Charlie Hughes Showcase Preview - Class of 2025 Guards to Watch

<p>There is no better event on the calendar from an evaluation or recruiting standpoint than the annual IBCA/IHSAA Charlie Hughes Showcase. This weekend, which is a live evaluation period for Division I college coaches, 170 of the best teams in the state of Indiana will descend on Carmel and Westfield High Schools for an absolutely excellent three days of basketball. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer. However, before the event even starts, we will be rolling out content all week long to preview this outstanding event. Let's dive on in and take a look at 12 rising senior guards that college programs of all levels will want to watch at the 2024 Charlie Hughes Showcase.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-regular"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell']</td><td>6'5" Shooting Guard</td><td>Zionsville High School</td><td>Experienced a breakout junior season averaging 20.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Holds an offer from UIndy. Coming off of a strong spring with Indiana Elite on the 3SSB Circuit, my prediction is that Mitchell will receive his first Division I offer coming out of this scholastic live period.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes']</td><td>6'1" Point Guard</td><td>Fort Wayne Wayne High School</td><td>Division I coaches should spend time evaluating Barnes this coming weekend. He has been a key piece of back-to-back Regional Championship teams at Wayne. Averaged 14.3 points per game as a junior. Was named an Indiana Junior All-Star. </td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297068' first='Julius' last='Gizzi']</td><td>6'3" Shooting Guard</td><td>New Palestine High School</td><td>There aren't many prospects who have broke out in a bigger way since last summer than Gizzi. He was one of the top scorers in the state as a junior averaging 28.9 points per game and he continued to solidify himself as one of the state's top scorer throughout the spring. Gizzi holds a number of Crossroads League offers, but look for more schools to evaluate him during the live period.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297069' first='Justin' last='Kirby']</td><td>6'4" Shooting Guard</td><td>Fishers High School</td><td>Arguably the most athletic player in Indiana's Class of 2025, Kirby is ready to step into a larger role for Fishers this season. He shoots it well from three-point range and gets a lot done with his explosiveness. The best shot-blocking guard in Indiana.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1381459' first='Brode' last='Judge']</td><td>6'5" Shooting Guard</td><td>Lapel High School</td><td>We have remained very high on this Judge twin at Prep Hoops Indiana. He gets great elevation on his jump shots, shoots a high percentage from three-point range, and is very athletic at the end of his drives. There could be offers to come after this weekend.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297011' first='Damon' last='Howard']</td><td>6'1" Point Guard</td><td>Pike High School</td><td> A standout from the spring, Howard should be watched by schools at a variety of levels this weekend. He is explosive and dynamic with the ball in his hands and a big-time scoring threat out of the backcourt.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297123' first='Jay' last='Summitt']</td><td>6'3" Small Forward</td><td>Evansville Harrison High School</td><td>One of our favorite small college prospects in 2025, Summitt is an excellent two-way wing. He can make open three-point shots, but he is at his best as a slasher and right hand driver. Very good defender as well.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1297089' first='Mason' last='Bales']</td><td>6'2" Shooting Guard</td><td>Northridge High School</td><td>Left-handed guard that can play either on or off of the ball. He shoots it very well off of the dribble, has above-average athleticism, and can hit open teammates when playing off of a ballscreen. Good small college prospect.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson']</td><td>6'3" Shooting Guard</td><td>Bedford North Lawrence High School</td><td>An under-the-radar prospect out of southern Indiana, Matson will put his game on display this weekend and should be highly sought after by in-state small college programs. </td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1296999' first='Chace' last='Coomer']</td><td>6'5" Shooting Guard</td><td>Brownstown Central High School</td><td>Coomer is a high-level catch-and-shoot threat with good positional size on the perimeter. Look for him to step into a primary scoring role for the defending Class 2A State Champions now that Jack Benter has graduated.</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='1381457' first='Cole' last='Thomas']</td><td>6'2" Shooting Guard</td><td>South Central (Elizabeth) High School</td><td>Thomas is an excellent pure shooter that should garner some small college interest this weekend and into the month of July. He has put up some big numbers throughout his high school career. </td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">[player_tooltip player_id='2391218' first='O'Mari' last='Evans']</td><td>6'0" Shooting Guard</td><td>Portage High School</td><td>We wrote quite a bit about Evans this spring as he really started to breakout while playing with [program_tooltip program_id='2399422' first='Darius' last='Garland Elite']. He is a talented shot-creator and shot-maker off of the bounce and shouldn't be overlooked in a talented senior class at Portage.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

There is no better event on the calendar from an evaluation or recruiting standpoint than the annual IBCA/IHSAA Charlie Hughes Showcase. This weekend, which is a live evaluation period for Division I college coaches, 170 of the best teams in the state of Indiana will descend on Carmel and Westfield High Schools for an absolutely excellent three days of basketball. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer. However, before the event even starts, we will be rolling out content all week long to preview this outstanding event. Let's dive on in and take a look at 12 rising senior guards that college programs of all levels will want to watch at the 2024 Charlie Hughes Showcase.