AAU Roster Spotlight: Indy Heat Red 17U
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The AAU season is about to really take off and it is about be an extremely busy next few months. With rosters being finalized now is a perfect time to start taking a look at as many Indiana-based teams as…
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Continue ReadingThe AAU season is about to really take off and it is about be an extremely busy next few months. With rosters being finalized now is a perfect time to start taking a look at as many Indiana-based teams as we can. For this spotlight, let’s take a look at Indy Heat Red 17U.
Roster
Name | Height | Position | Class | High School |
Shane Sims Shane Sims 6'3" | PG Evansville Harrison | 2025 State IN | 6’3 | SG | 2025 | Evansville Harrison |
Jalen Kampen | 6’5 | PG | 2025 | Parchment HS (Parchment, MI) |
Devon Craig Devon Craig 6'5" | PF Arsenal Tech | 2025 IN | 6’5 | PF | 2025 | Arsenal Tech |
Ari Jones | 6’3 | G | 2025 | Euclid High School (OH) |
Sean Shenker | 5’11 | PG | 2025 | Villa Angela St. Joseph (OH) |
Javon Warfield Javon Warfield 6'2" | SG Anderson | 2025 State IN | 6’4 | SG | 2025 | Anderson |
Lamose Waites | 6’3 | G | 2025 | Indianapolis Cathedral |
Jaxon Hughes | 6’5 | F | 2025 | Fort Wayne Northrop |
Lukias Warner Lukias Warner 6'5" | PF Marion | 2025 IN | 6’6 | PF | 2025 | Marion |
Top Player: Jalen Kampen/ Shane Sims Shane Sims 6'3" | PG Evansville Harrison | 2025 State IN
With as talented as this team is, it was just really hard to pick just one player as the top guy for Indy Red 17U, so I went with both Shane Sims Shane Sims 6'3" | PG Evansville Harrison | 2025 State IN and Jalen Kampen. Starting with Sims, it is well-known that he is one of the best pure shooters we have in the entire state of Indiana and is coming off of great junior year averaging over 15.0 ppg. With Kampen, he is one of the few players out of the state on this roster and is one of the top players in the state of Michigan. He is an explosive on-ball guard than score at all three levels. The combo of Sims and Kamen will be one of the best AAU backcourts that represents the state of Indiana this season.
Potential Breakout Player: Javon Warfield Javon Warfield 6'2" | SG Anderson | 2025 State IN
One guy that has been on the rise over the past year in the state is 2025 Anderson guard Javon Warfield Javon Warfield 6'2" | SG Anderson | 2025 State IN . He is coming off a season that saw him average 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game foe the Indians while being one of the top breakout players in the state as the season went on. For Indy Heat 17U, he is going to be force on the perimeter for them while also being one of the more athletic players as well. He broke out a little in the high school season, and that should continue into the AAU season.
Quick Hitters
Devon Craig Devon Craig 6'5" | PF Arsenal Tech | 2025 IN – Craig will be one of the main forces when it comes to the frontcourt for Indy Heat 17U. A little overlooked forward that could also breakout this AAU season.
Ari Jones – Jones is a quick guard out of Ohio that can flat out get buckets. He may be one of the top volume scorers for Indy Heat Red.
Sean Shenker – Shenker is a lighting quick guards that has a lot of ranger in his game. He will get big shots throughout the AAu season.
Lamose Waites – Waiters is a little unknown guard out of Cathedral but is ready to breakout soon. Highly athletic player that could surprise some people.
Jaxon Hughes – Hughes is a long forward that is a little under-the-radar in the northern Indiana area. Athletic player that can get straight buckets at all three levels.
Lukias Warner Lukias Warner 6'5" | PF Marion | 2025 IN – Warner is another player here that will be a factor in the frontcourt for Indy Heat Red. He is very physical and uses his big frame well.