Prep Hoops Indiana hosted our annual Freshman Showcase on Saturday featuring over 150 of the best prospects in the Class of 2025. This was a great opportunity to see a bunch of guys as they head into their first season…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inPrep Hoops Indiana hosted our annual Freshman Showcase on Saturday featuring over 150 of the best prospects in the Class of 2025. This was a great opportunity to see a bunch of guys as they head into their first season of high school basketball. Here, we take a look and evaluate the players that make up Team 11.
Ty Brown
Ty
Brown
5'10" | PG
South Spencer | 2025
IN
– 5’10″ Guard – South Spencer
Brown is a tough guard who uses his strength and his quickness to make plays. He is strong with the ball in his hands, and he showed some nice touch on a floater inside. Brown also looks to push it up the floor every time he touches it. He is quick and knows how to lead the fastbreak.
Sam Higgins
Sam
Higgins
6'5" | SF
Floyd Central | 2025
State
IN
– 6’3″ Wing – Floyd Central
Higgins is a good-sized wing who made some good cuts to the hole and absorbed contact on the inside to finish strong. He looked to have a fairly good shot stroke as well, but they just weren’t falling well for him on Saturday. Sam also looks to grab rebounds and push it up the floor quickly. It was a pretty good outing overall.
Anthony Holmes
Anthony
Holmes
6'4" | SF
Gary West | 2025
State
IN
– 6’4″ Wing – Gary West
Holmes is a big wing with lots of length, and he knows how to use his long and lanky frame very well. He dominates the glass on both ends of the floor with his aggressiveness, and his offensive rebounding led to several putbacks on the inside. Holmes also looks to push immediately when he grabs a board on the defensive glass. Look for Holmes to make an impact for Gary West in the near future.
Landon Lybarger
Landon
Lybarger
5'9" | SG
Heritage | 2025
IN
– 5’9″ Guard – Heritage
Lybarger is an undersized guard who made his living on Saturday as a cutter. He sees the floor very well and knows how to find his spaces. He didn’t show as much in terms of scoring the ball, but he made some high IQ plays. I am definitely looking forward to seeing him play more in the future.
Kam Radeker
Kam
Radeker
5'8" | PG
Northridge | 2025
IN
– 5’8″ Guard – Northridge
Radeker is a smaller point guard who uses his creativity really well. He sees the court pretty well and seemed to always make the right passes. He wasn’t the biggest threat to score it from the outside, but he did hit one from the outside during the showcase.
Tucker Simpson
Tucker
Simpson
6'1" | SG
Bloomington South | 2025
IN
– 6’1″ Guard – Bloomington South
Simpson is a good-sized guard who shot the ball well in his final game of the day on Saturday. He has a nice pull-up jump shot, and he can finish through contact in the lane. His outside shots weren’t falling early on in the day, but he got hot in the final game, and when his confidence grew, he became a very tough player to stop.
Jack Smiley
Jack
Smiley
6'0" | PG
Valparaiso | 2025
State
IN
– 6’1″ Guard – Valparaiso
Smiley is a southpaw guard with good size and a basketball IQ that is pretty much off the charts. He is a fundamental point guard who knows exactly what needs to be done with the ball in his hands. He has smooth handles and can finish both strong and with touch on the inside. He also showed off a good shooting stroke and a silky smooth step-back jumper. Look for Smiley to make a name for himself in the 2025 class.
Taye Spears
Taye
Spears
5'10" | PG
Bloomington South | 2025
IN
– 5’10″ Guard – Bloomington South
Spears is a tough guard who struggled at times by trying to do too much. He knows how to make plays, and he did really well when he took his time and slowed down. However, he did have a couple of turnovers from going too fast and getting out of control. I did see several bright spots in Spears’ game over the weekend, but when he has a chance to gain experience, he should be much improved.
Jaymen Townsend
Jaymen
Townsend
6'5" | SF
Marion | 2025
State
IN
– 6’5″ Wing – Marion
Townsend is a big wing who can score it in so many different ways. He is a confident scorer who can take it strong to the hole and knock it down from deep as well. His footwork also was very impressive in the paint. He showed off a good drop-step inside, and he isn’t afraid to put it on the floor to get to the hole. Townsend also threw down some big dunks to get the gym up and on their feet. He is going to be a fun player to watch develop in the years to come.
Jack Turner
Jack
Turner
6'4" | SF
Southport | 2025
IN
– 6’4″ Wing – Southport
Turner is a big post player on the inside whose footwork is impressive at this level. He showed some good post moves and nice touch around the rim. Turner also had a knack for knowing exactly when to attack a mismatch on the inside. If he is going to improve his game in a major way if he can develop a jump shot in the coming year.
