High School Basketball Starts in 3 Weeks, Here's Some Players North Of Indy To Watch

[Jayhoosier83]

These players haven't committed any college yet

Korbyn Hammel
New Haven HS
6'1" Sophomore PG/SG
2022-23 Stats:
9 PPG
3 RPG

Baris Moore
Taylor HS
6'0" Sophomore PG
2022-23 Stats:
12 PPG
3 APG
2 SPG (#88 in Indiana)

Stephen Akase
Tippecanoe Valley HS
6'6" Sophomore PF
2022-23 Stats:
6 PPG
6 RPG

Gavin Betten
Manchester HS
6'7" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
21 PPG (#20 in Indiana)
11 RPG (#4 in Indiana)
3 BPG (#8 in Indiana)
16 Double-Doubles (#7 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Small School Underclass All State Team

Has been looked at by Ball St and Liberty

Kellen Pickett
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian HS
6'8" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
14 PPG
8 RPG ( #56 in Indiana)
8 Double-Doubles (#45 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Was a visitor at the game vs Purdue last year

Has offers from: UCF, Toledo, Valparaiso, and Purdue Fort Wayne

Chase Konieczny
South Bend St. Joseph HS
6'4" Junior SG
2022-23 Stats:
19 PPG (#55 in Indiana)
6 RPG

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team

Has offers from Toledo and Cal Poly

Grady Carpenter
Tipton HS
6'5" Junior PG
2022-23 Stats:
15 PPG
7 APG (#2 in Indiana #54 National)
6 RPG
11 Double-Doubles (#24 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Small School All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team

Has been looked at by Belmont and Purdue Fort Wayne

Tyler Raasch
NorthWood HS
6'8" Junior PF/C
2022-23 Stats:
9 PPG
7 RPG

Named to 2023 IBCA Large School Underclass All State Team

Trey Yoder
Woodlan HS
6'6" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
13 PPG
8 RPG (#45 in Indiana)
6 Double Doubles (#67 in Indiana)

Isaac Andrews
Wapahani HS
6'1" Senior PG/SG
2022-23 Stats:
17 PPG
6 RPG
5 APG (#36 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team


Albert Schwartz
Lafayette Central Catholic HS
6'6" Senior PF/C
2022-23 Stats:
14 PPG
10 RPG (#14 in Indiana)
2 BPG (#47 in Indiana)
14 Double-Doubles (#10 in Indiana)

 

[CriticArisen]

These players haven't committed any college yet

Korbyn Hammel
New Haven HS
6'1" Sophomore PG/SG
2022-23 Stats:
9 PPG
3 RPG

Baris Moore
Taylor HS
6'0" Sophomore PG
2022-23 Stats:
12 PPG
3 APG
2 SPG (#88 in Indiana)

Stephen Akase
Tippecanoe Valley HS
6'6" Sophomore PF
2022-23 Stats:
6 PPG
6 RPG

Gavin Betten
Manchester HS
6'7" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
21 PPG (#20 in Indiana)
11 RPG (#4 in Indiana)
3 BPG (#8 in Indiana)
16 Double-Doubles (#7 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Small School Underclass All State Team

Has been looked at by Ball St and Liberty

Kellen Pickett
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian HS
6'8" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
14 PPG
8 RPG ( #56 in Indiana)
8 Double-Doubles (#45 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Was a visitor at the game vs Purdue last year

Has offers from: UCF, Toledo, Valparaiso, and Purdue Fort Wayne

Chase Konieczny
South Bend St. Joseph HS
6'4" Junior SG
2022-23 Stats:
19 PPG (#55 in Indiana)
6 RPG

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team

Has offers from Toledo and Cal Poly

Grady Carpenter
Tipton HS
6'5" Junior PG
2022-23 Stats:
15 PPG
7 APG (#2 in Indiana #54 National)
6 RPG
11 Double-Doubles (#24 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Small School All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team

Has been looked at by Belmont and Purdue Fort Wayne

Tyler Raasch
NorthWood HS
6'8" Junior PF/C
2022-23 Stats:
9 PPG
7 RPG

Named to 2023 IBCA Large School Underclass All State Team

Trey Yoder
Woodlan HS
6'6" Junior SF/PF
2022-23 Stats:
13 PPG
8 RPG (#45 in Indiana)
6 Double Doubles (#67 in Indiana)

Isaac Andrews
Wapahani HS
6'1" Senior PG/SG
2022-23 Stats:
17 PPG
6 RPG
5 APG (#36 in Indiana)

Named to 2023 IBCA Supreme 15 Underclass All State Team

Named to 2023 Indiana "Futures" All Star Team


Albert Schwartz
Lafayette Central Catholic HS
6'6" Senior PF/C
2022-23 Stats:
14 PPG
10 RPG (#14 in Indiana)
2 BPG (#47 in Indiana)
14 Double-Doubles (#10 in Indiana)

Thanks for posting this.

 

[IUNorth]

If the context is IU should be watching them...not sure any of them are IU level...Pickett maybe. Akase could end up being a high major kid, he's just started playing ball fairly recently.

But if its just a general good players to watch list...I agree with all of them... here are a few more that will end up good college players somewhere I bet.

Stephen Reynolds, 2026 kid for South Bend Washington, should be on this list. He has some impressive offers.

There's a kid at Warsaw, Bricker is his last name, 2025, that I think is probably gonna have a big year. One of the better shooters in Northern Indiana.

Northridge has a 2025 kid that was All Conference as a sophomore returning, Mason Bales, he should have a big year, has had some small college offers since his sophomore year.

Fort Wayne Luers has 3-4 kids that will be worth watching. Truesdale twins, 2025, transferred from Carroll. And another kid that's also pretty solid.

Fort Wayne Wayne has a couple kids that are really good, not sure if they've committed yet.

I believe Crown Point has some younger kids that are pretty good, Hammond Central has some uncommitted talent.

 

[Jayhoosier83]

If the context is IU should be watching them...not sure any of them are IU level...Pickett maybe. Akase could end up being a high major kid, he's just started playing ball fairly recently.

But if its just a general good players to watch list...I agree with all of them... here are a few more that will end up good college players somewhere I bet.

Stephen Reynolds, 2026 kid for South Bend Washington, should be on this list. He has some impressive offers.

There's a kid at Warsaw, Bricker is his last name, 2025, that I think is probably gonna have a big year. One of the better shooters in Northern Indiana.

Northridge has a 2025 kid that was All Conference as a sophomore returning, Mason Bales, he should have a big year, has had some small college offers since his sophomore year.

Fort Wayne Luers has 3-4 kids that will be worth watching. Truesdale twins, 2025, transferred from Carroll. And another kid that's also pretty solid.

Fort Wayne Wayne has a couple kids that are really good, not sure if they've committed yet.

I believe Crown Point has some younger kids that are pretty good, Hammond Central has some uncommitted talent.

Maybe a little of both. Hammel from New Haven has some pretty good range, he was knocking down threes from the volleyball line pretty consistantly (granted the defense wasn't exactly tight on him when he launched from there) and he has a cockiness to him that opposing teams fans hate (think Will Sheehey). And playing for a 4A school in the Fort Wayne area gives him a chance to play against good competition regularly.

New Haven

Interesting side note, former IU wide receiver James Hardy III's (R.I.P.) son, James IV, played football and basketball there before graduating last year

 

[IUNorth]

Maybe a little of both. Hammel from New Haven has some pretty good range, he was knocking down threes from the volleyball line pretty consistantly (granted the defense wasn't exactly tight on him when he launched from there) and he has a cockiness to him that opposing teams fans hate (think Will Sheehey). And playing for a 4A school in the Fort Wayne area gives him a chance to play against good competition regularly.

New Haven

Interesting side note, former IU wide receiver James Hardy III's (R.I.P.) son, James IV, played football and basketball there before graduating last year

Hammel is definitely talented. And is someone to keep an eye on. Like most on this list, lots of things for him to improve on to get anywhere near D1 level...but the talent is there for sure.

 

[Tru2Irish]

If the context is IU should be watching them...not sure any of them are IU level...Pickett maybe. Akase could end up being a high major kid, he's just started playing ball fairly recently.

But if its just a general good players to watch list...I agree with all of them... here are a few more that will end up good college players somewhere I bet.

Stephen Reynolds, 2026 kid for South Bend Washington, should be on this list. He has some impressive offers.

There's a kid at Warsaw, Bricker is his last name, 2025, that I think is probably gonna have a big year. One of the better shooters in Northern Indiana.

Northridge has a 2025 kid that was All Conference as a sophomore returning, Mason Bales, he should have a big year, has had some small college offers since his sophomore year.

Fort Wayne Luers has 3-4 kids that will be worth watching. Truesdale twins, 2025, transferred from Carroll. And another kid that's also pretty solid.

Fort Wayne Wayne has a couple kids that are really good, not sure if they've committed yet.

I believe Crown Point has some younger kids that are pretty good, Hammond Central has some uncommitted talent.

A good shooter named Bricker----lol.

 

[IUNorth]

A good shooter named Bricker----lol.

Yep, haha. He doesn't often do it.

His little sister is also a very good ball player.

 

[Jayhoosier83]

Forgot to put this player on the list when I first made it last week

Josiah Ball
Maconaquah HS
6'6" Junior SG/SF
2022-23 Stats:
20 PPG
6 RPG
2 SPG

His PPG average doubled from his Freshman year (10 PPG) last year