High School Spotlight: Bloomington North Cougars

<!-- 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 it is never too early to look ahead at the high school season. We will be taking a look at some quick hitters, the top player(s), a potential breakout player, other roster members, and more for the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the Bloomington North Cougars. </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 7-17 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Bloomington South in Sectionals. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Jason Speer returns for his 9th year as head coach. He is 113-75 as Bloomington North head coach.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Should be much more improved from a season ago. Could make a run at a Sectional Championship. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player(s):&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2140349' first='Derrick' last='Cross Jr']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jason-gardner-jr/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If it has taken you this long, it is time to buy as much stock as possible on Bloomington North junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140349' first='Derrick' last='Cross Jr']. Without question, Cross will return for the Cougars as the top player for them being the main guy in the backcourt and the head of the snake. He returns 16.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists from a season and by all accounts, those numbers should increase. Cross is a true due it all type of guard with elite shooting ability to go with it. Already has multiple D1 offers and will have more before his junior season is over with. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player:&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='2381200' first='Levi' last='Lindeman'] <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/justin-kirby/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington North has one of the best duos in the southern Indiana area and since we already touched on one of them, time to talk about the possible breakout star, 2027 wing [player_tooltip player_id='2381200' first='Levi' last='Lindeman']. The 6'5 wing is coming off a very strong summer that caught some people's eye with his high athleticism and shot making in general. As a junior, Lindeman averaged nearly 15 points per game and 4.2 rebounds as well. He is expected to play an even bigger role than what he did last season, which should boost his stock even higher when it is all said and done. He is near the top of the list of 2027s that could see a major breakout season. </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='2622062' first='Liam' last='Conlin']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2141012' first='Nathan' last='Walker']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2046153' first='Rex' last='Speer']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2820486' first='Blake' last='Davis']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->