P-Hoops 2009 Rankings: Top 25

Here is what you've been waiting for; the final 25 players who comprise the best of the best in the state of Indiana. These seniors played so well this season and over the course of their career and have earned the right to be viewed as the kings of the hill. Not only are these the best the Hoosier state has to offer, they are also some of the best players in the entire nation. All of these youngsters will be playing college ball somewhere. Their college destinations will be listed with their rankings. So here you have it, the P-Hoops 2009 Top 25!

P-Hoops 2009 Rankings (1-25)


25. Jonathan Sims - 6'2 G - Ft. Wayne Snider (undecided)
24. Kendal Brown - 5'9 G - Evansville Harrison (Southern Illinois)
23. Blake Metcalf - 6'9 C - Plainfield (Albany)
22. Jauwan Scaife - 6'3 G - Muncie Central (Ball State)
21. Jordan Myers - 6'8 F - Forest Park (Southern Illinois)
20. Justin Reid - 6'8 F - North Central (JUCO?)
19. Morgan Newton - 6'5 F - Carmel (Kentucky football)
18. Kelsey Barlow -6'6 F - Cathedral (Purdue)
17. JaRob McCallum - 6'1 G - Marion (Wisconsin Milwaukee)
16. Errick Peck - 6'6 F - Cathedral (Colgate)
15. Stevie Loveless - 6'6 F - Frankfort (undecided)
14. RJ Mahurin - 6'8 F - Rockville (Indiana State)
13. Matt Kenney - 6'3 G - Mooresville (Valparaiso)
12. Justin Jordan - 6'2 G - Ft. Wayne North (undecided)
11. Bruce Grimm, Jr. - 6'0 G - Rochester (East Tennessee State)
10. Tyler Koch - 6'6 F - Winchester (Wright State)
9. Jake Odum - 6'3 G - Terre Haute South (Indiana State)
8. Colt Ryan -6'4 G - Batesville (Evansville)
7. Andrew Smith - 6'10 C - Covenant Christian (Butler)
6. Scott Wood - 6'6 F - Marion (North Carolina State)
5. Patrick Bade - 6'8 F - Franklin Central (Purdue)
4. Stephan Van Treese - 6'9 F - Lawrence North (Louisville)
3. DJ Byrd - 6'5 G - North Montgomery (Purdue)
2. Derek Elston - 6'9 F - Tipton (Indiana)
1. Jordan Hulls - 6'2 G - Bloomington South (Indiana)

After hours of watching games live and on film and evaluating players and comments from coaches, reporters, and fans, this is the P-Hoops 2009 Top 75. I will release it again in numerical order, and I may add a few more to the end of the list to get closer to a top 100. This weekend I will also begin ranking the current junior class, which features such high caliber players as Travis Carroll, Terone Johnson, Dominique Ferguson, and Deshaun Thomas. Check back later on to see the release of that list.