Mary Jo Noon
School and Year (1997-98) Jeffersonville HS, IN
Height and Weight 6'5
Position Center
97-98 Ratings #58 (Blue Star)
Academically Eligible Yes (GPA 3.5/4.0)
Status Signed
AAU team Mohr Magic 17
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Mary Jo Noon helps fill an immediate need for the Boilers, a strong
center. At 6'5, Noon is surprisingly agile for someone of her intimidating
frame. With good post moves, she has the good habit of keeping the ball high.
She has the size and the weight to do much of what she wants, but will
benefit greatly from an intensive weight training program. Noon was still
strong enough for a 9th place finish at the 1997 Girls Track and Field State
Championship. She does have a perimeter shot, although not allowed to use
it on the Jeffersonville team. During last year's University of Louisville
girls summer camp, she won the three-point shooting contest. Rated the best
true center in Indiana for two straight years by Blue Star Recruiting.
For her career, Mary Jo amassed 1,368 points and 818 rebounds over
four years of varsity play. As a senior, Noon averaged 25.2 points and
13.3 rebounds per game for 21-3 Jeffersonville. She shot 65% from the
field and nearly 73% from the line.
Mary Jo chose Purdue over Western Kentucky, Vandy, UCONN and Tennessee.
All but Tennessee had scholarship offers on the table.
Carolyn Peck on Noon: "Mary Jo obviously brings added size to our team,
and she's a very agile player. She has a soft touch around the basket and is
strong even though she hasn't even begun to really weight train the way she
will in college."
6-18-98...The Girls All-Star team will have to make adjustments
around the loss of Noon for the series. This article from the Indianapolis
Star gives a few ideas.
6-11-98...A broken bone in the foot has sidelined Noon for 6 weeks,
forcing her to miss the Indiana All-Star series. She will also take it easy
the remainder of the summer to be in good shape for her freshman season at
Purdue. The bone reportedly broke during warmup exercises.
5-29-98...Mary Jo will miss the Indiana All-Star series with Kentucky
due to a foot injury. The injury is said to be in the area of the ankle,
rather than the foot itself. The injury will not affect her play at Purdue
next season, but has made it impossible for her to be competitive in the
upcoming All-Star series.
4-7-98...Mary Jo and Kelly Komara were both named to the 1998
Indiana Girls All-Star team this weekend. Click here for the complete roster.
2-26-98...Here's a link to the Bedford Times-Mail featuring a nice
article on Mary Jo.
2-21-98...#6 Jeffersonville defeated New Albany in the sectional finals
60-52, breaking the three year sectional strangle-hold by New Albany. For a game
summary, go to this article from Phil Richards of the Indianapolis Star.
2-17-98...Jeffersonville finished the97-98 regular season ranked #6
in the final Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association poll.
1-20-98...Noon returned to the lineup after suffering a strained
tendon in her knee. Jeffersonville was 0-2 for the two games Mary Jo sat out.
The injury occurred during a walk-through practice the morning before the
game against Castle. According to her coach Rick Myers, the knee is still
sore but won't prevent Noon from playing the remainder of the season.
1-10-98...Reports suggest Noon has suffered a knee injury. Details
coming later.
1-06-98...A game summary from the matchup of #4 Jeffersonville and
#9 New Albany..."I've got to say that the Jeffersonville win at New Albany was
the best girls game I've seen since the Washington vs. Carmel Final Four game
back in 1995. The fourth quarter was absolutely draining for the teams and fans
and there were five of the most spectacular individual performances put on that
you could hope to see. New Albany didn't put on their most aggressive fullcourt
pressure during the first half, and Jeff was able to slip past it with no
problem. Once in the halfcourt, Jeff's guards took advantage of the double and
sometimes triple teaming that New Albany used on Mary Jo Noon. With the guards
hitting like crazy, Jeff took a twelve point lead at halftime. New Albany
really turned the screws on the Devils in the second half, though, rallying
from what became a 14 point deficit to actually go ahead by one with two
minutes left. Jeff was able to slip back ahead by four before Kennitra Johnson
cut it to two with a layup. On the ensuing possession, N.A. forced another
turnover and held for the last shot. Johnson had a decent look from about
eight feet to send it to overtime, but it JUST rimmed away and Noon rebounded
for the win. Noon, despite the defense being packed in on her, finished with
16 points and 17 rebounds. Shelley Broughton had 18 and Sara Nord (who is
likely the top sophomore guard in the state) had 19 points and 8 assists.
Those two combined for 14-18 shooting from the field, including 7-9 from long
range. For New Albany, Johnson had 34 points (breaking the career scoring
record along the way), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals, while sophomore
Abby Scharlow scored 25 on 6-6 three pointers. Unfortunately for New Albany,
they were hampered by an injury bug that wiped out their entire frontline.
Center Jessy Dablow was in a shoulder harness for a muscle tear (I believe) as
well as in a soft cast for a hand injury. Forward Lacy Farris played only
about six minutes after not being expected to even dress because of a deep
thigh bruise. And on one of the first possessions of the second half, second
leading scorer and leading rebounder Kristin Traub was sent to the floor and
injured her tailbone, which kept her on the bench the remainder of the game.
All and all, the injuries meant several of New Albany's less experienced
players had to see significant minutes, which hurt them in that game but could
wind up being of definite benefit down the line. It was the fifth time in the
last six games of this series that the game came down to the final shot in
regulation. It also sets the stage for an incredible rematch in the
sectionals." (scouting report by Brian Sullivan)
In attendance were a handful of Purdue representatives. Kelly Komara
and parents drove down for the game, as did members of the Purdue coaching
staff. Kell Komara's mother turns out to be best friends with New Albany's
Abbey Scharlow's (25 points, 6-6 threes) mother. The Purdue staff was both
scouting Johnson and supporting Noon.
12-09-97...Noon started out the season among the state's top
scorers. According to the 12/9 IHSAA scoring leaders chart, Mary Jo is
currently in 9th place with a 4 game average of 25.8, and a season high of
of 33 points.
6-31-97...Nike has invited 7 Indiana high school players to the Nike
All-American Camp to be held July 20-24. Noon was invited along with fellow
Purdue recruit Kelly Komara, plus Kyle Black from Indianapolis, Abbe Brauman
from Brownsburg, Val Klopfer from Schererville, April Traylor of Martinsville
and Amy Wright of Northeastern. Mary Jo has proven herself very worthy of
all-star treatment, after leading the Indiana junior all-stars in scoring
both games against the senior all-stars.
3-1-97...Mary Jo finished the 96-97 season 13th on the state scoring
leaders final list. She scored 428 points through 19 games for an average
of 22.5 ppg. Her season high was 34 points.
DATE MIN FG FGA FT FTA 3P 3PA RB A B S PTS
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04-19-98 10 Lost 81- North 86
04-11-98 8 Won 65- North AS 64
03-07-98 16 40 Lost 52- Ben Davis 57
02-28-98 17 Won 53- Castle 51
02-21-98 8 13 11 12 14 27 Won 60- #7 New Albany 52
02-20-98 15 33 Won 58- Bedford NL 37
01-20-98 25 10 17 3 5 0 0 15 0 5 1 23 Won vs Seymour
01-12-98 Did Not Play Lost vs Madison
01-11-98 Did Not Play Lost vs Castle
01-06-98 28 6 13 4 6 0 0 17 1 1 0 16 Won vs #9 New Albany
12-27-97 27 13 17 6 10 0 0 18 1 3 1 32 Won vs Scottsdale
12-27-97 20 6 13 4 5 0 0 10 0 1 1 16 Won vs Austin
12-20-97 23 10 13 5 7 0 0 14 0 1 2 25 Won vs Floyd Central
12-13-97 32 5 9 2 5 0 0 13 0 5 1 12 Won 44- Columbus East 37
12-11-97 23 14 18 6 9 0 0 14 0 5 3 34 Won 78- Clarksville 44
12-06-97 Did Not Play Won vs Corydon
11-28-97 31 9 12 6 9 0 0 12 0 5 1 24 Won vs Charlestown
11-26-97 23 13 15 2 3 0 0 11 0 5 0 28 Won 43- Bedford NL 39
11-22-97 19 15 25 3 4 0 0 15 0 3 1 33 Won 80- Booneville 57
11-14-97 17 6 10 6 6 0 0 7 0 2 0 18 Won 86- North Harrison 57
06-25-97 19 Lost 57- Senior AS 73
06-18-97 12 Lost 70- Senior AS 74
Season thru PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG SPG BPG RECORD RANK
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97-98 season 25.2 .648 .727 -- 13.3 21-3 #4 (IN)
02-16-98 23.0 .630 .690 -- 12.0 18-2 #6 (IN)
02-02-98 23.4 15-2 #8 (IN)
01-23-98 24.4 .660 .681 -- 13.3 0.2 1.0 3.3 12-2 #8 (IN)
01-14-98 23.8 11-1 #6 (IN)
12-15-97 24.8 .697 12.0 7-0 #4 (IN)
12-09-97 25.8 4-0 #4 (IN)
96-97 season 22.5 .629 13.6 17-2 #18(IN)
95-96 season 17.9 .624 11.8
97-98 season Preseason All-State First Team (Hoosier Basketball)
Preseason All-American Honorable Mention (Street & Smith)
Indiana Top40 Workout
Reebok South Indiana All-Star Team Selection
Indiana All-Star team
All-State First Team (Associated Press)
USA TODAY Indiana Honorable Mention
96-97 season Preseason All-State Second Team (Hoosier Basketball)
All-County and All-Conference selection
Indiana Junior All-Star Core Team Selection
All-State Team (Indiana Coaches of Girls' Sports)
All-State Team (Louisville Courier Journal)
All-State Team (Indianapolis Star)
Player-of-the-Year (Evening News)
Jeffersonville Top Scorer and Top Rebounder Awards
Jeffersonville High School Scholar Athlete
AAU State Champions
AAU 16-under National Tournament (3rd place)
95-96 season County and All-Conference selection
All-State Honorable Mention (Associated Press)
Player-of-the-Year (Evening News)
Jeffersonville Top Scorer and Top Rebounder Awards
AAU State Champions
AAU 15-under National Tournament (5th place)
94-95 season AAU State Champions
AAU National Champions
Date Day Time Opponent
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11/14/97 FRI W @ North Harrison
11/22/97 SAT W @ Boonville
11/26/97 WED W @ Bedford North Lawrence
11/28/97 FRI W Charlestown
12/06/97 SAT W Corydon
12/11/97 THR W Clarksville
12/13/97 SAT W Columbus East
12/20/97 SAT W @ Floyd Central
12/27/97 SAT W Austin (@ Scottsville Shootout)
12/27/97 SAT W Scottsville (@ Scottsville Shootout)
01/06/98 TUE W @ New Albany
01/10/98 SAT L Castle
01/12/98 MON L @ Madison
01/20/98 TUE W Seymour
01/24/98 SAT W Silver Creek
01/29/98 THR W Providence
01/31/98 SAT W @ Jasper
02/03/98 TUE W @ New Washington
02/11/98 SAT W Jennings County (moved from 2/7)
02/12/98 THR W @ Ballard, Kentucky
02/20/98 FRI 6:00P W Sectional vs Bedford NL (@ Floyd Central)
02/21/98 SAT W Sectional Final vs New Albany (@ Floyd Central)
02/28/98 SAT 7:30P W Regional vs Castle (@ Bedford North Lawrence)
03/07/98 SAT 12:00P L Semi State vs #3 Ben Davis (@ Southport)
* Times not available *
* To confirm game time call Jeffersonville HS *
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