Weekend Review - Indiana Standouts From Various Events

With the Prep Hoops Circuit Havoc in the Heartland taking place between The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse in Lebanon and Westfield High School we obviously stayed plenty busy focusing our coverage around that event. However, as it ultimately is our job to cover the entire state to the best of our ability, Prep Hoops Indiana also had boots on the ground coverage for portions of two other evens from around the greater Indianapolis area. Here are a handful of the standouts from our limited amount of time spent at those events.    It continues to be proven true that [player_tooltip player_id='1560961' first='Grady' last='Gardner'] is one of the best spot up, catch-and-shoot threats in Indiana's Class of 2026. The Martinsville High School guard knocked in five three-point shots and scored 17 points in 68-50 win for Indiana Basketball Club - Fine 17u on Saturday. Gardner made a couple of those on the move while coming off of screening actions. His ability to continue to make three-point shots off of movement, along with showcasing his "sneaky" pop of athleticism, is what will make him more and more interesting to college coaches as we enter into the summer months.     Region Elite ran into a buzzsaw on Sunday afternoon when we made the trip to watch them play against [program_tooltip program_id='2400093' first='Indiana' last='Elite Team Tradition']. Despite the lopsided loss, Hanrahan was a bright spot for Region Elite. The 6'2" wing/forward from Lafayette Jeff High School was productive from beyond the arc knocking in three three-point shots on his way to a team-leading 14 points. His offensive versatility was impressive to see against a tough opponent. Hanrahan has a strong frame that causes some matchup problems on the perimeter.     One of two Indiana Junior All-Stars playing with Indiana Basketball Club - Oldham, Ladd was a big part of their impressive victory over Midwest Basketball Club on Saturday afternoon. Ladd, who recently received his first offer from Miami (OH), will be one to watch going into next weekend's live period. He is a smooth outside shooter, is incredibly athletic when attacking downhill to the rim, and is the best shot-blocking guard in the state of Indiana. He was all over the floor in Saturday's win.     Another Ben Davis High School prospect that stood out over the weekend, Long put up some big numbers for [program_tooltip program_id='2075559' first='Indy' last='EBC'] helping lead them to a championship. Long is an under-the-radar guard in the Class of 2026 after playing sparingly for Ben Davis as a junior. However, he really showed off his skills on Sunday scoring a team-high 16 points in a double overtime win in the semifinals and then backed it up by pouring in an impressive 26 points in the championship game. His ball handling and shot-creation ability stood out while we were watching on Sunday.     An unsigned senior from Christel House Manual High School, Meredith connected on the game-winning And-1 in double overtime for [program_tooltip program_id='2075559' first='Indy' last='EBC'] as they defeated DixtinXion Black in the semifinals before going on to win the championship on Sunday afternoon. Meredith, who has had a very good spring for [program_tooltip program_id='2075559' first='Indy' last='EBC'], stood out with his strength off of the dribble and ability to consistently get to the rim and finish. He has the athleticism to finish against size and shows off a little burst of quickness when getting downhill. Under-the-radar prospect for a small college or JUCO to snag up heading into the summer.     This New Castle High School point guard really stood out on Sunday afternoon when we made the trip over to watching [program_tooltip program_id='2400093' first='Indiana' last='Elite Team Tradition'] 17u. Miller was knocking down three-point shot after three-point shot in the contest. Whether he was creating his own off of the dribble in the pick-and-roll, making them while moving off of the ball, or pulling up in transition, Miller simply had it working from deep. He went on to finish with 26 points in the semifinal matchup. Definitely one for small college coaches to have on their radar this summer.     Parra put together one of the most impressive individual performances of the entire spring on Sunday afternoon. Playing with [program_tooltip program_id='2400093' first='Indiana' last='Elite Team Tradition'] the 6'1" guard scored 40 points in a blowout victory. He hit eight three-point shots on his way to the massive scoring output. The prospect out of Mt. Vernon (Fortville) High School was the second leading scorer for the Mauraders and 40% on 51 makes from beyond the arc so the hot shooting is certainly not a big surprise. When it comes to pure shot-making ability, Parra is definitely one to keep a close eye on in the coming months.     It was a big weekend for this Huntington North High School prospect. Fresh off of a strong performance at the Run N Slam the prior weekend, Schultz was right back to putting up some big offensive numbers. After dropping 30 points on Saturday, Schultz had back-to-back 21-point games Saturday as [program_tooltip program_id='2383637' first='Summit' last='City Elite'] Black reached the championship game of their bracket. He is an under-the-radar guard in Fort Wayne's Class of 2027 that has really come on strong this spring.     One of the two Indiana Junior All-Stars playing with Indiana Basketball Club - Oldham, Shrewsberry shot the ball well from three-point range, per usual, on Saturday afternoon to help them pick up an impressive win over Midwest Basketball Club. The 6'4" guard from South Bend St. Joseph blends positional size, good athleticism, and elite catch-and-shoot ability well on the perimeter. It will be interesting to see where his recruitment goes over the course of this summer. He has certainly improved over the last year or so while expanding his game well beyond that of "just" a spot-up three-point shooting threat.     Woodward continues to showcase his versatility this spring for Indiana Basketball Club - Fine. The 6'5" wing/forward can make open catch-and-shoot three-point shots, but definitely is at his best in transition, driving it right in the halfcourt and attacking closeouts. His combination of ball skill and size on the perimeter make him a matchup nightmare for opponents. The North Central High School product is a good rebounder and has real upside as a defender. Woodward finished with a game-high 20 points in the win that we watched over Hoopmatics.

With the Prep Hoops Circuit Havoc in the Heartland taking place between The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse in Lebanon and Westfield High School we obviously stayed plenty busy focusing our coverage around that event. However, as it ultimately is our job to cover the entire state to the best of our ability, Prep Hoops Indiana also had boots on the ground coverage for portions of two other evens from around the greater Indianapolis area. Here are a handful of the standouts from our limited amount of time spent at those events.