Indiana's 2026 Futures Game Rosters Set, Top Underclassmen Selected

Last summer, Blackford sophomore Mari Leggett scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds, distributed two assists and collected three steals in a single Futures Game. That stat line, playmaker production stacked on top of a scorer's output, is exactly the profile that translates to March, and it is exactly why Leggett's name atop the 2026 North roster means something beyond a résumé line.

The full 24-player rosters for the fourth annual IndyStar All-Star Futures Game were released April 5 by games director Mike Broughton, with the contest scheduled for June 1 at New Palestine High School. The girls' game tips at 6 p.m. EDT, with the boys to follow at approximately 8 p.m. Players representing 24 programs, from small-school Crawford County in the south to Bowman Academy in the north, were chosen by a committee co-chaired by Broughton and veteran coach Bill Zych, who compiled a 478-375 record across 37 seasons at eight schools.

The game was introduced in 2023 and is already producing traceable results. Luke Ertel of Mt. Vernon, who appeared in the 2024 Futures Game as a sophomore averaging 12.2 points, was named 2026 Indiana Mr. Basketball on April 9. Jason Gardner Jr. of Fishers, another 2024 Futures participant, is now on the 2026 Junior All-Stars roster. The pipeline is real, and the 2026 selections deserve to be read with that track record in mind.

Leggett is one of three returning North players. Merrillville guard Charles Hardiman, who scored 18 in the North's 123-113 victory last year, is back alongside Penn sophomore Caleb Coolman. That win ended a two-game South winning streak, pulling the series to 2-1 in the South's favor. Northridge's Scott Radeker will head coach the North, with Westview's Chandler Prible assisting. Andy Weaver, who recently stepped down at Plainfield, takes charge of the South, assisted by Hauser's Trent Moorhead.

Among the 2026 additions, Kokomo freshman D.J. Nash stands out immediately: 6-foot-5 with a 15.0 scoring average as a first-year player. Size and production at that age, in that combination, rarely stays quiet for long. New Albany contributes two players, the only school to do so. Sophomore Noah Washington, who scored seven points in 2025, returns alongside freshman Karson Stoudemire. Cloverdale's Ishmael Kiteka, who did not score in last year's game, also earned a second selection, a committee vote that signals development the box score did not capture.

The South newcomers span the state's competitive geography: Lawrence North sophomore Chandon Giblert and Pike sophomore Landon Lampley carry the weight of Indianapolis powerhouse programs, while Evansville Mater Dei's Cole Breeden and Austin freshman Micah Mohler represent the south central corridor. Hamilton Southeastern sophomore Varschon Clark and Evansville Harrison freshman Romyiez Calvin round out a South group with three freshmen among its 12 players.

By the time June 1 arrives at New Palestine, scouts from major-conference programs will already have folders on several of these names. The Futures Game does not just reward the previous season; it resets the recruiting clock for every player who walks onto that floor.