Minch, Gizzi lead county IBCA all-state selections; 4 others honorable mention

Staff report

Mt. Vernon’s Ellery Minch was named to the Supreme 15, for underclassmen, and New Palestine’s Isabella Gizzi earned Large School All-State honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

The IBCA released its all-state teams Tuesday.

Along with the honors for Minch and Gizzi, Eastern Hancock’s Grace Stapleton and Ruby White, Mt. Vernon’s Khloe Patterson and Greenfield-Central’s Chaney Brown were named honorable mention.

Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass girls’ basketball players received IBCA/Franciscan Health “Supreme 15” All-State honors for 2022-23.

The IBCA also named Large School All-State teams (15 seniors, 15 underclass) and Small School All-State teams (15 seniors, 15 underclass).

The “Supreme 15” is the top honor awarded, and players were voted to that group without regard to school size. The Large School and Small School all-state teams are secondary accolades — the Large School group including players from Class 3A and Class 4A schools and the Small School group including players from Class A and Class 2A schools. Players who make the Supreme 15 are not considered for Large School or Small School honors.

In addition, 90 more seniors and 90 more underclass players were selected honorable mention all-state. The honorable mention laurels are awarded without regard to school size.

This past season, Minch, a 6-1 junior forward, helped lead Mt. Vernon to its third straight sectional championship. She averaged 16.4 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest.

Gizzi, a 5-8 senior guard, who recently committed to the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, was one of the state’s top scorers, averaging 23.7 points per game. She added 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.0 assists.

Stapleton and White helped lead Eastern Hancock to its first regional championship. Stapleton, a 5-6 senior point guard, led the Royals in scoring (15 ppg), assists (5.1) and steals (3.3). White, a 6-1 junior, averaged 8.4 points and 6.3 rebounds.

A 5-9 senior, Patterson stuffed the stat sheet for the Marauders. She averaged 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals, leading Mt. Vernon in the last three categories.

Brown is a 5-9 sophomore, she led the Cougars in points (14.3) rebounds (6.0) and steals (2.3).

The IBCA/Franciscan Health All-State teams are selected through a process organized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association and presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine.

All IBCA-member head coaches have the opportunity to nominate players. A panel of 20 IBCA coaches — 16 from the current regional areas, three district representatives (one each from IHSAA Districts 1, 2 and 3) and the committee chairman — then meet to review the nominations, vote and finalize the selections.

Those on the IBCA all-state committee for 2023 included chairman Doug Springer of Northridge plus Brandon Bradley of Kankakee Valley from District 1, DeeAnn Ramey of North Central from District 2 and Kevin Moore of East Central from District 3.

Completing the voting panel were Kristi Ulrich of Penn, Andy Maguire of Zionsville, Curt Benge of Plainfield and Tyler Choate of Evansville North in Class 4A; Steve Scott of Mishawaka Marian, Eric Thornton of Norwell, Kaley May of Danville and Michelle Harter of Connersville in Class 3A; Tony Scheub of Andrean, Justin Jordan of Whitko, Doug Greenlee of Greencastle and Tony Hasenour of Forest Park in Class 2A; and Rick Budka of Morgan Township, Sarah Black of Union City, Amy Macy of Edinburgh and Mike Lang of Trinity Lutheran in Class A.

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2023 IBCA/Franciscan Health Senior All-State

Supreme 15

Asiah Baxter, Warren Central, Ashlynn Brooke, Pioneer, Cristen Carter, Ben Davis, Asia Donald, Hobart, Nevaeh Foster, Mishawaka Marian, Laila Hull, Zionsville, RaShunda Jones, South Bend Washington, McKenna Layden, Northwestern, Riley Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern, Karsyn Norman, Bedford North Lawrence, Amiyah Reynolds, South Bend Washington, Hailey Smith, Fishers, Saige Stahl, Columbus East, Josie Trabel, East Central, Amber Tretter, Forest Park

Large School All-State

Savanna Bischoff, Center Grove, Olivia Brown, Hamilton Southeastern, Ava Couch, North Central (Indianapolis), Taylor Double, Huntington North, Julia Economou, Penn, Eva Fisher, Northridge, Brea Garber, Fairfield, Layla Gold, Indianapolis Cathedral, Isabella Gizzi, New Palestine, Saniya Jackson, Fort Wayne Northrop, Bailey Kelham, Garrett, Renna Schwieterman, Jay County, Olivia Smith, Fishers, Ava Weber, Corydon Central, Monica Williams, Lawrence North

Small School All-State

Tori Allen, Andrean, Carley Begle, Forest Park, Caitlyn Campbell, Winchester, Ally Capouch, Kouts, Lauren Colon, Andrean, Gloria Brewer, Greencastle, Kelsey DuBois, University, Olivia Marks, South Central (Union Mills), Bailey Parham, Tri, Ashlee Schram, Tipton, Payton Seay, University, Bailey Tabeling, Trinity Lutheran, Tori Thompson, Lafayette Central Catholic, Madison Vice, Central Noble, Linzie Wernert, Lanesville

Honorable Mention

Shayla Alexander, Mishawaka Marian, Leah Bachmann, Columbus East, Laney Baker, East Central, Lauren Barker, Columbus North, Caroline Bell, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Lydia Betz, Forest Park, Skylar Bos, DeMotte Christian, Trinity Britton, South Spencer, Amiyah Buchanan, Evansville North, Kristin Bukata, Valparaiso, Maci Chamberlin, Blue River Valley, Aubry Cole, Seeger, Jackie Crews, Paoli, Anjelicia Del Valle, Portage, Taylor Delp, Plymouth, Bailey Duke, Riverton Parke, Kylee Edwards, Shelbyville, Gretchen Farley, Park Tudor, Katelyn Fennell, West Vigo, Abby Fleetwood, Indian Creek, Riley Flinn, Harrison (West Lafayette), Taylor Fordyce, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Sophia Frasure, North Judson, Morgan Gawthrop, Fairfield, Addie Graf, Washington Township, Lizzie Graham, Triton Central, Taylor Guess, Ben Davis, Maddy Hackman, Brownstown Central, Lailah Hadley, Purdue Poly-Englewood, Kendall Hale, Cannelton, Nakiya Harris, North Central (Indianapolis), Peyton Hartsough, Lakeland. Deannaya Haseman, Lapel, Ella Haupert, Southwood, Caitlin Heim, Bloomington South, Aliyah Hershberger, Mishawaka Marian, Sydney Horton, Roncalli, Journey Howard, New Albany, Emma Hunter, Greencastle, Nevaeh Jackson, Fort Wayne Northrop, Kyndell Jochim, Franklin Community, Rhylan Kalb, Northeast Dubois, Sydney Keane, Bellmont, Grace Kreischer, Eastside, Bailey Kuesch, Southridge, Morgan Lawrence, Winchester, Ashley Lewis, Monrovia, Tyra Marcum, Goshen, Kennedy Martin, West Lafayette, Reagan Martin, Owen Valley, Emily Mattingly, Evansville Memorial, Kyia McKinley, Eastern (Pekin), Brooklyn McLemore, Fort Wayne Northrop, Kaydence Mellott, Tippecanoe Valley, Preslee Michael, Terre Haute North, Campbell Moore, Harrison (West Lafayette), Briley Munchel, Rushville, Annaka Nelson, Fort Wayne Concordia, Bailey Orme, Corydon Central, Kylie Palmer, White River Valley, Abby Parsons, Cascade, Khloe Patterson, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Cameryn Rector, Danville, Lizzie Redar, Lawrenceburg, Delaney Richardson, Bloomfield, Gabby Richie, Logansport, Tessa Robertson, North White, Katheryn Rutherford, Western Boone, Kassidy Schell, Franklin County, Hallie Schweitzer, Triton Central, Lela Scott, Southport, Jalyn Shelby, Evansville North, Avah Smith, Woodlan, Morgan Sonner, Lanesville, Audri Spencer, Northview, Grace Stapleton, Eastern Hancock, Alison Stephens, Homestead, Sydney Swan, Clinton Prairie, Aleia Sweet, Southwood, Kailyn Terrell, Brownsburg, Sanaa Thomas, Warren Central, Lilly Toppen, Kankakee Valley, Alexis Tucker, Gibson Southern, Addison Ward, Twin Lakes, Sydney Warran, Cascade, Kate Wenger, Evansville Mater Dei, Camryn Wise, Wapahani, Isabelle Wooten, Danville, Amari Wright, Yorktown

2023 IBCA/Franciscan Health Underclass All-State

Supreme 15

Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso, Addison Baxter, Columbia City, Kennedy Fuelling, Norwell, Avery Gordon, Brownsburg, Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central, Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern, Ellery Minch, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Jordyn Poole, Fort Wayne Snider, Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington, Chloe Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence, Meredith Tippner, Noblesville, Reagan Wilson, Noblesville, Faith Wiseman, Indian Creek, Juliann Woodard, Jennings County

Large School All-State

Kamrah Banks, Decatur Central, Aniyah Bishop, Lake Central, Addison Bowsman, Twin Lakes, Joh’nea Donahue, Fort Wayne Snider, Lauren Foster, Indian Creek, Talia Harris, Fishers, Denyha Jacobs, Warren Central, Ellie Kelleher, Westfield, Monique Mitchell, South Bend Washington, Olivia Nickerson, Twin Lakes, Camryn Runner, Hamilton Heights, Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern, Samiyah Stout, Elkhart, Leah West, Greensburg, Ryiah Wilson, South Bend Washington

Small School All-State

Carley Barrett, Lafayette Central Catholic, Ella Bobe, South Knox, Bradie Chambers, Linton-Stockton, Hadley Crosier, Lanesville, Kenzie Garner, Sheridan, Alli Harness, Carroll (Flora), Jacklynn Hosier, Alexandria, Maya Layton, Faith Christian, Addisen Mastriano, Northeastern, Sophia Morrison, Eastbrook, Isabel Scales, Caston, Emma Simpson, Parke Heritage, Madison Wagner, Carroll (Flora), Zoe Willems, Bethany Christian, Laniah Wills, Lapel

Honorable Mention

Kimber Abshear, Monroe Central, Madi Allen, North Decatur, Emma Ancelet, Danville, Audrey Annee, Center Grove, Madisyn Bailey, Bedford North Lawrence, Molly Baker, Columbia City, Audry Barron, Shawe Memorial, Payton Benge, Plainfield, Hannah Bledsoe, Barr-Reeve, Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, Chaney Brown, Greenfield-Central, Erica Buening, Franklin Community, Maddie Carnes, Springs Valley, Hailey Cole, Bellmont, Kennedy Coleman, Charlestown, Kenley Cornelius, Tri, Morgan Cross, Northridge, Jalyn Davidson, North Central (Farmersburg), Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic, Mya Davis, Heritage Christian, Aijia Elliott, Kokomo, Myah Epps, Homestead, Gracie Fields, Huntington North, Makenzie Fuess, Norwell, Becca Gerdt, Valparaiso, Arianna Gerkin, Vincennes Lincoln, Sarah Gick, Benton Central, Soriah Gouard, Decatur Central, Chloey Graham, Gibson Southern, Alyssa Groover, Corydon Central, Emma Haan, Zionsville, Lexi Hale, Northwestern, Rachel Harshman, Mooresville, Ella Hickok, Hamilton Heights, Bren Hill, South Knox, Kyra Hill, Goshen, Olivia Howell, Eastbrook, Keylee Hudson, Eastern Greene, Chloe Hunt, Western, Swynn Jackson, Fort Wayne Northrop, Kaiden James, New Washington, Sydney Jerrells, Linton-Stockton, Sophie Johnson, Evansville Memorial, Madison Keith, Trinity Lutheran, Avery Kelley, Evansville Memorial, Scarlett Kimbrell, Franklin Community, Clair Klinger, Washington Township, Taylor Kneubuhler, Woodlan, Ayla Krygier, Lake Central, Kayla Lacombe, Indianapolis Tech, Claire Lindsey, Roncalli, Gracie Little, Washington Township, Koryn Marshall, Heritage Christian, Alex McKinley, North Knox, Kassie McMasters, Southport, Nicole Mears, Franklin County, Julia Meyer, Jac-Cen-Del, Norah Miller, Evansville Reitz, Brynn Owens, Austin, Emily Parker, Boonville, Tia Phinezy, Fort Wayne Snider

Madelyn Poynter, Lapel, Lexi Primus, North Knox, Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek, Emma Reust, Homestead, Ellie Richardson, Scottsburg, Mia Robbennolt, Bloomington North, Abagail Rousey, Bloomington Lighthouse, Molly Schulte, South Spencer, Shelby Seay, North Central (Farmersburg), Addie Shank, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Kyndra Sheets, Columbia City, Madalynn Shirley, Evansville Central, Aniah Smith, Avon, Emma Sperry, Frankton, Kendall Sterling, Seymour, Mariah Stoltzfus, Bethany Christian, Adrianne Tolen, West Lafayette, Marissa Trout, Huntington North, Jessa Troy, Penn, Josie Vaughn, Corydon Central, Addyson Viers, Triton, Kaycie Warfel, Pendleton Heights, Sarah Werth, West Lafayette, Ava Wheeler, Borden, Ruby White, Eastern Hancock, Trinity Wilburn, Faith Christian, Ava Wilson, Shelbyville, Vanessa Wimberly, Lake Central, Brooke Winchester, Warsaw, Ava Ziolkowski, Crown Point