This week wasn't as easy week one.  This week provided another reported triple double, as Evansville Bosse's 6'10" senior forward totaled Kiyron Powell 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in a win over Terre Haute South.  Malik Stanley, 5'11" junior point guard, helped Coach Garrett Winegar snag his first two wins as a varsity coach, averaging 29.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 4 spg in wins over Tech (39 points) and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.  Cardinal Ritter's senior forward Damon Ogletree like turned in the best single performance in the Indianapolis area with 30 points and 22 rebounds in a win over Metropolitan.  

The Player of the Week presented by the Metro Indy Basketball for the week of December 2-December 8 is Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's Caleb Furst.  In a 103-59 win over Fort Wayne North, the 6'10" junior center finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, going 9-10 from the FT line.  In their win 74-48 win over New Haven Furst added 23 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, going 7-7 from the FT line.

Competing this year at the 2A level, due to the IHSAA's success factor, Furst has Blackhawk  Christian off to a good start as they vie to be the first team in the class era to win back to back championships in multiple classes.  (Two teams have reach the state finals in back to back years in multiple classes, Harding and Bowman Academy, but both went 1-1 in those games.)

Other considerations aside from the above

  • Davion Bailey, 6'4" senior guard; Pike
    • vs Perry Meridian 23 points (9-15 FG), 5 assists and 4 steals
    • vs Ben Davis 19 points (9-15 FG), 5 rebounds and 4 assists
  • Tucker Bivens, 6'2" sophomore guard; New Albany
    • vs Evansville Harrison 32 points (11-17 FG/4-7 3pt), 5 rebounds, 6 steals and 4 assists
  • Jayden Broadnax, 6'5" senior guard; Garrett
    • vs Lakewood Park Christian 39 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals
  • Lincoln Hale, 6'3" senior guard; Linton
    • vs Vincennes Lincoln and Clay City, averaged 29 ppg, 3.5 steals
  • Braden Smith, 5'11" sophomore point guard; Westfield
    • vs. Pendleton heights. 25 points, 9 rebounds 6 assists
    • vs Zionsville 19 points 4 rebounds 7 assists

Others nominated

  • DeAndre Davis, 6'6" senior guard; Lawrence Central
  • Jake Friel, 6'2" senior guard; Hebron
  • Easton Goode, 6'2" senior guard; Lewis Cass
  • Grant Niehaus, 6'2" senior guard; Washington
  • Nijel Pack, 5'11" senior guard; Lawrence Central
  • Coleman Sater, 6'4" junior forward; Edgewood
  • Simon Scherry, 6'2" senior guard; Heritage Hills
  • Blake Sisley, 6'9" junior forward; Heritage Hills
  • Kenny Tracy, 6'1" senior guard; Decatur Central
  • Ty Wright, 6'5" senior forward; Mooresville

Sophomores and Freshmen

  • Ryan Conwell, 6'1" sophomore guard; Pike
  • Baylin Graf, 6'1" sophomore guard; Bloomfield
  • Joey Hart, 6'2" freshman guard; Linton
  • Will Loving-Watts, 6'3" sophomore forward; Jeffersonville
  • Reese Marrs, 5'11" sophomore guard; Hebron
  • Kaden Oliver, 6'0" freshman guard; Madison

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