Circle City Consensus

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='486542' first='Alonna' last='Divine'] (2026) of Ben Davis High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the Spring grassroots season comes to an end and prospects return to their school teams for an intense month of June, I wanted to take the time to update some of the bigger areas of the state. Indianapolis is the capital city in Indiana, as well as the biggest city by population. Below is a look at who headlines each class in Marion County (<em>Indianapolis</em>), but not the surrounding counties, because those will be covered later due to the immense amount of talent in the middle of the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">CLASS OF 2024<br></span></strong>The 2024 class isn't exactly strong in Indianapolis, but there are several nice prospects who have already seen some interest/offers. The North Central pair of wing <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='177337' first='Kaiden' last='Kreinhagen']</strong> and forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='326493' first='Kaitlyn' last='Hoff']</strong> will help lead the Lady Panthers into action during the 2023-2024 season. Kreinhagen is a strong, active, and versatile forward who does a little of everything well. Hoff is a strong, very athletic forward, who can play inside or out and defend multiple positions as well. Pike comes to the table with two posts with high ceilings. 6-1 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='326484' first='Alexis' last='Warren']</strong> is strong, fairly physical, but also athletic and somewhat skilled in the mid-post. 6-3 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='406432' first='Jadyn' last='Harris']</strong> is extremely long, wiry-strong, fairly athletic, and continually getting better. Heritage Christian guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496064' first='Mya' last='Davis']</strong> put together an explosive Winter and has been solid this Spring. She can knock down jumpers or create offense for herself or others. Lady Eagle teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='177341' first='Koryn' last='Marshall']</strong> is a tough-nosed and physical wing who is very active and versatile. Cathedral forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='298253' first='Catherine' last='Cline']</strong> brings a lot of versatility to the floor as well, but she is also a high-level soccer prospect. Lawrence North's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='326485' first='Natalia' last='Franklin']</strong> is an athletic, bouncy, and very long prospect who seems to improve each time out, and combo guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='239349' first='Claire' last='Lindsey']</strong> of Roncalli is a tough-nosed, hard-working kid who can take on a variety of roles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">CLASS OF 2025<br></span></strong>The Class of 2025 possesses several nice players near the top of the class, including our #1 2025 in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295763' first='Jaylah' last='Lampley']</strong> of Lawrence Central. She has good size and strength, athleticism, and versatile skill. She teams with point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295753' first='Laila' last='Abdurraqib']</strong> for the Lady Bears, though Abdurraqib is currently out with an injury. She is strong and dynamic, though, and she can make plays at all levels. Tall and long wing guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295800' first='Lily' last='Graves']</strong> has been very good for Franklin Central the last couple of seasons, and she continues to improve. She had a big weekend in Louisville shooting the ball a few days back, drawing a number of offers/interest. Point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295799' first='Kya' last='Hurt']</strong> and 6-1 post <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='295793' first='Jamaya' last='Thomas']</strong> team up for the Lady Wildcats of Lawrence North, providing them with an impressive inside-out combination in the 2025 class. Hurt is a strong, athletic, and dynamic playmaker, while Thomas is a big, strong, physical, but also skillful true post. Wing guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='453215' first='Soriah' last='Gouard']</strong> made quite an impression at Decatur Central in her first season after moving in from Illinois. She is a nice athlete with versatile skill. And wing <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='324078' first='Joslyn' last='Marshall']</strong> joins her sister and [player_tooltip player_id='496064' first='Mya' last='Davis'] (<em>above</em>) in the Heritage Christian lineup. Joslyn is similar to her sister, strong, aggressive, and skilled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">CLASS OF 2026<br></span></strong>This young class in Indianapolis brought a lot of excitement and hope during the 2022-2023 season. 6-3 Lawrence Central forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492321' first='Lola' last='Lampley']</strong> is our top 2026 in Indiana, and she is a Top-5 prospect nationally as well. She has nice size, strength, skill, and ability, and she can play inside or out. Joining her in the Lady Bear lineup is 6-0 forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492322' first='Aniyah' last='McKenzie']</strong>. She is a tough-nosed, strong, active, and skillful inside-out forward as well. She has one of the best motors in the class. Decatur Central point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331774' first='Kamrah' last='Banks']</strong> is another highly regarded national prospect. She is a legitimate playmaker who can create offense for herself or others. Kamrah is joined in the Lady Eagle lineup by three other Freshmen...sister <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492315' first='Kenadi' last='Banks']</strong>, guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='624874' first='Mia' last='Barnes']</strong>, and forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='486537' first='Naja' last='Winston']</strong>. Kenadi and Barnes are additional nice playmakers, while Winston is probably the most talented of the three. She is strong, athletic, and is always around the basketball making plays at the rim. Guard/wing <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='486542' first='Alonna' last='Divine']</strong> and 6-1 front-liner <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='624875' first='Laila' last='Brown']</strong> saw action early for Ben Davis, and they give Lady Giant fans hope for the future. Divine is an athletic wing with length and skill, while Brown has broad shoulders, length, and some bounce in her game. Lawrence North guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492317' first='Keadriah' last='Butler']</strong> and Warren Central guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567132' first='Denell' last='Jacobs']</strong> have both flashed great potential this Spring playing "up" in older divisions. Butler is a long, wiry playmaker, while Jacobs can run offense and create, or she can hit shots outside herself. And <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567135' first='D'Aaliyah' last='Kemp']</strong> is an intriguing forward prospect who has flashed some inside-out potential for the Lady Panthers of North Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->