Top Freshmen Prospects in Northern Indiana

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are officially less than one week away from tryouts and the start of practice here in the state of Indiana. Fans in this state follow high school basketball passionately enough that they generally know the top players in the state. The Mr. Basketball candidates are well known. Most people could put together their prediction for what the Indiana All-Star team will look like. Even some of the top underclassmen are household names as they are being recruited by top high-major programs. However, most folks are going to be very familiar with the incoming freshman class. Due to the success of our annual Prep Hoops Indiana Freshman Showcase, we have a great handle on the young prospects. Let's take a look at some of the top names you will be hearing about right away this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63610bf355dee","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1561601"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"With the veteran talent at Penn, it may be unlikely that you will see Bardo's name a lot this season. However, once Mr. Basketball candidate [player_tooltip player_id='1049169' first='Markus' last='Burton'] moves on to Notre Dame the Kingsmen will have a dynamic, talented guard to step into their backcourt. Bardo is an excellent playmaker, has the athleticism to create for himself off of the bounce, and has shown the ability to score from a variety of areas of the  floor. Definitely a name to tuck away and remember down the road in northern Indiana.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1560969"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Anytime you come across a prospect at this size and this age you are going to be intrigued. Crews is a legitimate 6'8u0022-6'9u0022 that can be a force around the basket as he continues to grow into his body. He is still relatively new to the game and very raw, but the size is something you cannot teach. Right now he finishes at the rim, can rebound his area, and does a good job of impacting shots around the basket defensively. It is obviously a work in progress, but there are some raw tools to work with here.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1561039"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"A highly skilled guard from Crown Point High School, Darrell was among the top performers at our Prep Hoops Indiana Freshman Showcase back in August. The 5'11u0022 Darrell is an excellent shooter who should be one of the next high-level offensive players in the Bulldogs system. It'll probably be a year before we hear too much from him as they will have a very strong team this season, but definitely remember the name. He will score a lot of points in his high school career.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1561633"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"The Region has some serious size in the Class of 2026. Harbin is a massive body inside at 6'9u0022 with soft hands and some obvious raw skills that will continue to translate at a high level as he gets more comfortable in his body. He can rebound his area well and gets in the way of a lot of shot attempts at the rim. Offensively, he can score some on the roll in ballscreen situations and will finish when his man steps up to help on a drive. Will be fun to see how he develops over the years.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1561449"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Arguably the top prospect in Indiana's Class of 2026, [player_tooltip player_id='1561598' first='Steven' last='Reynolds III'] is a really special talent. At 6'4u0022 he has guard level skill, is an extremely fluid athlete, and shows the ability to score it in a variety of ways. He can initiate the offense as a playmaker while also knocking down shots from beyond the arc. Reynolds flashes some high-level passing ability as well. He will make an instant impact for South Bend Washington who could be an under-the-radar team in Class 3A this season.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /-->