POTW: Week of February 17-February 23

Offers are mounting for Chris Mantis.  The 6'6" junior guard continues to play well for Lowell, and in their win over Hammond Morton he totaled 21 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds.  

In one of their tougher games of the season, Blackford's Luke Brown does what he always does, put up numbers--31 points, 7 assists, 6 steals and 4 rebounds.  The night before over Southern Wells, he totaled 19 points and 11 assists.  

Trey Kaufman, the 6'8" junior forward from Silver Creek, had a stellar week too, 30 points, 9 rebounds in a win over Austin, and he topped it off in a win over Corydon Central with 39 points and 14 rebounds.  

However, the Player of the Week (POTW) presented by Metro Indy Basketball for the week of February 17-February 23 is Johnell Davis from Gary 21st Century.  

The 6'2" senior guard, who is headed to Florida Atlantic, is second in the state in scoring (among those reported to MaxPreps), and this week didn't hurt his 32.2 ppg.  

In their big win against highly rated and sectional foe Kouts, Johnell had 38 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and in their win over Victory Christian Johnell had 31 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists and 1 block.

Others Considered

• Gus Etchison, 6'0" junior guard; Hamilton Heights
  • vs Lafayette Central Catholic - 22 points and 7 assists
  • vs Tri-West - 29 points and 7 assists
• Jylen Petty, 6'7" senior forward; South Bend Washington
  • vs Elkhart Central - 29 points, 6 rebounds
• Kaden Stanton, 6'0" sophomore guard; New Albany
  • vs Bedford North Lawrence - 21 points
  • vs Evansville North - 21 points, 4 assists and 0 turnovers
    • Also noted, Kaden carries a 4.0 GPA

Others Nominated

• Trey Flatt, 6'0" junior guard; Covenant Christian
• Hagen Knepp, 6'3" sophomore guard; Barr-Reeve
• Ethan Maudlin, 5'10" senior guard; Covenant Christian
• Malachi Pearson, 6'4" junior guard; Logansport