Indiana HS SENIOR STARS for 2009

With the state of Indiana being a recruiting hotbed nationally, the eyes of many college coaches are on this years' senior class. There are several athletes already committed to D1 schools, and there are several that are still open in their recruitment. Here's a quick look at some of the top players in the state and what their college plans are, as well as a few of the top undecided seniors. Most of the decided seniors have signed their letters of intent in the early signing period.

Point Guard

Jordan Hulls (6'0"; Bloomington South HS)- Indiana University
Tommy Kurth (6'0"; Penn HS)- Valparaiso University
Bruce Grimm (6'1"; Rochester Community HS)- East Tennessee State
Kendal Brown (5'10"; Evansville Harrison HS)- Sounthern Illinois
Matt Kenney (6'2"; Moorseville HS)- Valparaiso University
Ja'Rob McCallum (6'1"; Marion HS)- UW-Milwaukee
Jake Odum (6'2"; Terre Haute South Vigo HS)- Indiana State
Casey Coons (5'8"; Franklin Central HS)- Undecided
Larry Smith (6'4"; Lawrence North HS)- Undecided

Shooting Guard

DJ Byrd (6'4"; North Montgomery HS)- Purdue
Colt Ryan (6'4"; Batesville HS)- Evansville
Scott Wood (6'6"; Marion HS)- North Carolina State
Tyler Koch (6'4"; Winchester HS)- Wright State
Corey Clemons (6'2"; New Castle HS)- Morehead State
Jauwan Scaife (6'2"; Muncie Central HS)- Ball State
George Jones (6'2"; South Bend Clay HS)- Indiana Wesleyan University
Tommy Eggleston (6'5"; Heritage Christian HS)- Undecided

Center

Blake Metcalf (6'9"; Plainfield HS)- Albany University

Small Forward

Derek Elston (6'8"; Tipton HS)- Indiana University
Kelsey Barlow (6'6"; Cathedral HS)- Purdue University
RJ Mahurin (6'8"; Rockville HS)- Indiana State
Hayden Humes (6'7"; Valparaiso HS)- Toledo University
Chris Read (6'6"; Lawrence North HS)- Undecided
Drew Schauss (6'5"; Centerville HS)- Undecided

Power Forward

Patrick Bade (6'8"; Franklin Central HS)- Purdue University
Jeff Robinson (6'9"; Lawrence North HS)- Purdue University
Andrew Smith (6'9"; Covenant Christian HS)- Butler
Stephan Van Treese (6'9"; Lawrence North HS)- Louisville
Jordan Myers (6'8"; Forest Park HS)- Southern Illinois
Eric Beard (6'7"; Richmond)- James Madison
Dominc Nicholson (6'8"; Warren Central HS)- Undecided
Jonathan Nwannunu (6'8"; Merrillville HS)- Undecided
Errick Peck (6'7"; Cathedral HS)- Undecided
Justin Read (6'8"; North Central HS)- Undecided


As always, the state is full of talent. It may not be on par with years like 2006, with Oden and Conley and others, but these seniors have a lot to offer the coaches and teams they will be playing for in the future. Here's looking forward to what the 2008-2009 season brings!