last='Bledsoe']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Bar-Reeve</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='404109' first='Brooklyn' last='Fream']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Homestead</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570370' first='Claire' last='Payne']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-1</td><td>NorthWood</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324083' first='Natalie' last='Robinson']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Marquette Catholic</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324081' first='Ayanna' last='Nicholson']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>South Bend Washington</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453218' first='Ashiyah' last='Teague']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Pike</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324068' first='Ava' last='Dase']</td><td>C</td><td>6-3</td><td>Kankakee Valley</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453216' first='Lydia' last='Pederson']</td><td>CF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Carmel</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324073' first='Nora' last='Gibson']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Floyd Central</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324075' first='Olivia' last='Gilley']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Washington</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570371' first='Brynlee' last='Clarke']</td><td>CF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Northview</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453220' first='Rilee' last='McBride']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Carmel</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='404110' first='Alyssa' last='Groover']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Corydon Central</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453219' first='Randee' last='Garringer']</td><td>C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Mooresville</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506020' first='Kennedy' last='Horn']</td><td>C</td><td>6-2</td><td>Columbus North</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='495981' first='Abigayle' last='Clayton']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='324071' first='Casey' last='Frost']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Heritage Christian</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453224' first='Carly' last='Drone']</td><td>PF</td><td>6-0</td><td>Rensselaer Central</td></tr><tr><td>31.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506028' first='Maine' last='Hooks']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-8</td><td>Hamilton Southeastern</td></tr><tr><td>32.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='553157' first='Nina' last='Garner']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Munster</td></tr><tr><td>33.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570377' first='Alyson' last='Peters']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Batesville</td></tr><tr><td>34.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='506024' first='Sam' last='Price']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Westfield</td></tr><tr><td>35.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570379' first='Alivia' last='Peoples']</td><td>C</td><td>5-11</td><td>Anderson Prep</td></tr><tr><td>36.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570380' first='Andrea' last='Benefield']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-0</td><td>Westville</td></tr><tr><td>37.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='453222' first='Anabell' last='Hunter']</td><td>PF</td><td>5-11</td><td>Columbus North</td></tr><tr><td>38.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570384' first='Sophia' last='Saucerman']</td><td>PF/C</td><td>6-1</td><td>Eminence</td></tr><tr><td>39.</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='570386' first='Rylea' last='Wetz']</td><td>CF</td><td>5-10</td><td>Seeger</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">NEW ADDITIONS:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='335982' first='Zion' last='Belcher-Arill'], South Bend Washington - Recent move-in from Michigan; has size, strength, skill, and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570380' first='Andrea' last='Benefield'], Westville - Put together a solid Freshman campaign; can score inside or in the mid-post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570371' first='Brynlee' last='Clarke'], Northview - Long, wiry-strong, fluidly athletic forward, can play both inside and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='553157' first='Nina' last='Garner'], Munster - Long, bouncy, and active front-liner. More of a rebounder/defender type.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570370' first='Claire' last='Payne'], NorthWood - Skilled front-liner, can play with her back to the basket or shoot it to 15-feet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570379' first='Alivia' last='Peoples'], Anderson Prep - Athletically strong frame, physical/likes contact, and good scoring it around the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570377' first='Alyson' last='Peters'], Batesville - Nice all-around ballplayer; saw quality minutes as a Freshman. Can play in or out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570384' first='Sophia' last='Saucerman'], Eminence - Extremely long and wiry, some bounce as well. Working on skill away from the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='570386' first='Rylea' last='Wetz'], Seeger - Tipton transfer plays with skill and versatility at all three levels. Nice all-around athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">KEEP AN EYE ON:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["324068"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Not many people on a statewide level are familiar with Ava because of her lack of grassroots play, but she is a nice talent who continues to improve. She has a great frame, with length, strength, and nice bounce. She has good hands and establishes position around the block with relative ease. 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In half of a season, she has already taken as many shots as last year, and she's averaging nearly double her scoring average from her rookie year. She has good strength, a great motor, and she's a solid all-around athlete. She can knock down the 15-footer or post smaller defenders on the block, plus she does a nice job on the boards and can come out on the floor a little and defend most forwards effectively.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["295789"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"I realize it's a little redundant to suggest keeping an eye on the top post prospect in this class, but Avery just continues to improve each week. 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