Indiana Miss Basketball Jodi Howell of Alexandria leads a group 14 girls that comprise The Indianapolis Star 2005 Indiana All-Star team.
Howell, the Purdue-bound stateâ??s leading scorer at 28.7 points per game, is the only 20-plus scorer to make the squad. But with five players at 6 feet or taller, the team will be significantly bigger than last yearâ??s squad.
Twelve of the girls have earned Division I scholarships, and eight will be playing their college ball within the stateâ??s borders in 2005 and beyond.
The All-Stars will be coached by Chestertonâ??s Jack Campbell, whose assistants are Haley Beauchamp (Hamilton Southeastern) and Marilyn Coddens (South Bend Washington). All three coaches provided input for selection of the team, with Game Director Pat Aikman making the final decision.
The team will report June 12 for practice at Greencastle before tackling annual all-star foe Kentucky twice — June 18 at Bowling Green and June 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse. A year ago, Indianaâ??s girls swept Kentucky for the ninth time, winning 66-53 in Owensboro and 66-60 at Conseco.
The girls 2005 roster (number, name, school, height, scoring average, college):
1. Jodi Howell, Alexandria, 5â??11â?, 28.7 ppg, Purdue
2. Cassie Kerns, Valparaiso, 6â??3â?, 16.2 ppg, Connecticut
3. Kiley Jarrett, Bloomington North, 5â??3â?, 12.9 ppg, Ball State
4. Jerri Taylor, South Bend Washington, 5â??6â?, 14.1 ppg, Xavier
5. Kris Coner, Indian Creek, 6â??1â?, 19.5 ppg, Miami (Ohio)
6. Tara Miller, North Harrison, 5â??10â?, 14.5 ppg, Indiana
7. Cassie Pruzin, Crown Point, 5â??7â?, 14.4 ppg, DePauw
8. Kimberly Roberson, Indianapolis Cathedral, 5â??10â?, 18.3 ppg, Indiana
9. Dana Beaven, Corydon, 6â??0â?, 17.5 ppg, Bellarmine
10. Porchia Green, Indianapolis Arlington, 5â??7â?, 12.6 ppg, Ball State
11. Aimee Litka, South Bend St. Josephâ??s, 5â??10â?, 15.2 ppg, Valparaiso
12. Tanika Mays, Marion, 6â??0â?, 19.9 ppg, IUPUI
13. Kahla Roudebush, Hamilton Southeastern, 5â??8â?, 17.5 ppg, Cincinnati
14. Mara Freshour, Brown County, 6â??1â?, 17.4 ppg, Florida State
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