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7 Days Until the State Boys Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Indiana

Gatorade Player of the year

Gracyn Gilliard

Guard/Forward
CENTER GROVE HS
GREENWOOD, INDIANA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

25.6

Average points (per game)

4.3

Average rebounds (per game)

2.7

Average steals (per game)

1.9

Average assists (per game)
“Gracyn is a true three-level scorer. There are not many players who are willing to play in the post, be effective there, and still consistently shoot the 3. Beyond her skill set, her maturity and composure on the floor stand out as well.”
Curt Benge
Head Coach - Plainfield High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 senior guard and forward led the Trojans to a 29-0 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Gilliard averaged 25.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.9 assists per game, including 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals in Center Grove’s 56-53 win over Norwell High in the state title game. The 2025 Johnson County Player of the Year and a 2024-25 Indiana Junior All-Star, Gilliard is a cousin of Trayce Jackson-Davis, the 2018-19 Gatorade Indiana Boys Basketball Player of the Year. She concluded her prep basketball career with 1,983 points.

Academic Achievement

Gilliard has maintained a weighted 4.08 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Davidson College this fall.

Exemplary Character

Gilliard has volunteered locally for the Center Grove Student Athletic Leadership Team and as a peer tutor for special needs students. She has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.