Prep Hoops Indiana High School Preview – Class 4A (South)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indiana High School Basketball season is just around the corner and we at Prep Hoops Indiana will be pumping out a ton of previews right up until the opening tip. We have individually spotlighted 100+ schools across the state, gave out watch lists for each class, and will have several other previews in the coming days. This week, while Brandon Ramsey will be will be handling the big picture previews, I will be breaking down each class in both the north and south regions by highlighting the best Sectional, top players in the area, state title contenders, and other quick hitters you need to know within the class. For this one, we will breaking down the Class 4A (South).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Sectional: Sectional 10</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teams</strong>: Arsenal Tech, Cathedral, Crispus Attucks, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central, Warren Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reason: </strong>There is hardly any debate as to why this is the best 4A South Sectional and probably the best overall Sectional in the entire state. Yeah you have your top dogs in this group, but you could honestly make an argument for any team here to make it to Regional weekend. Lawrence North and Crispus Attucks are two of the teams that most are high on this year but you can never count out Cathedral, who won the entire Class 4A state championship just two seasons ago. Warren Central and North Central have some of the top talent in the state to make a strong push and Arsenal Tech and Lawrence Central may be streaky but are plenty capable of providing upsets. Just the talent alone in this Sectional make it one of the top in the state as that talent includes guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] (Crispus Attucks), [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (Lawrence North), [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] (Cathedral), [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (Lawrence North), [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] (Lawrence North), [player_tooltip player_id='1297108' first='Rogelio' last='Rivera'] (North Central), [player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III'] (Crispus Attucks), [player_tooltip player_id='1297060' first='Jevon' last='Guess'] (Warren Central), [player_tooltip player_id='1277566' first='Nick' last='Glover'] (Warren Central), [player_tooltip player_id='1728675' first='Elexander' last='Harris'] (Arsenal Tech), and many others. Like it is every season, Sectional 10 is going to be a battle to get out of. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">State Contenders</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ben Davis</strong> - Until beaten, the reigning Class 4A State Champions remain undefeated heading into this season. People across the state have said that this is a reload, not a rebuild for the Giants and that is accurate for the most part. Ben Davis returns arguably the best backcourt duo in the state in Northwestern commit [player_tooltip player_id='1158204' first='K.J.' last='Windham'] and super athlete [player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery'] and have guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1295351' first='Mark' last='White'], [player_tooltip player_id='1158226' first='Dhani' last='Flannigan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2050030' first='Kaleb' last='Milan'] that will be major factors as well. They won't be as dominant as they were last year, it's just impossible, but they will be one of the better teams across the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brownsburg</strong> - Unfortunately, the Bulldogs will be without their borderline five-star prospect Kanon Catchings this season due to him transferring out of the state, but luckily brought in many new impactful pieces that still give them a chance to be a contender. Senior guard <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172872' first='Jordan' last='Lomax']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-lomax-2/"></a> </strong>brings over 17.3 points per game from Avon High School. Additionally, versatile 6'5″ wing <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578416' first='Jesiah' last='Sloss']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jesiah-sloss-2/"></a> </strong>transferred in from Evansville Harrison where he averaged 7.4 points per game as a sophomore. They also bring back double-figure scorer [player_tooltip player_id='1293376' first='Grant' last='Porath'] as well as [player_tooltip player_id='1534940' first='Kayden' last='English'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1547397' first='Brendan' last='Lattimer'] that will play key minutes for the cCoach Lynch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cathedral</strong> - This one might be a bit more of a rebuild than most but Cathedral is still one of the top dogs in Class 4A South. It all starts with 6'8 junior forward <span style="--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:;font-weight: 600;color: var(--tw-prose-bold);font-size: 16px"><span class="pn-tooltip pn-player-link" style="--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:"><span class="name-pointer" style="--tw-translate-x: 0;--tw-translate-y: 0;--tw-rotate: 0;--tw-skew-x: 0;--tw-skew-y: 0;--tw-scale-x: 1;--tw-scale-y: 1;--tw-pan-x:;--tw-pan-y:;--tw-pinch-zoom:;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity;--tw-ordinal:;--tw-slashed-zero:;--tw-numeric-figure:;--tw-numeric-spacing:;--tw-numeric-fraction:;--tw-ring-inset:;--tw-ring-offset-width: 0px;--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff;--tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000;--tw-blur:;--tw-brightness:;--tw-contrast:;--tw-grayscale:;--tw-hue-rotate:;--tw-invert:;--tw-saturate:;--tw-sepia:;--tw-drop-shadow:;--tw-backdrop-blur:;--tw-backdrop-brightness:;--tw-backdrop-contrast:;--tw-backdrop-grayscale:;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate:;--tw-backdrop-invert:;--tw-backdrop-opacity:;--tw-backdrop-saturate:;--tw-backdrop-sepia:">[player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler']</span></span></span> who is coming in as the top dog for the Irish without even being a factor in at the varsity level in his first two seasons. 2025 lead guard LeBron Gough and 2026 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. are going to be other breakout players, as well. Other guys such as <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297015' first='Deric' last='Cannady']</strong></strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1761728' first='Zach' last='Meeks']</strong></strong>, and <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1293368' first='Anthony' last='Fields']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/anthony-fields/"></a> </strong>return varsity experience as well. It may take them some time throughout the year, but come time for the postseason, Cathedral will be a player in Class 4A. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>C<strong>enter Grove</strong> - There may not be a more experienced, deep team in all of Class 4A than the Center Grove Trojans. For a team that won 22 games last season, they return nearly every player from that run last year and will be looking to make a deep push at the 4A State Championship. The top guys that will be returning include <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158238' first='Joey' last='Schmitz']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/joey-schmitz/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547488' first='Will' last='Spellman']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/will-spellman/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1455666' first='Peyton' last='Byrd']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/peyton-byrd/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547490' first='Jalen' last='Bundy']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-bundy/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1212044' first='Dylan' last='Meador']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dylan-meador/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2046160' first='Ben' last='Chestnut'].</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ben-chestnut-3/"></a></strong> If that is not enough, they also added a 6'10” move-in from Miami, Florida in [player_tooltip player_id='2277727' first='Michael' last='Chigozie'], who will immediately make an impact in the post ends of the floor. Center Grove are a serious threat this season to win it all. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Crispus Attucks</strong> - The Tigers have the talent across the board here to be one of the favorites in all of Class 4A. University of Indianapolis commit <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ron-rutland-iii/"></a> <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ron-rutland-iii/"></a> </strong>is back for his senior season after averaging 18.0 points per game and making 75 three-pointers on the season. 6'8″ junior forward <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dezmon-briscoe/"></a> <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dezmon-briscoe/"></a> </strong>returns as well after putting up 15.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a sophomore. the supporting cast of North Central transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158227' first='Mason' last='Lewis'] </strong>and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297004' first='Chris' last='Hurt'] are also key factors this season as well. Its all about consistency with this team but if they are clicking, there may not be a team than can stop them in the south. <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/mason-lewis/"></a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeffersonville</strong> - In the way down south, the Red Devils are likely the top team to have chance to come out of there. They bring back their elite junior trio of <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tre-singleton/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297093' first='Michael' last='Cooper']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/michael-cooper-5/"></a> </strong>, and <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373104' first='P.J.' last='Douglas']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/p-j-douglas/"></a> </strong>who averaged 13.5, 13.1, and 12.8 points per game respectively as sophomores. That group is a year older and much more experienced and have the talent to be a real contender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lawrence North</strong> - The Wildcats may come into this season as the without question No. 1 team in the state. From top to bottom, this group just has it all. The backcourt of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/azavier-robinson/"></a> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kobi-bowles/"></a> is proabably the most dynamic playmaking duo you'll see on any team and and sophomore forwards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brennan-miller/"></a> and 6'8″ move-in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2252564' first='Kai' last='McGrew']</strong> round out the front court. Around all of those guys are players such as sharpshooters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158217' first='Miles' last='Good']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/miles-good/"></a> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275769' first='Myles' last='Baker']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/myles-baker/"></a> along with breakout candidates such as <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1381525' first='Davion' last='Hampton']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/davion-hampton/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561109' first='Jamar' last='Thomas']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jamar-thomas/"></a> , and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561031' first='Cameron' last='Webster']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cameron-webster/"></a> . As it stands right now, here is your favorite to cut down the nets in March. <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kai-mcgrew-3/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Plainfield</strong> - As far as under-the-radar teams in the Class 4A state contenders, let's take a look at the Plainfield Quakers. They may not get the attention that other duos get in the Indianapolis area, but returning senior duo of <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1384422' first='Eli' last='Ellis']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/eli-ellis-2/"></a> <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/eli-ellis-2/"></a> </strong>and <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1293396' first='Collin' last='Schmidt']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/1293396/"></a> </strong>is about as good as you can get due to what they bring on the floor. Ellis averaged 14.1 points per game last season while Schmidt, a 6'6″ forward who is committed to IU-South Bend, added 11.0 points per game. [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] will be a major threat for them once he returns from injury, but <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/landon-gilliatt/"></a> </strong>, <strong><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561612' first='Trey' last='Barton']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/trey-barton/"></a> </strong>, and incoming freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands']</strong> will be serviceable all season. Sneaky threat to make a deep run in March. <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/harper-baker-lands/"></a><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/collin-schmidt-2/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Honorable Mention Teams To Watch </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arsenal Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evansville Harrison</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evansville Reitz</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greenfield-Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawrence Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mout Vernon (Fortville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pendleton Heights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pike</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Richmond</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terre Haute North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warren Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Players</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] (Crispus Attucks)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (Lawrence North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275808' first='David' last='Cundiff'] (Munster)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275780' first='Micah' last='Davis'] (Franklin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1384422' first='Eli' last='Ellis'] (Plainfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] (Mount Vernon Fortville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1277566' first='Nick' last='Glover'] (Warren Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297060' first='Jevon' last='Guess'] (Warren Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275772' first='Josiah' last='Gustin'] (Pendleton Heights)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='Dezhon' last='Hall'] (Pike)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1728675' first='Elexander' last='Harris'] (Arsenal Tech)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1552625' first='E.J.' last='Hazelett'] (Franklin Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296998' first='Cedric' last='Horton'] (Richmond)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275800' first='Jaelyn' last='Johnson'] (Portage)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297010' first='Damien' last='King'] (Anderson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] (Cathedral)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561108' first='Braylen' last='Langley'] (Evansville Reitz)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1749527' first='Luke' last='Lindeman'] (Bloomington North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (Lawrence North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296984' first='Braylon' last='Mullins'] (Greenfield-Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] (Lawrence North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297108' first='Rogelio' last='Rivera'] (North Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III'] (Crispus Attucks)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] (Jeffersonville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] (Plainfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297057' first='Jaymen' last='Townsend'] (Marion)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158180' first='Braden' last='Walters'] (Terre Haute North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158204' first='K.J.' last='Windham'] (Ben Davis)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery'] (Ben Davis)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quick Hitters:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ben Davis represented 4A south and completed the the undefeated season to win the Class 4A State Championship over Kokomo. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->