HIGH SCHOOL

Here's which Indiana high school girls basketball players made ESPN's national rankings

Brian Haenchen
Indianapolis Star

ESPN has updated its girls high school basketball national recruiting rankings and a number of Indiana prospects made the cut in their respective classes. The site ranks the top-100 from the Class of 2024, top-60 from 2025 and top-25 from 2026. There is also a 25-player watch list for 2027.

Players are listed with college commitment in parentheses. This story will be updated if/when the rankings are updated again over the summer.

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Class of 2024

57. Jordyn Poole, Fort Wayne Snider (Purdue)

FW Snider's Jordyn Poole

The IndyStar Miss Basketball finalist averaged 16.9 points, 4.4 assists and 2.5 steals over 24 games, and accumulated 1,368 points, 364 assists and 221 steals. Poole is a prolific threat on both ends of the floor, with her capabilities as a passer raising the level of her teammates and fueling the Panthers' run to three consecutive 20-win seasons.

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61. Faith Wiseman, Indian Creek (Indiana)

Indian Creek's Faith Wiseman

The 6-4 forward maintained her sharp upward trajectory into her senior season, averaging career-highs in points (18.2), rebounds (11.9), assists (4.8), steals (1.8) and blocks (3.9), while shooting a career-best 58% from the field. Wiseman, a Miss Basketball finalist, finished her high school career with 1,456 points, 1,072 rebounds, 322 blocks, 324 assists, 174 steals and 58 double-doubles.

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62. Juliann Woodard, Jennings County (Michigan State)

Jennings County's Juliann Woodard (left)

Woodard burst into the national rankings following a breakout junior campaign and was voted a Miss Basketball finalist following a historic senior season: 17.3 points, 10.7 rebounds (school-record 289), 4 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. Woodard is the Panthers’ all-time leader for points (1,755), rebounds (1,111) and steals (209), and the single-game record holder for points, rebounds and steals.

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Class of 2025

44. Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central (undecided)

Lawrence Central's Jaylah Lampley

The eldest Lampley sister moved up the national rankings following a dazzling 2023-24 campaign. She led the Bears to their first Class 4A state championship, averaging 18 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals. The program’s all-time leading scorer, Lampley can score from anywhere on the floor and holds offers from a number of Division I programs.

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51. Avery Gordon, Brownsburg (Purdue)

Brownsburg's Avery Gordon (right)

Gordon fought through injury and maintained her high-level of play last winter, averaging 22 points, 9.7 rebounds, an assist and 2.1 blocks across 23 games. The 6-6 center, who enters her senior year with over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, is an unstoppable force around the basket, both as a rebounder and a shooter (57% over the past two seasons).

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56. Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana)

Hamilton Southeastern's Maya Makalusky

Makalusky makes her debut in the national rankings, checking in just outside the top-50. The future IU Hoosier was the focal point of most opposing defenses, and still managed to finish among the state’s leading scorers at 26.1 points per game. A 41% shooter from 3, the 6-3 guard/forward also established herself on the glass, pulling in 5.6 rebounds per game.

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Class of 2026

17. Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central (undecided)

Lawrence Central's Lola Lampley

A USA Women's Junior National Team minicamp invitee, the 6-2 wing's length and athleticism makes her a matchup nightmare for most opponents. She shot 39% from the field and averaged 10.4 points, 6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks. Lampley holds a number of offers, including Butler, Purdue, Illinois, Miami, West Virginia and Mississippi State, among many others.

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24. Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek (undecided)

Silver Creek's Brooklynn Renn

A 6-3 forward, Renn averaged 15.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and two steals for the Dragons. She is a formidable presence inside and holds multiple Division I offers, including Butler, Purdue, Louisville, Evansville, Dayton and Toledo. Renn will participate in the second annual Futures Game in June.

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