Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle standout Lilly Simon and Greensburg Lady Pirate standout Kyra Whitaker will be among an elite group of Indiana’s senior basketball players who will convene at John R. Wooden Gymnasium at Martinsville High School on Saturday, April 7th to prepare for the 30th annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic. This girls’ and boys’ doubleheader will be played on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 5 p.m. (girls) and 7 p.m. (boys).
The North/South Indiana All-Star Classic is sponsored by Martinsville High School, Hoosier Basketball Magazine and Pacesetter Sports in Terre Haute. Twenty-four girls will compete in the first half of this doubleheader including 10 players that have been named to the 2018 Indiana All-Star team. The second game, the boys, features three future Big Ten basketball players as well as the state’s leading scorer.
Five Indiana All-Stars highlight the North Girls’ squad, topped by one of the state’s leading scorers— Leigha Brown (28 ppg), DeKalb {Nebraska}— along with another top scorer in Emily Kiser (21.1), Noblesville {Michigan}. The remaining Indiana All-Stars for the North are Jenasae Bishop, East Chicago Central {Boston College}; Cassidy Hardin, Center Grove {Purdue} and Tomi Taiwo, Carmel {Iowa}. More Division I talent is showcased by Ellen Ross, Fort Wayne Dwenger {Butler} and Ajah Stallings, North Central (Marion) {Purdue-walk-on}. Two other North high scorers are Cameron Cardenas, Beech Grove and Kendall Fisher, Tindley both averaging 22.5 ppg. The North girls will be coached by Eric Kundich, East Chicago Central and Mark Hurt, Mooresville.
The South girls’ roster also includes five Indiana All-Stars. Two are 20+ point per game scores—Angel Baker (21.7 ppg), Pike {Wright State} and Kayana Traylor (21.4 ppg), Martinsville {Purdue}. The other three are Mackenzie Blazek, Whiteland {Illinois}, Anna Newman, Evansville North {Evansville} and Michaela White, Pike {Indiana State}. The South also features Kyra Whitaker of 2018 class AAA state runner-up Greensburg and Division I signee Sadie Hill, Perry Meridian {Murray State}. The South girls will be coached by Vince Cerbone, Martinsville and Kyle Shipp, Whiteland.
Twenty-four boys compete in the second game of this doubleheader which features 10 players who scored more than 20 ppg this past season. The North is led by two future Big Ten Rivals— Eric Hunter, (27.8 ppg) Tindley {Purdue} and Damezi Anderson (19.1) South Bend Riley {Indiana}. Three others are committed to Division I colleges—Jack Hansen, Guerin Catholic {IUPUI}, Jamal Harris, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks {New Orleans} and Myja White, Brebeuf Jesuit {Miami-Ohio}. The North also boasts the state’s top scorer in Jalen Moore, Cloverdale who scored over 1000 points this season with his 36.8 average. Two more high scorers are Tyler Watson, Tri-West (26.8) and Jared DeHart, Indian Creek (23.3). Warren Central’s Antwaan Cushingberry is an IHSAA state champion. The North boys will be coached by Criss Beyers, Warren Central and Patrick Rady, Cloverdale.
The South roster features Aaron Henry of 2017 IHSAA State Champion AAAA Ben Davis, a Michigan State
recruit along with two 2018 IHSAA State Champion finalists— Mekhi Lairy (26.2 ppg) of AAA runner-up
Evansville Bosse {Miami-Ohio} and Hayden Langkabel (26.6) of class A State Champion Morristown. Additional high scoring support for the South team comes from Gavin Bizeau (22 ppg), Plainfield {Duquesne} and De’Avion Washington (20.3), Terre Haute South {Indiana State} both bound for Division I programs. Chance Coyle (20), Bloomington South and Glen Rouch (22.6), Boonville will both play for Division II Southern Indiana next fall. Sean East was a member of AAAA New Albany’s 2016 IHSAA state championship team. The South boys will be coached by Mark James, Ben Davis and Maynard Lewis, Terre Haute South.
2018 North/South Indiana All-Star Classic at “John R. Wooden Gymnasium” Martinsville High School – Martinsville, Indiana. Saturday, April 7, 2018 – Girls Game – 5:00 pm.
NORTH GIRLS TEAM
North Girls Coaches – Eric Kundich, East Chicago Central and Mark Hurt, Mooresville.
NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT, POSITION COLLEGE
Jenasae Bishop East Chicago Central 5-8 guard Boston College
Leigha Brown DeKalb 6-2 forward Nebraska
Cameron Cardenas Beech Grove 5-8 guard Marian
Kendall Fisher Tindley 5-3 guard Undecided
Cassidy Hardin Center Grove 5-10 guard Purdue
Natalie Kassen Mooresville 5-7 guard IU-Kokomo
Emily Kiser Noblesville 6-2 center Michigan
Keya Patton Indianapolis Cathedral 5-7 guard Undecided
Ellen Ross Fort Wayne Dwenger 5-11 forward Butler
Addie Rund Indian Creek 5-3 guard Franklin
Ajah Stallings North Central (Marion) 5-8 wing Purdue
Tomi Taiwo Carmel 5-10 guard Iowa
SOUTH GIRLS TEAM
South Girls Coaches – Vince Cerbone, Martinsville and Kyle Shipp, Whiteland.
NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT, POSITION COLLEGE
Angel Baker Pike 5-8 guard Wright State
Mackenzie Blazek Whiteland 6-2 center Illinois
Merideth Deckard Martinsville 5-5 guard Taylor
Abi Haynes Vincennes Lincoln 5-8 guard Wabash Valley
Sadie Hill Perry Meridian 5-11 forward Murray State
McKenzie Messmore Bedford North Lawrence 5-6 guard Hanover
Anna Newman Evansville North 5-4 guard Evansville
Samantha Olinger Plainfield 5-8 wing Indiana (student)
Lilly Simon Jac-Cen-Del 5-6 guard Findlay
Kayana Traylor Martinsville 5-9 guard Purdue
Kyra Whitaker Greensburg 5-7 guard Indiana Tech
Michaela White Pike 6-0 forward Indiana State
2018 North/South Indiana All-Star Classic at “John R. Wooden Gymnasium” Martinsville High School – Martinsville, Indiana. Saturday, April 7, 2018 – Boys Game – 7:00 pm.
NORTH BOYS TEAM
North Boys Coaches – Criss Beyers, Warren Central and Patrick Rady, Cloverdale.
NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT, POSITION COLLEGE
Damezi Anderson South Bend Riley 6-7 forward Indiana
Antwaan Cushingberry Warren Central 5-8 guard Undecided
Jared DeHart Indian Creek 6-0 guard Bethel
Kevin Easley Lawrence North 6-6 forward TN Chattanooga
Jack Hansen Guerin Catholic 6-7 forward IUPUI
Jamal Harris Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 6-2 wing New Orleans
Eric Hunter Tindley 6-3 guard Purdue
Donald Lee North Central (Marion) 6-5 forward Undecided
Jalen Moore Cloverdale 5-10 guard Undecided
Jeffrey Reynolds Greenwood 6-7 forward St. Francis
Tyler Watson Tri-West 6-0 guard Marian
Myja White Brebeuf Jesuit 6-1 guard Miami (OH)
SOUTH BOYS TEAM
South Boys Coaches – Mark James, Ben Davis and Maynard Lewis, Terre Haute South
NAME SCHOOL HEIGHT, POSITION COLLEGE
Gavin Bizeau Plainfield 6-11 forward Duquesne
Jonathan Collier Martinsville 6-2 guard Wabash
Chance Coyle Bloomington South 6-4 guard Southern Indiana
Sean East New Albany 6-1 guard Undecided
Bailey Falkenstein Jeffersonville 6-3 wing Olney JC
Luke Gohmann Floyd Central 6-6 forward Marian
Aaron Henry Ben Davis 6-5 forward Michigan State
Mekhi Lairy Evansville Bosse 5-7 guard Miami (OH)
Hayden Langkabel Morristown 6-0 guard Marian
Glen Rouch Boonville 6-5 forward Southern Indiana
Brayton Strohmeyer Mooresville 6-4 forward Undecided
De’Avion Washington Terre Haute South 6-4 guard Indiana.