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Indiana girls basketball rankings expand to 225 prospects for class of 2027

Prep Girls Hoops pushed Indiana’s 2027 class to 225 prospects, with new names from Avon to South Decatur signaling a spring stock-up across the state.

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Indiana girls basketball rankings expand to 225 prospects for class of 2027
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Aaliyah Carruthers, Sydney Campbell and Taylor Somers were among the 2027 names that moved onto Indiana’s board as Prep Girls Hoops expanded the class to 225 prospects on June 4. The jump was the latest sign of how fast the pool has grown, after the list stood at 200 in the March 31 update and just 100 in January.

At the top, the rankings still belong to Lillie Graves, Adah Hupfer and Paige Schnaus, but the larger story is the breadth underneath them. Prep Girls Hoops said the list now stretches from elite players to small-college recruits, a range that shows how many Indiana prospects forced their way into the conversation over the spring.

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The additions reached far beyond one pocket of the state. The update included players tied to Avon, Lafayette, Martinsville, Purdue Poly Englewood, Indianapolis Tindley, Benton Central, Elwood, Franklin Central, Guerin Catholic, Portage, Bluffton, Lighthouse Christian, Manchester, Northfield, Heritage Christian, John Glenn, White River Valley, North Central in Indianapolis, Griffith, Hammond Noll, East Central and South Decatur. That spread matters because it suggests the new names were not driven by one conference or one hot streak, but by a broader statewide evaluation.

The timing also fits the calendar. June scholastic basketball events give Division I coaches a chance to watch prospects compete with their high school teams outside the regular scholastic season, and that live window can move a player quickly from “tracked” to ranked. For a class like Indiana’s 2027 group, that means the next few weeks can change the shape of recruiting boards as coaches see who holds up against better competition and bigger stakes.

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Prep Girls Hoops said its rankings are built through extensive scouting, including hundreds of high school and AAU games, coach conversations and statistical analysis. That is why the June update reads less like a routine refresh and more like a snapshot of who rose enough in spring to earn a place now. For Indiana programs, fans and coaches, the message is clear: the 2027 class is deep, and the list is still expanding fast.

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