Regional 2 Preview: Breakdown

The high school season is almost upon us, for better or worse. With everyone around the state hoping that we can get through a full season in whatever capacity that is, we begin to look ahead to those teams and players to pay attention to. Today, we start in on our annual team-by-team breakdown. Sectional 5: East Noble Teams: Fort Wayne Carroll, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider Our Contenders: Fort Wayne Carroll, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider Our Prediction: Fort Wayne Carroll Preseason All-Sectional Team: Jalen JacksonJalenJackson6'2" | PGFort Wayne Carroll | 2022StateIN (FWC), Khamani SmithKhamaniSmith6'5" | SFFort Wayne Northrop | 2021StateIN (Northrop), Logan LankenauLoganLankenau6'9" | CFort Wayne Carroll | 2022StateIN (FWC), Brashawn BassettBrashawnBassett6'1" | SGFort Wayne North | 2023StateIN (North), Connor PenrodConnorPenrod6'6" | CDeKalb | 2022StateIN (DK) Sectional 6: Fort Wayne Wayne Teams: Columbia City, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne Wayne, Homestead, Huntington North, New Haven  Our Contenders: Homestead, New Haven, Fort Wayne South Our Prediction: Homestead Preseason All-Sectional Team: Luke GoodeLukeGoode6'6" | SFHomestead | 2021State#107NationIN (HS), Austin JordanAustinJordan5'11" | PGFort Wayne South | 2021StateIN (FWS), Fletcher LoyerFletcherLoyer6'5" | SGHomestead | 2022StateIN (HS), Andrew LeeperAndrewLeeper6'6" | PFHomestead | 2022StateIN (HS), Darrion BrooksDarrionBrooks6'5" | SFNew Haven | 2023StateIN (NH) Sectional 7: Marion Teams: Harrison (West Lafayette), Kokomo, Lafayette Jeff, Logansport, Marion, McCutcheon Our Contenders: Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jeff, Marion, McCutcheon Our Prediction: Lafayette Jeff Preseason All-Sectional Team: Brooks BarnhizerBrooksBarnhizer6'5" | SFLafayette Jeff | 2021State#203NationIN (LJ), Jalen BlackmonJalenBlackmon6'2" | PGMarion | 2021State#244NationIN (Marion), Malachi PearsonMalachiPearson6'4" | SFLogansport | 2021StateIN (LS), Bobby WonnellBobbyWonnell6'2" | SGKokomo | 2022StateIN (Koko), Dravyn Lawhorn-GibbsDravynLawhorn-Gibbs5'11" | PGMcCutcheon | 2023StateIN (MC)   Sectional 8: Carmel Teams: Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville Our Contenders: Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield, Zionsville Our Prediction: Carmel Preseason All-Sectional Team: Vinny BuccillaVinnyBuccilla6'1" | PGHamilton Southeastern | 2021StateIN (HS), Charlie WilliamsCharlieWilliams6'8" | PFCarmel | 2022StateIN (Carmel), Peter SuderPeterSuder6'4" | SGCarmel | 2022State#229NationIN (Carmel), Braden SmithBradenSmith5'11" | PGWestfield | 2022StateIN (WF), Jeffrey SimmonsJeffreySimmons6'7" | PFFishers | 2022StateIN (Fishers)