Staying Home: In-State DI Players
There isn’t another state in the U.S. that cherishes their basketball more than Indiana. A lot of players, every year, decide to stay home and play for local programs. Today, we are here to look at some of those at the DI level as we get ready for the college season to begin.
Ball State: [10 players] Tayler Persons (Kokomo/Jr.), Josh Thompson (Lawrence North/So./Walk-on), Tyler Leedy (Zionsville/Fr./Walk-on), Brachen Hazen (Columbia City/So.), Kyle Mallers (Fort Wayne Carroll/So.), Zach Gunn (Hamilton Southeastern/Fr.), K.J. Walton (Brownsburg/Jr.), Jeremie Tyler (Arsenal Tech/Sr.), Tahjai Teague (Ind. Pike/So.), Sean Sellers (Greensburg/Sr.)
Butler: [4 Players] Campbell Donovan (Bishop Dwenger/Fr./Walk-on), Tyler Wideman (Lake Central/Sr.), Sean McDermott (Pendleton Height/R-So.), Joey Brunk (Southport/Jo.)
Evansville: [3 Players] Ryan Taylor (Michigan City/R-Jr.), Dru Smith (Evansville Reitz/So.), Blake Simmons (Castle/R-Sr.)
Indiana: [5 Players] Quentin Taylor (Brebeuf Jesuit/Jr./Walk-on), Johnny Jager (Bloomington South/R-So./Walk-on), Zach McRoberts (Carmel/R-Jr.), Vijay Blackmon (Marion/So./Walk-on), Collin Hartman (Cathedral/Gr.-Sr)
Indiana State: [6 Players] Brenton Scott (Fort Wayne Northrop/Sr.), Bronson Kessinger (Corydon Central/R-So.), Ethan Claycomb (Vincennes Lincoln/R-Fr./Walk-on), Matt Deady (Terre Haute South/R-Fr./Walk-on), Cooper Neese (Cloverdale/Fr.), Devin Thomas (Richmond/Jr.)
IPFW: [3 Players] Bryson Scott (Fort Wayne Northrop/R-Sr.), Matt Holba (Guerin Catholic/Jr.), Jarius Stevens (Merrillville/Fr.)
IUPUI: [9 Players] Jaylen Minnett (Terre Haute South/Fr.), T.J. Henderson (Ind. Scecina/Jr.), Nick Rogers (Traders Point/So.), Chad Hudson (Jeffersonville/So./Walk-on), D.J. McCall (Fort Wayne Concordia/Jr.), Ron Patterson (Broad Ripple/Sr.), Noah Thomas (Traders Point/So./Walk-on), Evan Borgman (Jac-Cen-Del/R-Fr./Walk-on), Aaron Brennan (Guerin Catholic/Sr.)
Notre Dame: [2 Players] Austin Torres (Penn/Gr.-Sr.), Matt Gregory (Cathedral/Sr./Walk-on)
Purdue: [5 Players] P.J. Thompson (Brebeuf Jesuit/Sr.), Ryan Cline (Carmel/Jr.), Tommy Luce (Jeffersonville/So./Walk-on), Grady Eifert (Bishop Dwenger/Jr./Walk-on), Sasha Stefanovic (Crown Point/Fr.)
Valparaiso: [6 Players] Parker Hazen (Columbia City/Fr.), Steven Helm (Valparaiso/So./Walk-on), Mileek McMillan (Merrillville/Fr.), John Kiser (Noblesville/So.), Ryan Fazekas (Marquette Catholic/Jr.)