Top 2023 Players in Fort Wayne
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With the updated release of the top 200 rankings and an expanded watch list for the class of 2023 on Monday, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in the biggest areas of Indiana.…
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Continue ReadingWith the updated release of the top 200 rankings and an expanded watch list for the class of 2023 on Monday, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in the biggest areas of Indiana. We will start in the state’s Northern half and work our way down to the Southern half where we finish off with Evansville, and we continue with Fort Wayne today.
We currently have 23 players from Fort Wayne in the Class of 2023 database with 17 in our top 200 and 9 in the top 75. All other players on our watch list are listed in alphabetical order with no ranking order whatsoever. Gage Sefton Gage Sefton 6'4" | SG Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN , a shooting guard from Fort Wayne Blackhawk, sits in the top spot for a deep Fort Wayne class at #39 in the state. This area is not top-heavy in talent, but there are so many NAIA and D3 level prospects in this area. Sefton currently has five NAIA offers from Bethel, Grace, Huntington, Indiana Tech, and St. Francis.
Darrion Brooks Darrion Brooks 6'5" | SF New Haven | 2023 State IN is a bigger small forward with a ton of athleticism. He plays solid defense and can get to the bucket well. I am a little surprised that he does not have any offers to this point as he should easily be playing NAIA or D3 basketball next season. Austin Cripe Austin Cripe 6'3" | SG West Noble | 2023 State IN is a Bethel commit, and the scoring guard should be in line for a big senior season. He can set up the offense for both himself and his teammates, and he scores the ball at an incredible clip. Josh Furst Josh Furst 6'6" | C Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN from Fort Wayne Blackhawk and Grant Leeper Grant Leeper 6'7" | C Homestead | 2023 State IN from Homestead are a pair of Fort Wayne power forwards who each sit in the top 50 in Indiana. Furst has an offer from St. Francis, and Leeper, who is a star on the court and the football field, has offers from Hope and Goshen as well as a division one offer from Valparaiso for football. Furst is a star on the defensive end of the floor as he can guard nearly all five positions on the floor. Leeper is a top-level scoring forward who excels at finishing around the rim. He has a real chance to be the leading scorer for Homestead this season. Preston Ross Preston Ross 6'8" | PF Bishop Dwenger | 2023 State IN is another top 15 power forward for Fort Wayne Dwenger, and his inside presence on both ends makes him a prospect to watch. Kyron Kaopuiki Kyron Kaopuiki 6'3" | SG Homestead | 2023 State IN has an offer from Manchester, and the Homestead shooting guard has a big chance to be a leader for Homestead this season. The top 75 players in Fort Wayne finish off with a pair of Bethel commits, Luke McBride Luke McBride 6'1" | PG Norwell | 2023 State IN and Andrew Hedrick Andrew Hedrick 6'0" | PG Columbia City | 2023 State IN , from Norwell and Columbia City.
Now, let’s take a look at the full list of 2023 rankings for Fort Wayne.
RANK | Player | Height | Position – Rank | High School | AAU Team |
39 | Gage Sefton Gage Sefton 6'4" | SG Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN | 6’4″ | SG 14 | Fort Wayne Blackhawk | Indy Heat Red 2023 |
46 | Darrion Brooks Darrion Brooks 6'5" | SF New Haven | 2023 State IN | 6’5″ | SF 13 | New Haven | Michigan Playmakers 2023 |
47 | Austin Cripe Austin Cripe 6'3" | SG West Noble | 2023 State IN | 6’3″ | SG 15 | West Noble | 5Star 2023 |
48 | Josh Furst Josh Furst 6'6" | C Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN | 6’6″ | PF 9 | Fort Wayne Blackhawk | Indy Heat Red 2023 |
49 | Grant Leeper Grant Leeper 6'7" | C Homestead | 2023 State IN | 6’7″ | PF 10 | Homestead | Indy Heat Red 2023 |
64 | Preston Ross Preston Ross 6'8" | PF Bishop Dwenger | 2023 State IN | 6’8″ | PF 15 | Fort Wayne Dwenger | Indy Heat Red 2023 |
69 | Kyron Kaopuiki Kyron Kaopuiki 6'3" | SG Homestead | 2023 State IN | 6’3″ | SG 20 | Homestead | Indiana Ice 2023 |
70 | Luke McBride Luke McBride 6'1" | PG Norwell | 2023 State IN | 6’1″ | PG 14 | Norwell | Team GRIII Elite 2023 |
75 | Andrew Hedrick Andrew Hedrick 6'0" | PG Columbia City | 2023 State IN | 6’0″ | PG 15 | Columbia City | Indiana Elite Focus Premier 2023 |
91 | Nick Thompson Nick Thompson 6'2" | SG Bishop Luers | 2023 State IN | 6’2″ | SG 28 | Fort Wayne Luers | Indy Heat Red 2023 |
106 | Omarion Washington Omarion Washington 6'3" | SF Fort Wayne South Side | 2023 State IN | 6’3″ | SF 22 | Fort Wayne South | |
109 | Dalman Alexander Dalman Alexander 6'6" | PF Fort Wayne Northrop | 2023 State IN | 6’6″ | PF 25 | Fort Wayne Northrop | Summit City Elite 2023 |
125 | Jordan Green Jordan Green 6'4" | PF Fort Wayne North Side | 2023 State IN | 6’6″ | PF 27 | Fort Wayne North | JH1 IndyElite 2023 |
144 | Brashawn Bassett Brashawn Bassett 6'2" | SG Fort Wayne North | 2023 State IN | 6’2″ | SG 42 | Fort Wayne North | |
152 | Hunter Kline Hunter Kline 6'7" | PF East Noble | 2023 State IN | 6’7″ | PF 32 | East Noble | Summit City Elite 2023 |
182 | Luke Saylor Luke Saylor 6'1" | PG Heritage | 2023 State IN | 5’8″ | PG 41 | Heritage | |
187 | Monte Smith Monte Smith 6'0" | PG Fort Wayne Wayne | 2023 State IN | 6’0″ | PG 45 | Fort Wayne Wayne | Summit City Elite 2023 |
WL | Grant Hayworth Grant Hayworth 6'5" | PF Concordia Lutheran | 2023 IN | 6’5″ | PF | Fort Wayne Concordia | Indiana Elite Focus Premier 2023 |
WL | Langston Leavell Langston Leavell 6'1" | PG Fort Wayne Snider | 2023 IN | 6’1″ | PG | Fort Wayne Snider | |
WL | Conner Lemmon Conner Lemmon 6'0" | PG Central Noble | 2023 IN | 6’0″ | PG | Central Noble | Indiana Elite Focus Premier 2023 |
WL | Mason Posey Mason Posey 6'3" | SF Lakewood Park Christian | 2023 IN | 6’3″ | SF | Lakewood Park Christian | |
WL | Jayden Schmenk Jayden Schmenk 6'0" | PG Fort Wayne Northrop | 2023 IN | 6’0″ | PG | Fort Wayne Northrop | |
WL | Alan Ter Molen Alan Ter Molen 6'6" | C Concordia Lutheran | 2023 IN | 5’6″ | C | Fort Wayne Concordia | Indiana Elite Focus Premier 2023 |