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The first live evaluation period of the spring has officially come and gone. It was a jam-packed weekend not just here in the Hoosier state, but around the country as Indiana-based teams took part in no fewer than a dozen…
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Continue ReadingThe first live evaluation period of the spring has officially come and gone. It was a jam-packed weekend not just here in the Hoosier state, but around the country as Indiana-based teams took part in no fewer than a dozen different events. While we had boots on the ground coverage of five different events in the greater Indianapolis area, we also always keep our eyes and ears in any gym where Indiana teams are playing. Let’s quickly run through, rapid fire style, all of the news and notes we came across from the live period.
***Editor’s Note*** I will plan to circle back this evening and add to this article if more information from the weekend becomes available.
Indiana Elite Team Tradition
17u turned in a perfect 4-0 weekend down in Bryan, Texas at the Adidas Gold event.
Braeden Totton
Braeden
Totton
6'2" | SG
Hamilton Southeastern | 2025
State
IN
(Hamilton Southeastern H.S. 2025) had a big 22-point performance while Jeffersonville High School trio
Michael Cooper
Michael
Cooper
6'3" | PG
Jeffersonville | 2025
State
IN
,
P.J. Douglas
P.J.
Douglas
6'4" | SF
Jeffersonville | 2025
State
IN
, and
Tre Singleton
Tre
Singleton
6'7" | PF
Jeffersonville | 2025
State
#225
Nation
IN
all stood out as well.
Bryson Cardinal
Bryson
Cardinal
6'6" | PF
Guerin Catholic | 2025
State
IN
(Guerin Catholic 2025) was another one with multiple strong showings.
Jake McGraw
Jake
McGraw
6'4" | PG
Clinton Prairie | 2025
State
IN
(Clinton Prairie H.S. 2025) led the
Hoosier State Prospects
17u in scoring over the weekend at 18.0 points per game while they went 4-0 at the Midwest Jam Fest.
Silas Blair
Silas
Blair
6'5" | PF
Triton Central | 2025
State
IN
(Triton Central H.S. 2025) and
Caleb Wright
Caleb
Wright
6'2" | PG
Sheridan | 2025
State
IN
(Sheridan H.S. 2025) were breakout performers as well.
OPS
Black 17u went 2-2 on the UA Rise circuit in Cincinnati with
Dereon Truesdale
Dereon
Truesdale
6'3" | SG
Bishop Luers | 2025
State
IN
(Bishop Luers 2025) and
Preston Comer
Preston
Comer
6'4" | SF
Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025
State
IN
(Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2025) leading the way.
Jaiyre Sampson
Jaiyre
Sampson
5'10" | PG
Fort Wayne Carroll | 2025
State
IN
(Fort Wayne H.S. 2025) came through with a buzzer-beating three-point shot in a double overtime victory on Saturday as well.
Braylin Fertil
Braylin
Fertil
6'0" | PG
Snider | 2027
IN
(Fort Wayne Snider H.S. 2027),
Mack Welker
Mack
Welker
6'4" | SF
Homestead | 2027
IN
(Homestead H.S. 2027), and
Branden Sharpe
Branden
Sharpe
5'10" | PG
Brownsburg | 2027
IN
(Brownsburg H.S. 2027) were among the standouts for
Indy Heat
Red 15u as they went 4-0 at the Grassroots Showdown. This is a well-balanced team with a lot of young talent. Welker contributed a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebound sin Sunday’s championship game while he and Fertil led with 19 points in the first win of the weekend. Sharpe was consistent throughout including a team-high 15 points against a good 5Star team on Friday evening.
Kyle Guy Elite
16u had a strong showing while playing up at the 17u level in the Pangos Terrific 24. They did take a loss, but it was to Livon’s EYBL squad in a hard fought game. 6’6″ versatile forward
Edwin Holmes
Edwin
Holmes
6'5" | SF
Princeton | 2026
State
IN
(Princeton H.S. 2026) had 16 points and 13 rebounds in that contest. Then, he backed it up with 14 points and 8 rebounds in a win later in the day on Saturday.
Jedidiah Minnett
Jedidiah
Minnett
5'10" | PG
Avon | 2026
State
IN
(Avon H.S. 2026) showcased his shot-making abilities throughout the weekend as well.
Indiana Elite Team Indiana
17u also went 4-0 on the weekend at the Adidas Gold event in Texas to wrap up their spring season with a 16-1 record. 6’7″ forward
Cole Henry
Cole
Henry
6'7" | PF
South Ripley | 2025
State
IN
(South Ripley H.S. 2025) had an excellent weekend showcasing his offensive versatility while both
Justin Kirby
Justin
Kirby
6'3" | SG
Fishers | 2025
State
IN
(Fishers H.S. 2025) and
Drew Snively
Drew
Snively
6'4" | SG
Zionsville | 2025
State
IN
(Zionsville H.S. 2025) were very good as well.
It was yet another huge weekend for
Julius Gizzi
Julius
Gizzi
6'3" | SG
New Palestine | 2025
State
IN
(New Palestine H.S. 2025) proving himself as one of the top scorers in the class. He averaged 30 points per game while shooting 14-24 from three-point range leading Legacy Ice – Gizzi 17u to a 4-0 run in pool play at the Midwest Jam Fest.
Fletcher Cole
Fletcher
Cole
6'0" | PG
Paoli | 2025
State
IN
(Paoli H.S. 2025),
Brode Judge
Brode
Judge
6'5" | SG
Lapel | 2025
State
IN
(Lapel H.S. 2025), and
Bode Judge
Bode
Judge
6'6" | SF
Lapel | 2025
State
IN
(Laepl H.S. 2025) all had good weekends for the team as well.
From the action out in Wichita, Kansas,
Alex Couto
Alex
Couto
6'0" | PG
Carmel | 2025
State
IN
(Carmel H.S. 2025),
Drew Haffner
Drew
Haffner
6'4" | SG
Westfield | 2026
State
IN
(Westfield H.S. 2026), and
Noah Smith
Noah
Smith
6'7" | SF
Plainfield | 2026
State
IN
(Plainfield H.S. 2026) were the names thrown around the most as top performers for the various
Grand Park Premier
teams playing.
Azavier Robinson
Azavier
Robinson
6'1" | PG
Lawrence North | 2025
State
#88
Nation
IN
(Lawrence North H.S. 2025) had a plethora of coaches following him over the weekend for George Hill All Indy while
Damien King
Damien
King
6'4" | SF
Anderson | 2025
State
IN
(Anderson H.S. 2025) added a Northern Illinois offer for his strong play and
Jevon Guess
Jevon
Guess
6'6" | PF
Warren Central | 2025
State
IN
(Warren Central H.S. 2025) continued to capture the attention of some coaches in attendance.
Braylon Mullins
Braylon
Mullins
6'6" | SG
Greenfield-Central | 2025
State
#123
Nation
IN
(Greenfield-Central H.S. 2025) caught rave reviews from the Adidas 3SSB Circuit as Indiana Elite 17u polished off another 4-0 weekend. Mullins earned a Missouri offer with his strong play and continues to be a national stock-riser that could see his recruitment jump to a blue blood type level this summer.
Several
Summit City Elite
teams took the floor between the Grassroots Showdown at Warren Central High School and Hoopin in the Summit in Fort Wayne. There were a handful of names that consistent came up as standouts from their various programs including
Qualyn Clopton
Qualyn
Clopton
6'2" | SG
Fort Wayne Snider | 2025
State
IN
(Fort Wayne Snider H.S. 2025), Chris DelValle (Logansport H.S. 2025), Colt Kirkpatrick (Homeschool 2025), Austin Schlabach (Westview H.S. 2027), Titus Schultz (Huntington North H.S. 2027), and
Khalyn Williams-Thomas
Khalyn
Williams-Thomas
5'11" | PG
Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025
State
IN
(Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2025).