Charlie Hughes showcase spotlights 35 more Indiana boys basketball standouts

1. Cooper Zachary, Fishers

The 2026 IBCA/IHSAA boys team showcase in memory of Charlie Hughes, now in its 21st year, put more than 200 teams in Carmel and Westfield and gave Fishers' senior guard the perfect stage. Zachary answered with 59 points over two games, a line that pushed him from good summer guard to a name college staffs have to chase.

2. Jason Gardner Jr., Fishers

Gardner already had momentum after scoring 30 points and adding six assists for the Junior Indiana All-Stars against Kentucky, and the showcase only reinforced his value as Fishers' other high-end ballhandler. When one program can run elite offense through two guards, that usually changes how quickly outside interest grows.

3. Don Bowling III, Anderson

Bowling looks like one of the clearest early stock risers in the state, a 6-5 junior who averaged 20.1 points and 6.5 rebounds as a sophomore. For Anderson, that kind of production from a 2028-class wing gives college coaches a reason to track his junior year as a priority, not a maybe.

4. Derrick Cross Jr., Bloomington North

Cross took a hit to the head and missed part of the Carmel game, but the bigger story was still the same: he can score in volume and stretch defenses. The 6-3 guard averaged 19.4 points last season and shot 45 percent from three, and that shotmaking keeps him squarely in the recruiting conversation.

5. Max Hopkins, Fishers

Hopkins remains one of the most unusual names on the floor because he brings football size to the basketball court, with recruiting services listing him as a 6-8, 235-pound tight end from Fishers. Indiana and Purdue are already in the picture, and the Purdue offer on June 15 only raised the stakes on how his basketball game develops.

6. Mack Welker, Homestead

Welker turned Day 2 into a recruiting swing, finishing with a game-winning putback and picking up new offers after a strong weekend. That is the kind of play that changes a senior's summer from evaluation mode to actual decision-making mode.

7. Harper Baker-Lands, Plainfield

Baker-Lands entered the weekend with a bigger role waiting for him, and the showcase made it easy to see why. The 6-4 guard is now the Quakers' player most likely to carry scoring and ballhandling after the departures of Noah Smith and Landon Gilliatt.

Jones made one of the night's most important plays when he helped Lawrence Central break a tie with a key three-point play against Brownsburg. The 5-8 senior guard also added several assists, the sort of floor-running that keeps a team organized when the game gets tight.

9. Ryan Gold Jr., Pike

Gold looked settled after transferring from Cathedral, and his 17 points in a win over Silver Creek hinted at how much more dynamic Pike can be with another creator in place. The sophomore guard fits the Red Devils' size and pace better with every live rep.

10. Jaylin Foster, Scecina

Foster's 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds as a junior already made him a name to monitor, and his 3-1 weekend backed it up. A 6-6 junior producing like that for Scecina is exactly the kind of under-the-radar profile that can jump once college staffs see it in person.

11. Nasir Faniel, Merrillville

Faniel gave one of the weekend's most eye-catching freshmen performances, scoring 20 points against West Lafayette Harrison. The 6-5 point guard gets downhill, handles pressure and already looks like a 2030-class guard worth following from the first live evaluation period onward.

12. Karson Stoudemire, New Albany

Stoudemire helped New Albany go 4-0, and that matters because team success in a showcase usually means the guard can manage pace and make winning plays. The sophomore's weekend added another layer to a Bulldogs group that looked connected from start to finish.

13. Jake Grissom, Guerin Catholic

Grissom kept his June surge going with another strong showing for a senior guard who already averaged 20.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last season. When a perimeter scorer also handles the work on the glass, college staffs tend to keep the file open a little longer.

14. Landon Lampley, Pike

Lampley remained part of Pike's front-line problem for opponents, and that is a good thing for the Red Devils. In a lineup that can go 7-foot, 6-8, 6-7 and 6-6, the junior's presence helps make Pike look like one of the state's most physically overwhelming teams.

15. Bryce LaCross, Homestead

LaCross, a transfer from Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, came in and looked like a major addition immediately. He posted 30 points and six rebounds in a loss to Fishers, which is the kind of debut that tells coaches he can be a primary option, not just a depth piece.

16. Jake Coolman, Homestead

Coolman is the kind of steady senior guard who makes a talented roster function, especially when the headline names are producing around him. His work alongside Welker and LaCross helped Homestead stay competitive against two of the event's most athletic teams.

17. Lucas Linderman

Linderman's 6-8 frame and 2027 class label make him exactly the sort of big that live periods are designed to uncover. A frontcourt player with that size gains value fast if he can run the floor and defend without fouling.

18. Reed Dougherty

At 6-8, Dougherty brings another true post look to Indiana's 2027 board. Bigs who can survive in a fast showcase setting usually gain the most because they prove they can play outside the half-court grind.

19. Chase Devine

Devine's 6-2 guard profile gives coaches a compact lead-guard option with room to grow. For a class that keeps producing bigger backcourt players, his job is to show he can make plays under pressure and still score efficiently.

20. Griffyn Robisch

Robisch, a 6-6 wing, fits the modern college search for position flexibility. A player his size can slide between wing spots and give a roster options, which is why he belongs on the radar even before the season starts.

21. Thomas Kostbade

Kostbade, listed at 6-5 and in the 2028 class, adds another forward body to the next Indiana wave. Prospects like him move quickly once they show they can rebound, switch and finish through contact.

22. Barrett Rucker

Rucker's 6-5 frame gives him the tools to live on the wing or in a small-ball forward role. College staffs love that kind of in-between size because it travels to more lineups than a pure one-position player.

23. Eron McDuffey

McDuffey is a 6-3 point guard in the 2028 class, and that combo always gets attention because lead guards with size can absorb pressure better. The bigger question now is how much creation he can stack on top of the physical tools.

24. Owen Platt

Platt, a 6-2 guard in the 2028 group, fits the mold of a player who can rise with one strong summer against live competition. Guards in that range need to separate with quick decisions and shot consistency, and that is what coaches are waiting to see.

25. Manu Jackson

Jackson gives the 2028 class another 6-5 wing who can be evaluated at multiple spots. That sort of versatility is exactly what turns a prospect into a useful recruiting target instead of a single-position projection.

26. Charles Hardiman

Hardiman's 6-3 guard build makes him a sensible evaluation name in a state full of backcourt traffic. June events reward players who can defend, hit shots and keep the ball moving, and that is the lane he has to own.

27. Mark Shostak

Shostak's 6-11 frame makes him impossible to ignore, and that alone earns more than a passing look in July planning. If his movement matches the size, he becomes the kind of 2028 big who can alter a recruiting board fast.

28. Jaxson Delaney

Delaney brings 6-5 power-forward size to a class that still needs physical frontcourt pieces. Coaches are always hunting for forwards who can rebound and change ends without sacrificing skill, and that is where his value sits.

29. Emoni Lewis

Lewis, a 6-3 guard-wing, gives the 2028 class another multi-use perimeter option. Players like that rise when they can defend up a position and still make enough offense to stay on the floor.

30. Gavin Wright

Wright's 6-4 wing frame made him one of the names worth checking on the Sunday watch list. In a showcase built on quick turnarounds and crowded gyms, wings with length and feel tend to stand out more than they do in normal summer games.

31. Brody Baker

Baker, a 6-1 guard, fits the kind of role-changing profile coaches love when they need a reliable secondary creator. A smaller guard earns respect in this setting by taking care of the ball and making the next pass on time.

32. Tait Wetzel

Wetzel gives the 2027 class a 6-6 center who can anchor a lineup at the rim. In June, centers who can survive the pace and hold space inside often force a much longer look from college staffs.

33. Jaxon McKain

McKain's 6-3 guard profile makes him a useful piece in a state loaded with backcourt prospects. The showcase is where guards like him have to prove they can make a game easier for everyone else, not just themselves.

34. Jackson Gordon

Gordon's 6-11 frame out of Brownsburg made him one of the hardest players in the gym to miss. The size is obvious, but the reason he matters is the possibility that the paint presence can become a real college-level anchor.

35. Paul Ridgway

Ridgway, a 6-7 power forward in the 2027 class, rounded out the weekend's reminder that Indiana's next wave is not just about guards. The showcase's reach traces back to Charlie Hughes, who began organizing amateur teams in Anderson in 1962 and later became Indiana AAU Boys Basketball Chairman, and that legacy still shows in an event that keeps drawing coaches, prospects and community support together.