Grassroots Preview: Indiana Elite Region
Program Director: Jeff Moore Teams In Program: Indiana Elite Region 2017, Indiana Elite Region 2018, Indiana Elite Region 2019 Indiana Elite Region 2017 # Name HT Class High School 35 Trace Ramsey 6’7 2017 Valparaiso 42 Ken Decker 6’5 2017…
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Teams In Program: Indiana Elite Region 2017, Indiana Elite Region 2018, Indiana Elite Region 2019
Indiana Elite Region 2017 | ||||
# | Name | HT | Class | High School |
35 | Trace Ramsey | 6’7 | 2017 | Valparaiso |
42 | Ken Decker | 6’5 | 2017 | Crown Point |
32 | Aleks Novakovich | 6’8 | 2017 | Hobart |
14 | Jon Andershock | 6’5 | 2017 | Marquette Catholic |
2 | Norell Smith | 6’4 | 2017 | Lake Central |
24 | Nick Felke | 6’1 | 2017 | Plymouth |
23 | Nate Walpole | 6’1 | 2017 | Whitko |
0 | Dom Tomich | 6’0 | 2017 | Crown Point |
22 | Eric Robinson | 6’3 | 2017 | Howe Military |
44 | Andrew Kenneally | 6’7 | 2017 | Crown Point |
Notes: Indiana Elite Region has moved over to Indiana Elite this season and has brought plenty of talent on the top group. Between Andrew Kenneally, Nate Walpole, and Norell Smith, they have plenty of scoring options. Kenneally will provide a big boost as a low post scoring threat who can also stretch the floor. His size along with Aleks Novakovich and Trace Ramsey will be difficult to matchup with at times. This group can shoot too. Novakovich, Kenneally add that from the bigs but Walpole is one of the better scoring threats that many don’t know about. He shoots it well from distance but is decent off the bounce. Look for Norell Smith and Novakovich as the breakout guys this summer.
Indiana Elite Region 2018 | ||||
# | Name | HT | Class | High School |
20 | David Sigler | 6’4 | 2018 | Marquette Catholic |
21 | Buddy Jaffee | 6’3 | 2018 | Marquette Catholic |
42 | Trevor Perry | 6’3 | 2018 | LaPorte |
22 | Noah Mahoney | 6’1 | 2018 | Chesterton |
4 | Kevin Jackson | 5’10 | 2018 | Valparaiso |
2 | Harley Lohmeyer | 6’0 | 2018 | Chesterton |
5 | Vince Smith | 6’3 | 2018 | Crown Point |
0 | Brandon Newman | 6’3 | 2018 | Valparaiso |
11 | Nick Phillips | 5’11 | 2018 | Crown Point |
34 | Nathan Aerts | 6’1 | 2018 | Valparaiso |
Notes: The 2018 version of Indiana Elite Region has a few new names that we have already added to our list of guys to watch. Valparaiso’s Brandon Newman is a talented wing player with size and an aggressive mindset. He’s plenty capable of scoring the rock and will be the main option for them this spring. You also have to watch for David Sigler of Marquette Catholic. A smaller forward that has yet to really define his game but has some upside to watch. This group has a ton of guard and wing options. They lack bigs but at the 2018 level that should be okay.
Indiana Elite Region 2019 | ||||
# | Name | HT | Class | High School |
5 | Camron Pimentel | 6’0 | 2019 | Crown Point |
3 | Sam Krutz | 6’0 | 2019 | Crown Point |
44 | Noah Lewis | 6’9 | 2019 | Munster |
13 | Joe Andershock | 6’4 | 2019 | Marquette Catholic |
35 | Marcelo Mendiola | 6’4 | 2019 | Mt. Carmel (IL) |
22 | Colin Kenney | 5’11 | 2019 | Marquette Catholic |
4 | Corey Landers | 6’0 | 2019 | Bishop Noll |
2 | John Carrothers | 6’0 | 2019 | Andrean |
15 | Eric Jerge | 5’9 | 2019 | Munster |
30 | Maurion Martin | 6’0 | 2019 | Portage |
24 | Rishard Balkcom | 6’4 | 2019 | Merrillville |
Notes: The 2019 Region group is got the kind of upside that the 2017 group has. With prospects like Noah Lewis and Joe Andershock, there are some guys you will like in the first game you watch. Lewis is a post player with good size and some athleticism. He should impact the game quite a bit for this group. Andershock will provide support from the wing. This group has good size, for a 2019 team there is quite a bit of it. Looks like guard play will be the key with this team.