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CSI Pod :: Episode 60 – Semi-State Previews

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Nick Baumgart (BaumHoops.com) and Eric Gardner (Prep Hoops.com) join in again to talk about the upcoming semi-state matchups.  Zak Tyler is on spring break.

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CSI Pod :: Episode 59 – Regional Reviews, Small commits

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Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer are joined by Nick Baumgart (BaumHoops.com) to breakdown the Regionals action from Saturday.

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CSI Pod :: Episode 58 – Regional Previews

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Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer are joined by Nick Baumgart (Baumhoops.com) to breakdown and pick the 2021 Regionals.

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CSI Pod :: Episode 57 – Sectional Reviews; is Braden Smith a high major?

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Jim Reamer and Zak Tyler are joined by Nick Baumgart (Baumhoops.com) and Eric Gardner (prephoops.com) to breakdown the sectional action from the weekend.

Best Games, Best Team performance, Best Player performance

We kind of end the pod over a Braden Smith debate

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Game Takes: Carmel Sectional First Round

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Hamilton Southeastern 44, Fishers 40

It's one thing to have a team go on a late run to effectively decide the game.  It's another to have both teams struggle to score and have it happen.  Suddenly, your team is charged to do what it hadn't done all game.  That's what Fishers found themselves in last night, as HSE stretch a 32-30 lead heading into the 4th in a 42-35 lead with just over two minutes left.

  • Tweeted during the game, last year Jeffrey Simmons struggled vs. Zionsville's length inside.  He struggled vs. HSE's physicality last night, not finishing around the basket in traffic.  What he has added since last year is an improved jump shot with 3PT range.
    • Simmons also had short bouts with foul trouble
  • Both teams were excellent defensively, and while both teams average just under 60 points per game, the pace of this game favored HSE.  Fishers has more playmakers on the perimeter, but Vinny Buccilla's presence was all over HSE 4th quarter run.
  • John McCall, 6'4" forward, didn't get much done in the first half for HSE.  In the second half, he converted almost every time he had the ball around the basket.  He has a deft touch off the glass, and he found a few angles, dropping the ball in over both shoulders.
    • This was not a fluke.  While he is undersized, he's a strong kid who can keep his normally taller defenders at bay, giving him the space he needs to finish.
  • Ultimate for Fishers, Simmons was really the only one connecting from the 3PT line, but it wasn't nearly at a volume that was going to afford them a late comeback.  HSE had a couple of empty possessions from the FT line, which gave Fishers a glimmer of hope, but it was too much, too late.

Westfield 61, Zionsville 47

Zionsville closed on a 13-0 run with the benches cleared to get it to this margin.  That's how dominant Westfield was, especially in the second and third quarters.  It seemed like anytime Westfield's Coach Sumpter called for patience, Braden Smith or Cam Haffner would bury a quick 3.  

It was that kind of night for Westfield. 

  • Both Smith and Haffner are capable of torching their opponent, and as good as Smith is at finding teammates, him hunting shots is always a good thing.  He's not always hunting shots though.  It sets everything else up.
    • Both have quick releases and lift effortlessly into their shots, allowing them to shoot with confidence even when contested.
  • Westfield surrounded Zionsville's Nick Richart the whole first half.  3/4 top to a full front with at least one off ball defender, sometimes two, shading his way the entire time.  They completely stymied Zionsville's efforts to get the ball into the 6'8" sophomore center. 
    • The high/low was taken away, and Westfield he stayed in as the ball reversed.  Zionsville didn't get the ball into Richart on an inside seal until the second half.  
  • There was a stretch in the second quarter that if Zionsville could get stops, Logan Imes could get going enough to close the gap.  For a stretch, he was matching Smith, but Imes was the only offensive weapon they had while the game was still in doubt.
  • Back to Smith.  Zionsville shut off his baseline drives early last night.  He had a drift pass into a turnover, and he nearly had a turnover trying to split the middle to a cutter through the paint.  However, he still possesses the best vision in the state, certainly among 2022 kids.  (Give me Smith or Warren's Malik Stanley (2021) in that discussion)
    • I'm bought in that Smith is a HM point guard now.  You give him a plus- or better big to pair with on ball screens it would enable his complete bag of tricks.  His willingness to shoot contested shots is kind of the last step.  He wasn't hunting shots like this year or even back in June or July. (Didn't seem later in the July or August.)

Game Take: Penn 57 – Goshen 25

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Goshen was just outmatched from the tip in this one. Penn guards were on their game, and the entire team was solid on D and rebounded extremely well. Goshen junior Drew Hogan and sophomore Quinn Bechtel looked played hard and should be watched going forward. Penn just shut Goshen down all around.

  • Markus Burton - 5'11" guard - 2023 Penn
    • This was the best game I've have been fortunate enough to see Burton play. He just did it all in this one. Hit from outside, dished to teammates to hit shots, and was able to get to the basket and finish on both sides. Very solid on D as well, and rebounded position well. Really love how he's developed.
  • Drew Hogan - 5'10" guard - 2022 Goshen
    • Drew struggled in this one as Burton was on his game defensively in this one to help shut him down. Hogan struggled from outside, but was able to do what he does best, and that's get to the rim and play through contact. He knocked down all 6 of his FTs and finished with 12.
  • Quinn Bechtel - 5'11" guard - 2023 Goshen
    • My first time seeing Quinn and he played well for a sophomore, who was a little outmatched in this one. Like his upside, as he has the strength and smarts to play really well. Had a few rebounds and chipped in 6 points.
  • Joe Smith - 5'11" guard - 2023 Penn
    • This wasn't Joe's best game, but he was a factor defensively. Solid player and he's heady so I'd expect him to show up against Northridge on Friday. Typically Joe is known as a shooter, who will also get to the rim at times and knock down FTs. Upside is there.

CSI Pod :: Sectional Preview 3A and 4A

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Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer are joined by Nick Baumgart (BaumHoops.com), Joey Bennett (Brazil Times) and Eric Gardner (Prep Hoops Indiana) to preview the 3A and 4A Sectionals

See episode 55 for the 1A and 2A Sectionals previews.

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CSI Pod :: Episode 55 – Sectional Preview 1A/2A

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Zak Tyler and Jim Reamer are joined by Nick Baumgart (BaumHoops.com), Joey Bennett (Brazil Times) and Eric Gardner (Prep Hoops Indiana) to preview the 1A and 2A Sectionals

See episode 56 for the 3A and 4A Sectionals previews.

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5 on 5: Barnett, Carson, Columbus, Flesher, Lauderbaugh

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Donovan Barnett, 6'3" small forward; Crispus Attucks

  • As his outside shot has improved, it's tightened up defenders helping his ability to score get to the basket.  
  • He has a variety of finishing moves at the basket.  He has to keep improving his consistency beyond the 3PT line and his mid-paint scoring.
  • Barnett has the chance to be a playmaker as a second ball handler.  And while he's excellent in transition, it's still a little turnover prone in the half court and at times when he misses the easy but tries to make big play.
  • He's definitely a plus-defender with a great deal of defensive upside.
  • An offer from IU-Kokomo, Barnett could really blossom offensively in college, but at worst, he'll be a blue-collar defender who is unselfish and can score. - JR

Jaylen Carson, 6'7" senior power forward; Crispus Attucks

  • He is truly developed as a defensive player.  His recruiting would be maximized where he can guard PF's, at that level, he would still be able to guard 3-5.  His maturation has led to high level rim protection against some high caliber players.
  • His defense is ahead of his offense at this point, but there are seeds there.  He's best around the basket right now, but just as a low post scorer.  He's great as a rim runner, and he's outstanding space into the short corner.
  • Carson has good shot mechanics.  While he isn't a high volume shooter from 3PT, he's definitely a threat.  There is upside here for him.
  • Very active on the glass, and he should always be a presence on the offensive glass. 
  • An offer from IU-Kokomo, he's a D1 caliber defender with offensive upside whose rebounding, especially on the offensive end, should translate.  A GLVC school should take notice. - JR

Quentez Columbus, 6'0" senior guard; South Bend Adams

  • Really solid decision maker. Heady player who will always make the right play. Important piece to the Adams puzzle. Great leader.  You get a good mix of everything with Tez. He is great with the ball in his hands, and good at moving without the ball as well. Very patient.
  • Excellent at getting out and leading the break. Will make it to the rim and finish, or has no problem making an extra pass to the correct teammate. Excellent passer and great and finding the scorer. Ball never sticks.
  • Can be a solid lock down defender who gives who he is guarding fits. Great with communication and also moving his feet. Quick hands to get steals.
  • Quentez is someone who rebounds his position well. Isn't afraid to get in and scrap with the trees. Reads the ball off the rim well. This makes him dangerous because he loves starting the break, which was mentioned before.
  • Interest: Purdue NW, Adrian, Franklin  Projection: After seeing Quentez over a number of games now I believe he would be a great NAIA player. - ZT

Nick Flesher, 6'1" senior point guard; Andrean

  • Bulldog with that football player toughness. Great court vision and great on the ball running the point. Gets around defenders and can split them with his ball handling skills. Solid decision maker as well. Knows when to give it up and makes the right plays. Great leader.
  • Nice and fluid outside shot. Rises up and can hit over defenders. Range with quick release. Can knock down the quick pull up. His mid-range game is very solid. Can stop on a dime and hit over the D.
  • Flesher isn't the type of kid you'll ever have to worry about on defense either. Isn't afraid of a matchup. Great moving his feet and will take the charge.
  • Can score from anywhere on the floor. Loves getting to the basket and can finish through/around/over contact. Will knock down FTs as well. Great in transition. Will take the rebound and isn't afraid to go coast to coast. Strong.
  • Interest: DePauw, Wabash, Monmouth, Marian.  Would thrive at the NAIA level, and distance from home doesn't matter.  Would choose basketball over football if it came down to that at the next level.  GPA: 3.2 - ZT

Lane Lauderbaugh, 6'5" power forward; South Decatur

  • Extremely versatile scorer at the high school level, so the question is what translates up and what doesn't.  His shooting should definitely translate, as he shoots at an over 40% clip with a high volume of shots.
  • His driving and posting up is where things get gray in terms of college.  Off the dribble, he looks to pass as much as score so that double threat bodes well.  It's the post up game that likely vanishes in college, outside of very positive matchups or switches.
  • Lauderbaugh rebounds his position at plus-levels.  If he's at the NAIA level, he likely is still viewed as a rebounding asset.  He's no worse than someone who can rebound his position at the NAIA or D2 level.
  • Defensively is the biggest question.  He likely projects to an undersized 4 defensively. 
  • With an offer from IU-South Bend, Lauderbaugh would be a versatile player at that level offensively with still some questions defensively.  I could see D2 schools taking a chance due to his shooting and good vision off the dribble.  - JR

 

Game Previews: Friday, February 26

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Last minute challenges for teams as they look forward to sectional week.  

Bloomington North (11-3) at New Albany (15-6)

  • Bloomington North
    • Isaac Vencel, 6'2" senior guard
    • Nick Klaiber, 6'2" junior guard
    • Jaqualon Roberts, 6'7" sophomore forward
    • Aaron Steinfeldt, 6'5" senior forward
    • Nate Toohill, 6'0" senior guard
    • Tyree Rochell, 6'1" junior guard
    • Marco Fitch, 6'0" junior guard
  • New Albany
    • Kaden Stanton, 5'11" junior guard
    • Tucker Biven, 6'0" junior guard
    • Jordan Thomas, 6'7" senior forward

Chesterton (16-5) at Gary West (16-4)

  • Chesterton
    • Travis Grayson, 5'10" junior guard
    • Chris Mullen, 6'4" junior forward
    • Tyler Vanderwoude, 6'4" senior forward
  • Gary West
    • Jalen Washington, 6'10" junior forward
    • Quimari Peterson, 6'0" senior guard
    • Perion Robinson, 6'4" senior forward
    • Chrishawn Christmas, 6'5" senior forward
    • Mason Nicholson, 6'9" senior center

Evansville Bosse (15-6) at Evansville Reitz (13-4)

Evansville saving the best for last, as the top two teams in Evansville end their regular season against each other.  Bosse has struggled of late, losing five of their last seven and four in a row.  Reitz, too, has lost all four of its games in the last month.  Both looking to get a little momentum heading into the state tournament. 

  • Evansville Bosse
    • Julian Norris, 6'4" junior guard
    • Matthew Wagner, 6'1" junior guard
    • Jameer Ajibade, 6'4" junior forward
    • Dredon Dunn, 6'1" junior guard
    • Xavier Burton, 6'2" senior forward
  • Evansville Reitz
    • Owen Dease, 6'6" senior forward
    • Gavin Shippert 6'6" junior forward
    • Ethan Higgs, 6'4" sernior foward
    • Isaac Higgs, 6'1" sophomore guard

Hammond (14-1) at Valparaiso (17-4)

  • Hammond
    • Darrell Reed, 6'7" senior forward
    • Harold Woods, 6'3" senior guard
    • Reggie Abram, 5'8" senior guard
    • Jordan Woods, 6'0" sophomore guard
  • Valparaiso
    • Colton Jones, 6'2" senior guard
    • Breese Walls, 6'1" junior guard
    • Cooper Jones, 6'5" senior foward
    • Mason Jones, 6'7" sophomore forward
    • Thomas Barone, 6'10" junior center

McCutcheon (16-2) at Lake Central (14-7)

  • McCutcheon
    • Leyton McGovern, 6'3" senior guard
    • Joe Phinisee, 6'0" senior guard
    • Brock Dimmitt, 6'0" senior guard
    • Jahmarion Mallett, 6'2" junior forward
  • Lake Central
    • Kyle Ross, 6'7" senior forward
    • Jack Mahoney, 6'9" junior center
    • Jaiden Clayton, 6'2" junior guard
    • Nate Oakley, 6'4" senior forward

Mishawaka (14-6) at South Bend St. Joseph's (16-4)

  • Mishawaka
    • Trent Johnson, 6'3" senior guard
    • Davonn Parker, 5'10" senior guard
    • Maddox Yohe, 6'1" sophomore guard
  • South Bend St. Joseph
    • JR Konieczny, 6'7" senior wing (ND Commit)
    • Will Terry 6'5" senior, forward
    • Jack Futa, 6'5" senior guard
    • Adam O'Dell, 6'6" senior forward

North Daviess (18-3) at Sullivan (18-2)

  • North Daviess
    • Jaylen Mullen, 5'10" sophomore guard
    • Lance Wilson, 6'3" sophomore guard
    • Logan Wilson, 6'3" sophomore guard
  • Sullivan
    • Randy Kelley, 5'11" junior guard
    • Braden Flanagan, 5'11" senior guard
    • Jackson Hills, 6'5" junior forward
    • Rocco Roshel, 5'11" junior guard