Grassroots Season Preview: Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2021
With hope and anticipation of the start of the AAU season, we begin our look at some of the top AAU teams in the state. Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight teams and some of the top players…
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Continue ReadingWith hope and anticipation of the start of the AAU season, we begin our look at some of the top AAU teams in the state. Over the next few weeks, we will spotlight teams and some of the top players to watch. Today, we are looking at Indiana Elite Team Indiana 2021.
Name | HT | POS | Class | HS |
Langdon Hatton Langdon Hatton 6'9" | C North Harrison | 2021 State IN | 6’10 | C | 2021 | North Harrison |
Jake Heidbreder Jake Heidbreder 6'3" | SG Floyd Central | 2021 State IN | 6’4 | PG | 2021 | Floyd Central |
Vinny Buccilla Vinny Buccilla 6'1" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2021 State IN | 6’2 | SG | 2021 | Hamilton Southeastern |
Kelly Niece | 6’3 | SG | 2021 | Simon Kenton (KY) |
Isaac Vencel Isaac Vencel 6'1" | SG Bloomington North | 2021 State IN | 6’1 | SG | 2021 | Bloomington North |
Brooks Barnhizer Brooks Barnhizer 6'5" | SF Lafayette Jeff | 2021 State #203 Nation IN | 6’6 | SF | 2021 | Lafayette Jeff |
Brian Waddell Brian Waddell 6'5" | SF Carmel | 2021 State IN | 6’5 | SF | 2021 | Carmel |
Curt Hopf Curt Hopf 6'8" | PF Barr-Reeve | 2021 State IN | 6’8 | PF | 2021 | Barr-Reeve |
Quimari Peterson Quimari Peterson 6'0" | PG Gary West | 2021 State IN | 6’0 | PG | 2021 | Gary West |
One Player To Watch: Brooks Barnhizer Brooks Barnhizer 6'5" | SF Lafayette Jeff | 2021 State #203 Nation IN
Brooks is a Northwestern commit who can basically do it all. He is an athletic wing with some really good scoring ability, and he’s starting to develop his mental drive to take over games. Brooks has shown that he can really just take over a game. With his wide range of talents, he can shoot, drive, pass, and rebound, and he is almost always efficient from the field. He’s best when he is attacking the rim because whatever the defense gives him, he seems to know how to work around it and make a play. This dominance has seemed to shine through over the course of his junior season, and he is going to carry that straight into this summer season.
One Player We Need To See More: Isaac Vencel Isaac Vencel 6'1" | SG Bloomington North | 2021 State IN
Vencel is a shorter guard who uses his agility and creativity to make plays. He uses his quickness to drive straight past most defenders, and he has more than enough strength and toughness to finish at the rim with ease. His jumper has been a little bit rough at times, but he has shown that he can knock it down. I would like to see him be a little more consistent from the outside and shoot a little bit more off of the dribble rather than the catch. If he can improve his shot a little bit more, it would improve his game immensely.
One Player That Should Surprise: Jake Heidbreder Jake Heidbreder 6'3" | SG Floyd Central | 2021 State IN
Although he holds a couple of low D1 offers, Heidbreder is one of the most overlooked players in the 2021 class. He has more than enough size and strength to have mismatches at both the 2 and 3 positions. He is more of a driver at the moment as his shot has been a little rusty, but he can finish among the best of them. He uses the dribble-drive to perfection and doesn’t ever shy away from contact. Also, he always has his eyes up, looking for the open player. He is going to surprise some people this summer, and if he can improve his jumper, he will be getting many more offers in his future.