Ellery Minch
Kenzie Koch of Jackson Township, Indiana, is a fierce competitor on the floor. *Photo by Tony Lugardo.
The Hoosier State has been home to numerous event alums including Meg Newman, Sydney Parrish and Ashlynn Shade over the past decade. Here’s an update from how some of our current members are doing during the homestretch of the school season:
Class of 2024 Guard Chloe Spreen of Bedford North Lawrence is the reigning Miss Indiana Basketball winner. She’s got her team positioned for another run into March. Spreen has been a staple of the scene since her eighth grade year and is looking to cap off her career with a second state title before heading to Alabama.
Class of 2024 Forward Ellery Minch of Mount Vernon has leveled up each and every season she’s been in high school becoming one of the premier players in the state along the way. Minch just led her team to a sectional title on Saturday night and will look to make a run towards a state crown as February turns to March. Minch will head to DePaul next year and should be a tough matchup for opposing coaches in the ultra competitive Big East.
Class of 2024 Guard Kendall Sterling of Seymour has been a consistent factor on the perimeter since arriving in high school. She scored her 1,000th career point this season and is headed to continue her career at Thomas More University once the season is complete.
Class of 2024 Guard Chloey Graham of Gibson Southern has been an integral part of their run to a sectional title win on Saturday night. Gibson hit a 35-foot bomb to tie the game going into the fourth quarter on Friday keeping the season alive in the process. She’ll play her college career at Indiana Wesleyan.
Class of 2025 Guard Gabby Spink of Gibson Southern plays alongside Graham and together they form one of the state’s premier 1-2 scoring punches. Spink has had multiple 30 plus point scoring outings. Along the way, Spink has emerged as one of the state’s elite junior class members. She has numerous scholarship offers as well.
Class of 2025 Wing Maya Makalusky of Hamilton Southeastern has had one of the best seasons of anyone in the state. The future Indiana Hoosier has been atop the state’s leaderboard in scoring averages all year long. She started her year making 300 shots in a session with Xavier Johnson on a Saturday in late-October and hasn’t cooled off since.
Class of 2027 Point Guard Kenzie Koch of Eastern Hancock is always about her business when we get on the floor together. She’s taking that work and applying it to the hardwood. Koch was expected to walk in the door at a perennial winner and be a leader in production from opening day. With almost 500 points scored and a state sectional title in hand, it’s safe to say Koch has delivered.
Class of 2027 Post Adah Hupfer of Pendleton Heights was a walking double-double in the points and rebounds categories on a nightly basis for most of her freshman campaign. In large part due to that level of productivity, she has established herself as arguably the premier interior threat statewide in the class. Hupfer’s recruiting is already taking shape as she recently visited Butler with several more campus stops planned this spring and summer.
Class of 2029 Guard Addison Blum of Hamilton Heights is taking the road less traveled this winter. As opposed to playing school ball, she is training with the M14 contingent on a daily basis during the week. Blum is then playing with her club team on weekends having been to California and Pennsylvania already this year.
Brandon Clay serves as the Director of Scouting for ProspectsNation.com and owns The BrandonClayScouting.com Evaluation Report, which is read by more than 200 colleges and universities nationwide. He also serves as the Executive Skills Director for the Brandon Clay Scouting Academy Series.
