Charlie Hughes Showcase - Six Matchups to Watch

The annual IBCA/IHSAA Charlie Hughes Showcase is set to tip off on Friday evening with games primarily being played at Carmel High School and Westfield High School. There are just over 400 high school basketball teams in the state of Indiana and 159 of them will take part in this iconic event. For college programs, this is a live evaluation period so Division I coaches have the opportunity to be in the gym as well. This is always the best event of the summer in the Hoosier state. Let's dive on in and take a look at six of the best matchups worth watching this weekend.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kokomo vs. Lawrence North</h2>   When & Where: Friday @ 7:10 p.m. - Carmel High School (Main)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] (Kokomo H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2026)   Storyline: There are only so many more chances for Indiana High School Basketball fans to watch [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] compete so each opportunity should be treated as a must-see event. The 5-star big man will go up against a potential Top 5 team on Friday night in Lawrence North. [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] has started to get some high-major offers and is ranked #3 in the Prep Hoops Indiana prospect rankings for the Class of 2025. Rising sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] came on strong at the end of his freshman season and is ready to take a leap.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Guerin Catholic vs. Scottsburg</h2>   When & Where: Friday @ 7:10 p.m. - Westfield High School (Fieldhouse Court 2)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1275817' first='Robert' last='Sorensen'] (Guerin Catholic 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1547883' first='Dylan' last='Murans'] (Guerin Catholic 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='2053658' first='Bryson' last='Cardinal'] (Guerin Catholic 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1578484' first='Wyatt' last='Zellers'] (Scottsburg H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1276470' first='Jack' last='Miller'] (Scottsburg H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1401893' first='Kody' last='Clancy'] (Scottsburg H.S. 2024)   Storyline: Last season, Guerin Catholic reached the Class 3A state finals and Scottsburg made it to Semi-State. Now, they will likely enter the season ranked #1 and #2 in Class 3A this preseason. This will be a potential preview of the matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in March. The key for the Golden Eagles will be how healthy they are this weekend. Both Sorensen and Murans have missed time recently due to different ailments.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Brownsburg vs. Fort Wayne Wayne</h2>   When & Where: Saturday @ 2:20 p.m. - Carmel High School (Main)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1275779' first='Kanon' last='Catchings'] (Brownsburg H.S. 2024 - Purdue), [player_tooltip player_id='1578417' first='Jevon' last='Lewis'] (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes'] (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2025)   Storyline: Both of these teams will likely be preseason Top 10, if not Top 5, in Class 4A. They each advanced to Semi-State a year ago and bring back a lot of talent. Brownsburg will feature Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id='1275779' first='Kanon' last='Catchings'] alongside double-digit returning scorer [player_tooltip player_id='1295337' first='Grant' last='Porath']. Meanwhile, Wayne's core is a year older with [player_tooltip player_id='1578417' first='Jevon' last='Lewis'] now a senior and [player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297032' first='Trey' last='Dillard'] in the rising junior class. This will be a heavyweight battle on Saturday afternoon.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Westfield vs. Crispus Attucks</h2>   When & Where: Saturday @ 2:20 p.m. - Westfield High School (Main)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1275749' first='Trey' last='Buchanan'] (Westfield H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='2079499' first='Nic' last='Book'] (Westfield H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III'] (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2024)   Storyline: Westfield has landed a move-in that could shift the landscape of some things in the Indianapolis area. 6'8" forward [player_tooltip player_id='2079499' first='Nic' last='Book'] comes to the north side of Indianapolis from Oak Hill Academy and the U17 New Zealand National Team. He is an unknown to many in Indiana right now, but he will likely burst onto the scene this weekend. Seeing him opposite high-major 2025 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] will be a must-watch on Saturday afternoon.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fishers vs. Jeffersonville</h2>   When & Where: Saturday @ 5:00 p.m. - Carmel High School (Main)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1297052' first='Jalen' last='Haralson'] (Fishers H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1578471' first='Taden' last='Metzger'] (Fishers H.S. 2024 - Huntington), Kennan Garner (Fishers H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] (Fishers H.S. 2027), [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] (Jeffersonville H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1297093' first='Michael' last='Cooper'] (Jeffersonville H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1373104' first='P.J.' last='Douglas'] (Jeffersonville H.S. 2025)   Storyline: Two of the best teams in Class 4A are going to face-off on Saturday evening featuring a ton of talent in the Class of 2025. [player_tooltip player_id='1297052' first='Jalen' last='Haralson'] is a 5-star guard that will have a long list of high-major coaches following him around all weekend. Kennan Garner has been a stock-riser through the spring and [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] will be one of the best incoming freshmen in the state. As for Jeffersonville, the three-headed monster of Singleton, Cooper, and Douglas were the leading scorers last year as sophomores. Singleton recently received his first offer from Richmond.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cathedral vs. Brownstown Central</h2>   When & Where: Sunday @ 10:20 a.m. - Westfield High School (Fieldhouse Court 1)   Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] (Cathedral H.S. 2025), LeBron Gough (Cathedral H.S. 2025), Keaton Aldridge (Cathedral H.S. 2026), [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter'] (Brownstown Central H.S. 2024 - Purdue)   Storyling: The Cathedral roster will look a little different than the last couple of seasons. However, they have some intriguing young talent including 6'7" wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] who recently picked up his first offer from Miami (OH). Meanwhile, Brownstown Central will be the de facto number one team in Class 2A led by Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter']. [player_tooltip player_id='1547584' first='Parker' last='Hehman'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297005' first='Colby' last='Hall'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1296999' first='Chace' last='Coomer'] are other names to know for the Braves. It'll be a big weekend for Brownstown going up against some of the best 4A talent in the state.

The annual IBCA/IHSAA Charlie Hughes Showcase is set to tip off on Friday evening with games primarily being played at Carmel High School and Westfield High School. There are just over 400 high school basketball teams in the state of Indiana and 159 of them will take part in this iconic event. For college programs, this is a live evaluation period so Division I coaches have the opportunity to be in the gym as well. This is always the best event of the summer in the Hoosier state. Let's dive on in and take a look at six of the best matchups worth watching this weekend.