Prep Hoops The Stage – Ramsey’s Saturday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From the opening tip to the final buzzer we spent over 13 hours in the gym at the Pacers Athletic Center on Saturday taking in all of the action at Prep Hoops The Stage. It was an excellent day of basketball that included competitive matchups, high-level individual performances, and several small college coaches evaluating the talent. As always, our Prep Hoops staff had boots on the ground providing unmatched wall-to-wall coverage. Let's empty out the notebook from Saturday's action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">606 Elite Mounts Comeback Against [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last='']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 8:00 a.m. crew was alive and well on Saturday morning starting the day at the Pacers Athletic Center with a bang. This matchup between 606 Elite 2027 and [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2027 was the perfect way to start a long day of hoops. For much of the contest it seemed like [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] would come out with the victory. [player_tooltip player_id='2381200' first='Levi' last='Lindeman'] (Bloomington H.S. North 2027) came out of the gate strong finishing around the rim at a high percentage. He did a great of when catching the ball inside of not bringing it down, or dribbling at all, before finishing. Then, it turned into the Bless'ed Thomas (Pike H.S. 2027) show. The talented lead guard would go on to finish with an unofficial 36 points in what was one of the more impressive individuals performances of the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Down the stretch though 606 Elite simply would not go away. Brody Little (Pikeville H.S. 2027) and Cole Slone (Pikeville H.S. 2027) continued to make shots to stay within straight distance. Then, they pulled ahead at the end and escaped with a 77-75 comeback win. Little scored 22 points while Slone chipped in 18 points for 606 Elite.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indiana Prospects Shine Throughout the Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was no shortage of individual performances worth of recognition throughout Saturday's action. However, the local prospects really stood out from beginning to end. Let's run through some of the names that shined the brightest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1988137"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"All in Sports Academy 2026 is a team to remember this spring and summer featuring a lot of intriguing talent. On Saturday it was this 6'1u0022 guard from George Washington High School that really stood out. Franklin is very strong off of the dribble, plays through contact well, and can finish with either hand consistently inside. 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Stephans was scoring it from the mid-range, slashing to the basket as a cutter, and beating people off of the dribble to his right hand. Defensively, he was impactful on the perimeter with his length. Definitely a name to remember.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1297123"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"A prospect we have always been high on here at Prep Hoops Indiana, Summit showcased why on Saturday afternoon leading five Indiana Ambition 2025 scorers in double-figures with 13 points. However, Summit is even more impressive defensively than he is offensively. 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Along with his upside continuing to shine, [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt'] (Plainfield H.S. 2026) was very good once again while playing up a year. His decision-making is excellent with the ball in his hands and he plays the role of a true point guard very well. Tight handle, good open floor quickness, and some outside shooting ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the nightcap for KGE-Williams, [player_tooltip player_id='1539569' first='Keagan' last='Harrison'] (New Palestine H.S. 2025) and [player_tooltip player_id='1297033' first='Chris' last='Arvanitis'] (Plainfield H.S. 2025) led the way with 17 points and 16 points respectively. Both were excellent around the basket using their combination of cutting ability, size, and strength to finish inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wisconsin Crusaders, [program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] Black, LA Broncos Feature Serious Talent</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arguably the most impressive point guard prospect in the gym on Saturday was Drew Daoust (Southern Door H.S. 2025) for the Wisconsin Crusaders 2025. The 6'1" playmaker is an excellent shooter, features the athleticism and strength to consistently play through contact, and showed off great passing ability. He finished with 22 points in their 77-76 win over Hopson Elite to finish off the night. Meanwhile, Keegan Van Kauwenberg (Kaukauna H.S. 2025) displayed his excellent catch-and-shoot ability knocking in four three-point shots on his way to 20 points for the Crusaders. Both Daoust and Van Kauwenberg can really shoot the basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] Black ended up getting beat by Indiana Ambition 66-65, but their team is full of talented prospects. [player_tooltip player_id='2105287' first='Braylon' last='Gray'] (Grant Community H.S. 2025) was the standout in their evening contest scoring 17 points, but [player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch'] (Fremd H.S. 2025) was a consistent shooting threat throughout the day. He and [player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis'] (Hinsdale Central H.S. 2025) are excellent prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finally, for the LA Broncos, unsigned senior Kheiri Haynes (Zachary H.S. 2024) played very well on Saturday. The 5'9" guard is very quick and shifty with the ball in his hands. Definitely a playmaker to keep an eye on this spring out of Louisiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2025 Deserves Plenty of Love</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There might not have been a more impressive two at the Pacers Athletic Center on Saturday than [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2025. They knocked off a very good Wisconsin Crusaders team in the afternoon and then finished the night off with a blowout of the LA Broncos. In their first contest of the day, [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] put five scorers in double-figures led by [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson'] (Bedford North Lawrence H.S. 2025) and [player_tooltip player_id='1297043' first='Jack' last='Turner'] (Southport H.S. 2025) with 15 points a piece. [player_tooltip player_id='2252551' first='James' last='Kalala'] (Southport H.S. 2026) added 14 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1297034' first='Hudson' last='Horvath'] (Park Tudor 2025) and [player_tooltip player_id='1749499' first='Tavion' last='Williams'] (Ben Davis H.S. 2025) each chipped in 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In their late night matchup with the LA Broncos, Horvath led the way with 17 points. His playmaking ability was on display throughout the day with several assists and overall creation for his teammates. He is really expanding his game from scoring lead guard to all-around playmaker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quick Hitters</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana Ambition 2025 had an excellent day picking up a pair of wins including a big one in the evening as they came back to beat [program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] Black 66-65. [player_tooltip player_id='1297123' first='Jay' last='Summitt'] (Evansville Harrison H.S. 2025) was great once again scoring 21 points while playing great defense as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2472274' first='Bentley' last='Shelton'] (Evansville Harrison H.S. 2026) played very well in an afternoon win for INB Elite 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2414872' first='Aiden' last='Woods'] (Pike H.S. 2027) shot the ball very well from three-point range on Saturday for [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2125616' first='Donavyn' last='Simmons'] (Joliet Catholic 2026) was a standout playmaker for [program_tooltip program_id='2075515' first='Hoops' last='4 Health'] 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2625235' first='JaShawn' last='Ladd'] (Ben Davis H.S. 2026) was among the stars for a very talented [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2026 squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->