If you’re into following Indiana’s best high school players, tournaments such as the Adidas May Classic is a great place to follow them. Here is a schedule of games this weekend in Bloomington featuring some of the best:
Friday:
6:00pm: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 16U
Indiana Meanstreets vs. JSA Indiana Express: The headliner is TJ Bell, the 6’8″ sophomore forward for Meanstreets. Keep an eye on Eastern Greene’s JT Yoho, a VERY overlooked prospect. The 6’5″ wing is strong and skilled. Southport’s Michael Ramey, 6’4″ shooting guard, and Damon Brown, 5’11″ point guard from Bloomington North.
7:15pm: Assembly Hall / 16U
Indiana Elite One vs. Team Illinois: IE One features Ron Patterson, 6’2″ shooting guard, Broad Ripple; Kellon Thomas, 5’11″ point guard, Southport; Kellen Dunham, 6’4″ shooting guard, Pendleton Heights. Another is Ryan Webber, 6’6″ forward from Roncalli.
7:15pm: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 16U
Team Southern Indiana Red vs. Club Elite Storm: This one is actually about a 2013 kid, Daryl Baker, 6’2″ guard from Jeffersonville. He missed his freshman school season due to a leg injury. He’s not 100% yet, but he has had some impressive outings this spring. Team is coached by former Indiana Hoosier, Sherron Wilkerson.
7:15pm: Spotsplex #3 / 16U
Eric Gordon Central Stars vs. Dominic James 2012: EGCS coming off its big upset in the quarterfinals of the Indiana 16U AAU State Tournament look to bounce back. Jeremy Hollowell, 6’7″ forward, Lawrence Central; Nic Osborne, 6’8″ center, Muncie Central; Ronnie Johnson, 5’10″ point guard, North Central; DJ Ballentine, 6’1″ point guard, Kokomo; headline this talented team.
Keep an eye on Chandler Miller for DJ2012, 6’5″ forward from Richmond.
8:30pm: Assembly Hall / 15U
Indiana Elite Stars vs. Eric Gordon Stars: Probably the night’s best matchup. IE Stars feature Colin Hartman, 6’6″ wing from Cathedral. While Hartman is part of the discussion for the class of 2013′s best player, EG Stars’ Devin Davis and Basicl Smotherman both hold Purdue offers, while Davis also just received an offer from IU.
8:30pm: Sportsplex #1 / 17U
Spiece Select 2011 vs. Dayton Nets: Spiece Select is led by the foursome of Justin Gant, 6’9″ forward, Terre Haute North; Kendall Griffin, 6’5″ shooting guard, Avon; Alex Pritchett, 6’8″ forward, Bedford North Lawrence; Zac VanDeWater, 6’5″ shooting guard, Whitko. Along with Tyler Greathouse, 6’8″ forward, Columbus North, all hold multiple D1 offers. Greathouse won’t be around until Sunday, and Pritchett is still a game time decision due to an injury.
9:45pm: Assembly Hall / 15U
Spiece Indy Heat vs. Indiana Elite South: Indy Heat is headlined by the Scott twins from Fort Wayne Northrop, Bryson and Brenton. Richard Freeman, 6’6″ forward, Lawrence Central and Clay Yeo, 6’4″ shooting guard, Triton, are both getting a lot of D1 looks.
Saturday:
8:00am: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 17U
Spiece All Indiana vs. Southern Indiana Kings: Jonny Marlin, a 5’11″ point guard from Center Grove, is flanked by Max Landis, 6’0″ point guard from Perry Meridian, and up front they have Michael Nesbitt, 6’7″ forward, Evansville Memorial, and Andy Smeathers, 6’5″ wing from Center Grove.
9:15am: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 15U
Eric Gordon Stars vs. Ohio Basketball Club: Devin Davis, 6’6″ forward from Warren Central; Basil Smotherman, 6’4″ wing from Heritage Christian; Xavier Turner, 5’9″ point guard, Pike; Zac Irvin, 6’4″ wing, Hamilton Southeastern.
9:15am: Cook Hall – Women’s Court / 17U
Indiana Elite Central vs. SW Illinois Jets: A good Franklin Central trio, Kyle James, 6’1″ point guard, Jason Riley, 5’10″ point guard, and John Goodlow, 6’2″ wing, as well as Bob Dillon, 6’4″ wing from Brebeuf.
10:30am: Assembly Hall / 17U
SYF vs. Adidas Team Hustle: For SYF it’s Branden Dawson, 6’6″ forward from Gary Wallace; Jeremiah Johnson, 6’3″ shooting guard, Merrillville; Mitch McGary, 6’10″ center, Chesterton.
10:30am: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 15U
Spiece Indy Heat vs. Michigan Mustangs
11:45am: Assembly Hall / 17U
Indiana Elite Team Indiana vs. Illinois Bears: IU commit Austin Etherington, 6’6″ wing from Hamilton Heights, Cody Zeller, 6’11″ forward from Washington, Yogi Ferrell, 5’10″ point guard from Park Tudor (Class of 2012), and Spencer Turner, 6’3″ shooting guard from Bloomington South.
11:45am: Sportsplex #2 / 17U
Spiece Select 2011 vs. Full Package NWI
1:00pm: Assembly Hall / 16U
Indiana Elite Team Indiana vs. Wabash Valley Prospects: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, 6’3″ guard, North Central; Travis Britt and Jermaine Myers from Culver Military Academy.
1:00pm: Cook Hall – Men’s Court / 16U
Indiana Meanstreets vs. Dayton Nets
1:00pm: Sportsplex #3 / 16U
Air Indiana Uptempo vs. Super Friends: Uptempo has Harry Wills, 6’4″ point guard, Ben Davis; Tyler Corley, 5’10″ point guard, Lawrence Central.
2:15pm: Bloomington North / 15U
Ohio Basketball Club vs. Indiana Elite Stars
2:15pm: Bloomington South / 17U
Spiece Indy Stars vs. Shining Stars Black: Indy Stars is led by Greg Dickey, 5’10″ point guard, Tipton; Spencer Comer, 6’4″ point guard, Rushville; Nate Gross, 6’6″ forward, Madison Grant.
3:30pm: Assembly Hall / 17U
Southern Indiana Stars vs. Indiana Elite Team Indiana
3:30pm: Cook Hall – Women’s Court / 17U
SYF vs. BA Hoyas
4:45pm: Cook Hall – Women’s Court / 16U
Eric Gordon Central Stars vs. Adidas Team Hustle
4:45pm: Assembly Hall / 16U
Indiana Elite Team Indiana vs. MBA Select White
The first round of bracket play begins Saturday night. Winners and teams with first round byes return Sunday morning.