Three county girls players named to IBCA Supreme 15 teams

The REPORTER

Three Hamilton County girls basketball players are among the 15 seniors and 15 underclass girls’ basketball players have earned IBCA/Franciscan Health “Supreme 15” All-State honors for 2024-25, it was announced Thursday. The IBCA also named Large School All-State teams (15 seniors, 15 underclass) and Small School All-State teams (15 seniors, 15 underclass).

Hamilton Southeastern’s Maya Makalusky and Noblesville’s Meredith Tippner were among the players voted to the 2025 IBCA/Franciscan Health Supreme 15 Senior girls’ team. The other players are, listed alphabetically: Laila Abdurraqib, Lawrence Central; Addison Baxter, Columbia City; Avery Gordon, Brownsburg; Kya Hurt, Lawrence North; Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central; Monique Mitchell, South Bend Washington; Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington; Ellie Richardson, Scottsburg; Aniah Smith, Avon; Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern;  Kaycie Warfel, Pendleton Heights; Leah West, Greensburg; Brooke Winchester, Warsaw.

Another Hamilton Southeastern player, junior Kennedy Holman, was voted to the 2024 IBCA/Franciscan Health Supreme 15 Underclass girls’ team. She joins the following players, listed alphabetically: Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso; Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw; Myah Epps, Homestead; Gracyn Gilliard, Center Grove; Lillie Graves, McCutcheon; Gabby Helsom, Homestead; Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central; Hannah Menser, Plainfield; Katie Reed, Washington; Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek; Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell; Maddy Shirley, Evansville Central; Laniah Wills, Lapel; Brooke Zartman, Warsaw.

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.

Fishers’ Nevaeh Dickman was voted to the Large School Senior All-State team, while Sheridan’s Kenzie Garner was voted to the Small School All-State team.

In addition, 93 more seniors and 93 more underclass players were selected honorable mention all-state. The honorable mention laurels are awarded without regard to school size. In total, 276 players — 138 seniors and 138 underclass players — were recognized on the 2025 IBCA girls’ basketball All-State teams. In total, 640 players were nominated (231 seniors, 409 underclass) from 272 schools.

Sheridan’s Cecilia Timme and Carmel’s Izzy Shepherd both received Senior honorable mention. Three county players received Underclass honorable mention: Noblesville junior C.C. Quigley, Fishers freshman Riley Schellhammer and Hamilton Southeastern junior Kayla Stidham.

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 22 IBCA coaches — 16 from the current regional areas plus six at-large representatives (two each from IHSAA Districts 1, 2 and 3). Doug Springer, coach at Northridge, is the committee chairman and one of the 22 voters.

Franciscan Health Sports Medicine is making a financial contribution to the IBCA Scholarship Fund as the presenting partner of the IBCA All-State Teams. As part of the partnership, Franciscan Health Sports Medicine will provide plaques to Supreme 15 honorees and certificates to players receiving Large School All-State, Small School All-State or Honorable Mention All-State recognition. Those items will be made available to each recipient’s coach during April, allowing her coach to present the award to each player prior to the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

The IBCA thanks Franciscan Health Sports Medicine for being a partner in this annual project.