South Bend Saint Joseph sophomore Elijah King, Fishers senior Justin Kirby, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks senior Dezmon Briscoe and Jeffersonville senior Tre Singleton each helped his team to a semi-state championship, and that quartet comprises this week’s honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25.
King, Kirby, Briscoe and Singleton are winners for the week of March 17-22 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Also, Orleans has been cited as the IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in another part of this season’s IBCA recognition program.
Players of the Week are chosen by IHSAA district – King for District 1, Kirby and Briscoe for District 2, and Singleton for District 3. A single team from the entire state is cited as a Team of the Week in that portion of the program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Kirby and Briscoe shared the District 2 award, while Singleton is a second-time Player of the Week honoree.
King averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in leading Class 3A No. 2 Saint Joseph to two victories in the Logansport Semi-State. The 6-2 guard totaled 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 115-81 triumph over Maconaquah. He followed with 26 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Huskies (26-3) topped East Chicago Central 84-72 for their second consecutive semi-state crown and the program’s fourth overall. In the two games, King sank 18-of-31 field goals, including 9-of-13 3-pointers, and added one free throw.
Kirby posted norms of 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in keying 4A No. 1 Fishers to the Elkhart Semi-State crown. The 6-4 guard scored 21 points with seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in an 82-46 decision over 4A No. 13 South Bend Riley. The Miami of Ohio recruit also totaled 16 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot as the Tigers won their second consecutive semi-state, improved to 30-0 for the season and extended their winning streak to 43 games. Kirby combined to hit 16-of-24 from the floor, 1-of-5 from distance and 4-of-6 from the line in the two contests.
Briscoe averaged 16.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 6.5 blocks in propelling Crispus Attucks to the championship of the Southport Semi-State. The 6-9 forward produced a triple-double in the opener, notching 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots in a 61-55 victory over 3A No. 6 Princeton. He then totaled 20 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as the Tigers (22-6) defeated 3A No. 3 New Palestine 67-49 for their seventh semi-state trophy and first since 2017. Briscoe converted 13-of-20 shots and 7-of-8 free throws in the two games.
Singleton tallied averages of 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in helping spark 4A No. 7 Jeffersonville seize the hardware in the New Castle Semi-State. The 6-8 forward scored 18 points with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and important defense in a 64-59 victory over 4A No. 15 Mt. Vernon (Fortville). The Northwestern University signee later provided 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks as the Red Devils (23-5) topped 4A No. 12 Lawrence North 56-49 to claim the program’s seventh semi-state trophy but first since 1995. Singleton, who reached 1,000 points in the opener and finished the day with 1,022 points, went 12-of-18 on field goals and 10-of-14 on free throws. He previously was recognized for the week of Feb. 10-15.
Orleans, ranked No. 4 in Class A, is recognized as IBCA Team of the Week after it knocked off 1A No. 2 Hauser 69-67 and 1A No. 1 Clay City 50-47 to capture its first semi-state crown in 114 seasons of basketball. Senior Rylan Crocker scored 24 points, including the game-winning basket, while junior Alex DeWitt added 20 points and senior Bryce Jones had 11 points against Hauser. DeWitt and Jones each scored 13 points, while Crocker and junior Nate Brown each netted 10 points against Clay City as coach Tom Bradley’s Bulldogs (24-4) prevailed in the Seymour Semi-State.
This is the 17th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program and the fifth season the awards are being presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine, an IBCA corporate partner. This is the first season for the IBCA Team of the Week program. The Team of the Week program is presented by Ballogy, another IBCA corporate partner.
Winners are chosen each week in the Player of the Week program from each of the IHSAA’s three districts, and one Team of the Week is selected from the entire state. Former Martinsville boys’ coach Kip Staggs oversees the selection of boys’ honorees. Former Brownsburg girls’ coach Debbie Smiley oversaw the selection of girls’ honorees during their season.
Coaches may nominate players and teams via buttons on the IBCA website (in.nhsbca.org). Coaches must be a current-year member for their players and/or team to be selected for a weekly award. Boys’ winners are chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA boys’ State Finals. The girls’ portion of the recognition program concluded on March 4 for 2024-25.
2024-25 IBCA weekly honorees
Nov. 4-9 – District 1 girls: Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic. District 2 girls: McKenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock. District 3 girls: Brynn Owens, Austin. Team of the Week (girls): Center Grove.
Nov. 11-16 – District 1 girls: Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso. District 2 girls: Jacklynn Hosier, Alexandria. District 3 girls: Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek. Team of the Week (girls): South Knox.
Nov. 18-23 – District 1 girls: Addison Baxter, Columbia City. District 2 girls: Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern. District 3 girls: Jalyn Davidson, North Central (Farmersburg). Team of the Week (girls): Warsaw.
Nov. 25-30 – District 1 boys: Gavin Betten, Manchester. District 1 girls: Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell. District 2 boys: Josiah Love, Wes-Del. District 2 girls: Avery Gordon, Brownsburg. District 3 boys: Michael Cooper, Jeffersonville. District 3 girls: Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County. Team of the Week (boys): Vincennes Lincoln. Team of the Week (girls): Evansville North.
Dec. 2-7 – District 1 boys: Anthony Murphy, Michigan City. District 1 girls: Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic. District 2 boys: Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central. District 2 girls: Aniah Smith, Avon. District 3 boys: Keaton Lawson, Columbus East. District 3 girls: Maddy Shirley, Evansville Central. Team of the Week (boys): Warsaw. Team of the Week (girls): Lawrence Central.
Dec. 9-14 – District 1 boys: Chase Konieczny, South Bend Saint Joseph. District 1 girls: Ashley Cox, DeKalb. District 2 boys: Gavin Saunders, Hamilton Heights. District 2 girls: Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central. District 3 boys: Mar Nicholson, Shelbyville. District 3 girls: Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern. Team of the Week (boys): Lawrence North. Team of the Week (girls): Columbia City.
Dec. 16-21 – District 1 boys: Dillon Stewart, Tri-Township. District 1 girls: Emily Bleke, Bellmont. District 2 boys: Azavier Robinson, Lawrence North. District 2 girls: Laniah Wills, Lapel. District 3 boys: Blake Neill, Bloomfield. District 3 girls: Emma Schoen, Silver Creek. Team of the Week (boys): Silver Creek. Team of the Week (girls): North Central (Farmersburg).
Dec. 23-28 – District 1 boys: Steven Reynolds III, South Bend Washington. District 1 girls: Lily Scholl, Northridge. District 2 boys: Bryson Cardinal, Guerin Catholic. District 2 girls: Meredith Tippner, Noblesville. District 3 boys: Cole Henry, South Ripley, and Blaine Ward, South Ripley. District 3 girls: Ellie Richardson, Scottsburg. Team of the Week (boys): Fishers. Team of the Week (girls): Hamilton Southeastern.
Dec. 30-Jan. 4 – District 1 boys: Josiah Ball, Maconaquah. District 1 girls: Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington. District 2 boys: Kelby Harwood, North Montgomery. District 2 girls: Avery Gordon Brownsburg. District 3 boys: Michael Cooper, Jeffersonville. District 3 girls: Maddy Shirley, Evansville Central. Team of the Week (boys): Ben Davis. Team of the Week (girls): Bellmont.
Jan. 6-11 – District 1 boys: Ethan Zahn, Huntington North. District 1 girls: Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso. District 2 boys: Zion Bellamy, Kokomo. District 2 girls: Kenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock. District 3 boys: Eli Sego, Triton Central. District 3 girls: Claire Larrison, Greensburg. Team of the Week (boys): Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. Team of the Week (girls): Lanesville.
Jan. 13-18 – District 1 boys: Brad Rhode, Hanover Central. District 1 girls: Addison Baxter, Columbia City. District 2 boys: Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central. District 2 girls: Kenzie Garner, Sheridan. District 3 boys: Benjamin Kahler, Southwestern (Shelby). District 3 girls: Ella Bobe, South Knox. Team of the Week (boys): Avon. Team of the Week (girls): Silver Creek.
Jan. 20-25 – District 1 boys: Lucas Kleckner, Kouts. District 1 girls: Brooke Winchester, Warsaw. District 2 boys: Jace Tonagel, Oak Hill. District 2 girls: Lillie Graves, McCutcheon. District 3 boys: Cole Thomas, South Central (Elizabeth). District 3 girls: Ava Wheeler, Borden. Team of the Week (boys): Penn. Team of the Week (girls): Homestead.
Jan. 27-Feb. 1 – District 1 boys: Drew Bowers, Rochester. District 1 girls: Kila Foster, Bremen. District 2 boys: Julius Gizzi, New Palestine. District 2 girls: Jacklynn Hosier, Alexandria. District 3 boys: Cam Craig, Switzerland County. District 3 girls: Shelby Allen, Lanesville. Team of the Week (boys): Avon. Team of the Week (girls): Greensburg.
Feb. 3-8 – District 1 boys: Collin Czarnecki, LaVille. District 1 girls: Jordan Steele, Highland. District 2 boys: Gavin Saunders, Hamilton Heights. District 2 girls: Kenzie Garner, Sheridan. District 3 boys: Tate Whitehead, Southridge. District 3 girls: Shelby Seay, North Central (Farmersburg). Team of the Week (boys): Portage. Team of the Week (girls): Corydon Central.
Feb. 10-15 – District 1 boys: Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point. District 1 girls: Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell. District 2 boys: Luke Ertel, Mt. Vernon (Fortville). District 2 girls: Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern. District 3 boys: Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville. District 3 girls: Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern. Team of the Week (boys): Lawrence Central. Team of the Week (girls): Roncalli.
Feb. 17-22 – District 1 boys: Trace Maller, Adams Central, and Josh Malloy, Munster. District 1 girls: Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw. District 2 boys: Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central. District 2 girls: Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence North. District 3 boys: Dane Sprigler, Silver Creek. District 3 girls: Ella Bobe, South Knox. Team of the Week (boys): Jeffersonville. Team of the Week (girls): Rensselaer Central.
Feb. 24-March 1 – District 1 boys: Chase Konieczny, South Bend Saint Joseph. District 1 girls: Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell. District 2 boys: Trey Page, Sheridan. District 2 girls: Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence North. District 3 boys: Luke Ellspermann, Evansville Memorial, and Cole Thomas, South Central (Elizabeth). District 3 girls: Kendal Hill, South Knox. Team of the Week (boys): Anderson. Team of the Week (girls): Borden.
March 3-March 8 – District 1 boys: Paxton Crane, Carroll (Fort Wayne). District 2 boys: Kai McGrew, Lawrence North. District 3 boys: Carter Kent, Jennings County. Team of the Week (boys): Mt. Vernon (Fortville).
March 10-March 15 – District 1 boys: Tyrese Jones, South Bend Riley. District 2 boys: Julius Gizzi, New Palestine. District 3 boys: Ethan Edwards, Whiteland, and Stryker Gill, Hauser. Team of the Week (boys): Delta.
March 17-March 22 – District 1 boys: Elijah King, South Bend Saint Joseph. District 2 boys: Dezmon Briscoe, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, and Justin Kirby, Fishers. District 3 boys: Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville. Team of the Week (boys): Orleans.
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