PlayersPOTW POTW: Week of November 25-December 1 By Staff Report - December 3, 2019 FacebookTwitterReddIt Opening week and while several players and teams are settling in, there are always those who come out of the gate firing. It started with Nick Anderson's 35 point display vs. Andrean, as Lake Central defeated the defending 2A state champ. Saw that first hand, and he followed it up with a 31 point performance, going 25/27 from the FT line on the week. Carson Barrett, 6'5" wing from Lafayette Central Catholic, lived up to my 'label' of a triple-double machine (27 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists), and Tristan Ross broke Pendleton Heights' school record for 27 rebounds in a game (18 points). Butler commit, Jayden Taylor, 6'5" guard from Perry Meridian, launched his junior year with a 39 point, 9 rebound game in a loss to rival Southport, following it up with 20 points and 6 steals in a win over Roncalli. All that said, the Player of the Week (POTW) presented by Metro Indy Basketball is Hamilton Heights' Gus Etchison. The 6'0" junior point guard got off to a stellar start with 41 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals in Hamilton Heights' 71-69 OT win over Lebanon. Even though 41 is not his career high, Etchison has taken his shot making to a higher level, which makes his athleticism and ability to finish at the rim even more imposing for defenders. Other considerations aside from the above (alphabetical): Silas Bauer, 6'5" junior center; Loogootee 17.7 ppg, 13 rpg in three wins last week Mason Brooks, 6'5" junior forward; North Putnam vs Southmont 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals with 5 3pts made Austin Farlow, 5'10" junior guard; Centerville vs. Seton Catholic - 33 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 8/19 3pt vs. Eastern Hancock - 17 points Lane Lauderbaugh, 6'5" junior forward; South Decatur - vs. Trinity Lutheran - 22 points; 8 rebounds; 4 blocks vs. Oldenburg Academy - 38 points; 14 rebounds; 2 blocks Braden Smith, 5'11" sophomore guard; Westfield vs. Kokomo - 35 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists Kolden Vanlandingham, 6'2" junior guard; Northeastern vs Seton Catholic - 38 points, 6/14 3pt Other nominations: Ayden Brobston, 6'6" junior forward; Frankton Holtman Doades, 6'0" sophomore guard; North Knox Bryce Graber, 6'3" junior guard; Barr-Reeve Baylin Graf, 6'2" sophomore wing; Bloomfield Connor Lucas, 6'0" senior guard; Brownsburg Chris Mantis, 6'7" junior guard; Lowell Isaiah Swope, 5'10" senior guard; Castle Clayton Tomlinson, 5'11" junior guard; Northfield Jordan Wildman, 5'10" junior guard; Loogootee Thank you to the coaches and fans who submitted entries