PH Midwest Melee: Top Prospects
Eric Gardner
This weekend, the PH Circuit season continues on as we have one of our best events yet. The Midwest Melee hosts teams from around the country and has some of top ranked prospects from the area.
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TOP PROSPECTS
To get an idea of the talent to see this weekend, take a look at those top prospects that will be in attendance:
| NAME | HT | POS | CLASS | HIGH SCHOOL | AAU | STATE |
| Justin Sims | 6’7″ | PF | 2024 | Chesterton | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Drew Daoust | 6’2″ | CG | 2025 | Southern Door | Wisconsin Crusaders 2025 Premier | Wisconsin |
| Desmond Ware | 5’11” | PG | 2025 | Armstrong | Real Phenom Nick 2024 | Minnesota |
| Sean Hansen | 6’1″ | PG | 2025 | Appleton North | Wisconsin Crusaders 2025 Premier | Wisconsin |
| Oskar Kangas | 6’6″ | SF | 2025 | Iron Mountain | Wisconsin Crusaders 2025 Premier | Michigan |
| Nathan Johnson | 5’11” | SG | 2024 | Kenowa Hills | Northstar Titans 2025 Bertsch | Michigan |
| Michael Wellman | 6’5″ | SF | 2025 | Portage | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Aiden Hawkinson | 6’2″ | SG | 2025 | Waupun | Wisconsin Playmakers 2025 Eau Claire | Wisconsin |
| Grayson Okoronkwo | 6’5″ | SG | 2024 | Blake | Real Phenom Nick 2024 | Minnesota |
| Logan Rindfleisch | 6’5″ | SF | 2024 | Wisconsin Lutheran | Closed Gyms 2024 | Wisconsin |
| Keegan Van Kauwenberg | 6’5″ | SF | 2025 | Kaukauna | Wisconsin Crusaders 2025 Premier | Wisconsin |
| Anton Strelnikov | 6’6″ | C | 2025 | Lake Zurich | All in Athletics 2025 Figueroa Gold | Illinois |
| Wes Gudeman | 6’5″ | SG | 2025 | Morton | All in Athletics 2024 Kvamme | Illinois |
| Camden Cerese | 6’3″ | PG | 2024 | Lake Park | Greater Purpose 2024-1 | Illinois |
| Ikee Brooks | 6’0″ | PG | 2025 | Hansberry College Prep | Chicagoland Grit N Grind 2024 | Illinois |
| Chase Kuiper | 6’6″ | SF | 2024 | Troy | GGBC | Michigan |
| Bryce Welch | 6’1″ | PG | 2024 | Naperville North | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Tyler Lessard | 6’4″ | SF | 2025 | Hudson | Wisconsin Playmakers 2025 Eau Claire | Wisconsin |
| Thon Bill | 6’8″ | C | 2024 | Timothy Christian | ET21 Buckeyes | Illinois |
| Jalen Crues | 6’6″ | PF | 2024 | Wheaton North | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Tyler Smith | 6’1″ | SG | 2025 | Wheaton Academy | M14 Hoops 2025 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Treshawn Blissett | 6’5″ | SF | 2024 | Waubonsie Valley | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Eli Johnson | 6’6″ | PF | 2025 | River Falls | Wisconsin Playmakers 2025 Eau Claire | Wisconsin |
| Malachi Johnson | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Rockford Guilford | Greater Purpose 2024-1 | Illinois |
| Makai Kvamme | 6’1″ | PG | 2025 | Depaul Prep | All in Athletics 2024 Kvamme | Illinois |
| Carson Brownfield | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Homewood-flossmoor | Flight Athletics Inc. 2024 | Illinois |
| Quinn Burns | 5’11” | PG | 2024 | Westosha Central | World Hoops Elite 2024 | Wisconsin |
| Jackson Hayes | 6’5″ | SF | 2024 | Waconia | Elite Ballers Academy 2024 | Minnesota |
| Kelvion Brown | 6’3″ | SG | 2025 | Merrillville | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Jordan Anderson | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Trillium Academy | UTS Elite 2024 | Michigan |
| Finn Norman | 6’5″ | PF | 2025 | Woodbury | REAL PHENOM 2025 | Minnesota |
| Jace Jenkins | 6’1″ | SG | 2025 | Princeton | Indiana Ambition 2025 | Indiana |
| Rasauun Johnson | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Mishawaka | Indiana Game 2024 Gold | Indiana |
| CJ Savage | 5’9″ | PG | 2024 | West Aurora | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Kadyn Ellery | 6’6″ | SF | 2025 | Plymouth | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Kristian Baker | 5’7″ | PG | 2025 | Blake School | MN Lockdown 2025 | Minnesota |
| DJ Strong | 5’10” | PG | 2024 | Bolingbrook | Flight Athletics Inc. 2024 | Illinois |
| David Cundiff | 6’0″ | PG | 2024 | Munster | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Josh Aniceto | 6’0″ | PG | 2024 | Bolingbrook | Illinois Attack 2024-3 | Illinois |
| Allen Briggs | 6’3″ | PG | 2024 | Michigan City | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Jordan Brooks | 6’2″ | SG | 2024 | West Aurora | Illinois Attack 2024-3 | Illinois |
| Josiah Calvin | 5’11” | PG | 2025 | Glenbard East | Greater Purpose 2025-1 | Illinois |
| Jack Dabbs | 6’7″ | SF | 2024 | Stevenson | All in Athletics 2024 Rodell Gold | Illinois |
| Ryan Runaas | 5’11” | SG | 2024 | Lemont | ET21 Buckeyes | Illinois |
| Dominic Bonner | 6’3″ | PG | 2024 | Penn | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Jesiah Sloss | 6’6″ | SF | 2025 | Evansville Harrison | Indiana Ambition 2025 | Indiana |
| Jalen Mosley | 5’9″ | PG | 2024 | Roseville | Ballers Elite 2024 | Michigan |
| Isaiah Pickens | 6’0″ | PG | 2025 | Curie | Hoops4Health 17U National | Illinois |
| Ryan Browder | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Earlville | Illinois Valley Warriors 2024 | Illinois |
| Isaiah Habte | 6’5″ | PF | 2023 | Wayzata | Real Phenom Nick 2024 | Minnesota |
| Ethan Carter | 6’1″ | PG | 2024 | St. Paul Academy | BSB- Border Select Basketball 2024 Hayes | Minnesota |
| Anestis Hadjistamoulou | 6’0″ | SG | 2025 | Glenbrook South | Greater Purpose 2025-1 | Illinois |
| Caden Workman | 6’3″ | SF | 2025 | Brother Rice | Mike Glennon Elite 2025 | Illinois |
| Jason Lawani | 6’4″ | SF | 2024 | Bolingbrook | Flight Athletics Inc. 2024 | Illinois |
| Mitchel Edwards | 6’7″ | SF | 2025 | Carmi White | Indiana Ambition 2025 | Illinois |
| Kyle Waltz | 6’6″ | SG | 2024 | York | Big 3 Basketball 2024 National | Illinois |
| Jeffrey Fleming | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Plainfield North | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Ben Shaffer | 5’11” | PG | 2024 | Wayzata | Real Phenom Nick 2024 | Minnesota |
| Brody Wishart | 6’2″ | SG | 2024 | Buffalo | Real Phenom Nick 2024 | Minnesota |
| Nick Schroeder | 6’4″ | SG | 2024 | Metea Valley | M14 Hoops 2024 Adidas Gold | Illinois |
| Aidan Tague | 5’6″ | PG | 2024 | Romeo | Ballers Elite 2024 | Michigan |
| Braden Richardson | 6’6″ | PF | 2024 | York | Big 3 Basketball 2024 National | Illinois |
| Jake Smith | 6’6″ | SF | 2024 | Lake Central | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Dorien Beatty | 5’10” | PG | 2024 | Lake Central | Indiana Game 2024 Gold | Indiana |
| Anthony Knight | 6’4″ | PG | 2024 | Cretin Derham Hall | Sky’s The Limit 2024 | Minnesota |
| Randy Johnson | 6’4″ | PF | 2024 | Rockford Jeffersom | Hoops4Health 17U National | Illinois |
| Cale Cosme | 5’5″ | PG | 2024 | Brother Rice | ET21 Buckeyes | Illinois |
| Alex Keizer | 6’5″ | SF | 2024 | Timothy Christian | ET21 Buckeyes | Illinois |
| CJ Valente | 6’5″ | SF | 2024 | Batavia | M14 Hoops 2024 National 1 | Illinois |
| Askia Bullie | 6’0″ | PG | 2024 | Westinghouse | DTM Elite Chicago 2024 | Illinois |
| Andrew Kasat | 6’0″ | CG | 2025 | Rochester Lutheran Northwest | GGBC | Michigan |
| Kellen Nuytten | 6’4″ | SF | 2024 | Hastings | BSB- Border Select Basketball 2024 Hayes | Minnesota |
| Joe Hoheisel | 6’3″ | PG | 2024 | Stillwater | BSB- Border Select Basketball 2024 Hayes | Minnesota |
| Garrett James | 6’2″ | SG | 2025 | Port Huron | Ballers Elite 2025 | Michigan |
| Tysen Hayes | 6’7″ | PF | 2024 | St. Paul Academy | BSB- Border Select Basketball 2024 Hayes | Minnesota |
| Jamarion Hardiman | 6’1″ | PG | 2024 | Pontiac | Ballers Elite 2024 | Michigan |
| Ray Austin | 6’0″ | SG | 2023 | Rich Township | Kessel Heat 2024 | Illinois |
| Xavier Hassan | 6’6″ | SF | 2024 | Lakeview High | Ballers Elite 2024 | Michigan |
| Joshua Backos | 6’2″ | SG | 2024 | Bloomfield Christian | GGBC | Michigan |
| Mason Aarness | 6’4″ | SG | 2024 | St. Paul Como Park | BSB- Border Select Basketball 2024 Hayes | Minnesota |
| Trent Rayborn | 5’10” | CG | 2024 | Brookfield Academy | Closed Gyms 2024 | Wisconsin |
| Alex Austin | 5’8″ | PG | 2024 | Andrean | Indiana Game 2024 Gold | Indiana |
| Aiden Austin | 5’8″ | PG | 2024 | Andrean | Indiana Game 2024 Gold | Indiana |
| Jermaine Coney | 6’3″ | SG | 2024 | Munster | Indiana Game 2024 Gold | Indiana |
| Malik Corley | 5’9″ | PG | 2024 | Laporte | Indiana Game 2024 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Avery Wells | 6’4″ | PF | 2024 | Mpls Roosevelt | Real Phenom 2024 Ivan | Minnesota |
| Jay Summitt | 6’3″ | SF | 2025 | Evansville Harrison | Indiana Ambition 2025 | Indiana |
| Brooks Thomas | 6’7″ | C | 2025 | Evansville Harrison | Indiana Ambition 2025 | Indiana |
| Logan Skura | 6’2″ | SG | 2025 | Crown Point | Indiana Game 2025 Gold | Indiana |
| Ben Whitaker | 6’4″ | SF | 2025 | Crown Point | Indiana Game 2025 Gold | Indiana |
| Blake Trilli | 6’0″ | SF | 2025 | Munster | Indiana Game 2025 Gold | Indiana |
| Jaylen Barbara | 5’11” | SG | 2025 | South Bend Riley | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Brandon Williams | 6’0″ | SG | 2025 | South Bend Riley | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Samuel Wellman | 6’1″ | SG | 2025 | Portage | Indiana Game 2025 UA Rise | Indiana |
| Bryce Nannenga | 6’2″ | PG | 2025 | West Central | Region Force 2025 Black | Indiana |
| Maxx Anslinger | 6’1″ | SG | 2026 | Evansville Memorial | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| Bryson Chapman | 6’5″ | PF | 2026 | Evansville North | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| Donavin Williams | 5’8″ | PG | 2026 | Castle | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| Jadon Miller | 5’10” | SG | 2026 | Vincennes | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| Seab Johnson | 6’0″ | PG | 2026 | Evansville North | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| Lance Smith | 6’0″ | SF | 2026 | Evansville North | Indiana Ambition 2026 | Indiana |
| KJ Avery | 6’0″ | PG | 2026 | Valparaiso | Indiana Game 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Colson Dobre | 6’5″ | PF | 2026 | Marquette | Indiana Game 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Amari Murphy | 6’1″ | SF | 2026 | Lake Central | Indiana Game 2026 Gold | Indiana |
| Lucas Kleckner | 5’7″ | PG | 2026 | Kouts | Region Force 2026 Black | Indiana |
| Ethan Niemeyer | 5’9″ | SG | 2026 | Crown Point | Region Force 2026 Black | Indiana |
| Jack Lux | 6’0″ | SG | 2026 | Crown Point | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Jakob Billmeyer | 5’11” | SG | 2026 | Lake Central | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Mason Darrell | 6’0″ | SG | 2026 | Crown Point | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Cuba Smith | 6’2″ | SG | 2026 | La Lumiere | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Evan Geller | 6’4″ | SF | 2026 | Lake Central | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
| Bryce Peters | 6’1″ | PG | 2026 | Merrillville | Region Force 2026 Elite | Indiana |
