Season Preview – Top Players to Watch in Class 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana High School Basketball practice is officially underway. After a long fall where teams are only allowed two days a week of two hour open workouts, tryouts started on Monday the 7th with normal practices ready to start this week. You can almost start to feel the buzz in the air as football is into the Regional round and basketball games are just around the corner. Tip-off will come the Monday prior to Thanksgiving with full slates of games that Tuesday and Wednesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>About two months ago did a series of "way too early" season previews. Those gave us a baseline for the best players and teams around the state. Now, after spending the last two months visiting multiple open gym workouts every week we can put out an even more in-depth and accurate preview. It is no longer "way too early." Here is a list of the top players to watch in Class 1A this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556350' first='Matthew' last='Arthur']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/matthew-arthur/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(New Washington H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167896' first='Lukas' last='Balling']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/lukas-balling/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Marquette Catholic 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556369' first='Dax' last='Bailey']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dax-bailey/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Tecumseh H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='868254' first='Peyton' last='Bledsoe']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peyton-bledsoe/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Loogootee H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1386511' first='Max' last='Booher']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/max-booher/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Greenwood Christian 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557223' first='Peter' last='Combs']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peter-combs/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Bloomfield H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='935747' first='Caleb' last='Dewey']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/caleb-dewey/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Edinburgh H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1391464' first='Marial' last='Diper']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/marial-diper/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Rock Creek Academy 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275811' first='Cole' last='Duncan']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cole-duncan/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Cowan H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158176' first='Josiah' last='Dunham']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/josiah-dunham/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Evansville Christian 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297013' first='Deion' last='Edwards']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/deion-edwards/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Springs Valley H.S. 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='Dezhon' last='Hall']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dezhon-hall/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Tindley H.S. 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158190' first='Ian' last='Hall']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ian-hall/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Orleans H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578439' first='Mason' last='Harvey']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mason-harvey-2/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Seton Catholic 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556352' first='Lane' last='Hoefler']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/lane-hoefler/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(West Washington H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275899' first='Braiden' last='Hogg']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/braiden-hogg/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Seton Catholic 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1049191' first='Dayton' last='Hoover']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dayton-hoover/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Frontier H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1162739' first='Jason' last='Kobe']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jason-kobe/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Marquette Catholic 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1049183' first='Mason' last='Larkin']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mason-larkin/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Fountain Central H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1424192' first='Maury' last='Lewis']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/maury-lewis-2/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Indiana Math &amp; Science Academy 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1391285' first='Tyler' last='Myers']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyler-myers/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Evansville Day 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556366' first='Lucas' last='Mitchell']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/lucas-mitchell/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Waldron H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1198964' first='J.J.' last='Morris']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/j-j-morris/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Argos H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275907' first='Kasym' last='Nash']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kasym-nash/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Borden H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1162771' first='Kameron' last='Patterson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kameron-patterson/"></a> (Indianapolis Lutheran 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556548' first='Mason' last='Posey']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mason-posey/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Lakewood Park Christian 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1277746' first='Philip' last='Randolph'] (International School 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578422' first='Joshua' last='Renfro']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/joshua-blake-renfro/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Christian Academy 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556386' first='Julian' last='Robinson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/julian-robinson/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Tindley H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158195' first='Jacob' last='Scruggs']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacob-scruggs/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(South Decatur H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273138' first='Blake' last='Shewmaker']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/blake-shewmaker/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Greenwood Christian 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275744' first='Cole' last='Shively']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cole-shively/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Triton H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1295366' first='Wyatt' last='Thornburgh'] (Blue River H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1273031' first='Jaleb' last='Treat'] (Rock Creek Academy 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='935729' first='Eric' last='Troutman']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/eric-troutman/"></a> (Liberty Christian 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ladarius Wallace (Rock Creek Academy 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1554067' first='Kobe' last='Watson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kobe-watson/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Liberty Christian 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556388' first='Tyler' last='Wyles']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyler-wyles/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Lincoln H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556546' first='Bryce' last='Yarling']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryce-yarling/"><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;(Waldron H.S. 2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->