Havoc in the Heartland: Saturday’s 15U Standouts
On Saturday, hundreds of 15U prospects competed throughout the Indianapolis area as part of the Havoc in the Heartland event on the PrepHoops Circuit. I was in attendance at Decatur Central High School from the opening game until the last…
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Continue ReadingOn Saturday, hundreds of 15U prospects competed throughout the Indianapolis area as part of the Havoc in the Heartland event on the PrepHoops Circuit.
I was in attendance at Decatur Central High School from the opening game until the last buzzer sounded on Saturday, and have compiled a list of the top 15U performers that I watched on the day.
Preston Kepmf, G, Providence (IN)
The 5-foot-8 floor general opened Saturday’s action with an outstanding performance, leading Southern Indiana Blaze to a blowout victory. The class-of-2025 prospect has a score-first mentality and showed off on Saturday, as he scored at will against a lesser opponent. He shot it well from three-point range, nailed countless floaters and layups in the lane, and set up his teammates well on the perimeter and on the break.
Gabe Baxter, G/W, Center Grove (IN)
Baxter lit up the score sheet for the Indy Nets on Saturday morning, proving that he is an all-around bucket. The eighth grader (2026) hit multiple fadeaway mid-range jumpers off the block, and also extended his range out to the three-point line. He is 6-feet tall, strong, and was tough as nails on loose balls, diving all over the floor in one of the earliest games of the day. Fundamentally sound.
Jaxson Wanza, G, Hamilton Southeastern (IN)
Wanza is another young (2026) guard from Indy Nets who showed out on Saturday. The 6-foot guard used his long frame and long strides to patiently carve his way to the rack consistently while also extending his range out to the three. In transition, Wanza pulled off multiple Euro-step moves throughout the game, each leading to a bucket of his own.
Blake Gray, G, University (IN)
Gray stands at 6-feet tall and has the build of a college wing. Super athletic guard who was one of the top ball-handlers I watched all day. He also had an eye-opening chase-down swat on defense to go along with a sharp offensive showing. Threw one-handed bullet passes on a dime all day and hit some soft floaters on the run.
Michael Addison, G, Brownsburg (IN)
Addison guarded 94 feet. Plain and simple. He was one of the two most tenacious guard defenders of the day, along with Javaughn Robinson Javaughn Robinson 5'11" | PG Danville | 2025 State IL (featured later in the article). Addison stands at just 5-foot-9 for now but has a skill set and a drive that will take him a long, long way. The class-of-2025 prospect was able to create space effortlessly with strong dribble moves as well as smart decisions with the ball.
Tavion Williams, F, The Factory
Williams stands at about 6-foot-4 and was one of the longest forwards in the gym on Saturday. Super soft touch was his top skill on display in the early game, as he hit seemingly every shot from within 7 feet. Floaters and put-backs were automatic off the hands of Williams. On defense, he could afford to give his defender a bit of space and make up for it with his length by blocking multiple shots.
Jaquan Stennis Jr., F, Clintondale (MI)
Stennis Jr., a Power Five Wide Receiver recruit on the gridiron, showed off his length and athleticism on the hardwood on Saturday. Stennis threw down three thunderous slams in the blowout victory, and also cleaned up the glass with multiple put-back layups in traffic. The class-of-2026 prospect has out-of-this-world size and athleticism for his age, as he towered over the defense and hit just about everything in the paint. Shot-blocker turns his swats into quick breaks for his team.
Carlos Medlock Jr., G, Michigan Hurricanes
Medlock is a bouncy guard/wing prospect who has all of the athleticism in the world for an eighth grader. He set the pace of the game (very, very fast) and weaved throughout the defense on fast breaks for a good amount of transition finishes. Just glides through the paint once he is already running full speed ahead. Super smooth guard should be very exciting to watch over his prep career.
Adam Crouch, G, Indian Creek (IN)
Crouch is a 6-foot class-of-2025 shooting guard who drained five threes for JC Elite. Crouch moves around very light on his feet and gets to all of his spots efficiently. He found creases in the defense all day and all he needed was a little bit of open space to chuck up a deep ball. Crouch has a high release above his head, and gets great spin on his jumpers to splash through the net.
Wyatt Peterson, G, Greenwood (IN)
The 6-foot-2 Peterson controlled the offense for JC Elite, scoring in bunches and swinging the ball around the perimeter when needed. He’s a very calm driver. Incorporated several different variations of layups, of spin on layups, and of moves to get to the rack. Peterson was also a smart defensive player, getting into passing lanes and intercepting tosses with his active hands.
Kam Hogan, G, Fenwick (IL)
Hogan was clearly the most confident on his team from the moment warmups, and then the game, began. It took him a bit of a while to really take over, but he was an unselfish player that was looking to make the right play at all times. Then, in the second half, the patient guard became more aggressive, bouncing through the lane and finishing acrobatically. He’s a really strong rebounder for a guard as well as a sharp leader.
Quintin Wiencek, G/F, Plainfield North (IL)
Wiencek came out of the gates with a few outside jumpers that made him look like an above-average shooter with some solid height to him (6’3) right away. However, the class-of-2025 wing elevated his game to a new level in the second half, using his length to alter shots on defense and coming down and catching absolute fire from three-point range. Wiencek takes long strides when he is running the floor, but is efficient with where he positions himself and always seems to find an open look.
Duece Owens, G, Marian (IN)
Owens was one of the most physically-imposing guards at the event, standing at 6-foot-3 with a swole frame. He hit shots from all around in his first game of the day, getting up to a game-high 24 points. He also threw down an emphatic one-hand slam off a powerful drive to the rack. Owens is a very exciting young prospect and is certainly one to keep an eye on due to his toughness, his strong build at such a young age, and his ever-growing skill set of finesse moves.
Brady Goken, F, Wheaton Warrenville South (IL)
Goken stands at 6-foot-3 with the build of a linebacker already. The 2025 prospect was excellent at positioning himself around the rim on both sides of the ball, whether it was boxing out on ’D’ or grabbing an offensive board and putting it right back up and in. He was rock solid on defense down low, and cleaned up just about everything on the block on offense. All-around solid forward.
Joe Miller, G/W, Hudsonville (IN)
The 6-foot-2 guard/wing started off the ballgame with a little shake-and-bake move with his back to the basket, resulting in a fadeaway jumper that fell through. Stepped into a three-point attempt with rhythm and drained it, dished out some dimes in the paint, and flew across the lane on defense with his length.
Jkwon Lewis, G, Benton Harbor (MI)
Lewis, a 6-foot class-of-2025 guard, sliced through traffic and got to the rim often in Harbor Impact’s game against Ft. Sooy. Lewis seemed like he was flying through the lane, as he would takeoff just a few feet inside the free-throw line and swoop by defenders for the finger-roll finish at the rim.
Aiden Brewer, G Noblesville (IN)
One of the strongest guards in the event, Brewer is shredded and knows how to use his physicality to his advantage. Had a few nice follow-up layups for his team. I was most impressed with his consistency when boxing out and playing defense. He was fantastic at securing rebounds, while also taking his defender completely out of contention for the board.