Penn Girls Basketball standout Jillian Sanderson, a 5-foot-9 Junior Guard, will represent the Kingsmen in the prestigious Indiana Futures All-Star Game.
The game will be played at 6 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 1, at New Palestine High School. Sanderson will play for the North All-Star team. The Boys Futures Game, which features Penn Sophomore Caleb Coolman, is set for 8 p.m. on June 1 at New Palestine.
This is the second year in a row that Penn has sent a Freshman to this game. Addison Hummel was named to the North All-Star Team last season.
Sanderson’s season highlights include:
- IBCA Large School All-State Selection
- Northern Indiana Conference First-Team Selection
- No. 4 ranked player in Indiana Class of 2029
- Led Penn to 24-4 record
- Sectional and NIC Champion
- Penn Freshmen scoring record (403 points)
- Elkhart All-Area First-Team
- St. Joseph County All-Area First-Team
- ICGSA Second-Team All-State
“Being selected to participate in the Indiana All-Star series is a great honor in the State of Indiana,” Penn head coach Kristi Ulrich said. “It allows you to be able to be part of history and display your abilities on a big stage. This is the (fourth) year for the Futures Game and we are very proud to have Jillie represent Penn Girls Basketball.”
Sanderson averaged 14.4 points a game in the 2025-2026 season, helping the Kingsmen win Sectional and Northern Indiana Conference championships. She also led Penn with 3.6 assists a game and had 2.6 steals a game.
“Jillie is an elite competitor,” Ulrich said. “She will do whatever it takes to help her team compete and win the game vs. the South.”
