Heritage duo Taurean Brown, Nick Sevier sign with Indiana Tech

Indiana Tech did more than add one Heritage guard on signing day. By signing Taurean Brown and Nick Sevier from the same Heritage High School group, the Warriors showed how firmly they have become a local destination for Northeast Indiana talent.

Heritage Jr/Sr High School scheduled the ceremony for May 13 at 3:15 p.m., and the double signing carried real weight for a program that values staying close to home while stepping into a winning college environment. Brown and Sevier were not just two seniors moving on together. They were also proof that Heritage remains a recruiting source Indiana Tech trusts enough to take two players from the same class at once.

Brown is the clearer evaluation piece. Listed at 5-foot-10, the senior guard put together a versatile final season at Heritage, averaging 11.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. Those numbers fit the profile of a guard who can start offense, survive pressure and create extra possessions with activity on the defensive end. His junior year was even more efficient in some areas, with 12.8 points, 3.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, and his career line entering the 2025-26 season sat at 10.1 points, 2.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 73 games. That kind of production suggests a player who did more than score. He organized, defended and filled gaps.

Sevier’s signing matters for a different reason: he gives Indiana Tech another Heritage connection and reinforces the idea that the Warriors are building relationships, not just collecting talent. In high school basketball across Indiana, that kind of pipeline matters. When a college staff takes two players from the same program, it sends a message to every underclassman watching. Development is noticed. Consistency is rewarded. Local prep programs can still lead directly to college opportunities.

That is part of Indiana Tech’s appeal. Ted Albert has led the Warriors since 2017, and the program’s recent history gives the move extra credibility. Indiana Tech went 23-8 last season and reached the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. Two years earlier, it finished 32-5, won the WHAC and reached the NAIA national championship game. Multiple WHAC titles in the modern era have made the Warriors one of the region’s steadier small-college programs.

For Heritage, the signing was a point of pride. For Indiana Tech, it was a roster move with a larger meaning: the Warriors are not just recruiting in Northeast Indiana, they are becoming part of the region’s basketball pipeline.