Season Stat Leaders: 2026 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This season has been one of the best that I have covered and with the conclusion of the state finals last weekend, we are moving into the AAU and Grassroots season. However, before we move on completely from the high school season, let's take a look at the leaders in the major statistics across the state by looking at the 2026 freshman class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Points Per Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Season High</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560965' first='Treigh' last='Schelsky']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">18.4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">36 vs. Marshall (IL)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='Dezhon' last='Hall']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indianapolis Tindley</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">17.3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">31 vs. Gary 21st Century</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1738825' first='Shea' last='Hollendonner']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Centerville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">17.3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">34 vs. Randolph Southern</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indianapolis Chatard</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">26 vs. Brebeuf Jesuit</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2272835' first='Tytus' last='Lehman']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Adams</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13.6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">20 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Steven Reynolds</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend Washington</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">42 vs. Jimtown</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561435' first='Julien' last='Smith']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mt. Vernon (Fortville)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22 vs. Connersville</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mt. Vernon (Fortville)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13.0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23 (Three times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>AJ Todd</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Charlestown</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12.7</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">27 vs. New Washington</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561074' first='Baris' last='Moore']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Taylor</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22 vs. Maconaquah</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Rebounds Per Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Season High</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Clay Tharp</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Monrovia</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14 vs. Brown County</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561108' first='Braylen' last='Langley']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Evansville Reitz</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">17 vs. Althoff Catholic (IL)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mount Vernon (Fortville)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Brian Nichols</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bowman Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14 vs. Gary West</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Josh Kenda</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hebron</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10 vs. North Newton</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561022' first='Brayden' last='Goff']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Northview</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6.0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12 vs. Terre Haute South</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1738825' first='Shea' last='Hollendonner']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Centerville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12 vs. Knightstown</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stephen Akase</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Tippecanoe Valley</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">15 vs. Mishawaka Marian</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Dawson Ogden</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Union (Modoc)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">19 vs. Fortune Academy</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561080' first='Terrence' last='Hayes'] Jr.</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10 vs. Gary West</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Assists Per Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Season High</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1738827' first='Ethan' last='Vecera']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Centerville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.7</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8 (Five times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561022' first='Brayden' last='Goff']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Northview</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5.6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">13 vs. Owen Valley</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mount Vernon (Fortville)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">4.3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 vs. Hamilton Southeastern</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560999' first='Nash' last='Hostetter']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mount Vernon (Posey)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">4.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Teegan Dowers</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">North Vermillion</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">4.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11 vs. South Vermillion</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2272841' first='Stryker' last='Gill']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hauser</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">---</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>AJ Todd</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Charlestown</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8 vs. Southwestern (Hanover)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560965' first='Treigh' last='Schelsky']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indianapolis Chatard</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14 vs. Providence Cristo Rey</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1728675' first='Elexander' last='Harris']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Arsenal Tech</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7 vs. Indianapolis Metropolitan</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Steals Per Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Season High</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1738827' first='Ethan' last='Vecera']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Centerville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3.0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561074' first='Baris' last='Moore']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Taylor</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Kian Hibbard</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Elkhart Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 vs. Trinity</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Roosevelt Franklin</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indiana Math &amp; Science</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2398991' first='Tyrese' last='Jones']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend Clay</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 vs. Bremen</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560965' first='Treigh' last='Schelsky']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6 vs. North Vermillion</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Saaty Matthew</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Indiana School for the Deaf</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 vs. Fortune Academy</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Eli Sego</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Triton Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.7</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 vs. Indianapolis Lutheran</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2272835' first='Tytus' last='Lehman']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Adams</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5 vs. Smith Academy</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2272841' first='Stryker' last='Gill']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hauser</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.6</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">---</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Player</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>School</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Blocks Per Game</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Season High</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561438' first='Cooper' last='Bock']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sullivan</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2.5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9 vs. Terre Haute South</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Brian Nichols</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Bowman Academy</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8 vs. South Bend Riley</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2136359' first='Bryce' last='Wilcox']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Southwood</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">4 vs. Eastbrook</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561080' first='Terrence' last='Hayes'] Jr.</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">1.1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2272835' first='Tytus' last='Lehman']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Adams</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2 (Four times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561051' first='Cody' last='Evans']</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Greencastle</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">2 (Six times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Clay Tharp</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Monrovia</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3 vs. North Putnam</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Jaden Starkey</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hammond S&amp;T</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.9</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3 (Two times)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Me'Trell Harbin</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hammond Noll</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">4 vs. River Forest</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Steven Reynolds</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">South Bend Washington</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">0.8</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">3 (Two times)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->