Day one of the Kentuckiana Summer League kicked off on Tuesday in Clarksville and New Albany. Numerous southern Indiana teams made their June debuts against each other and some teams from the Louisville, Kentucky area. Of course we're going to be highlighting some the performances of Indiana kids. I got to catch 6 games and there were some notable individual performances. These 5 Southern Indiana kids had serious game today.

● 6'1 Christian Academy Sr. guard, Joshua Renfro had one of his better shooting days that I've seen, and that's saying alot considering he's one of the better scorers in the entire state. Any sort of space given was a bucket for Renfro today. He showed to be a capable, if not primary, ball handler. When being played up closely he took his defender to the basket on more than one occasion. If you've seen Joshua play you know his bread and butter is his shooting. He torched the nets shooting 18/24 from three combined in 2 games today. In Game 1 Renfro finished with 34 pts and in Game 2, 35 pts. And Game 1 was against one of the better teams in Louisville (with a Junior All Star player). Joshua steps up when the competition is best and the lights are bright. An Oakland City assistant has been at most all of his games this spring including today. They will be in Oakland City here in a few days so look for a possible offer coming his way that would be well earned. I have a feeling if he continues of what I saw today, Crossroad League schools will be all over him soon (he already has a St. Francis offer).

● 6'5 Floyd Central senior Sam Higgins also had one of the better games I've seen him play recently. The Highlanders played 2 games but I just caught the 2nd and Higgins showed out. Sam is very active both offensively and defensively and never needs to be told to speed up. His energy level and athleticism (combined with being 6'5) gets him alot of easy buckets inside on offensive rebounds and drives. He also showed in the gym range when he nailed a halfcourt shot that beat the halftime buzzer. Higgins will give you everything he has, every time on the floor. The handles and shot need to be tightened up but it was clear who Floyd Central's engine was tonight. Sam had 24 or 25 pts in the game against Louisville Ballard.

● 6'0 Paoli point guard Fletcher Cole is off to a great start to his senior campaign. The 4 year Rams starter picked up 2 wins today against a couple of Kentucky teams. The 1st game he controlled the pace and was more content setting up his teammates but still finished with 14 pts. and 7 asssits. His midrange pull up game has always been money. If he can consistently knock down 3s that takes his game to another level; which is what happened in Game 2. His shots were falling and Cole was getting mostly whatever he wanted, however he wanted it scoring 30. Paoli, along with Christian Acadmey of Indiana will be at the Oakland City Shootout matched up against each other. Two former aau teammates, Cole v. Renfro should be worth the trip.

● 6'4 Charlestown Pirate junior, Anthony Fresh is looking like he's made a big jump from last year. He's not just changed schools (was at Jeffersonville last year) but his game has grown by leaps and bounds. Last year at times he seemed timid and didnt want to effect what Jeffersonville's junior 4 had already established. In the game I saw him tonight for Charlestown he looks like he knows it's his time and his team. Fresh was crossing over and finishing at the basket, stepback 3s, and catching lobs for dunks. The Pirates have a couple of young pieces that make them an interesting 3A team going into next season and beyond. Anthony was one of the more explosive and athletic players I saw the entire day.

● 6'5 New Albany freshman, Noah Washington made his long awaited debut in the red and black. It didn't take Noah long to look like the Bulldogs best overall player. Currently ranked by most national outlets as a top 15 kid in the nation, Noah showed most every part of his game even while playing out of position tonight (New Albany's 6'5 interior player Chris Lampkins was not there tonight). Washington jumps and rebounds very well for a guard/wing and defends the post for a 15 year old going up against older and taller players. He shot the open 3 ball well, and got to the basket for a big offensive Game 2. Alot of times he would bring the ball up the floor and start to initiate the offense. Noah will thrive in the Bulldogs run and gun style of offense (not to mention their upcoming kids on jv who mainly are freshmen and upcoming 8th graders). Washington and the Dogs got the win over a good Louisville Ballard team while putting up 24 pts in his first school ball appearance.

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