Top 2023 Players in The Region

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the release of the updated top 200 rankings and a 100+ player watch list for the class of 2023, it is time to take a look at some of the top players in each of the 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 31 players from The Region in the Class of 2023 database with 14 in our top 200, 8 in the top 100 and 3 in the top 20. All of the other players on our watch list are listed in alphabetical order with no ranking order whatsoever. The Region currently has a pair of D1 commits, one DII commit, and one DIII commit as well as a pair of football commits. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='935722' first='Mason' last='Jones']</strong>, a power forward from Valparaiso, retains the top spot in The Region for the 2024 class. Jones is the #10 player in the 2023 class and is committed to Ball State. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='868220' first='Ashton' last='Williamson']</strong>, from Gary 21st Century, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='868237' first='A.J.' last='Lux']</strong>, a Bellarmine commit from Crown Point, both join Jones in the top 30 in the state for the 2023 class. Williamson is the highest ranked uncommitted player in The Region at this point. Now, let's take a look at the 2023 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>Commitment</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Known Offers</strong></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='935722' first='Mason' last='Jones']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'7"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF 3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Valparaiso</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Ball State</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='868220' first='Ashton' last='Williamson']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">New Orleans, <br>Tennessee State, <br>Valparaiso</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='868237' first='A.J.' last='Lux']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bellarmine</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">33</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='814532' first='Brandon' last='Trilli']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF 8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Munster</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Northern Michigan</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">36</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1049160' first='Jordan' last='Woods']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 10</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hammond Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Eastern Illinois (FB)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">53</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1042493' first='D.J.' last='Moss']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF 12</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">IU-Northwest</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">64</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='868241' first='Jamie' last='Hodges Jr.']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 15</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Michigan City</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">81</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1160677' first='Quintin' last='Floyd']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 23</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">112</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1167896' first='Lukas' last='Balling']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SF 26</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Marquette Catholic</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Loras, <br>Kalamazoo, <br>Wabash</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">135</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1162708' first='Willie' last='Miller']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'2"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 29</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Station</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">136</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1042498' first='Brandon' last='Escobedo']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF 29</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">148</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1391867' first='Owen' last='Guest']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'4"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 43</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Chesterton</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">160</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1784266' first='Armoni' last='Gonzalez']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5'9"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PG 37</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Lake Station</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">161</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='1162739' first='Jason' last='Kobe']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'1"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">SG 44</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Marquette Catholic</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Manchester</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='1049193' first='Isaiah' last='Akinyele']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'5"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">C</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Merrillville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='868253' first='Keaton' last='Buuck']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6'6"</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">PF</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1273742' first='Hayden' last='Dase']</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">Kankakee Valley</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1049182' first='Desean' last='Foster']</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">Hammond Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1557193' first='Kenneth' last='Grant']</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">Hammond Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Concordia Ann Arbor</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='1784933' first='Leon' last='Grimes']</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">Bowman Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1393267' first='Romeo' last='Guerra']</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">Lake Station</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1273329' first='Kelvin' last='Hines']</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">Hammond Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1158047' first='Jaelon' last='Hollies']</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">Portage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1253799' first='Chase' last='Kuzma']</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">Hanover Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Albion, <br>Dominican (IL), <br>Rose-Hulman</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='1557081' first='Connor' last='McCall']</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">Valparaiso</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='935738' first='KeiShawn' last='McLaurin']</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">Gary West</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='935740' first='Montrell' last='McLaurin']</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><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='1432603' first='Mitch' last='Milausnic']</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">Lake Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1169167' first='Jeremiah' last='Roberts']</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">Merrillville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indiana Wesleyan (FB)</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='1556662' first='Luke' last='Van Essen']</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">Illiana Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></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='1049190' first='Zeke' last='Van Essen']</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">Illiana Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->