Eighty-one Indiana high school seniors — 41 boys and 40 girls — have been chosen as first-team Academic All-State for 2025 by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, it was announced Monday (March 10).
In addition, 197 more boys and 218 more girls were recognized as honorable mention Academic All-State for 2025, IBCA executive director Marty Johnson said. In total, 496 players received some level of recognition in this year’s IBCA Academic All-State program.
The IBCA Academic All-State program is one where academic prowess and athletic prowess both are considered in the selections. Items such as grade-point average, academic class rank and SAT or ACT scores are considered along with athletic performance in areas such as points per game, rebounds per game and assists per game.
“The quality of these student-athletes shows that success in academics and success in athletics are not separate entities,” Johnson said. “Rather, in many cases, a player’s success in the classroom directly contributes to his or her success on the floor.”
IBCA-member head coaches from schools across the state may nominate their senior student-athletes who meet criteria that include a 3.50 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale, a class rank in the upper 25 percent of one’s class and either an SAT score of 1100 (on the reading and math sections) or an ACT composite score of 24. Once nominations were received, an IBCA committee reviewed the information and determined awards for first team and honorable mention.
Those selected will receive certificates from the IBCA for their honor. Plans are for certificates to be distributed in PDF form to coaches via e-mail during April for the coach to print. The coach then may present the certificate to each honored player sometime before the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year.
The IBCA has selected an Academic All-State team for boys since 1973. The program was expanded to include a girls’ Academic All-State team in 1980.
IBCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE GIRLS FIRST TEAM
Addison Baxter, Columbia City
Emily Bleke, Bellmont
Ashley Cox, DeKalb
Brooke Kneubuhler, Woodlan
Emily McCrea, Prairie Heights
Addy Parr, Fremont
Maryn Schreiber, Bluffton
IBCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE GIRLS HONORABLE MENTION
Grace Busch, Leo
Braylie Chastain, Warsaw
Marly Drayer, Bluffton
Avery Elsworth, Blackhawk Christian
Madison Freeze, Garrett
Lauren Goodman, Concordia
Celesta Kaiser, Concordia
Leila Knepp, Warsaw
Lily Kreischer, Eastside
Gwen Laurent, Bellmont
Anna McClure, Angola
Grace Michel, Huntington North
Callie Mitchell, Carroll
Collena Reeves, Southern Wells
Gillian Reidy, Bishop Dwenger
Morgan Riegsecker, Westview
Caraline Schackow, Lakeland
Makenna Smith, Woodlan
Madyson Sonnigsen, Bluffton
Bridget Timbrook, Churubusco
Nysia Walker, Concordia
Campbell Warner, Lakewood Park
IBCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE BOYS FIRST TEAM
Gavin Betten, Manchester
Luke Bricker, Warsaw
Paxton Crane, Carroll
Jordan Eash, West Noble
Gavin Krull, Bellmont
Trace Maller, Adams Central
Adam McBride, Norwell
Solomon Richard, Leo
IBCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE BOYS HONORABLE MENTION
Will Baker, Bellmont
Braxton Bermes, Bishop Dwenger
Marcus Bollenbacher, Adams Central
Brandon Busch, Bishop Luers
Austin Esslinger, Northrop
Drew Fleek, Woodlan
Stratton Fuller, Columbia City
Aidan Good, Homestead
Isaac Grogg, Huntington North
Ryan Groves, Bishop Dwenger
Ethan Hartsock, Churubusco
Wes Hotchkiss, Huntington North
Jagger Hurraw, Hamilton
Kaleb Kline, Manchester
Luke Mansfield, Blackhawk Christian
Isaac Mast, West Noble
Andrew Merritt, Hamilton
Aslan Nolan, Bishop Dwenger
Harrison Richter, Hamilton
Jackson Roe, South Adams
Tyler Smith, Bishop Dwenger
Jayden Tilley, Central Noble
Cade Van De Weg, Adams Central
Daniel Vogel, Bellmont
Wyatt Weaver, Homestead
Kamden Yoder, Westview
Why is there no one from Northwestern Indiana on this list my son has a 3.89.gpa