It should come as no surprise that Indiana’s Mr. Basketball award winner was a standout of the weekend. Ertel, a Purdue signee, earned MVP honors on Saturday night finishing with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists while leading Indiana to victory. Despite an off shooting night in Kentucky on Friday he had 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists to still make a big impact on the game. Ertel finishes his career undefeated in Indiana All-Star competition.

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.

Indiana’s 2026 Mr. Basketball Award winner is also the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Player of the Year. This was a very easy decision. Ertel led Mt. Vernon (Fortville) to a Class 4A State Championship this season while averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. The Purdue signee had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in the state championship game.

Luke Ertel Luke Ertel 6'1" | PG Mount Vernon-Fortville | 2026 State #57 Nation IN was just a handful of votes short of unanimously winning Indiana Mr. Basketball. The Purdue signee will wear the coveted #1 jersey for the Indiana All-Stars after averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game for the Class 4A State Champion Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Marauders.

Indiana’s 2026 Mr. Basketball Award winner is also the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Player of the Year. This was a very easy decision. Ertel led Mt. Vernon (Fortville) to a Class 4A State Championship this season while averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. The Purdue signee had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in the state championship game.

We always joke here at Prep Hoops Indiana that it isn’t a true top performers article unless Luke Ertel Luke Ertel 6'1" | PG Mount Vernon-Fortville | 2026 State #57 Nation IN is included. Well, here we are writing about the Indiana Mr. Basketball front-runner once again. The Purdue signee scored 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 6 assists to lead Mt. Vernon (Fortville) to a 52-50 win over Crown Point.

Would it really be a top performers list if the likely Indiana Mr. Basketball award winner wasn’t included? Ertel scored 34 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Mt. Vernon (Fortville) held on to beat Pike 57-54 in overtime. The Purdue signee continues to carry the Marauders throughout this magical season.

It comes as no surprise that we are writing about Ertel. A four-star prospect signed to play at Purdue, and Indiana’s Mr. Basketball front-runner, Ertel finished with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in just three quarters of play while leading the Marauders to a 71-38 win over Muncie Central.

The front-runner for Indiana Mr. Basketball led Mt. Vernon (Fortville) to an impressive 63-55 win at Westfield on Tuesday night. Ertel, a Purdue signee, finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals in the game.