It was good to see this 6’3” guard from Batesville High School play twice in a 24-hour span after not getting to see him at all in the spring due to a wrist injury. Hughes played very well once again at Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday showcasing his impressive skill level in the backcourt. The smooth, left-handed guard is a very good shooter from the perimeter but can also create for himself and others off of the dribble. He has proven to be a very good and willing passer in our recent viewings. Look for him to become one of the most sought-after small college prospects over the course of the rest of the summer.

After missing the spring due to an injury, it was very good to see Hughes on the court at the Top 100 Showcase. He certainly proved himself in a hurry and backed up his excellent junior season. The 6’4″ left-handed guard is highly skilled both has a shot-maker and as a passer. He will be a highly sought after small college prospect this summer.

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Scouting Notes: A guard that can be impactful both on and off the ball. Real smooth scoring guard that produces across the entire court. Best skill is his scoring from deep.

It was an outstanding junior season for this 6’4″ guard. A smooth scorer from multiple levels, Hughes had one of his best individual performances of the season on Saturday scoring 28 points against Silver Creek. However, Batesville simply didn’t have enough firepower as they lost 92-77.

Batesville is right back to their winning ways after dropping a recent game to Class 1A Top 5 Hauser. The Bulldogs have quietly put together an excellent season running their record up to 16-2 after Saturday’s 77-53 win at Madison. Hughes, a talented 6’4″ junior guard, has been a big reason for their overall success this season. He finished with 39 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals while shooting an impressive 16-22, 7-10, 9-12 from the field.

When it comes to the under-the-radar players that are listed here, the guy that could possibly make the biggest leap of them all is Batesville guard James Hughes James Hughes 6'5" | PG Batesville | 2027 State IN . For the Bulldogs this season, Hughes has been extremely productive averaging a near double-double of 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting an impressive 51% from the field. The 6’4″ guard/wing has good positional size, but can also really shoot it from beyond the arc. Small colleges out there should really keep an eye on him starting in February and into his senior season.

Batesville High School opened up the season with a 95-73 win over Jac-Cen-Del. Hughes, a Top 125 junior in the Prep Hoops Indiana rankings, turned in a dominant performance to lead the Bulldogs. The 6’4″ left-handed wing finished with 33 points and 7 rebounds while connecting on 5 of 7 three-point attempts. He is an under-the-radar name to watch in southern Indiana.

An under-the-radar name out of southern Indiana, Hughes is coming off of a solid sophomore season at Batesville High School that saw him average 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. The 6’4″ guard/wing has good positional size, but can also really shoot it from beyond the arc. He shot 40-87 (46.0%) from three-point range last season. Hughes makes his debut at #122 in our rankings.

This 6’4″ wing has impressive positional size. He is strong, athletic, and bigger than a lot of opposing guards which allowed him to win some one-on-one mismatches on the perimeter. He had a slippery drive that he finished with his left hand inside during 5-on-5 action that really caught our attention. Look for Hughes to really break out as a junior at Batesville High School after averaging an impressive 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

Hughes was one of our 2027’s to watch at the Prep Hoops Indiana Sophomore ID Camp and most certainly showed his worth here. He is a really long wing at 6’3″ and the Batesville High School prospect made a ton of plays off of ball screens and was one of the better off-ball scorers I saw on the day. Hughes is a very versatile wing that has a ton of good intangibles on the basketball floor. High ceiling for him.