Week in Preview: Dec. 29 - Jan. 3

 

Noblesville Tournament

 

This tournament brings four teams from around the state to face off against some of the best teams in central Indiana. It should be a good measuring stick for all the teams to find where they stand going into the heart of the season. With their tournament setup, we could also get some intriguing match ups between central Indiana teams.

 

 

Teams to watch: Lawrence North, Guerin Catholic, Chesterton

 

 

Players to watch: Pat Bacon, Kevin Easley, Antwaan Cushingberry (Lawrence North), Christian Munson, Matt Holba (Guerin Catholic), Chris Palombizio, Rhyss Lewis (Chesterton), Brandon Peters, Jack McCue (Avon), Nick Jeffirs, Grant Gelon, Sasha Stefanovic (Crown Point), John Kiser (Noblesville), Parker Chitty, Connor Umphress (Columbus East)

 

 

Dates: December 29-30 at Noblesville High School

 

 

 

 

 

North Central Tournament

 

A four team tournament that features a plethora of Division 1 talent, especially at the wing position. It also has two Indianapolis area teams facing a pair of schools from outside the region. Springboro makes the trip to Indianapolis from Ohio.

 

 

Teams to watch: North Central, East Chicago Central

 

 

Players to watch: Cam Wolter, Lance Dollison, Keegan Kollmeyer (Fishers), Kris Wilkes, Tyrie Johnson, Wes Stowers (North Central), Hyron Edwards, Damien Jefferson, Jermaine Cousnard (East Chicago Central)

 

 

Dates: December 29-30 at North Central HS

 

 

 

 

 

Bob Wettig Holiday Tournament

 

One of the best mid season tournaments in the state takes place in Richmond, where a variety of large and small schools look to take home the title. It will be a test of depth and conditioning as well as talent, as a team will have to win four games over three days to take home the crown.

 

 

Teams to watch: Scecina, Hamilton Heights, Columbus North, Zionsville, Fort Wayne North Side, Valparaiso

 

 

Players to watch: Zach Rutland, TJ Henderson, Gary Bonds (Scecina), Tate Hall (Greenfield Central), Ty Miller (Connersville), Hunter Crist, Grant Weatherford (Hamilton Heights), Josh Spiedel, Trent Larson, Kooper Glick (Columbus North), Jordan Collazo, Canaan Cooper (Portage), Marcus Burk (Franklin Central), Kyle Hartman, Ryan Christman (Bishop Dwenger), Jajuan Starks, Sean McGee, Jaylen Butz (Fort Wayne North Side), Eric Hunter (Tindley), Austin Hayden, Piercen Harnish (Norwell), Joel Okafor, Davious Webster (Richmond), Conner TenHove, Drew Paul (Valparaiso)

 

 

Dates: January 1-3 at Richmond HS and Earlham College.

 

 

 

 

 

Carroll Shootout

 

Twelve teams vie in four pools of three in this shootout event featuring top teams from across the northern half of the state. Pool games will be played on Friday with the tournament portion of the shootout to be played on Saturday. To win requires playing four games in 36 hours.

 

 

Teams to watch: Homestead, Marion, Carroll, Blackhawk Christian, Munster

 

 

Players to watch: Caleb Swanigan, Jordan Geist, Dana Batt, Tahj Curry (Homestead), Chandler White, Kyle Mallers (Carroll), Cam Smith (Franklin), Wes Davidson, Joey Morlan (Blackhawk Christian), Brachen Hazen, Parker Hazen (Columbia City), DJ Wilkins (Merrillville), Brandon Nichols, Chase Klinker (East Noble), Reggie Jones, Vijay Blackmon, Tim Leavell (Marion), Drew Hackett (Munster), Joe Bannister (Lake Central), Zach Gunn, Chris Ford (Hamilton Southeastern)

 

 

Dates: January 2 at East Noble and Columbia City HS, January 3 at Carroll HS