Havoc in the Heartland – Six Sunday Standouts
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The 2023 Prep Hoops Circuit Havoc in the Heartland is officially in the books. Over the last three days many of the top teams from the Midwest and beyond descended upon Fishers and Noblesville on the north side of Indianapolis…
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Continue ReadingThe 2023 Prep Hoops Circuit Havoc in the Heartland is officially in the books. Over the last three days many of the top teams from the Midwest and beyond descended upon Fishers and Noblesville on the north side of Indianapolis for this great event. As always, our Prep Hoops staff had boots on the ground coverage coming to you live from the moment games tipped off on Friday night until the final buzzer on Sunday afternoon. There will be several days worth of content coming out of this event as we get into the week, but first let’s take a look at six prospects that really stood out with their strong play on Sunday.
Isaac Ellsworth
Isaac Ellsworth
13 three-pointers in two games on Sunday certainly will catch your attention. That is what this 6’0″ guard from Pennsylvania did for Coast 2 Coast 2026 as they picked up a pair of wins against OPS 2026 Rinehart and Orlando Bad Boys 2026. The sharp-shooter went for 18 points on six three-pointers in the morning game and then came back and one-upped himself in the later game with seven three-pointers and 24 points.
One of the more impressive post prospects at the Havoc in the Heartland, the 6’8″ McSweeney dominated around the basket all weekend long leading SW15H 2024 to a perfect 4-0 record. McSweeney is a Class of 2025 prospect from North Carolina that played up an age ground and more than held his own. He scored 17 points in a win over Team Takeoff 2024-1 and then 11 points in a hard fought win against OPS 2024 Black. Really intriguing prospect.
Murphy is a dynamic scoring guard for Hopson Elite 2024 that played a big role in their 2-0 record on Sunday. He started the day off by dropping 20 points in a 77-70 win over Team Teague Lyles 2024. The 6’2″ guard had his shot-making ability on display in that one as he connected on four three-pointers. He backed it up with another strong performance in an 81-67 win over OPS 2024 Blue.
This skilled guard put together an outstanding weekend all together for Lituanica Basketball Academy 2024 as they went 4-0 and he averaged over 20 points per game. However, it was his 26 point outburst on Sunday afternoon that really turned heads. Paskauskas is an excellent shooter from beyond the arc and was making tough jump shots off of the bounce as well in that 74-52 win over the Orlando Bad Boys.
Highlights
Shepard had a breakout weekend at the Havoc in the Heartland. The 6’5″ sharp shooter poured in 27 points for OPS 2024 Black in a morning win over 502 Elite 2024 while knocking in three three-pointers. His ability to score the basketball has been on display throughout the spring on the Prep Hoops Circuit and college programs continue to take notice with big games like he had today.
Highlights
It was a big Sunday on the hardwood for this 6’2″ guard out of Westfield High School. Wise was on fire from beyond the arc from the early hours of the morning. He connected on four three-pointers on his way to 15 points in their early morning loss to Gem City Basketball 2024. Then, Wise hit six three-pointers while scoring a game-high 21 points for Reps317 2024 as they came from behind to defeat Pocket City Basketball 2024.