Brian HaenchenIndianapolis Star
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- Girls game is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at Hamilton Southeastern
Rosters for the second annual girls basketball Futures Game have been released. This year’s event is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at Hamilton Southeastern, with the girls tipping off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys at 8 p.m.
The event is limited to freshmen and sophom*ores, with the 24 players divided into two teams. The North squad will be coached by Cathedral’s Lisa Finn; the South team will be coached by Gibson Southern’s Kyle Brasher.
Lapel sophom*ore Laniah Wills will represent Central Indiana on the North team — which is headlined by McCutcheon freshman Lillie Graves and Homestead sophom*ore Myah Epps, two of the top players in their respective classes — while the South roster includes Hamilton Southeastern sophom*ores Kennedy Holman and Kayla Stidham, Warren Central sophom*ore Denell Jacobs, Eastern Hanco*ck freshman Kenzie Koch, Lawrence Central sophom*ores Lola Lampley and Aniyah McKenzie, Plainfield freshman Hannah Menser, and Noblesville sophom*ore C.C. Quigley.
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NORTH
Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic, So.: The 5-7 guard led the Trailblazers to a Class A runner-up finish, averaging 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 3.2 steals. A 49% shooter, Davis matched her season-high with 31 points (13-of-18 shooting) in the semistate championship game vs. Clinton Central.
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Kenedi Bradley, Chesterton, So.: The 5-7 multi-sport standout poured in 14.8 points per game with a 43% shooting percentage. She also averaged 3.9 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 steals over 24 games.
Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell, So.: The 5-9 guard played a key role alongside seniors Kennedy Fuelling and Makenzie Fuess, averaging 11.7 points to help the Knights reach the 3A state championship game.
Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, So.: A 34% shooter from 3 (51% overall), the 5-8 guard averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals for the Tigers. She had six 20-point performances, including a season-high 26 in a loss to Norwell.
Khala Williams-Thomas, Fort Wayne Northrop, So.: The 5-10 guard enjoyed a breakout campaign as a sophom*ore, averaging 17.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 3.4 steals and 1.3 blocks. Williams-Thomas is a 48% shooter.
Gracyn Gilliard, Munster, So.: A 5-9 guard, Gilliard posted career-highs in points (25.9), rebounds (8), assists (2.7) and steals (5.9) per game. She also shot a career-best 49% from the field (198-for-408).
Myah Epps, Homestead, So.: Ranked among the state’s best sophom*ores, the 5-10 Epps averaged 17.5 points to lead the Spartans to their first regional championship since 2017.
Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso, So.: Another of the state’s top sophom*ores, the 5-10 point guard led Valpo to its first regional championship in 20 years, averaging 17 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 4.4 steals and 1.1 blocks.
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Gabby Helsom, Homestead, So.: A 5-11 guard/wing, Helsom poured in over 16 points for the regional champs. She scored a team-high 14 points in the semistate semifinal vs. Lake Central.
Lillie Graves, McCutcheon, Fr.: The state’s top-ranked freshman, the 6-0 Graves marked her arrival as a Maverick by averaging 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.7 steals. She shot 46% from the field and had seven games with 30 or more points.
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Laniah Wills, Lapel, So.: The 6-0 standout powered the Bulldogs’ run back to semistate, logging 19.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2 steals per game. She shot 53% from the field and netted a game-high 28 points vs. Eastbrook in the regional championship game.
Miley Wareing, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, So.: The 6-2 forward was a driving force behind the Knights’ 2A title run, averaging 11.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks. She shot 55% from the field, doing her damage almost entirely from inside the arc.
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SOUTH
Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern, So.: The 5-8 point guard flourished within an expanded role for the sectional runner-up Royals, averaging 11.7 points, 7.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals. She shot 48% from the field and averaged only 2.6 turnovers.
Hannah Menser, Plainfield, Fr.: A rising star from Hendricks County, the 5-8 Menser led the Quakers to their first regional championship since 1998, logging 15.2 points per game. A 41% shooter (39% from 3, 71% at the line), the freshman also averaged 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.1 blocks.
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Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County, So.: The 5-11 guard was critical to the Panthers’ 23-win campaign, averaging 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.6 steals. Ernstes was a much more efficient shooter in her second season, converting 46% from the field and 39% from 3.
Kenzie Koch, Eastern Hanco*ck, Fr.: The 5-8 point guard was dazzling for the senior-heavy semistate runner-up Royals, averaging 18.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.8 steals. Koch, who shot 45% from the field, went coast-to-coast at the end of regulation to force overtime in the semistate semifinal vs. Sheridan.
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Denell Jacobs, Warren Central, So.: The 5-7 guard starred alongside sister Denyha Jacobs for the sectional runner-up Warriors, averaging 11.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 1.5 assists. Denell shot 41% from the field.
Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central, So.: Part of the 4A state champion Bears’ powerful core, the 5-11 forward was a force on the glass, averaging 6.1 rebounds. She scored at a steady clip, too, averaging 11.4 points on 53% shooting. McKenzie rounded out her line with 1.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
Kayla Stidham, Hamilton Southeastern, So.: The 6-0 Stidham emerged as a key contributor for the Royals this year, averaging 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals. She shot 38% from the field and converted 63-of-80 free throw attempts. Stidham went for a career-high 28 points vs. Lawrence North in mid-January.
Madalynn Shirley, Evansville Central, So.: The 6-1 post enjoyed a career year in her second varsity season, clocking 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.3 blocks — all career-highs. She shot 53% from the field, 79% at the line and stepped out for 18 3s on 40 attempts.
Paige Schnaus, Gibson Southern, Fr.: The 6-1 center established herself as a major force over the second half of the season and commanded the state’s attention with her buzzer-beating heroics vs. Evansville Memorial in sectional. Schnaus finished the season averaging 9.8 points (54% shooter) and 6.3 rebounds.
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C.C. Quigley, Noblesville, So.: The 6-2 forward averaged 9.7 points and shot 59% from the field (73% at the line) for the semistate runner-up Millers. Quigley also averaged 5.2 rebounds and 1 block.
Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, So.: The nationally ranked 6-2 guard/forward averaged 10.4 points, 6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks. Lampley shot 39% from the field for the state champion Bears.
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Brooklyn Renn, Silver Creek, So.: One of the state’s top recruits, the 6-3 multi-sport standout averaged 15.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and 2 steals for the 18-win Dragons.
Head coach: Kyle Brasher, Gibson Southern
Assistant coach: Tyler Choate, Evansville North
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