Top 2025 Players in Fort Wayne

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the release of the updated top 100 rankings and a 150+ player watch list for the class of 2025, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in different areas of Indiana. We started with the Region and are working our way down to the Southern half where we will finish off with Evansville, so we continue with Fort Wayne. We currently have 23 players from Fort Wayne in the Class of 2025 database with 11 in our top 100 and 6 in the top 50. All of the other players on our watch list are listed in alphabetical order with no ranking order whatsoever.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1364589' first='Kellen' last='Pickett']</strong>, a power forward from Fort Wayne Blackhawk, took over the top spot in Fort Wayne for the 2025 class. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes']</strong> (Fort Wayne Wayne) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1749046' first='Dreyln' last='Truesdale']</strong>(Carroll (Fort Wayne)) join Pickett in the top 20 in the state for the 2025 class. Now, let's take a look at the 2025 rankings for Fort Wayne.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player Name</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Height</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Position – Rank</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>High School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>AAU Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1364589' first='Kellen' last='Pickett']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'8"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF 2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Blackhawk</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Wayne</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1749046' first='Dreyln' last='Truesdale']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">32</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1525665' first='Jaiyre' last='Sampson']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'11"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 13</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] Red 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">35</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297032' first='Trey' last='Dillard']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF 5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Wayne</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] Red 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">45</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297075' first='Khalyn' last='Williams-Thomas']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'11"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 17</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Concordia</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] Red 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">62</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1749047' first='Dereon' last='Truesdale']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 19</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Carroll (Fort Wayne)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">72</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297102' first='Preston' last='Comer']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF 18</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Wayne</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">85</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1529291' first='Stratton' last='Fuller']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 25</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Columbia City</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">92</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1296978' first='Avery' last='Cook']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'1"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 27</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Concordia</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">99</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1529289' first='Brock' last='Schott']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF 11</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Leo</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297103' first='Qualyn' last='Clopton']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Snider</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] Red 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1578376' first='Danny' last='Kelly']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Fort Wayne Dwenger</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1539664' first='Gavin' last='Krull']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bellmont</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Summit City Elite 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1296983' first='Brayden' last='Kunberger']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">New Haven</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gym Rats 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297079' first='Landon' last='Lybarger']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1539666' first='Trace' last='Maller']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Adams Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Focus Premier 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1297092' first='Micah' last='Martin']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lakeland Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1296966' first='Adam' last='McBride']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'11"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Norwell</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Blue 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mcihael Raudenbush</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'1"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Homestead</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1539759' first='Solomon' last='Richard']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'11"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Leo</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Black 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1578483' first='Wyatt' last='Weaver']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'3"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Homestead</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Ervin 2025</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">WL</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1539667' first='Redick' last='Zolman']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Central Noble</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Focus Premier 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->