Top 50 Prospects Regardless of Class: 11-15
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This time of year is a little quieter when it comes to basketball news around the state of Indiana. We are over a month removed from the grassroots circuit having come to close. Then, looking ahead, most fall leagues don’t…
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Continue ReadingThis time of year is a little quieter when it comes to basketball news around the state of Indiana. We are over a month removed from the grassroots circuit having come to close. Then, looking ahead, most fall leagues don’t start until October. However, the lull in action here as the school year gets into full swing doesn’t mean that the content and coverage stops. That is exactly what separates Prep Hoops Indiana from our competition.
After the grassroots season we updated all of our prospect rankings here at Prep Hoops Indiana. We now have a Top 50 in the Class of 2026, a Top 125 in the Class of 2025, and a Top 150 in the Class of 2024. Additionally, there are nearly 500 total prospects on the three respective Watch Lists and we will soon add nearly 200 prospects to the Class of 2027 Watch List coming out of the Prep Hoops Indiana Freshman Showcase. There will likely be another rankings update before the high school season begins, but first we thought this would be a good time to try a new exercise. Over the next week or so we will be releasing our Top 50 prospects regardless of class in the state of Indiana.
All prospect rankings are hard to do and a very inexact science. That becomes even more true when embarking on a journey like this trying to rank them regardless of class. Do you value the “known” commodity of an older prospect or the “upside” of a younger prospect more? For the sake of this exercise, we tended to lean towards the older guys. Also, we only included IHSAA players in this ranking and didn’t include the incoming freshmen besides one who is very well known as a top prospect. Without further ado, let’s dive in and give this try!
Windham was an important piece of Ben Davis’ 33-0 Class 4A State Championship team as a junior. Then, the 6’3″ left-handed guard blew up over the summer with Meanstreets on the EYBL Circuit. He proved himself as one of the better shooters in the country putting up some excellent numbers and eventually committing to Northwestern among a slew of offers that came his way. The talented two-way perimeter threat will look to lead the Giants push for a repeat this winter.
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One of the handful of very talented Class of 2026 prospects at Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Ertel had an excellent freshman season averaged 13.0 points per game while also grabbing a team-leading 6.3 rebounds and dishing out 4.3 assists. He is a do-it-all point guard with a high skill level, excellent athleticism, and a real feel for the game that is well beyond his years. Ertel more than held his own while playing up a year with Indiana Elite 16u on the 3SSB circuit this summer. Already holds an offer from UAB.
There are few more talented guards in the state of Indiana than this Pike product. Hall had a massive freshman season at Tindley before transferring to play for Coach Jeff Teague and also was excellent on the EYBL circuit over the summer playing with Indy Heat 15u. The left-handed guard is explosive off of the dribble, gets to the rim at a high level, and is a dynamic playmaker on the perimeter. Look for his scoring ability to transition quite smoothly from Tindley to Pike.
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You can’t deny the potential of Koehler and it has started to translate to on-court production. At 6’8″ with a smooth left-handed stroke from beyond the arc he has the physical tools and skills that will translate to a high-level in college. Koehler earned offers over the summer from the likes of Miami (OH), Eastern Michigan, East Tennessee State, Southern Indiana, Toledo, and Valparaiso. Look for him to have a breakout junior season for Cathedral this winter.
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When looking strictly at long-term upside, this Plainfield prospect has as much potential as anyone you’ll find in the state of Indiana. Smith has excellent size and length on the perimeter at 6’7″, handles the ball like a guard, and can shoot it at a pretty high-level as well. He was great throughout the summer with Grand Park Premier 15u on the UAA Circuit and should have a breakout sophomore season for the Quakers this winter. College programs should start taking this prospect very seriously.