Way Too Early Class 4A Rankings – Version 2.0
In this article:
We first took a stab at this exercise back in the middle of June heading into the Top 100 and Charlie Hughes Showcase. However, at lot has changed since that time. Fishers, who was the #1 team in that ranking,…
Access all of Prep Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingWe first took a stab at this exercise back in the middle of June heading into the Top 100 and Charlie Hughes Showcase. However, at lot has changed since that time. Fishers, who was the #1 team in that ranking, lost their star player as Jalen Haralson Jalen Haralson 6'7" | PG La Lumiere | 2025 #8 Nation IN announced his decision to transfer to La Lumiere. Similarly, Purdue commit Kanon Catchings announced he would forgo his senior season at Brownsburg and attend Overtime Elite. The Bulldogs were #3 in that poll. With so much shakeup at the top it felt right to take another look as the school year begins at the top five teams in Class 4A.
#1 Kokomo Wildkats
As we said back in June, nobody else in the state has Flory Bidunga Flory Bidunga 6'9" | C Kokomo | 2024 State #7 Nation IN . His presence alone will make the Wildkats one of the best teams in the state of Indiana once again. The generational talent led Kokomo to the Semi-State in his first season as a sophomore and then took them to the state finals as a junior. Bidunga, a 6’9″ five-star center, averaged 20.2 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting an incredible 81% from the field. However, the team’s next three leading scorers are all gone due to graduation. Junior point guard Zion Bellamy Zion Bellamy 5'8" | PG Kokomo | 2025 State IN will be relied on to take a leap while Reis Beard Reis Beard 5'8" | PG Kokomo | 2024 IN and Karson Rogers Karson Rogers 6'6" | PF Kokomo | 2024 State IN are other rotation players who return. Adding sophomore transfer Baris Moore Baris Moore 5'11" | PG Kokomo | 2026 State IN from Taylor High School was a massive offseason addition for the Wildkats. He will provide some much needed help in the backcourt to take some of the pressure off of their big man. Bidunga has proven he can put the team on his back the last two seasons and that shouldn’t be any different this year.
#2 Lawrence North Wildcats
Aside from Fishers, Lawrence North was the most impressive team at the Charlie Hughes Showcase in June. The Wildcats ran through the competition defeating Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Kokomo, Fort Wayne Wayne, and Portage by an average of 25.8 points per game. To address the elephant in the room, yes LN defeated Kokomo 95-68. Yes, Kokomo is #1 and Lawrence North is #2 in this poll. There is a difference in summer basketball and winter basketball and until someone defeats Bidunga and the ‘Kats in the an “actual” game it is hard to go against them. That will likely just be fuel to the fire though for the dynamic backcourt of junior Azavier Robinson Azavier Robinson 6'1" | PG Lawrence North | 2025 State #88 Nation IN and senior Kobi Bowles Kobi Bowles 6'2" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN . Those two are incredibly athletic, explosive guards that will give opponents fits. Myles Baker Myles Baker 5'11" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN and Miles Good Miles Good 5'10" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN will help to stretch the floor as shooters on the perimeter as well.
#3 Ben Davis Giants
Do not sleep on the undefeated defending champions. Ben Davis rattled off one of the best seasons we’ve seen in decades last year going 33-0 led by a pair of Indiana All-Stars and a handful of other seniors that are now off to play college basketball. However, this will be more of a reload than a rebuild. K.J. Windham K.J. Windham 6'3" | PG Ben Davis | 2024 State #137 Nation IN , Mark Zackery Mark Zackery 6'0" | PG Ben Davis | 2025 State #398 Nation IN , and Mark White are all back after playing significant roles a year ago. Kaleb Milan Kaleb Milan 6'8" | C Ben Davis | 2025 State IN transferred in from Scecina and Tavion Williams Tavion Williams 6'7" | PF Ben Davis | 2025 State IN is up from the junior varsity to provide a talent, long one-two punch in the front court. There are several more names that will emerge this season for the Giants as they look to get right back to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. They deserve to be mentioned among the best once again after an impressive summer.
#4 Crispus Attucks Tigers
The Indianapolis City Champions are going to look very similar to last season, but they will have the benefit of being a year older. Additionally, they added rising senior point guard Mason Lewis Mason Lewis 5'9" | PG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN from North Central to add even more talent to their backcourt. Rising junior forward Dezmon Briscoe Dezmon Briscoe 6'9" | PF Crispus Attucks | 2025 State #107 Nation IN has been bringing in high-major offers after averaging 15.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a sophomore. Meanwhile, rising senior guard Ron Rutland III Ron Rutland III 6'1" | SG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN , a recent UIndy commit, led the Tigers with 18.0 points per game while making 75 three-point shots. Deandre Lott and Chris Hurt Chris Hurt 5'11" | PG Crispus Attucks | 2025 State IN are back as veteran contributors as well. Rising senior Demetrius Jenkins Demetrius Jenkins 6'2" | PG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN is another name to keep an eye on.
#5 Fort Wayne Wayne Generals
Fort Wayne Wayne went from 4-18 to 22-5 with a trip to Semi-State in just one year’s time. Now, they will look to break through and go even further while bringing back a large portion of their production. The Generals top two scorers, Jevon Lewis (16.6 points, 6.4 assists) and Chase Barnes Chase Barnes 6'1" | PG Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025 State #355 Nation IN (13.9 points) are both back. 6’5″ forward Trey Dillard Trey Dillard 6'6" | PF Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025 State IN returns 9.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as well. Elsewhere, look for Preston Comer Preston Comer 6'4" | SF Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025 State IN to make a leap going into his junior season. This is an athletic team with a lot of talent that is now familiar with winning basketball games. They will likely be the best team outside of the greater Indianapolis area this season.