Top 2026 Players in The Region

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the initial release of the top 25 rankings and a 200+ player watch list for the class of 2026, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in the biggest areas of Indiana. We will start in the Northern half of the state and work our way down to the Southern half where we finish off with Evansville, so we will start with The Region. We currently have 30 players from The Region in the Class of 2026 database with 4 in our top 25. All of the other players on our watch list are listed in alphabetical order with no ranking order whatsoever. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560995' first='Reggie' last='Hinton']</strong>, a point guard from Gary West, took over the top spot in The Region for the 2026 class. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561617' first='Dikembe' last='Shaw']</strong> (Crown Point), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561633' first='Metrell' last='Harbin']</strong> (Hammond Noll), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561080' first='Terrence' last='Hayes']</strong> (Gary 21st Century) all join Hinton in the top 25 in the state for the 2026 class. Now, let's take a look at the 2026 rankings for The Region.</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">12</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1560995' first='Reggie' last='Hinton']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG - 6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary West</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">MeanStreets 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">19</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561617' first='Dikembe' last='Shaw']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF - 3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat - Northwest 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561633' first='Metrell' last='Harbin']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">C - 2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hammond Noll</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat 2026</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1561080' first='Terrence' last='Hayes']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG - 11</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat 2026</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='1561090' first='KJ' last='Avery']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Valparaiso</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1561055' first='Jakob' last='Billmeyer']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat 2026</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='1560988' first='Justin' last='Cain']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'6"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">C</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary West</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='1561005' first='Bryce' last='Cooper']</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">Gary West</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='1561007' first='Kyle' last='Cooper']</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">Gary West</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='1560969' first='Tyler' last='Crews']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">C</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary West</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='1561445' first='Mason' last='Darrell']</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">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1561100' first='Colson' last='Dobre']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Marquette Catholic</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat 2026</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='1561084' first='Jacolby' last='Donaldson']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</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='1561140' first='Evan' last='Geller']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1560970' first='Julian' last='Holmes']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary West</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='1561001' first='Jay' last='Huerta']</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">South Central (Union Mills)</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='1561097' first='Colin' last='Kaleth']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Valparaiso</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1559321' first='Lucas' last='Kleckner']</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">Kouts</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1561013' first='Carter' last='Kobe']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Portage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">94 Feet Elite 2026</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='1561056' first='Cooper' last='Kroncke']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'8"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat Gym Rats 2026</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='1560997' first='Jack' last='Lux']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'10"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1560996' first='Josh' last='Malloy']</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">Munster</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Team GRIII Elite 2026</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='1561004' first='Ronald' last='Mosley']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Flash 2026</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='1561040' first='Amari' last='Murphy']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'0"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">219 D Elite 2026</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='1561132' first='Ethan' last='Niemeyer']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'7"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indiana Game 2026</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='1561016' first='Bryce' last='Peters']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Merrillville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Meanstreets 2026</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='1561120' first='Jamarie' last='Pollard']</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">Bowman Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">IGT Monstars 2026</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='1561064' first='Kaiden' last='Rhodes']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'8"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</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='1561063' first='Kingston' last='Rhodes']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'8"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indy Heat 2026</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='1561141' first='Kaleb' last='Schultz']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary West</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='1561123' first='Donjae' last='Sewood']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'8"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bowman Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">IGT Monstars 2026</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='1561124' first='Cuba' last='Smith']</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">La Lumiere</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='1738841' first='Jerry' last='Triplett III']</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">Andrean</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->