Homestead was one of the best teams at Charlie Hughes with more than enough talent to be a Class 4A State contender. One of their top guys and their main ball handler in the backcourt was senior guard Jake Coolman Jake Coolman 6'1" | PG/CG Homestead | 2027 State IN . I was real impressed with Coolman and what he did in the backcourt for the Spartans. Was real solid as a creator and being a sneaky option to hit some big time shots throughout the weekend.

Coolman, a left-handed junior guard, poured in 24 points to go with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals on Saturday afternoon as Homestead knocked off previously undefeated Oak Hill 58-53. The Spartans improved to 13-5 on the season with their third straight victory. This 6’1″ playmaker and consistent outside shooting threat is a big reason why Homestead will be a real threat to advance in the state tournament once again.

Homestead had a tough go of it in their Holiday Tournament championship game losing to Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 59-39. However, this talented junior guard finished with a team-leading 12 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The 6’1″ lefty is a highly skilled offensively player.

Another standout for OPS 16u as they went 4-0, winning each game by double-figures, at UA Rise Session I in Hamilton, Ohio this past weekend. Coolman is a super skilled guard that can really shoot it from three-point range. In the game we watched he was hot from deep early and then used his threat from beyond the arc to open up the driving lanes where he found success with his floater and as a playmaker for others. This OPS team has a ton of talent and skill in the backcourt.

Homestead has a very strong group of underclassman that will look to carry them the next few years and one of those players is 6-foot-0 point guard Jake Coolman Jake Coolman 6'1" | PG/CG Homestead | 2027 State IN . Coolman is a smooth, lefty guard that controls the pace of the game at all times and is a really crafty playmaker with the ball in his hands. He played a role for Homestead this past season and going into next year, he will be tasked to level up his play. June will be a kickstart month for him into his junior season.

We had the opportunity to watch Coolman play recently when he went for 20 points in Homestead’s Sectional win over Huntington North. The smooth, left-handed guard helped lead Homestead to the Sectional title the next night. Coolman controls the pace of the game at all times and is a really crafty playmaker with the ball in his hands. He is now ranked #46 in our Class of 2027 Prospect Rankings.