2016-17 All-Hancock County Girls Basketball
First Team
Madison Wise, Greenfield-Central
Wise was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association’s Supreme 15 All-State Team and All-Hoosier Heritage Conference. The 6-foot-1 senior wing became only the fifth player in state history to surpass 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. The Iowa State recruit is the county’s all-time leading scorer with 2,109 points.
Stats: 23.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.9 spg, 2.6 bpg, 53 percent FG, 69 percent FT
Raegan McMurray, New Palestine
McMurray once again led the Dragons in scoring and was second-best in the county at 18.1 points per game. The 5-foot-9 senior forward was named All-Hoosier Heritage Conference and earned Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-State honorable mention. She finished with 1,081 career points and is committed to Illinois Wesleyan University.
Stats: 18.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 48 percent FG, 79 percent FT
Katie Helgason, Greenfield-Central
Helgason, a Ball State recruit, was out the first 12 games this season as she recovered from an ACL tear, but she made up for lost time in the Cougars’ final 16 contests to earn All-Hoosier Heritage Conference honors. The 5-foot-5 senior guard was also voted to the IBCA Senior Large School All-State Team.
Stats: 9.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.9 spg, 46 percent FG, 59 percent FT, 45 percent 3pt
Emiley Carlton, Eastern Hancock
Carlton, a Millikin University recruit, led the Royals in scoring (429 points), rebounding (187) and steals (58) this season en route to the program’s first sectional title since 2001. The 5-foot-10 senior forward finished with 1,078 points in her career and was named IBCA Senior All-State honorable mention.
Stats: 16.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 2.2 spg, 49 percent FG, 67 percent FT
Haley Harrison, New Palestine
Harrison jumped from 2.8 points per game as a freshman to 8.2 in a prominent role for the Hancock County champion Dragons, which finished 17-7 this season. The 5-foot-6 guard buried 36 3-pointers and helped her team finished second in the Hoosier Heritage Conference. She was named All-HHC.
Stats: 8.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.0 spg, 36 percent FG, 79 percent FT, 36 percent 3 pt
Second Team
Kate Real, Greenfield-Central
Haley Best, Eastern Hancock
Leah Seib, New Palestine
Hannah Farrell, Greenfield-Central
Sophie Williams, Mt. Vernon
Honorable mentions
Eastern Hancock — Bailey Allen, Kaysi Gilbert, Jenna Smith, Peyton West; Greenfield-Central — Jessica Farrell, Kyrstin Bond, Brittany Wheeler; New Palestine — Katie Herron, Emma Grable, Megan Jolly; Mt. Vernon — Hanna Johnson, Megan Gawrys, Sydnee Perry, Mary Fleming.
