Season Preview – Top Players to Watch in Class 1A
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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.…
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Continue ReadingIndiana 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.
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.
Matthew Arthur Matthew Arthur 6'0" | PG New Washington | 2023 State IN (New Washington H.S. 2023)
Lukas Balling Lukas Balling 6'5" | PF Marquette Catholic | 2023 State IN (Marquette Catholic 2023)
Dax Bailey Dax Bailey 6'3" | SG Tecumseh | 2023 IN (Tecumseh H.S. 2023)
Peyton Bledsoe Peyton Bledsoe 6'4" | SF Loogootee | 2023 State IN (Loogootee H.S. 2023)
Max Booher Max Booher 6'3" | SG Greenwood Christian | 2024 State IN (Greenwood Christian 2024)
Peter Combs Peter Combs 6'6" | PF Bloomfield | 2023 State IN (Bloomfield H.S. 2023)
Caleb Dewey Caleb Dewey 6'3" | SF Edinburgh | 2023 State IN (Edinburgh H.S. 2023)
Marial Diper Marial Diper 6'11" | C Rock Creek Academy | 2023 State IN (Rock Creek Academy 2023)
Cole Duncan Cole Duncan 6'9" | C Cowan | 2024 State IN (Cowan H.S. 2024)
Josiah Dunham Josiah Dunham 6'0" | PG Evansville Christian | 2024 State IN (Evansville Christian 2024)
Deion Edwards Deion Edwards 6'5" | SF Springs Valley | 2025 State IN (Springs Valley H.S. 2025)
Dezhon Hall Dezhon Hall 6'3" | PG Pike | 2026 State IN (Tindley H.S. 2026)
Ian Hall Ian Hall 6'2" | SG Orleans | 2024 IN (Orleans H.S. 2024)
Lane Hoefler Lane Hoefler 6'5" | PF West Washington | 2023 IN (West Washington H.S. 2023)
Braiden Hogg Braiden Hogg 6'1" | PG Richmond | 2024 State IN (Seton Catholic 2024)
Dayton Hoover Dayton Hoover 6'4" | SF Frontier | 2023 State IN (Frontier H.S. 2023)
Jason Kobe Jason Kobe 6'1" | SG Marquette Catholic | 2023 State IN (Marquette Catholic 2023)
Mason Larkin Mason Larkin 6'9" | C Fountain Central | 2023 State IN (Fountain Central H.S. 2023)
Maury Lewis Maury Lewis 6'2" | SG Indiana Math & Science Academy | 2023 IN (Indiana Math & Science Academy 2023)
Tyler Myers Tyler Myers 5'11" | PG Evansville Day | 2023 State IN (Evansville Day 2023)
Lucas Mitchell Lucas Mitchell 6'5" | SF Waldron | 2023 State IN (Waldron H.S. 2023)
J.J. Morris J.J. Morris 6'6" | SF Argos | 2023 State IN (Argos H.S. 2023)
Kasym Nash Kasym Nash 6'0" | SG Borden | 2024 State IN (Borden H.S. 2024)
Kameron Patterson Kameron Patterson 6'5" | PF Indianapolis Lutheran | 2023 IN (Indianapolis Lutheran 2023)
Mason Posey Mason Posey 6'3" | SF Lakewood Park Christian | 2023 IN (Lakewood Park Christian 2023)
Philip Randolph Philip Randolph 6'0" | PG International | 2024 State IN (International School 2024)
Joshua Blake Renfro Joshua Blake Renfro 6'1" | SG Christian Academy Of Indiana | 2025 IN (Christian Academy 2025)
Julian Robinson Julian Robinson 6'6" | C Tindley | 2023 State IN (Tindley H.S. 2023)
Jacob Scruggs Jacob Scruggs 6'1" | PG South Decatur | 2024 State IN (South Decatur H.S. 2024)
Blake Shewmaker Blake Shewmaker 6'3" | SG Greenwood Christian | 2023 State IN (Greenwood Christian 2023)
Cole Shively Cole Shively 6'1" | SG Triton | 2024 IN (Triton H.S. 2024)
Wyatt Thornburgh Wyatt Thornburgh 6'5" | PF Blue River Valley | 2023 IN (Blue River H.S. 2023)
Jaleb Treat Jaleb Treat 6'7" | C Rock Creek Academy | 2023 IN (Rock Creek Academy 2023)
Eric Troutman Eric Troutman 6'1" | PG Liberty Christian | 2023 State IN (Liberty Christian 2023)
Ladarius Wallace (Rock Creek Academy 2023)
Kobe Watson Kobe Watson 6'7" | PF Liberty Christian | 2023 State IN (Liberty Christian 2023)
Tyler Wyles Tyler Wyles 6'4" | SG Lincoln | 2023 State IN (Lincoln H.S. 2023)
Bryce Yarling Bryce Yarling 5'8" | PG Waldron | 2023 IN (Waldron H.S. 2023)