Run 'N Slam Preview: Friday Night Games to Watch

<p>It is that time, folks. The 2023 Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam is set to tip-off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening. I'll have boots on the ground at the Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center for the night watching four rounds of games. For fans looking for the best games to watch, that will be the place to be. In fact, you'll have a chance to see the state of Indiana's three top shoe circuit teams play back-to-back-to-back if you stick around for the 6:30, 7:45, and 9:00 games. Here is a quick preview of the games headlining the slate on Friday night in Fort Wayne.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indiana Elite 2024 - 3SSB vs. Ohio Buckets 2024</h2>   <p>6:30 p.m. Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center Court 1</p>   <p>Right off the bat we will be treated to one of the best games of the weekend. Indiana Elite 2024 has had a great spring so far through two sessions of the 3SSB Circuit. 5-star center [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] (Kokomo H.S. 2024) is the main attraction here, but this team is loaded with talent. The Purdue Boilermakers recently landed a commitment from [player_tooltip player_id='1222347' first='Raleigh' last='Burgess'] (Sycamore H.S. 2024) just this week. When you added in 4-star Iowa commit Cooper Koch (Peoria Notre Dame H.S. 2024) this Indiana Elite team has arguably the best front court in the entire country.</p>   <p>In the back court, high-scoring guard Travis Perry (Lyon County H.S. 2024) out of Kentucky leads the way. The 6'2" 4-star point guard has a home-state offer from Kentucky among a long list of high-major suitors. [player_tooltip player_id='1222349' first='Colin' last='White'] (Ottawa-Glandforf H.S. 2024) is a stock-rising wing to watch in this game for Indiana Elite as well.</p>   <p>As for Ohio Buckets, they feature a pair of Hoosier state prospects in [player_tooltip player_id='1158216' first='Jaxon' last='Pardon'] (Fort Wayne Carroll H.S. 2024) and [player_tooltip player_id='1158215' first='Tucker' last='Day'] (Canterbury H.S. 2024). 6'2" guard [player_tooltip player_id='1148120' first='Luke' last='Skaljac'] (Brecksville-Broadview H.S. 2024) probably leads the way in terms of recruitment recently picking up his eighth Division I scholarship offer from Furman. This is a really, really fun group to watch.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indy Heat 2024 - EYBL vs. M14 Hoops 2024 - Adidas Gold</h2>   <p>7:45 p.m. Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center Court 1</p>   <p>Indy Heat will return from the lauded EYBL Circuit to play in the annual Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam. The two headliners for this group are actually a pair of prospects that are playing up an age division this spring and summer. 5-star guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297052' first='Jalen' last='Haralson'] (Fishers H.S. 2024) and 4-star forward [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'] (Heritage Hills H.S. 2024) are being pursed by essentially the entire Big Ten Conference at this point.</p>   <p>Other prospects from Indiana include Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id='1275779' first='Kanon' last='Catchings'] (Brownsburg H.S. 2024) and point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1275780' first='Micah' last='Davis'] (Franklin H.S. 2024). They will be taking on a good M14 Hoops 2024 squad from Illinois that plays on the Adidas Gold circuit.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Grand Park Premier 2024 - UAA vs. DTO Elite 2024</h2>   <p>9:00 p.m. Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center Court 3</p>   <p>There has been some roster turnover with this Grand Park Premier team, but they still feature some high level Indiana prospects that have played together for a few years. Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter'] (Brownstown Central H.S. 2024) is the headliner as one of the top scorers in the state of Indiana. The 6'5" guard continues to prove himself against some high level talent around the country. He is an underrated prospect on the national ranking lists. Otherwise, they have a stable or guys that are attracting attention from essentially all levels of college basketball.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275807' first='Tyler' last='Parrish'] (Chesterton H.S. 2024) was named to the Core Indiana Junior All-Star team after an excellent season. He is an elite shooter with good size on the wing. In the backcourt, [player_tooltip player_id='1275749' first='Trey' last='Buchanan'] (Westfield H.S. 2024) and [player_tooltip player_id='1158181' first='Isaac' last='Andrews'] (Wapahani H.S. 2024) are skilled guard that can really shoot from beyond the arc and make plays off of the dribble. In the front court, it is 6'8" [player_tooltip player_id='1578484' first='Wyatt' last='Zellers'] (Scottsburg H.S. 2024) that garners some attention from college coaches. He is a pick-and-pop lefty 4-man with an intriguing skill set for his size.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kyle Guy Elite 2024 vs. 94 Feet Elite 2024</h2>   <p>10:15 p.m. Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center Court 2</p>   <p>These are two of the better independent teams in the state of Indiana that will face-off at 10:15 at the Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam. Kyle Guy Elite features prospects such as [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2024) and [player_tooltip player_id='1578479' first='Tucker' last='Tornatta'] (Evansville Memorial H.S. 2024). 6'6" versatile forward Hunter Walton (Noblesville H.S. 2024) has been a breakout star this spring for KGE as well.</p>   <p>As for 94 Feet Elite, [player_tooltip player_id='1158224' first='Daniel' last='Garza'] (Hammond Central H.S. 2024) and Indiana Junior All-Star [player_tooltip player_id='1275800' first='Jaelyn' last='Johnson'] (Portage H.S. 2024) hold things down in the front court. Meanwhile, in the backcourt, guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1547390' first='Will' last='Jamison'] (Homestead H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1158226' first='Dhani' last='Flannigan'] (Franklin Central H.S. 2024), and [player_tooltip player_id='1879419' first='Keagen' last='Holder'] (Morgan Township H.S. 2024) all have turned heads at different points this spring.</p>   <p>If you want to see a bunch of Indiana High School prospects go head-to-head, this will be the perfect nightcap to a jam-packed Friday night of basketball.</p>

It is that time, folks. The 2023 Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam is set to tip-off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening. I'll have boots on the ground at the Turnstone - Plassman Athletic Center for the night watching four rounds of games. For fans looking for the best games to watch, that will be the place to be. In fact, you'll have a chance to see the state of Indiana's three top shoe circuit teams play back-to-back-to-back if you stick around for the 6:30, 7:45, and 9:00 games. Here is a quick preview of the games headlining the slate on Friday night in Fort Wayne.