Each season, the culmination of the Outside the Huddle Top 50 player countdown is the naming of our annual First Five, the highest preseason honor for OTH basketball coverage.
The First Five traces its lineage back to The News-Sentinel’s years of presenting “Fabulous Five” teams of the area’s best five players in both boys and girls basketball. This player is part of our seventh season of naming First Five players.
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No. 4 – Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw
Bricker is a high-energy guard who plays with relentless tenacity, igniting her team on both ends of the floor. Her excitable and aggressive style of play makes her a constant spark, whether it’s through defensive pressure or scoring bursts. As one of the top prospects in Indiana’s Class of 2026, Bricker continues to elevate her game, averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per contest. Her consistency was remarkable, scoring in double figures in every game and hitting the 20-point mark on six occasions.
COACH’S QUOTE ON BRICKER
“Joslyn gets down hill as well as any player I have ever coached. She is tough to stay in front of and when she penetrates she is patient and allows things to develop. Joslyn’s biggest improvements this off season have been her on the ball defense and her consistency in being able to knock down the outside shot. We will explore using Joslyn in a lot of different ways this year in order to try to take advantage of her ability to shoot, drive or even post up. Joslyn is a coach’s kid, so she understands the game and plays it the right way.” – Warsaw coach Lenny Krebs
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