High School Spotlight: Ben Davis Giants

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The High School Spotlight Series is back and we are excited to feature multiple teams throughout the state once again! The season is still a few months away, but with team workouts starting to take place soon, it is the perfect time to start previewing the season. In this series, we will be taking a look at some quick hitters, the top player(s), a potential breakout player, other roster members, and notable games for the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the Ben Davis Giants.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Quick Hitters</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Went 23-6 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defeated by Fishers in 4A State Championship.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Don Carlisle returns for his 6th year as head coach. He is 98-41 as the Ben Davis head coach. Corey Taylor was the interim head coach last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Viewed as a possible favorite in Class 4A to win state.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Last year's leading scorer, and Indiana All-Star, KJ Windham is now at Northwestern.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is no beating around the bush, [player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery'] is the man for the Giants this season and this is undoubtedly his team. The Notre Dame football commit, who could suit up for the Fighting Irish on the hardwood as well, is looking to cap off his incredible high school career where he has proven to be one of the best pure athletes at the high school level in the state. Zackery is both a basketball AND football player and does both at such a high level. He is coming off a really strong summer with [program_tooltip program_id='2317250' first='Indiana' last='Elite 3SSB'] helping lead them to the 3SSB championship game in the process. He brings back 11.0 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.1 rebounds from a season ago, but you can expect those number to increase a ton while he becomes one of the more productive guards in the entire state. There is not a whole lot that Zackery cannot do on the floor and that is going to be showcased during his senior season with Ben Davis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player(s): [player_tooltip player_id='1749499' first='Tavion' last='Williams']/[player_tooltip player_id='2471408' first='Sherman' last='Moss-Wright']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For this Ben Davis team, there are many players on the roster that have so much upside which made it extremely hard to pick just one potential breakout star. In reality, you could have picked up to 4-5 different players, but I went with both senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1749499' first='Tavion' last='Williams'] and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2471408' first='Sherman' last='Moss-Wright']. Williams caught our eye even more this past summer watching him run with [program_tooltip program_id='2076924' first='EG10' last=''] 2025. With incredible athletic ability, Williams is one of the best interior threats on both ends you will see at the high school level here in the state and uses his great bounce to be a playmaker around the rim. Moss-Wright burst on the scene this past summer with excellent play on the 3SSB Circuit with Phenom United. For those who are not familiar with with Moss-Wright, he is a bigger guard that can knock down shots from the perimeter and is a real mismatch against most wing defenders. For Ben Davis to have another successful season, these two guys are one to watch as they look to take their game to a new level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Key Roster Members</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2050030' first='Kaleb' last='Milan'] - Senior </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2053663' first='Justin' last='Parks'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2277726' first='Jahmir' last='Avery'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2485630' first='Markeith' last='Drane III'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1749498' first='Justin' last='Harrington'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1578476' first='TJ' last='Harris'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1297096' first='MJ' last='Turner'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2625235' first='JaShawn' last='Ladd'] - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games (Complete Schedule Not Yet Available)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Fishers (11/26)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Greenfield-Central (Sneakers For Santa, 12/7)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Richmond Tournament (1/2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Marion County Tournament (1/14-1/18)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Crispus Attucks (2/1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Lawrence North (2/14)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Cathedral (2/18)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->