High School Spotlight: Plainfield Quakers

<!-- 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 Plainfield Quakers.</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 16-8 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Brownsburg in Sectionals. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Andy Weaver returns for his 32nd year as head coach. He is 400-310<strong>&nbsp;</strong>as a head coach.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Will compete for a Class 4A Championship.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player(s): [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] / [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jahari-miller/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is no question about it that Plainfield will have one of the best duos in the state in senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'], which is why they have a chance to make a run in Class 4A. Both Smith and Baker-Lands are coming off fantastic summers respectively with Smith committing to DePaul and Baker-Lands helping lead Indy 16u to a Peach Jam Championship. They return as the leading scorers from a season ago averaging over 32.0 points for the Quakers. This combo makes this team versatile, quick, and high scoring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/landon-lampley/"></a></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All the eyes will be on Smith and Baker-Lands, but the head of the snake and the glue for this team is senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt']. Last season, he averaged 9.5 points and led the team with assists averaging 6.5 per game. A top 50 player in the 2026 instate class, Gilliatt is a super tough guard with a high IQ that makes winning plays that you need in the backcourt. Has an offer from SMWC. </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='1561612' first='Trey' last='Barton']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2403771' first='Isaac' last='Stead']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2477119' first='Chase' last='Swafford']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Noblesville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sneakers For Santa</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Carmel</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Terre Haute North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->