The OTH Quarter Century Team: Bellmont Braves girls basketball

Recently, we unveiled our plan to name area programs’ top five players of the 21st century, which sits at 25 seasons in both football and basketball.

Reminder, this is based on high school career performance ONLY. This is by no means a definitive list and, if anything, is encouraging debate on potential omissions to this list.

Through exhaustive research, reaching out to former coaches and players and our own personal opinion, here is the OTH Quarter Century Team for Bellmont Braves girls basketball.

Note: The list is in alphabetical order

Emily Bleke

Bleke was a standout guard for Bellmont’s girls basketball program, anchor­ing the team in her senior year (2024–25) with 15.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.5 SPG, and 2 APG, crossing the milestone of 1,000 career points while also accumulating over 500 rebounds and 200 steals—a rare all-around stat line that placed her among the program’s elite. She earned Outside the Huddle All-Area honors and closed her high-school career with 1,026 points.

Meghan Busick

A shot-making guard for Bellmont, Busick broke out as a junior with 15 points per game and a 35-point explosion on 5- percent shooting against Adams Central, hitting 6 three pointers in a game, before a sectional-game ACL tear cut that season short. She returned as a senior to post 10.2 points, 4.4 boards and 2.2 steals, earning All-NE8 first team, IBCA Honorable Mention All-State, and a Top-60 Senior Workout invite.

Hailey Cole

Cole was a standout post for Bellmont, capping off her senior season (2023–24) with All-State honors—earning 4th Team All-State (3A) on the back of 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. She also had a signature week in January, delivering a big 32-point performance that earned her Player of the Week accolades. She was named Outside the Huddle All-Area as a senior. As a junior, Cole averaged 10.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and a team high 3.1 steals per game. After high school, she continued her basketball journey by committing to play at Trine University.

Grace Hunter

At Bellmont, Grace Hunter was a four-year catalyst who rewrote the record book and altered Bellmont girls basketball—topping 1,571 career points, setting the single-game record (38), and powering the Braves to a conference crown. As a senior, she averaged 20.1 points with all-around impact (7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 3.1 steals) and collected top honors from the NE8, IBCA, AP and Outside the Huddle, plus a Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top-60 nod. During her junior season, Hunter averaged 17.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. She went on to Northern Illinois—where she was a captain and Academic All-MAC—and later joined North Florida as a grad transfer

Cindi Miller

At Bellmont, Cindi Miller was a dependable front-court presence whose efficiency stood out—.623 FG% as a junior, good enough to place her on the IHSAA’s statewide statistical leaders list that season. She lettered in basketball and earned all-conference recognition as a sophomore and junior, contributing as a steady scorer/finisher for the Braves. As a senior, Miller avearged 14.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. After high school she focused on volleyball in college, starring at UNC Asheville.

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