July Recruiting Update – Recent Commitments, Offers, and Interest

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The busiest time of the year for grassroots basketball has officially come to a close. July featured two live evaluation periods and plenty of travel as prospects tried to prove themselves one final time for the summer in front of college coaches. Prep Hoops Indiana was on the road all month long as well watching numerous events across a few different states. Now that the dust is starting to settle just a bit let's recap the recent recruiting news which includes a high-major commitment, several scholarship offers, and much more. Let's dive on in and update you on all of the latest news within the wild world of recruiting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2026) earned an offer from Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday, July 30th. The 6'7" forward was excellent at the Peach Invitational Tournament averaging 15.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shortly after earning an offer on his visit Monday, [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] (Noblesville H.S. 2026) announced his commitment to Butler on Tuesday, July 29th. Currently ranked as the #9 prospect in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2026 Prospect Rankings, Walker was named an Indiana Junior All-Star after averaging 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6'7" forward [player_tooltip player_id='2140416' first='Mack' last='Welker'] (Homestead H.S. 2027) picked up an offer from Indiana Wesleyan. He had some big games on the way to [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] 16u winning the Peach Jam.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561617' first='Dikembe' last='Shaw'] (Crown Point H.S. 2026) added an offer from Kent State. The versatile 6'6" wing was absolutely excellent throughout the month of July.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2046166' first='Joe' last='Taylor'] (Roncalli H.S. 2026) picked up a pair of Division II offers from Purdue Northwest and West Virginia Wesleyan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southern Miss extended an offer to [player_tooltip player_id='1760994' first='Dorion' last='Bowen'] (Evansville Bosse H.S. 2026).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a monster Peach Jam that including winning the 16u title with [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'], [player_tooltip player_id='2194328' first='Jahari' last='Miller'] (Pike H.S. 2027) added offers from Dayton, Florida State, Georgetown, TCU, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6'10" shot-blocker [player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill'] (Pike H.S. 2027) received an offer from Notre Dame. Hill was also a part of the [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] 16u team that won the Peach Jam.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] (Plainfield H.S. 2027) added an offer from Southeast Missouri State after helping lead [program_tooltip program_id='2076927' first='Indy' last='Heat'] 16u to a Peach Jam championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1989437' first='Logan' last='Pokorney'] (Chesterton H.S. 2026) picked up an offer from Purdue Northwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2625235' first='JaShawn' last='Ladd'] (Ben Davis H.S. 2026) picked up his most recent offer from Robert Morris.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter'] (Silver Creek H.S. 2027) received an offer from Indiana State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2476482' first='Dane' last='Caldwell'] (Silver Creek H.S. 2026) was offered by Bradley and Buffalo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] (Fishers H.S. 2027) was offered by Bradley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561445' first='Mason' last='Darrell'] (Crown Point H.S. 2026) received his first Division I offer from Incarnate Word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2391343' first='Kaden' last='Grau'] (Westview H.S. 2026), who was excellent at the GRBA National Championship, was offered by Hope College while on a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2252551' first='James' last='Kalala'] (Southport H.S. 2026) was offered by Spring Arbor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2136359' first='Bryce' last='Wilcox'] (Southwood H.S. 2026) announced his commitment to Saint Francis on July 14th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iona became the most recent school to extend an offer to [player_tooltip player_id='1534261' first='Justin' last='Curry II'] (Noblesville H.S. 2026).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->