Indiana Jam Fest: Kyler’s Standouts
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Prep Hoops Indiana was once again on the road this weekend and had boots on the ground for the Hoop Group’s Indiana Jam Fest which featured a ton of talented teams in the gym over the weekend. We saw multiple…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Indiana was once again on the road this weekend and had boots on the ground for the Hoop Group’s Indiana Jam Fest which featured a ton of talented teams in the gym over the weekend. We saw multiple games throughout the weekend and was able to see some of the top prospects in the state of Indiana this weekend. Here are my standouts from Indiana Jam Fest.
The 6’6 small forward out of Bishop Luers showed once again why I feel he is one of the more overlooked players in the in-state class of 2025. While Hoosier State Prospects struggled at times in the game I watched, I thought Kelly was one of the few players trying to boost their energy. He showed a strong first step off the dribble and attacked the basket hard. He also showed his underrated abilities to make great passes and knockdown threes. Still a little raw in some areas, but this guy can play.
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McGraw has himself a really strong weekend here at Indiana Jam Fest. When I watched him, I was impressed with his ability to score through contact and have a consistent high motor. He isa player that loves to attack and play physical while also being able to knockdown the outside jumper from as well. Real tough performance for McGraw.
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For this Hoosier State Prospects team, Wright is the floor general and plays his role extremely well. Thought he did a real solid job of running the offense for them while being a guy that can also get his own buckets. Scored from the outside and showed a real nice floater when he would split the defense. He is at his best when he is aggressive and real consistent scorer when on the ball. Like his size a lead guard, as well.
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Got the chance this weekend to see Darius Garland Elite at Indiana Jam Fest which a few of our up-and-coming prospects in the state of Indiana. One of those prospects is Gary 21st Century’s Terrence Hayes Terrence Hayes 6’1″ | PG Gary 21st Century | 2026 State IN who immediately stood out when I saw him. He has a lot of length when he plays off the ball with the versatile to play off of it as well. Real smooth jumper 15ft and out and is real good passers with high court vision as well. Tons of upside in Hayes.
Another guy on Darius Garland Elite that I have been able to see a few times over the year is Crown Point forward Dikembe Shaw Dikembe Shaw 6’6″ | SF Crown Point | 2026 State IN . Shaw has a ton of raw tools that you can work with and thought he showed a ton of skilled moves when in the post-up action whether it be going at the defender or finding room for a smooth turnaround jumper. The big thing for Shaw is you just want to see him improve his overall athleticism and just find a consistent motor. He has all the potential to be one of the best breakout prospects in the Indiana class of 2026.
If you want to talk about game changers overt the weekend at Indiana Jam Fest, that list needs to start with Ben Davis guard Mark Zackery Mark Zackery 6’0″ | PG Ben Davis | 2025 State #398 Nation IN . This was his first weekend running with Indiana Elite 2025 3SSB and when he would come off the bench, the energy on floor changed instantly. He was his playmaking self on both ends of the floor knocking down shots, finding the open look, or just playing tight defense on the ball. His court vision was the standout here because he just showed a great feel to what the defense was giving him. This was the biggest pickup of the young AAU season thus far.
At Indiana Jam Fest, you would be hard-pressed to find a more dominant performance that what the Crispus Attucks power forward brought on the weekend. For me, it starts with the defensive end as he was just an absolute beast of a rim protector and made sure no easy baskets were given to the other team. He was also a force on both ends of the glass offensively, he scored with force around the basket wheel knocking down the outside jumper, as well. He is going to earn himself more scholarships with these type of games.