Indiana All-Academic Basketball Showcase Top Performers

<p>This weekend, All-Academic Basketball brought their showcase to Finch Creek Fieldhouse in Noblesville. The event featured several high-academic prospects from around the Midwest and beyond with a number of small college coaches in attendance. Prep Hoops Indiana was in the gym Sunday morning to catch a few hours worth of action. Here are the top performers from the showcase.</p> <p>Myles Baker (Lawrence North H.S. 2024)</p> <p>Despite being just a sophomore, Baker quickly made a name for himself as one of the best players in the gym on Sunday morning. The 5’10" guard scored it from all three levels showing off a great looking shot. Very tough to stop in transition. Showed off good court vision and passing ability as well. Just an all-around playmaker. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="935741" first="Ty" last="Cunningham"] (Lawrence North H.S. 2023)</p> <p>Cunningham, by all accounts, looked like one of the best players at the event on Saturday and that carried over to more success on Sunday. A 6’1" guard, Cunningham is at his best attacking the basket off of the dribble. He is a great driver from the wings and an athletic finisher around the rim. Has the ability to play either guard spot.</p> <p>Ibrahim Diakite (Cardinal Ritter H.S. 2023)</p> <p>Very, very intriguing prospect. Diakite is a 6’8" forward with excellent length. He can protect the rim on the defensive end and finishes above the rim offensively. His overall skill set is a bit raw, but as a finisher, rebounder, and shot blocker he has some nice tools. Definitely a big guy to keep an eye on going into his junior season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1068137" first="Brandon" last="McCaskill"] (Crandbrook Kingswood H.S. 2022)</p> <p>McCaskill is a scoring guard with a lot of tools that college coaches will like. He has great size at 6’3" with a lot of skill to his game. McCaskill showed the ability to create his own shot off of the dribble and scored both on mid-range jumpers and getting all the way to the rim to finish. This is a scholarship-worthy player from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Excellent student.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="935744" first="James" last="Stasey"] (Fishers H.S. 2023)</p> <p>Stasey remains one of my favorite under-the-radar prospects in Indiana’s 2023 class. He is a true 6’8" after growing a couple of inches since last high school season. Stasey plays very hard, tries to get deep post catches, and rebounds in his area very well. Classic 5-man that could really become a problem inside as he gets stronger.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1111173" first="Eric" last="Wentz"] (Minot H.S. 2022)</p> <p>Hailing all the way from North Dakota, Wentz really turned heads Sunday morning by playing at a very high level. This is a guy that high-academic Division III’s all over the country should be recruiting. He has good size on the wing at 6’2"-6’3". Wentz is extremely skilled as well. He is a knock down three-pointer shooter and can finish with both hands at the end of his drives. Excellent student.</p>