Prep Hoops Grit Region Finals – Eight Teams to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a break in June for some scholastic hoops, we are back on the grassroots circuit here in the month of July. That means it is time for the Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region Finals which will be held Friday through Sunday in the greater Indianapolis area. We will host 177 teams across three age groups from all over the Midwest and beyond as they compete for a championship. As always, Prep Hoops Indiana, as well as many of our top scouts from surrounding states, will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip until the final buzzer. Before we get started on Friday evening, let's take a look at a handful of the top 17u teams that you will want to keep an eye on this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Charging Elite</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#0 Jayden Hill</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Olentangy Berlin H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#1 Dominic Davis</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Olentangy Orange H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Ellis Appiah</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Olentangy Orange H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 Christian Moulton</td><td>5'11" Guard</td><td>Olentangy Liberty H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#5 Caden Sampson</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Olentangy H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#12 Scotty Telfair</td><td>6'5" Forward</td><td>Delaware Hayes H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#13 Cooper Denlinger</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Olentangy H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#22 Dylan Dielman</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Olentangy Liberty H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#33 Beckett Miller</td><td>6'6" Forward</td><td>Olentangy Orange H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2075386' first='Chicago' last='Lockdown'] - Chang</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2397703' first='Max' last='Gabriel']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Lincoln Way West H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#1 Jd Dierking</td><td>6'4" Wing</td><td>Lemont H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2432726' first='Dillon' last='Dell']</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Hinsdale Central H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2432721' first='Kenneth' last='Martins']</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Argo H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='2397963' first='Yusuf' last='Saleh']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Argo H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2432727' first='Joe' last='Grippo']</td><td>6'4" Forward </td><td>Downers Grove South H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2397704' first='Will' last='Buchanan']</td><td>6'4" Forward</td><td>Lincolnway East H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#17 [player_tooltip player_id='2432724' first='Connor' last='Gleason']</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Sanburg H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='2432732' first='Noah' last='Harris']</td><td>6'4" Wing</td><td>Romeoville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#31 [player_tooltip player_id='2432731' first='Nick' last='Krakowski']</td><td>6'0" Guard </td><td>Lemont H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#44 [player_tooltip player_id='2355099' first='Danny' last='Shackleton']</td><td>6'8" Center</td><td>Barrington H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#55 [player_tooltip player_id='1500287' first='Simas' last='Dyglys']</td><td>5'11" Guard</td><td>Lemont H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last='']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2252551' first='James' last='Kalala']</td><td>6'7" Center</td><td>Southport H.S. 2026</td></tr><tr><td>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson']</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Bedford North Lawrence H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1749527' first='Luke' last='Lindeman']</td><td>6'5" Wing</td><td>Bloomington H.S. North 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#6 [player_tooltip player_id='1749499' first='Tavion' last='Williams']</td><td>6'7" Forward/Center</td><td>Ben Davis H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#11 Tyreese Burnett</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Southport H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='1297034' first='Hudson' last='Horvath']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Park Tudor 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='1297043' first='Jack' last='Turner']</td><td>6'4" Wing</td><td>Southport H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Cooper Jackson</td><td>6'6" Center</td><td>Bethesda Christian 2024</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2078374' first='Full' last='Package'] Black</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2442135' first='Liam' last='Hanson']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Libertyville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1550476' first='Caden' last='Anderson']</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Marmion Academy 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2105376' first='Colin' last='Stack']</td><td>6'10" Center</td><td>Benet Academy 2026</td></tr><tr><td>#8 [player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis']</td><td>6'5" Guard</td><td>Hinsdale Central H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='2442136' first='Paulius' last='Kareelis']</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2105287' first='Braylon' last='Gray']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Grant Community H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='1545144' first='Samuel' last='Hirsch']</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Fremd H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='2442137' first='Arnas' last='Simaitis']</td><td>6'6" Forward</td><td>Lake Forest Academy 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='2218167' first='Jayden' last='Hunt']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Grayslake North H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kentuckiana Hoops</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#0 Chrishad Bethel</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Waggener H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#0 Turner Nauert</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Whitefield Academy 2026</td></tr><tr><td>#1 Drew Swift</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Bullitt East H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#4 Luke Cox</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Bullitt East H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#5 Dallas Bryant</td><td>5'7" Guard</td><td>Whitefield Academy 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#10 Tony Whitefield</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Louisville Male H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#11 Dereon McNulty</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Fort Knox H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#31 Britain Clark</td><td>5'11" Guard</td><td>Fern Creek H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#32 Jeremiah [player_tooltip player_id='2403249' first='Lee' last='']</td><td>6'4" Forward</td><td>Doss H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#33 Markel Maddox</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Shawnee H.S. 2205</td></tr><tr><td>#55 Kylan Richie</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Bulliett East H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2075622' first='M14' last='Hoops'] National-1</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='2423485' first='Myles' last='Buchanan']</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Oswego East H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#9 [player_tooltip player_id='1511975' first='Camden' last='Vine']</td><td>6'4" Wing</td><td>Saint Charles North H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='1598647' first='Aidan' last='Nilsson']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Lincoln Way East H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2217983' first='Rasim' last='Johnson']</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Nazareth Academy 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='2217974' first='Kyle' last='Cualing']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Lemont H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#20 [player_tooltip player_id='2423484' first='Auggie' last='Hoffman']</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Saint Charles North H.S 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='2465611' first='Simon' last='Reng']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='1658189' first='Christian' last='Harrell']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Yorkville H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2076930' first='Pocket' last='City Basketball']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='1297039' first='Isaiah' last='Patterson']</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Evansville Central H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 Cooper Wright</td><td>5'9" Guard</td><td>Washington H.S. 2026</td></tr><tr><td>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='1297082' first='Landyn' last='Richason']</td><td>6'2" Guard</td><td>Evansville Central H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='2245724' first='Daveon' last='Smith']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Evansville Central H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='2463041' first='Kaden' last='Naab']</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Evansville Christian 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='2466252' first='Preston' last='Tolliver']</td><td>6'4" Wing</td><td>Evansville Reitz H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2466228' first='Zaryen' last='Moore']</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Evansville Central H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='2277796' first='Bryan' last='Kendrick']</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Evansville Harrison H.S. 2025 </td></tr><tr><td>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2466205' first='Lavell' last='Tinsley']</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Evansville Reitz H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wisconsin Truth</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>#1 Ayden Drew</td><td>6'5" Forward</td><td>Montello H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Elias Vera</td><td>6'3" Guard</td><td>Portage H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2358989' first='Troy' last=''] Logan</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Randolph H.S. 2026</td></tr><tr><td>#4 Jamison Wickersham</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Pardeeville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#5 Brenden Krueger</td><td>5'10" Guard</td><td>Pardeeville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#7 Elias Archterber</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Pardeeville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#11 Sam Berruecos</td><td>5'11" Guard</td><td>Westfield H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#13 Nick Medema</td><td>6'6" Forward</td><td>Randolph H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#21 Caleb Gard</td><td>6'0" Guard</td><td>Pardeeville H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#34 Austin Moderow</td><td>6'3" Wing</td><td>Markesan H.S. 2025</td></tr><tr><td>#40 Carson Burman</td><td>6'1" Guard</td><td>Cambria H.S. 2025</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->