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<p>Getting to cover Indiana High School Basketball is an honor. There is no better feeling than walking into a packed gym, that often seats thousands of fans, in the middle of winter. Attending some of the biggest, most prestigious grassroots events throughout the summer is a perk of the job as well. However, there is nothing I enjoy as much as going to high school open gyms in the fall. By attending these preseason workouts I not only get a more intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the team, but it also provides a chance to spend time with our state's many great coaching staffs. In the month of September I attended 17 Indiana High School open gyms and ended up matching that number again in October. Let's go over some thoughts and notes from each of my stops this fall.</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-one/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part One</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Columbia City, Homestead, Noblesville, Plainfield</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'], [player_tooltip player_id='2054869' first='Jake' last='Coolman'], [player_tooltip player_id='1534261' first='Justin' last='Curry II'] (Valparaiso), [player_tooltip player_id='1561045' first='Adam' last='Fine'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561049' first='Max' last='Flanagan'] (Wabash), [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt'], [player_tooltip player_id='2471421' first='Owen' last='Marshall'] (Bethel), [player_tooltip player_id='2837583' first='Landon' last='Richmond'] (Huntington), [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] (DePaul), [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] (Butler), [player_tooltip player_id='2932419' first='Mack' last='Welker']</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-two/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Two</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Anderson, Cathedral, Fort Wayne Snider, Park Tudor</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. (Detroit Mercy), [player_tooltip player_id='2573024' first='Asher' last='Arkenau'], [player_tooltip player_id='2538870' first='Don' last='Bowling III'], [player_tooltip player_id='2538885' first='Ray' last='Bowling'], [player_tooltip player_id='2955304' first='Ryan' last='Gold Jr']., [player_tooltip player_id='2140449' first='Trell' last='Hogue'], [player_tooltip player_id='2797660' first='Manu' last='Jackson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560980' first='Collin' last='Lewis'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140409' first='Ketron' last='Paschall'], [player_tooltip player_id='2871458' first='Owen' last='Platt'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140369' first='Griffyn' last='Robisch'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561435' first='Julien' last='Smith'] (Mount St. Mary's), [player_tooltip player_id='2400045' first='Keylan' last='Smith'], R'Mani Wells, [player_tooltip player_id='1744397' first='Xavier' last='Wilson']</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-three/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Three</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Crispus Attucks, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Pike</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='2559521' first='Varschon' last='Clark'], Octavious Comer, [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'], [player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill'], [player_tooltip player_id='2622052' first='AJ' last='Jones'], Kenneth Lamply, [player_tooltip player_id='2538892' first='Landon' last='Lampley'], [player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'], [player_tooltip player_id='2194328' first='Jahari' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140324' first='Bles'sed' last='Thomas'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561009' first='Luke' last='Weemer'] (Emporia State), [player_tooltip player_id='2398989' first='Maverick' last='Young'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary']</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-four/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Four</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Brebeuf Jesuit, Brownsburg, Kokomo, Westfield</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='1561114' first='Brandon' last='Addison'], [player_tooltip player_id='2272233' first='Chris' last='Brandon'], [player_tooltip player_id='2141044' first='Brandon' last='Day'], [player_tooltip player_id='1989377' first='Brock' last='Detamore'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561106' first='Austin' last='Ford'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140342' first='Chace' last='Ford'], [player_tooltip player_id='2477150' first='Wyatt' last='Freehauf'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140379' first='Jackson' last='Gordon'], [player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] (Abilene Christian), [player_tooltip player_id='1561440' first='Korbyn' last='Hammel'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561074' first='Baris' last='Moore'], [player_tooltip player_id='2622086' first='Ian' last='Muntel'], [player_tooltip player_id='2468939' first='DJ' last='Nash'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140327' first='Branden' last='Sharpe'], [player_tooltip player_id='2470679' first='Logan' last='Sumpter'], [player_tooltip player_id='2414955' first='Luke' last='Vandegriff'], [player_tooltip player_id='1962847' first='Chrishon' last='Woodward']</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramsey-open-gym-notes-part-five/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Five</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Bishop Chatard, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='2140390' first='Jeremiah' last='Bellamy'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140392' first='JJ' last='Craig'], [player_tooltip player_id='2560351' first='Chandon' last='Gilbert'], [player_tooltip player_id='1981704' first='Albert' last='Gooden III'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561118' first='Doron' last='Harris'], [player_tooltip player_id='2252744' first='Duke' last='Karnes'], [player_tooltip player_id='2907608' first='Alex' last='Lake'], [player_tooltip player_id='2831756' first='Zach' last='McCormack'], [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (SIU-Edwardsville), [player_tooltip player_id='1561112' first='Gavin' last='Petty'], [player_tooltip player_id='2882514' first='Ari' last='Sahm'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561031' first='Cameron' last='Webster'], Caleb Wells, Vincent Wells</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-six/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Six</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Crown Point, Gary West Side, Merrillville</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='3029033' first='DeShawn' last='Clay Jr.'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560969' first='Tyler' last='Crews'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561445' first='Mason' last='Darrell'] (Bellarmine), [player_tooltip player_id='3033269' first='Prentiss' last='Gates'], [player_tooltip player_id='2565742' first='Charles' last='Hardiman'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560995' first='Reggie' last='Hinton'], [player_tooltip player_id='2880789' first='Josiah' last='Jones'], [player_tooltip player_id='2882512' first='Cooper' last='Malaski'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561016' first='Bryce' last='Peters'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561063' first='Kingston' last='Rhodes'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561617' first='Dikembe' last='Shaw'] (Illinois-Chicago)</p>
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<p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/10/ramseys-open-gym-notes-part-seven/">Ramsey's Open Gym Notes - Part Seven</a></p>
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<p>Programs Mentioned: Decatur Central, Zionsville</p>
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<p>Prospects Mentioned: [player_tooltip player_id='2553895' first='Elijah' last='Berger'], [player_tooltip player_id='2194347' first='Devin' last='Colbert'] Jr., [player_tooltip player_id='2481826' first='Jesse' last='Craig'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560982' first='Quincy' last='Ferguson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140435' first='Rylon' last='Gore'], [player_tooltip player_id='1561143' first='Owen' last='Haan'] (Saint Francis), [player_tooltip player_id='2046170' first='Cooper' last='Hess'], [player_tooltip player_id='2141011' first='Preston' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'], [player_tooltip player_id='2892521' first='Michael' last='Norton'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140420' first='Nash' last='Sigmund'], [player_tooltip player_id='2807774' first='Nick' last='Snively'], [player_tooltip player_id='2892524' first='Elyas' last='Zapata']</p>
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Getting to cover Indiana High School Basketball is an honor. There is no better feeling than walking into a packed gym, that often seats thousands of fans, in the middle of winter. Attending some of the biggest, most prestigious grassroots events throughout the summer is a perk of the job as well. However, there is nothing I enjoy as much as going to high school open gyms in the fall. By attending these preseason workouts I not only get a more intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the team, but it also provides a chance to spend time with our state's many great coaching staffs. In the month of September I attended 17 Indiana High School open gyms and ended up matching that number again in October. Let's go over some thoughts and notes from each of my stops this fall.
  
    
        
        
        
                                    
                            
        
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