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Here’s who is running against Spartz and Goodrich in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District

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It might not seem like it, but Hoosier voters across Indiana’s 5th Congressional District have nine candidates to choose from in the Republican primary election just weeks away. 

Much of the Republican race for the 5th District has centered on incumbent U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, who turned the primary upside down in February when she reversed her 2023 decision to not seek reelection. Spartz was first elected in 2020 to represent the 5th Congressional District, which stretches from Hamilton County north to Grant County.

Since February, internal polling from both campaigns shows the race appears to be a battle between Spartz and Noblesville state Rep. Chuck Goodrich, who has led the entire field in fundraising with million-dollar personal donations to his campaign. The two have gone head-to-head in attack ads this election cycle with Goodrich’s campaign attacking Spartz’s previous support for aide to Ukraine while Spartz has claimed Goodrich “puts China first.” 

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But while Spartz and Goodrich take swipes at each other, there are seven other candidates also fighting for Republican votes. The winner of the primary will face either Ryan Pfenninger or Deborah Pickett who are competing in the Democratic primary next month.

Here is what you need to know about the Republicans running in the 5th Congressional District primary on May 7. (IndyStar has listed the candidates alphabetically based on their last name.)

Raju Chinthala

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Home: Carmel

Occupation: speech pathologist, founder and president of the Indiana India Business Council

Campaign Website: rajuforcongress.com

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Chinthala has raised $274,000 and spent just under $45,000.

Notable: Chinthala, who was born in India, was endorsed earlier this year by former Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who led the city for nearly three decades.

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Max Engling

Home: Cicero, but currently lives in Fishers.

Occupation: Full-time candidate

Campaign Website: maxforindiana.com

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Engling has raised just over $200,000 this election cycle and spent about $125,000.

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Notable: Engling previously worked in Washington D.C. in the role of director of member services for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted from the chamber’s leadership role in October 2023.

Chuck Goodrich

Home: Noblesville

Occupation: State Representative, CEO of Gaylor Electric

Campaign Website: gowithchuckgoodrich.com

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Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Goodrich has raised $3.4 million and spent $3 million this election cycle. Goodrich has donated $2.6 million to his campaign.

Notable: Goodrich, who is the CEO of Gaylor Electric, started as an intern at the company in the early 1990s. Goodrich’s leadership role with the company and at the Statehouse has been a conduit for the state representative to carry bills tied to apprenticeships and work-based learning, part of a movement in state government to prepare students for career paths beyond higher education degrees. While those bills have been celebrated, there remain questions from some groups, such as the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, about additional funding and resources needed for such programs to actually be successful.

Mark Hurt 

Home: Kokomo

Occupation: Lawyer

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Campaign Website: markhurt.org

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Hurt has raised about $147,000 and spent just under $120,000 this election cycle.

Notable: According to his campaign website, Hurt has worked on health care policy for politicians such as former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy, former Michigan Gov. John Engler and former U.S. Senator Dan Coats, an Indiana senator who served as the director of National Intelligence from 2017 to 2019 in the Trump administration.

Patrick Malayter

Home: McCordsville

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Occupation: Former accountant and consultant to accounting firms

Campaign Website: patrickmforcongress.com

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Malayter has raised $6,700 and spent no money yet this election cycle.

Notable: Maylayter’s key issue on the campaign trail has been establishing term limits for members of Congress. According to his campaign website, Malayter believes there should be eight-year limits on how long federally elected officials can serve in Washington D.C.

Matthew Peiffer

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Home: Muncie

Occupation: President of A Voice for Kids, a foster children advocacy nonprofit

Campaign Website: Peiffer does not have a campaign website, but posts about his involvement in the community on Facebook at the page Muncies Smile Man.

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Peiffer has not raised or spent any money this election cycle.

Notable: Peiffer is a former foster child and has told media outlets he does not expect to win the primary election. At a League of Women Voters forum in Anderson in early April, Peiffer said he threw his hat into the race to make people more aware of issues he believes actually affect everyday Hoosiers, including mental health care for children in foster care systems and insurance for living donors.

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LD Powell

Home: Carmel

Occupation: Businessman

Campaign Website: ldpowellforcongress.com

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Powell has raised just under $39,000 and spent about $35,000 this election cycle. Powell donated $35,000 to his campaign.

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Notable: Powell is the only veteran in the Republican primary. He served in the U.S. Navy and is also a certified flight instructor.

Larry L. Savage Jr.

Home: Anderson

Occupation: Property management

Campaign Website: Savage does not have a campaign website but is posting about the election on the Facebook page Larry Savage for U.S. Congress Indiana District5.

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Money raised/spent: There are no federal campaign finance reports for Savage’s campaign.

Notable: Savage describes himself as a “grassroots guy” and calls himself the “MAGA candidate” on his campaign Facebook page. Savage said he is pro-marijuana legalization and knows people that need access to marijuana to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Victoria Spartz

Home: Carmel

Occupation: U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District

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Campaign Website: spartzforcongress.com

Money raised/spent: Per federal campaign finance reports, Spartz has raised $358,000 and spent $133,000 since rejoining the 5th District primary in February.

Notable: Spartz grew up in Ukraine and immigrated to the U.S. in 2000 after meeting her husband. Spartz has drawn headlines about her ties to the country since February 2022 when Russia further invaded Ukraine, from an emotional press conference in March 2022 condemning violence from Russia to criticism of Ukrainian leaders. Spartz voted no on the House’s recent approval of aide to Ukraine that passed the chamber on April 20.

Contact IndyStar’s state government and politics reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter/X @CarloniBrittany.





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Purdue basketball stats, box score today vs. Evansville: How did Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer play?

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Purdue basketball started the 2025-26 season with an 82-51 win over Evansville. Fletcher Loyer led the charge with 5 first-half 3-pointers before finishing with a career-high 30 points. Trey Kaufman-Renn (hip) didn’t play.

Braden Smith stats for Purdue basketball vs. Evansville. How many assists did Braden Smith have?

Braden Smith had 6 points, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

He entered the game with 1,375 career points, 758 assists, 183 steals and 535 rebounds. He was a first-team All-American in 2024-25 and has a chance to set the Division I career assists record.

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Purdue basketball stats vs. Evansville today

Player Pts Reb Ast FG 3FG FT PF
Joshua Hughes 15 11 1 6-12 3-7 0-0 3
A.J. Casey 14 9 2 6-13 0-3 2-2 1
Leif Moeller 0 2 3 0-9 0-5 2-2 1
Keishon Porter 2 3 2 1-11 0-3 0-0 3
Alex Hemenway 3 0 0 1-6 1-4 0-0 0
J. Dyson-Merwe 4 7 2 2-2 0-0 0-0 3
Trent Hundley 9 1 1 3-8 3-8 0-0 2
Bryce Quinet 4 2 1 2-9 0-4 0-2 1
Kaia Berridge 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1
51 40 13 21-70 (30%) 7-34 (20.6%) 2-4 (50%) 15

Evansville basketball stats vs. Purdue today

Who are Purdue’s best players? Purdue basketball roster

  • 0, C.J. Cox
  • 1, Antione West Jr.
  • 2, Fletcher Loyer
  • 3, Braden Smith
  • 4, Trey Kaufman-Renn
  • 5, Liam Murphy
  • 12, Daniel Jacobsen
  • 14, Jack Benter
  • 17, Omer Mayer
  • 24, Gicarri Harris
  • 34, Raleigh Burgess (redshirt)
  • 45, Oscar Cluff

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Signing day: Confirmed signings for Central Indiana high school athletes

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The early signing period begins on Wednesday for all sports except football, which has its early signing period in December.

These are the confirmed expected signings for Wednesday for Central Indiana athletes. We will update this throughout the day and through the signing period (Nov. 19). Please email kyle.neddenriep@indystar.com with school, sport and college choice to add to list:

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Girls soccer

Aryana Ali, Westfield: DePauw

Taylor Baier, Center Grove: Walsh

Riley Boyd, Hamilton Southeastern: Indiana

Coltie Carson, Westfield: Miami

Sydney Cook, Hamilton Southeastern: Purdue

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Emma Ehret, Carmel: Indiana

Lucy Elder, Hamilton Southeastern: Hanover

Lola Horstman, Westfield: Western Kentucky

Olivia Joyce, Carmel: Kansas

Kate Klinginsmith, Carmel: Ball State

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Mallory Long, Fishers: Earlham

Sarah Maudlin, Fishers: Taylor

Elise May, Fishers: Butler

Sloan May, Hamilton Southeastern: Michigan

Kate Noel, Hamilton Southeastern: Purdue

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Kari Radford, Lawrence North: Ball State

Brooke Reiter, Carmel: Loras College

Blair Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern: Indiana

Taylor Townley, Center Grove: IU Indy

Boys soccer

Carsten Shidler, Noblesville: UIndy

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Ryan Weber, Carmel: Iowa State

Softball

Erica Burris, Center Grove: Purdue Northwest

Sofia Easterhaus, Westfield: Marian

Riley Fuhr, Center Grove: Thomas More

Kiersten Hardin, Center Grove: Purdue Northwest

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Tatum Hunt, Brownsburg: Marian

Frankie Jackson, Fishers: Mars Hill

Jayden Kleiner, Carmel: Michigan

Kensly Larkin, Brownsburg: Huntington

Ashyr Lawson, Decatur Central: Purdue

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Brynn Meyer, Center Grove: Indiana

AG Pogue, Brownsburg: Southern Indiana

Hailey Prather, Brownsburg: Ohio Northern

Addelynn Reed, Center Grove: IU Columbus

Haley Schatko, Noblesville: Indiana

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Grace Swedarskiy, Hamilton Southeastern: Virginia Tech

Megan Todd, Bishop Chatard: Concordia (Wis.)

Makayla Watson, Westfield: North Carolina State

Addison Wolf, Center Grove: Columbia

Girls track and field/cross country

Ansley Applegate, Noblesville: Taylor

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Gracie Czubik, Westfield: Saginaw Valley State

Sadie Foley, Carmel: Indiana

Ceci Jackson, Bishop Chatard: Indiana

Ella Jenkins, Westfield: Northern Iowa

Julia Score, Bishop Chatard: Wake Forest

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Chloe Senefeld, Hamilton Southeastern: Iowa

Carly VonDielingen, Whiteland: Indiana State

Lucy Wood, Brebeuf Jesuit: Butler

Boys track and field/cross country

Eli Balbach, Bishop Chatard: Marian

Phoenix Boyer, Bishop Chatard: Indiana

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Cooper Click, Noblesville: Taylor

Konrad Hayden, Fishers: Marian

John Libs, Noblesville: Butler

Liam Powers, Hamilton Southeastern: Belmont

Conrad Schumacher, Lawrence North: Marian

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Nate Thomas, Fishers: Xavier

Evan Williams, Lawrence Central: Indiana

Boys basketball

Justin Curry, Noblesville: Valparaiso

Evan Harrell, Carmel: Bellarmine

Brennan Miller, Lawrence North: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

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Noah Smith, Plainfield: DePauw

Baron Walker, Noblesville: Butler

Luke Weemer, Hamilton Southeastern: Emporia State

Girls basketball

Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence Central: Boston College

Antonete Greene, Hamilton Southeastern: Earlham

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Kenedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern: Florida

Alyx Kendall, Bishop Chatard: DePauw

Akya Koenig, Fishers: IU-Kokomo

Elle McCulloch, Brownsburg: Florida Gulf Coast

Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central: Illinois-Chicago

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Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central: LSU

C.C. Quigley, Noblesville: Lipscomb

Kayla Stidham, Hamilton Southeastern: Bowling Green

Natalie Thomas, Fishers: Bethel

Berkely Williams, Plainfield: DePauw

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Boys golf

Ryan Cesare, Westfield: Marian

Thomas Klinker, Fishers: IU Indy

Tyler Marucci, Noblesville: Indiana Wesleyan

Nathan Springer, Center Grove: IU Indy

Mattingly Upchurch, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State

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Girls golf

Olivia Folwer, Noblesville: Tampa

Janelle Garcia, Hamilton Southeastern: IU Indy

Kelsey Haverluck, Westfield: Western Carolina

Peyton Kauzlick, Noblesville: Saint Mary’s College

Josie Kelley, Noblesville: Eastern Kentucky

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Presley White, Noblesville: Taylor

Baseball

Collin Bumps, Fishers: Manchester

Beckett Doane, Noblesville: Mississippi State

Beck Jordan, Westfield: Wabash

Sean Frey, Fishers: Anderson

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Aiden Grabowski, Westfield: Indiana Wesleyan

Paul Karnes, Lawrence Central: Franklin

Owen Lukac, Fishers: Evansville

Ryan Murphy, Brownsburg: Creighton

Silas Neal, Carmel: UIndy

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Vince Painter, Brownsburg: Bellarmine

Vincent Pecoraro, Fishers: Anderson

Daniel Phillips, Brownsburg: Purdue Northwest

Aiden Reynolds, Noblesville: Indiana

Gavin Russ, Westfield: Ohio Northern

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Miles Tebben, Fishers: Grace

Brayden Thompson, Brownsburg: Bethel

Clayton Walther, Westfield: Hope

Hayden Werner, Fishers: Maryville

Corey Wilhelm, Westfield: Rose-Hulman

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John Zangrilli, Carmel: Thomas More

Boys lacrosse

Wil Bates, Carmel: Maryville

Charlie Boe, Noblesville: Wabash

Max Brown, Westfield: Point Park

Evan Coulter, Carmel: Anderson

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Henry Dvorak, Carmel: LeMoyne

Max McCord, Carmel: Palm Beach Atlantic

Cohen Odle, Carmel: Palm Beach Atlantic

Ike Stitle, Carmel: Siena

E.B. Warren, Carmel: Tampa

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Girls lacrosse

Sophia Anthony, Carmel: Lincoln Memorial

Madeleine Biedess, Westfield: Lake Forest

Hannah Cavalcanti, Westfield: UIndy

Sophie Grotjan, Carmel: DePauw

Katie McKeever, Carmel: Belmont

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Maggie Piatt, Bishop Chatard: Manhattan

Samantha Worzala, Hamilton Southeastern: Hope

Volleyball

Georgia Bresnahan, Westfield: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Ella Coppock, Noblesville: DePauw

Jasmin Daniels, Hamilton Southeastern: Morehead State

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Charlotte Dudik, Bishop Chatard: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Grace Gwin, Bishop Chatard: Earlham

Skylyr Merriman, Center Grove: Franklin

Madison Miles, Hamilton Southeastern: Illinois

Reagan Miles, Hamilton Southeastern: Taylor

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Bre Morgan, Hamilton Southeastern: Florida Gulf Coast

Reese Resmer, Noblesville: Kansas State

Merritt Sliwa, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State

Ashlynn Turner, Noblesville: Marian

Natalie Vance, Center Grove: Southern Illinois

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Jayda Vanoskey, Lawrence North: IU-Columbus

Kate Vrabel, Brownsburg: Oakland

Wrestling

Julian Burgett, Fishers: Mercyhurst

Tommy Gibbs, Brownsburg: Indiana

Parker Reynolds, Brownsburg: Purdue

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Xavier Smith, Fishers: Purdue

Michael White, Lawrence North: Oklahoma State

Girls swimming and diving

Zoe Baldauf, Carmel: Anderson

Katie Countryman, Bishop Chatard: Bowling Green

Lucy Enoch, Carmel: Florida Atlantic

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Adelyn Flessner, North Central: Iowa

Naomi Haines, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State

Avery Hannon, Fishers: Xavier

Ella Hare, Fishers: Lynn

Mia Henderson, Hamilton Southeastern: Hope

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Sabrina Ledwith, Carmel: Florida International

Eryn McMahon, Noblesville: Ball State

Ryan Murphy, Hamilton Southeastern: Anderson

Francesca Ramey, Fishers: Pepperdine

Polina Sopova, Fishers: Ball State

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Boys swimming and diving

Camden Bailey, Hamilton Southeastern: DePauw

Kirby Danglade, Fishers: IU Indy

Drew DuBois, Carmel: Seton Hall

Carter Hadley, Carmel: Southern Methodist

Cory Han, Carmel: Columbia

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Will Lathrop, Carmel: Xavier

Mason Lawson, Fishers: North Carolina State

Sebastian Rizik, Carmel: Wabash

Lewis Zhang, Carmel: Penn

Girls tennis

Cathy Beckmann, Bishop Chatard: Valparaiso

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Boys tennis

Connor Certain, Brownsburg: Marian

Logan Polen, Brownsburg: Trine

Rowing

Callie Carpenter, Carmel: Duquesne

Paul Kiser, Carmel: Syracuse

Lauren Raines, Brebeuf Jesuit: Wisconsin

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Indiana high school basketball player rankings: Top 30 in-state prospects in Class of 2026

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The high school basketball season is here. Practices started Monday and the games will begin (for some) in two weeks. The 2026 senior class is a solid group with established talent and others looking for a breakthrough season. Here are the top 30 prospects – ranked primarily on college potential, along with production as a high school player – by IndyStar Preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep (this does not include players who have left state for prep school):

1. Luke Ertel, Mt. Vernon

You probably will not find much debate about the top spot after the Purdue recruit put on a show during his junior season, leading the Marauders to a 21-6 season and a Class 4A semistate championship appearance. The 6-2 lefty point guard averaged 22.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior, shooting 44.8% (73-for-163) from the 3-point line. Ertel committed to Purdue almost a year-and-a-half ago over offers from Butler, UAB and Wake Forest. The four-star prospect is ranked No. 41 in the national rankings by 247sports.

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2. Noah Smith, Plainfield

The 6-8 Smith, a DePaul commit, averaged 16.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game for a 16-8 team as a junior. He should improve on his 3-point shooting as a senior (20-for-62 last season). Smith, who is ranked No. 89 in the class nationally by 247sports, picked the Blue Demons over offers from Ball State, Belmont, Indiana State, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Xavier and several others. He and his team should be poised for a big season.

3. Kai McGrew, Fishers

There was some question if the 6-9 McGrew would be eligible after he was initially ruled to have limited eligibility by the IHSAA after his transfer from Lawrence North. But he was cleared by the case review panel and will be an impact player for Fishers after averaging 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists last season to help the Wildcats to a 22-7 record and Class 4A semistate championship game appearance. He shot 17-for-42 from the 3-point line. McGrew, who is uncommitted, has offers from Kent State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, San Francisco, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and UT-Arlington.

4. Justin Curry, Noblesville

The 6-4 Curry, a Valparaiso commit, averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 assists as a junior on a 19-6 team that lost to state finalist Fishers in the sectional championship. He shot 32.6% from the 3-point line last season but is certainly capable of hitting at a higher rate this season. After his junior season, Curry picked up offers from Iona, Murray State, Nevada, Purdue Fort Wayne, UT-Martin and UT-Rio Grande Valley. He can get hot and light it up in a hurry.

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5. Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point

The 6-6 Shaw, an Illinois-Chicago commit, is one of the best all-round players on this list. He averaged 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a junior to earn core Junior All-Star honors. Shaw shot 50% from the field overall, including 37.9% from the 3-point line and 78.8% from the free-throw line as a junior. Crown Point should be one of the best teams in Class 4A last year after going 23-3 and playing in the semistate championship last year.

6. Baron Walker, Noblesville

The 6-3 Walker did not have a Division I offer until May but it quickly ramped up from there and he committed to Butler in late July. He averaged 15.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior, helping the Millers to a 19-6 record. Walker shot 50% from the field, including 40.2% from the 3-point line (37-for-92) and 82% from the free-throw line. He also typically guards the best player on the other team.

7. Terrence Hayes Jr., Gary 21st Century

The 6-1 lefty guard, a Missouri State commit, is an athletic point guard who runs the show for Gary 21st Century, which is coming off a 21-7 season and Class 2A semistate championship game appearance. Hayes averaged 20.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game to earn Junior All-Star honors last season and shot 40% (46-for-115) from the 3-point line. He picked Missouri State over Murray State, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Saint Louis and others.

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8. Jashawn Ladd, Ben Davis

The 6-4 Ladd picked Akron over offers from Ball State, Indiana State, IU Indy, Kent State, Miami (Ohio) and Robert Morris in August after an official visit. He averaged a team-high 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals as a junior for a 17-9 team. Ladd is one of the best outside shooters in the class, connecting at 41.4% from the 3-point line last season, and also one of the best athletes.

9. Brennan Miller, Lawrence North

The 6-7 Miller, a Southern Illinois-Edwardsville commit, averaged 13.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior. He shot 58% from the field, including 12-for-34 (35.3%) from the 3-point line, and 69% from the free-throw line. Miller will have a bigger role for the Wildcats this year after Azavier Robinson graduated and transfers Kai McGrew and Jamar Thomas.

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10. Dane Caldwell, Silver Creek

The 6-9 Caldwell, a Richmond commit, saw his stock rise in the spring after a junior year averaging 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and 1.0 steals per game for a team that finished 22-5 and played for a 3A sectional title. Caldwell shot 59% from the field, including 12-for-30 from the 3-point line. The Dragons will be among the best teams in 3A this season. Caldwell picked Richmond over Akron, Ball State, Bellarmine, Bradley, Buffalo, Coastal Carolina, East Tennessee State and Miami (Ohio).

11. Drew Haffner, Westfield

The 6-4 Haffner, an Abilene Christian commit, led Westfield in scoring last year as he averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists and shot an outstanding 48% (48-for-100) from the 3-point line. Haffner will lead a Westfield team that was 18-4 last year and played Fishers to a seven-point game in the first round of the sectional. Haffner’s older brother, Cam, is playing at Western Kentucky.

12. Evan Harrell, Carmel

The 6-8 Harrell, a Bellarmine recruit, averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists as a junior, though he was limited to 16 games due to injury. He shot 47% from the field, including 12-for-34 (35.3%) from the 3-point line, and 75% from the free-throw line. Everything looks to be in place for Harrell to have a big senior season.

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13. Nick Shrewsberry, South Bend St. Joseph

The 6-4 Shrewsberry, who committed to Notre Dame to play for his father, Micah, averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a junior, shooting 36.3% (78-for-215) from the 3-point line for the Class 3A state champions. His brother Braeden averaged 14.0 points and shot 37% from the 3-point line last season for Notre Dame.

14. Anthony Fresh, Charlestown

The 6-4 Fresh, a Miami (Ohio) recruit, averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior for Charlestown, a Class 3A program that finished 18-6. He shot 54% from the field, including 39.1% from the 3-point line (45-for-115). Fresh also had a Division I offer from Bellarmine.

15. Kasen Daeger, Silver Creek

The 6-3 Daeger, a Stony Brook commit, averaged 16.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game as a junior, shooting 39.6% (57-for-144) from the 3-point line for the 22-5 Dragons last season. Daeger will be a big part of a Silver Creek team that should be among the best in Class 3A this season.

16. Julien Smith, Cathedral

The 6-foot Smith, a Mount St. Mary’s recruit, was highly productive in his junior season at Cathedral, averaging 13.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and shooting 42.2% (62-for-147) from the 3-point line. Smith played his first two seasons at Mt. Vernon, averaging 14.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a sophomore.

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17. Sherman Moss-Wright, Ben Davis

The 6-4 Moss-Wright, a University of Indianapolis recruit, averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists last season as a junior for the 17-9 Giants. Moss-Wright is a big, physical point guard. He should be able to improve on his outside shooting from last year (18-for-62) for a team that should be among the best in 4A.

18. Keaton Aldridge Jr., Cathedral

The 6-4 Aldridge, a Detroit Mercy recruit, is a physical player on both ends of the floor. He averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals to fill the stat sheet for the 20-5 Fighting Irish as a junior. He shot 50% from the field and improved as an outside shooter, going 15-for-42 from the 3-point line.

19. Mason Darrell, Crown Point

The 6-2 guard, a Bellarmine commit, is a fiery competitor who averaged 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals as a junior for the Bulldogs, who went 23-3 and played in the Class 4A semistate championship. Darrell is also one of the better 3-point shooters on this list, hitting 41% from the 3-point line as a junior (55-for-134).

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20. Dorion Bowen, Evansville Bosse

The 6-5 guard, a transfer from Memphis Whitehaven, is an exciting addition for Bosse. After playing on a 32-4 team that reached the Class 4A semifinals in Tennessee, Bowen will join a Bosse team that was 9-15 last season. Bowen has picked up offers from Georgia Southern, Southern Indiana and Southern Miss.

21. Korbyn Hammel, Kokomo

The 6-3 Hammel averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game for a Kokomo team that finished 17-8. He was offered by Eastern Michigan last June. Hammel will look to improve his 3-point shooting (28.4%) as a senior. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds as a sophomore.

22. Reggie Hinton III, Gary West Side

The 5-11 Hinton is a quick, explosive point guard who can dictate the pace with his offense and defense. He helped Gary West to a 17-7 season and Class 3A sectional championship appearance last season. Hinton has offers from Northern Illinois and Johnson C. Smith University.

23: Brady Klopfenstein, Terre Haute North

The 6-7 Klopfenstein, a Bellarmine commit, averaged 11.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists as a junior for a 21-6 team that won a Class 4A regional championship last season. He can stretch the floor as a 3-point shooter, hitting 42.9% (54-for-126) as a junior.

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The 6-7 Kalala averaged 10.4 points and 8.1 rebounds as a junior last season, shooting 56% from the field and 71% from the free-throw line for a Southport team that finished 12-12. Kalala, who has 699 career points, has offers from Indiana Tech, Marian, Saint Francis and Spring Arbor.

25: Edwin Holmes, Princeton

The 6-7 Holmes averaged 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.7 blocked shots and 1.9 steals per game for the 24-3 Class 3A regional champs. Holmes, who has already reached 1,000 career points, is uncommitted for college.

26: Brady Scholl, Northridge

The 6-7 Scholl averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 blocked shots per game as a junior, shooting 40% from the 3-point line. The Indiana Wesleyan commit leads a team coming off a 21-4 season.

27: Tyrese Jones, South Bend Riley

The 5-11 Jones, a transfer from closed South Bend Clay last season, opened eyes with a 45-point game in the Class 4A regional. Averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a junior.

28: Treigh Schelsky, Parke Heritage

The 6-foot guard, a Huntington commit, averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals as a junior for a 25-5 team that played in the Class 2A semistate championship. He has 1,398 career points.

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29: Jedidiah Minnett, Avon

The 6-foot Minnett is one of the best outside shooters in the class. He averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior, shooting 36.4% from the 3-point line. Has an offer from Saint Francis.

30: Ethan Roseman, South Bend St. Joseph

The 6-1 point guard made a nice adjustment from his previous school of Bishop Chatard in his first year at St. Joseph, helping the Huskies to a 27-3 season and Class 3A state title. Roseman averaged 10.6 points, 7.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Has offers from DePauw, Holy Cross College and Marian.

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