Regional 2 Preview: Breakdown
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The high school season is almost upon us, for better or worse. With everyone around the state hoping that we can get through a full season in whatever capacity that is, we begin to look ahead to those teams and…
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Continue ReadingThe high school season is almost upon us, for better or worse. With everyone around the state hoping that we can get through a full season in whatever capacity that is, we begin to look ahead to those teams and players to pay attention to. Today, we start in on our annual team-by-team breakdown.
Sectional 5: East Noble
Teams: Fort Wayne Carroll, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
Our Contenders: Fort Wayne Carroll, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider
Our Prediction: Fort Wayne Carroll
Preseason All-Sectional Team:
Jalen Jackson
Jalen
Jackson
6'2" | PG
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2022
State
IN
(FWC),
Khamani Smith
Khamani
Smith
6'5" | SF
Fort Wayne Northrop | 2021
State
IN
(Northrop),
Logan Lankenau
Logan
Lankenau
6'9" | C
Fort Wayne Carroll | 2022
State
IN
(FWC),
Brashawn Bassett
Brashawn
Bassett
6'2" | SG
Fort Wayne North | 2023
State
IN
(North),
Connor Penrod
Connor
Penrod
6'6" | C
DeKalb | 2022
State
IN
(DK)
Sectional 6: Fort Wayne Wayne
Teams: Columbia City, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, New Haven
Our Contenders: Homestead, New Haven, Fort Wayne South
Our Prediction: Homestead
Preseason All-Sectional Team:
Luke Goode
Luke
Goode
6'6" | SF
Homestead | 2021
State
#107
Nation
IN
(HS),
Austin Jordan
Austin
Jordan
5'11" | PG
Fort Wayne South | 2021
State
IN
(FWS),
Fletcher Loyer
Fletcher
Loyer
6'4" | SG
Homestead | 2022
State
#108
Nation
IN
(HS),
Andrew Leeper
Andrew
Leeper
6'6" | PF
Homestead | 2022
State
IN
(HS),
Darrion Brooks
Darrion
Brooks
6'5" | SF
New Haven | 2023
State
IN
(NH)
Sectional 7: Marion
Teams: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jeff, Logansport, Marion, McCutcheon
Our Contenders: Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jeff, Marion, McCutcheon
Our Prediction: Lafayette Jeff
Preseason All-Sectional Team:
Brooks Barnhizer
Brooks
Barnhizer
6'5" | SF
Lafayette Jeff | 2021
State
#203
Nation
IN
(LJ),
Jalen Blackmon
Jalen
Blackmon
6'2" | PG
Marion | 2021
State
#244
Nation
IN
(Marion),
Malachi Pearson
Malachi
Pearson
6'4" | SF
Logansport | 2021
State
IN
(LS),
Bobby Wonnell
Bobby
Wonnell
6'2" | SG
Taylor | 2022
State
IN
(Koko),
Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn
Dravyn
Gibbs-Lawhorn
6'2" | PG
Montverde Academy | 2023
#42
Nation
FL
(MC)
Sectional 8: Carmel
Teams: Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
Our Contenders: Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield, Zionsville
Our Prediction: Carmel
Preseason All-Sectional Team:
Vinny Buccilla
Vinny
Buccilla
6'1" | PG
Hamilton Southeastern | 2021
State
IN
(HS),
Charlie Williams
Charlie
Williams
6'10" | PF
Carmel | 2022
State
#220
Nation
IN
(Carmel),
Peter Suder
Peter
Suder
6'5" | SG
Carmel | 2022
State
#227
Nation
IN
(Carmel),
Braden Smith
Braden
Smith
6'0" | PG
Westfield | 2022
State
IN
(WF),
Jeffrey Simmons
Jeffrey
Simmons
6'7" | PF
Fishers | 2022
State
IN
(Fishers)