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Jersey Number 31
Mollie Ernstes
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- North Vernon, Ind.
High School
Rated a three-star prospect, ranked No. 89 in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports…The No. 5-ranked prospect from the state of Indiana by 247Sports…Played basketball all four years with one season of volleyball for the Jennings County Lady Panthers…Named MVP of the Hoosier Basketball Association (HBCA)’s East-West All-Star game after scoring 35 points for the East Team…Selected to play in the annual Hoosier Gym All-Star Game and as an Indiana All-Star vs. Kentucky in 2026 alongside fellow Jayhawk Brooklynn Renn…Named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Senior Supreme 15 All-State Team and earned Indiana Coaches of Girl’s Sports Association (ICGSA) First Team All-State honors…Two-time recipient of The Republic Girls Basketball Player of the Year award…Led her team to a 20-7 record and advanced to the Class 3A semistate final in 2026…Averaged 24.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior…All-time leading scorer in Jenning County HS with 1,792 career points…Three-time Hoosier Hills Conference (HHC) Champions…Coached by Kristi Sigler…Committed to Kansas in September 2025…Chose the Jayhawks over Arkansas, Rutgers, Ball State, Dayton and New Mexico…Has future aspirations of becoming recruiting coordinator and coach.
Personal
Daughter of Stephen and Linda Ernstes…Has one older brother, Aidan…Mom Linda played basketball and tennis at Judson University…Brother Aidan ran cross country at IU Columbus…Uncle Chad Capps played basketball overseas…Aunt Lisa Hastings played college basketball at Judson University…Cousin Lilly Ernstes played basketball at Hanover University.
Rated a three-star prospect, ranked No. 89 in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports…The No. 5-ranked prospect from the state of Indiana by 247Sports…Played basketball all four years with one season of volleyball for the Jennings County Lady Panthers…Named MVP of the Hoosier Basketball Association (HBCA)’s East-West All-Star game after scoring 35 points for the East Team…Selected to play in the annual Hoosier Gym All-Star Game and as an Indiana All-Star vs. Kentucky in 2026 alongside fellow Jayhawk Brooklynn Renn…Named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Senior Supreme 15 All-State Team and earned Indiana Coaches of Girl’s Sports Association (ICGSA) First Team All-State honors…Two-time recipient of The Republic Girls Basketball Player of the Year award…Led her team to a 20-7 record and advanced to the Class 3A semistate final in 2026…Averaged 24.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game as a senior…All-time leading scorer in Jenning County HS with 1,792 career points…Three-time Hoosier Hills Conference (HHC) Champions…Coached by Kristi Sigler…Committed to Kansas in September 2025…Chose the Jayhawks over Arkansas, Rutgers, Ball State, Dayton and New Mexico…Has future aspirations of becoming recruiting coordinator and coach.
Personal
Daughter of Stephen and Linda Ernstes…Has one older brother, Aidan…Mom Linda played basketball and tennis at Judson University…Brother Aidan ran cross country at IU Columbus…Uncle Chad Capps played basketball overseas…Aunt Lisa Hastings played college basketball at Judson University…Cousin Lilly Ernstes played basketball at Hanover University.
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