Indiana All-Star Week: Juniors vs Seniors – Top Performers

Our Indiana All-Star Series continues to roll on as we stopped at Mt. Vernon (Fortville) High School for the annual Juniors vs Seniors All-Star Matchup. As the seniors get ready for their matchup with the Kentucky All-Stars this weekend, they first were tested against the very talented "Core" Junior All-Stars with the final result being the seniors winning 105-100. As All-Star week continues, let us first take a look at some Top Performers from this game.     <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Juniors</h2>    If you want to talk about a player that set the tone for his team early, [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] is your guy. I think a strong case could be made that he was the most important player for the Jr. All-Stars on Wednesday night. He was super relentless in the lane as always, an elite facilitator and even hitting some rare yet confident threes in the game. He finished with 21 points & 10 assists.     If you want to talk about a player that made the most out of his opportunity in this game, that player was easily 2027 guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140346' first='Dakori' last='Parker']. The South Bend Riley guard came off the bench for the Indiana Junior All-Stars and was one of the best playmakers on the ball for them. He was super aggressive on the ball creating his own looks well and making big shots throughout the game. Super quick guard that can get hot in a hurry. He finished with 15 points and 2 assists.     One of the smartest players on the floor in this game was [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] of Plainfield High School. The Indiana Junior All-Star was arguably the most consistent player on the floor for his team just always being a guy that would step up and make play. He hit multiple threes (three total) for the juniors being that nice secondary playmaker off the ball. You are always going to get productive from Baker-Lands. He finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds.     Down the stretch there was not a more clutch player on the floor than 2027 Fishers guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary']. Although the Indiana Junior All-Stars came up short, Zachary gave them a fighting chance as the game winded down hitting some big threes (five total) and free throws. Throughout the game, he was just a magician with the ball with his elite handles and ability to find the open man in very tight spaces. He finished with 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Seniors</h2>    Very early on, it was clear that University of Illinois Chicago signee was going to be one of the MVPs for the Indiana Senior All-Stars. The Crown Point forward played like a man on a mission from the start getting on a early heater of multiple buckets in row including scores around the basket, at the free throw line, and from behind the arc. When Shaw is on like that, his combination of skill and size is just tough to contain. He finished with 18 points.     One of the few players that will not be starting his college career at the D1 level, Brady Scholl proved that he was still one of the best players on the floor for the Indiana Senior All-Stars. When it comes to Scholl, it is the production and hard work on the floor that makes the Indiana Wesleyan signee such an important piece. He was active on the boards giving the Seniors multiple 2nd-Chance points and it was his overall play around the basket on both ends that made him the "glue" for them. He finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, & 5 blocks.     One of the players that brought the best "spark" for their team in this game was Richmond signee Dane Caldwell. We all know how talented this Silver Creek forward is but seeing a game like tonight shows you that he may have the most upside out of any players on the Indiana All-Stars. He played with a ton of energy and his elite athleticism was a major advantage on the floor. Played with a high motor throughout and it resulted in him finishing with 10 points.     It is only fitting that we round out this Top Performers list with the star of the show: Mr. Basktball Luke Ertel. The Purdue signee played his final game at his home school Mt. Vernon (Fortville) and put on a clinic. He had a slow first half but was arguably the best player on the floor in the second half. He finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Our Indiana All-Star Series continues to roll on as we stopped at Mt. Vernon (Fortville) High School for the annual Juniors vs Seniors All-Star Matchup. As the seniors get ready for their matchup with the Kentucky All-Stars this weekend, they first were tested against the very talented "Core" Junior All-Stars with the final result being the seniors winning 105-100. As All-Star week continues, let us first take a look at some Top Performers from this game.