Grassroots Preview: Indiana Elite Diesel 2019
The AAU season is upon us and we are ready to get things going. This season, we begin again with our previews of some of the top AAU programs in the state. Today, we take a look at Indiana Elite Diesel 2019.
# | Name | HT | POS | Class | HS |
McCall Ray | 6’0 | PG | 2019 | Bedford North Lawrence | |
Allen Plunkett | 6’4 | SF | 2019 | South Putnam | |
Luke Richardson | 6’5 | PF | 2019 | Lapel | |
Trenton Kelley | 6’4 | SF | 2019 | Columbus North | |
Andrew Owens | 6’5 | SF | 2019 | Carmel | |
Nate Soltis | 6’5 | SF | 2019 | Cardinal Ritter | |
Luke Heady | 6’0 | PG | 2019 | Carmel | |
Eli Pancol | 6’4 | SF | 2019 | Pendleton Heights | |
Karsten Windlan | 5’11 | PG | 2019 | Pendleton Heights |
Strengths: The strength of this group is their skill and their versatility. They have guys all up and down this list that can make plays. They don’t have any raw players so they should have pretty good depth with that. They also have guys like Plunkett, Richardson, Kelley, Owens, Soltis, and Pancol that can play all over the floor. They aren’t bound to one area so this should give them a leg up when trying to compete.
Why College Programs Should Watch: College programs should take a look at this group from the NAIA to LM range. They have quite a few guys on this list that one school could look at making it really appealing to watch them multiple times. Also, they have high upside guys that are still developing like Pancol, Plunkett, and Owens.
Player To Watch: Eli Pancol (Pendleton Heights) – He’s been a little off the radar because he plays at Pendleton Heights and when you think of Pendleton you think of long, lean shooters. Well, Pancol can do that but he’s a big, strong wing with a bunch of athleticism and he’s starting to tap into that right about now. Could be poised to push himself into the top group of this class in Indiana.
Where To Find Them: This group will be playing mostly local events except they are going to Dallas and Atlanta for the Adidas Gauntlet circuit.