Warsaw’s Bricker, Zartman make Indiana Girls All-Stars

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

No RTC area players were selected for the Indiana Girls All-Star team released Wednesday, but Warsaw stars Joslyn Bricker and Brooke Zartman were both selected.

Bricker and Zartman were among 12 players who will join Miss Basketball Gracyn Gilliard of Center Grove on the team.

The All-Stars will play in a Junior-Senior exhibition game at Greenfield-Central High School June and against the Kentucky All-Stars June 5-6. The June 5 game will be played at a site in Kentucky to be announced, and the June 6 game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The team is selected through a balloting process of coaches and media overseen by game organizers from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The top vote getter is named Miss Basketball, and the remainder of the team is “finalized” by All-Star game director Mike Broughton after observing numerous games and events throughout the season, conferring with coaches, school officials and media across the state. Broughton also reviews votes submitted by coaches and media who each could recommend up to 10 players.

INDIANA GIRLS ALL-STARS

Player, School, Height, scoring average, college choice

Gracyn Gilliard, Center Grove, 5-11, 25.6, Davidson

Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-2, 16.7, LSU

Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern, 5-8, 17.6, Florida

Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County, 6-0, 24.0, Kansas

Lilli Barnes, Valparaiso, 5-10, 21.3, Ball State

Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell, 5-10, 23.3, Indiana Wesleyan

Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw, 5-9, 24.8, Butler

Brooke Zartman, Warsaw, 5-8, 19.3, Miami (Ohio)

Myah Epps, Homestead, 5-10, 14.0, Louisville

Laniah Wills, Lapel, 6-0, 26.5, Butler

Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek, 6-3, 21.0, Kansas

Komari Booker, Pike, 6-1, 8.3, Northern Illinois

Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic, 20.5, Northern Illinois

Coach: Joe Huppenthal (Lake Central)

Assistant coaches: Amy Shearer (Columbia City), Brian Smith (Loogootee)

RTC sports editor Val Tsoutsouris was among the media members who submitted a ballot. Here were his 10 recommended players:

• Gracyn Gilliard (Center Grove) (Miss Basketball)

• Mollie Ernstes (Jennings County) (Miss Basketball No. 2)

• Laniah Wills (Lapel)

• Brynn Owens (Austin)

• Joslyn Bricker (Warsaw)

• Brooke Zartman (Warsaw)

• Lilli Barnes (Valparaiso)

• Laniah Davis (Marquette Catholic)

• Vanessa Rosswurm (Norwell)

• Kandace Kroft (Winamac)