Indiana high school basketball: Ranking the top 20 juniors in 2025 recruiting class

The 2025 in-state class is a fun one with a lot of talent on the top end and serious depth. Players are ranked primarily on college potential, as well as production — by IndyStar Preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep (this does not include players who have left state for prep school):

Indiana high school basketball: Ranking top 20 seniors in 2024 recruiting class

1. Jalen Haralson, La Lumiere

The 6-6 Haralson transferred from Fishers to prep school but stayed in the state so we will still put him at the top of the list here. He showed a lot of improvement as a sophomore at Fishers, playing primarily with the ball in his hands. Haralson averaged a team-leading 23.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals as a sophomore, shooting 53.4% from the field and 70% from the free-throw line. His biggest room for growth is his 3-point shooting (he was 11-for-43 last season). But Haralson is a five-star talent (ranked No. 9 in the country on the 247Sports composite) with offers from Auburn, Duke, Gonzaga, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, Virginia, Wisconsin and several others.

2. Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills

The 6-7 Sisley was already one of the top contenders for next year’s Mr. Basketball but might be frontrunner now after Haralson’s transfer. We can worry about that next year. Sisley, rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 51 overall prospect in the country on the 247Sports composite, averaged 26.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 blocked shots as a sophomore. Sisley has offers from Central Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Sisley has visited these schools, some of them multiple times, so it will be interesting to see when he starts to get things narrowed down or if other schools outside of the current offer list get involved. Sisley shot 65% from the field last season, including 40.8% from the 3-point line (31-for-76).

3. Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central

The 6-6 Mullins has rocketed up national prospect rankings, checking in at No. 66 on the 247Sports composite for the class. He is coming off a season that saw him average 16.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.3 assists and shoot 58% from the field, including 46.6% (54-for-116) from the 3-point line. With the graduation of leading scorer Dylan Moles and three other starters, Mullins is by far his team’s most experienced returner. He currently has high-major offers from Butler, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.

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4. Azavier Robinson, Lawrence North

The 6-1 point guard, like Mullins, has shot up on national prospect lists. Locally, Robinson has been a known player for a while. Last year as a sophomore he averaged 20.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game to lead the Wildcats to an 18-8 record. Robinson, an attacking offensive player and tough defender at the guard position, shot 56% from inside the 3-point line and 30.1% beyond the arc. He gets a lot of opportunities from the free-throw line and connected at a 72.1% clip there. Robinson’s high-major offers are from Arizona State, Butler, Central Florida, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, St. John’s, Saint Louis, Temple, TCU and Xavier.

5. Dezmon Briscoe, Crispus Attucks

The 6-8 Briscoe flashed his potential as a sophomore, leading the Tigers to a City tournament championship as he averaged 15.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.0 blocked shots and 2.4 assists. Briscoe shot 53% from the field and 64% from the free-throw line, while connecting on 27.5% (14-for-51) of his 3-point attempts. Briscoe has a mix of offers from high-major and mid-major programs, including Ball State, Butler, Cincinnati, East Tennessee State, Indiana State, Iowa, IUPUI, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Southern Indiana, Toledo and Valparaiso. A number of other high-major programs, especially in the Big Ten , are interested.

6. Kellen Pickett, FW Blackhawk Christian

The 6-8 Pickett had a breakout sophomore season as he averaged 13.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists for a Blackhawk Christian program that went 27-3 and won the Class 3A state championship. Pickett shot 52% from the field, including 43.2% (32-for-74) from the 3-point line. It would be surprising, to me, if he does not have a slew of high-major offers by next summer. Pickett currently has offers from Central Florida, Purdue Fort Wayne, Toledo and Valparaiso. With Blackhawk Christian’s top two scorers gone to graduation, Pickett will be the top option.

7. Brady Koehler, Cathedral

The 6-8 Koehler could easily go higher on this list when all is said and done. On a veteran team last year, Koehler averaged 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14 games. He shot 40% (8-for-20) from the 3-point line in limited opportunities. With Cathedral’s top four scorers gone to graduation, Koehler will become one of the top players this season, a role he seemed to be comfortable with in the summer. Despite his relative lack of varsity experience, the left-hander has offers from East Tennessee State, Eastern Michigan, Furman, Indiana State, Miami (Ohio), Southern Indiana, Toledo, Valparaiso and Wake Forest.

8. Cedric Horton, Richmond

The 6-5 guard is a smooth offensive player who led Richmond in scoring last year at 15.9 points per game and had 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 assists. Horton shot 52% from the field and 37.5% (33-for-88) from the 3-point line. He also led the Red Devils in free-throw attempts. Horton picked up offers from Eastern Illinois, Kent State, Miami (Ohio) and Omaha after the summer. He might not be a well-known name yet around the state, but Horton can really fill it up.

9. Chase Konieczny, South Bend St. Joseph

The 6-4 Konieczny, the younger brother of Notre Dame sophomore and all-time St. Joseph County leading scorer J.R. Konieczny (1,996 points), is coming off a big sophomore season. He averaged 19.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game for a team that finished 12-15 and lost in overtime in the sectional championship to South Bend Washington. Konieczny, who has 859 career points, shot 35.8% (49-for-137) from the 3-point line. He has offers from Cal Poly and Toledo and is ranked No. 178 in the class by 247Sports.

10. Dominque Murphy, East Chicago Central

The 6-5 Murphy is another player who could end up a lot higher on this list. I was impressed with him at the Futures Game in June when he finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Murphy averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game as a sophomore, shooting 48% from the field and 33.1% (40-for-121) from the 3-point line. He checked in at No. 197 in the country in the 247Sports rankings for the class.

11. Jack Smiley, Valparaiso

The 6-2 Smiley is one of the state’s best point guards, coming off a season that saw him average 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds. Smiley picked up offers from Ohio and Valparaiso and is ranked No. 200 nationally in the class by 247Sports.

12. Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville

The 6-8 Singleton is coming off a big sophomore season that saw him average 13.5 points and 8.1 rebounds for a young Jeffersonville team that finished 13-9 and lost a two-point game to Jennings County in the sectional in Sherron Wilkerson’s first season as coach. Singleton shot 65% from the field and showed he can shoot a bit from the perimeter, going 7-for-18 from the 3-point arc. Singleton has offers from Furman, Indiana State, IUPUI, Miami (Ohio), Richmond, Valparaiso and Western Carolina.

13. Mark Zackery, Ben Davis

Is there a better guard defender in the class? The 6-foot Zackery has a 6-8 wingspan, which allows him to cover a lot of ground on the court. He did not have huge numbers, necessarily, as a sophomore but had a huge impact for the undefeated Class 4A state champions. He averaged 6.6 points, 2.1 assists and 1.8 rebounds and shot 32.6% (28-for-86) from the 3-point line. Zackery’s future appears to be in football, though. He is a four-star cornerback with offers from Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue and many others.

14. Jaymen Townsend, Marion

The 6-6 Townsend is a big, physical guard who averaged 19.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a sophomore. Townsend shot 50% from the field, including 25.7% (19-for-74) from the 3-point line. He also got the free-throw line often, averaging 5.6 attempts per game. He has offers from IUPUI and Purdue Fort Wayne.

15. Drew Snively, Zionsville

The 6-4 Snively is going to be a good one. He improved a lot during a sophomore season that saw him average 8.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists and shoot 37% (27-for-73) from the 3-point line. He is more of an all-round player than a “shooter”, though. Snively can create off the dribble, plays hard on defense and should improve his rebound numbers as a junior. He has offers from Illinois State and Western Carolina.

16. Damien King, Anderson

The 6-4 King could be in line for a big season at Anderson after averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a sophomore. King has good size at the guard spot and is capable of shooting from the perimeter at a high rate. King picked up offers from East Tennessee State, IUPUI, Kent State and Western Carolina. Anderson’s top three scorers are gone to graduation so King is next in line.

17. Chase Barnes, FW Wayne

The 6-1 guard helped Wayne to its first sectional championship since 1994 and first regional since 1981 before falling to Kokomo in the semistate. Barnes averaged 13.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in the backcourt with now-senior teammate Jevon Lewis. Barnes shot 47.2% (34-for-72) from the 3-point line and was nearly automatic from the free-throw line, hitting 86.2% (56-for-65). He has offers from IUPUI and Western Michigan and interest from a number of others.

18. Luke Lindeman, Bloomington North

The 6-5 Lindeman, son of former Indiana center Todd Lindeman, has a bright upside. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals. He shot 50% from the field and 39.3% from the 3-point line (24-for-61). Four of Bloomington North’s top five scorers are gone to graduation from a 19-6 regional championship team, so it will be interesting to see how his role changes.

19. Mason Carpenter, Richmond

The 6-2 Carpenter averaged 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2.0 assists as a sophomore, shooting 30.4% from the 3-point line. He should improve on those numbers as a junior for a team that looks to build on its 16-7 season. Carpenter has an offer from IUPUI and interest from a number of Division I programs.

20. JonAnthony Hall, Fishers

The 6-1 Hall averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals as a sophomore for Fishers and will be asked to be more of a ballhandler this year after Haralson’s transfer. The three-sport athlete, also a standout in football and track, caught 69 passes for 1,055 yards and six TDs this fall for the Tigers’ football team and averaged a staggering 42.2 yards on nine kickoff returns. He is an explosive athlete on the basketball court, but football might be his college future with offers already from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green and Miami (Ohio).

15 others to watch in this deep class

∎ Gavin Betten, Manchester: The 6-7 Betten averaged 21.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocked shots as a sophomore for the Class 2A Squires, who are coming off an 18-6 season. Betten has offers from Grace, Huntington and Indiana Wesleyan.

∎ Grady Carpenter, Tipton: The 6-5 guard averaged 15.4 points, 7.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds last season for 18-7 Tipton, a 2A sectional champion.

∎ Michael Cooper, Jeffersonville: The 6-3 guard averaged 13.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 39.5% (32-for-81) from the 3-point line.

∎ Alex Couto, Carmel: The 6-foot Couto is a worker who can really shoot. He averaged 8.1 points and 1.7 assists as a sophomore, shooting 38.5% (35-for-91) from the 3-point line. Couto has an offer from Huntington.

∎ Trey Dillard, FW Wayne: The 6-5 Dillard averaged 9.2 points and 9.0 rebounds as a sophomore, shooting 68% from the field.

∎ P.J. Douglas, Jeffersonville: The 6-4 Douglas averaged 12.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore. He fills the stat sheet in about every category.

∎ Kayden English, Brownsburg: The 6-5 English split time between varsity and junior varsity as a sophomore, averaging 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 13 games. He has the size and skill to be an impact player this season.

∎ Lebron Gough, Cathedral: The 6-1 point guard will take on a bigger role this year for Cathedral, which graduated a lot of talent. Gough averaged 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists last season.

∎ Justin Kirby, Fishers: The 6-4 Kirby has a lot of ability and is capable having a breakout season. He averaged 1.5 points in 15 games last season. Kirby was offered by Eastern Illinois this fall.

∎ Carter Kent, Jennings County: The 6-foot guard is one of the best shooters in the state. He averaged 14.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a sophomore, hitting 39.3% (79-for-201) from the 3-point line.

∎ Maguire Mitchell, Zionsville: The 6-6 Mitchell averaged 8.3 points and 2.3 rebounds as a sophomore. Mitchell shot 34.2% from the 3-point line (40-for-117) as a sophomore.

∎ Papi Rivera, North Central: The 6-1 guard is one of the best shooters in the area, hitting at a 44% clip from the 3-point line last season. Rivera averaged 10.0 points and 2.5 rebounds as a sophomore.

∎ Tyler Raasch, NorthWood: The 6-8 Raasch averaged 9.5 points and 7.0 rebounds as a sophomore for the Class 3A state champions. He has offers from Grace and Huntington.

∎ L.J. Ward, Lutheran: The 5-10 guard had a huge sophomore season that culminated with a big game in the Saints’ Class A state championship. Ward averaged 13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.8 steals as a sophomore. He is also receiving interest in football and was sixth in the state in the high jump last spring.

∎ Michael Wellman, Portage: The 6-6 Wellman is another underrated player in this class. He averaged 14.4 points and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore, shooting 42.3% (22-for-52) from the 3-point line. Wellman has offers from Bethel and Huntington.

10 others to watch: Zion Bellamy, Kokomo; Deric Cannady, Cathedral; Fletcher Cole, Paoli; Luke Ellspermann, Evansville Memorial; Julius Gizzi, New Palestine; Jevon Guess, Warren Central; Cole Henry, South Ripley; Hudson Horvath, Park Tudor; Joshua Renfro, Christian Academy; Shane Sims, Evansville Harrison

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.

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