Prospect Rankings: Top 2024 Middles
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Alec Rothe Alec Rothe 6'3" | MB Dublin Scioto | 2024 State #14 Nation OH – 6’2 | Dublin Scioto | Prep Dig #1 Rothe is one of the most physical and athletic prospects in this class and opens the…
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Alec Rothe
Alec
Rothe
6'3" | MB
Dublin Scioto | 2024
State
#14
Nation
OH
– 6’2 | Dublin Scioto | Prep Dig #1
Rothe is one of the most physical and athletic prospects in this class and opens the rankings as the top middle and top overall prospect in 2024 in Ohio. The first things you notice are her length and elevation above the net. She gets off the floor and creates high contact and fills up great space when blocking. She has been a big producer for her Elite team, including helping them to a 5th place overall finish at the Big South qualifier in the 15 Open division.
Caroline Lanicek
Caroline
Lanicek
6'1" | MB
Calvert | 2024
State
OH
– 6’0 | Calvert | Prep Dig #2
Lanicek is a left-handed middle that helped her high school team to a 2020 state championship. She is a big presence on both sides of the ball and can bring power that is difficult to defend. She has good versatility to swing from both pins as well, more naturally on the right side where she could be a huge asset to any program given the lefty arm swing and the big block she can create. She comes in as the #2 overall prospect given her physicality and contributions thus far yet can create more of an impact by increasing the fluidity of her arm, including creating more torque that will allow her to hit with more range through the opponent’s court.
Elise Marchal
Elise
Marchal
6'0" | MB
Kings | 2024
State
#118
Nation
OH
– 6’0 | Kings | Prep Dig #10
A good athlete with mobility to be effective in front and behind the setter, Marchal comes in as the third overall middle and the #10 prospect in the initial 2024 rankings. She is especially effective off of one foot and seemingly improves her skills with each event. She is difficult to contain as she can swing from a variety of attack points and as the one-foot approach allows for a high contact above the net. She is a competitor and it will be fun to watch her game grow over the duration of her prep career.
Grace Thomas
Grace
Thomas
6'1" | MB
Dublin Coffman | 2024
State
OH
– 6’1 | Dublin Coffman | Prep Dig #16
Thomas has good understanding of her role as a middle and does the necessary work to get herself available for her team offensively. Perhaps not the biggest jumper among these 2024 middles that doesn’t slow her down as she swings with an aggressive arm and can score at an efficient level. She doesn’t make many errors. Her best attack is off one foot overhead as she has good timing and the pace she can create with her swing gets the ball on the defense fast.
Leah Wiley
Leah
Wiley
6'1" | MB
Ursuline | 2024
State
OH
– 6’1 | Ursuline | Prep Dig #18
Wiley has good competitive experience behind her given her training in a good Ursuline program and as part of one of the region’s best U15 club teams. She has good mobility and foot speed to move laterally and put up a big block and she continues to develop her timing and arm to contribute on the offensive side. She has good size and upside to her game and is developing her versatility in the middle and more recently as a right side with her club team.