2025 boys Indiana Junior All-Stars roster filled with size, talent. See who made it

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28-03-2025

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The IndyStar Indiana boys Junior All-Stars will bring plenty of size to the table.
The core group of Junior All-Stars incudes guards Luke Ertel of Mt. Vernon and Justin Curry of Noblesville, along with a versatile group of 6-9 Kai McGrew of Lawrence North, 6-6 Steven Reynolds III of South Bend Washington, 6-7 Dikembe Shaw of Crown Point and 6-8 Noah Smith of Plainfield.
That core group will play in both of the Junior All-Star games. The first will be against the Kentucky Junior All-Stars at Charlestown on June 1. That will be a girls-boys doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. The core group will also play the game against the Indiana All-Stars at Greenfield-Central on June 4 with a girls-boys doubleheader starting at 6 p.m.
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The 'Red' group (listed below) will play with the core group against the Kentucky Junior All-Stars on June 1. The 'Blue' group will join the core team for the June 4 game against the Indiana All-Stars at Greenfield-Central.
The Red Group: Silver Creek 6-2 guard Kasen Daeger; Charlestown 6-3 guard Anthony Fresh; Princeton 6-7 guard Edwin Holmes; Ben Davis 6-5 guard JaShawn Ladd; Bloomfield 6-6 forward Blake Neill; Parke Heritage 6-foot guard Treigh Schelsky.
The Blue Group: Avon 6-5 guard Keriawn Berry; Gary 21st Century 6-1 guard Terrence Hayes Jr.; South Bend Riley 6-1 guard Tyrese Jones; Lawrence North 6-9 forward Brennan Miller; South Bend St. Joseph 6-4 guard Nick Shrewsberry; Noblesville 6-2 guard Baron Walker.
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Terre Haute North's Todd Woelfle will coach the Junior All-Star team. Woelfle will be assisted by Eli Henson of Manchester.
Here is a closer look at the Junior All-Star team:
Core Group (playing June 1 and 4)
Noblesville Millers guard Justin Curry II (10) rushes up the court against Mt. Vernon Marauders Tanner Teschendorf (22) on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, during the game at Noblesville High School in Noblesville. The Noblesville Millers defeated the Mt. Vernon Marauders, 50-46.
Justin Curry, Noblesville: The 6-3 Curry averaged 15.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game for the 19-6 Millers, who battled No. 1 Fishers into the fourth quarter of a 55-46 loss in the sectional championship. Curry is uncommitted for college but has offers from DePaul, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, Kent State, Northwestern and Toledo.
Luke Ertel, Mt. Vernon: The 6-3 Ertel went on a tear in the postseason to lead Mt. Vernon to a 21-6 record and Class 4A semistate appearance. The Purdue recruit finished the season averaging 22.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Ertel shot 45% (73-for-163) from the 3-point line and 91% (144-for-159) from the free throw line.
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Kai McGrew, Lawrence North: The 6-9 McGrew averaged 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists to help the Wildcats to a 22-7 season and Class 4A semistate championship game appearance. McGrew shot 56% from the field, including 40.5% (17-for-42) from the 3-point line. He has an early offer from Mississippi State.
Steven Reynolds III, South Bend Washington: The 6-6 Reynolds averaged 23.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game to lead his team to a 16-8 record. The Panthers fell to second-ranked South Bend St. Joseph in the first round of the sectional. Reynolds, a four-star prospect, has offers from many high-major programs, including Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers and Texas A&M.
Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point: The 6-7 Shaw averaged 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals to lead Crown Point to a 23-3 season and Class 4A semistate appearance for the second consecutive year. Shaw shot 50% from the field, including 37.9% (33-for-87) from the 3-point line and 79% from the free-throw line. Shaw has offers from Indiana State, IU Indy, Illinois-Chicago and Toledo.
Noah Smith, Plainfield: The 6-8 Smith led Plainfield to a 16-8 record as he averaged 16.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and 1.4 assists per game. Smith shot 52% from the field and 84% from the free-throw line for the Quakers. Smith is a Division I prospect already with offers from DePaul, Indiana State, Toledo and Xavier.
Red Group (playing June 1)
Kasen Daeger, Silver Creek: The 6-2 guard averaged 16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and led the Dragons to a 22-5 record and within a two-point loss to Brownstown Central in the sectional championship. Daeger is a 40% shooter from the 3-point line (57-for-144). Daeger, who has already eclipsed the 1,000-point mark, has offers from Eastern Illinois and Southeast Missouri State.
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Anthony Fresh, Charlestown: The 6-3 Fresh averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game for a team that finished 18-6 and battled Brownstown Central to a four-point loss in the sectional semifinal. Fresh shot 54% from the field, including 39% (45-for-115) from the 3-point line. Fresh transferred from Jeffersonville to Charlestown before his junior season.
Edwin Holmes, Princeton: The 6-7 Holmes averaged 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.7 blocked shots and 1.9 steals per game to help Princeton to a 24-3 record and Class 3A regional championship. Holmes shot 58% from the field and 75% from the free-throw line. Holmes is already over 1,000 points for his career.
JaShawn Ladd, Ben Davis: The 6-5 guard averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game to help the Giants to a 17-9 record and within a double overtime loss to Brownsburg of a sectional title. Ladd, who shot 51% from the field and 41% from the 3-point line (41-for-99), will certainly see his stock rise in recruiting into the spring and summer.
Blake Neill, Bloomfield: The 6-6 Neill averaged 27.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game to lead Bloomfield to a 17-8 record. The Cardinals lost to Class A No. 1 Clay City by six points in the sectional semifinal. Neill shot 52% from the field, including 35% from the 3-point line (52-for-147), and 77% from the free-throw line.
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Treigh Schelsky, Parke Heritage: The 6-foot Schelsky averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals to lead Parke Heritage to a 25-5 record and Class 2A semistate championship appearance for the second consecutive year. Schelsky shot 35% (55-for-155) from the 3-point line. He has an offer from Marian University.
Blue Group (playing June 4)
Plainfield's Harper Baker-Lands (22) guards Avon's Keriawn Berry (13) during the boy's Hendricks County tournament championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Plainfield High School. Avon defeated Plainfield 65-44.
Keriawn Berry, Avon: The 6-5 Berry averaged 13.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game to help the Orioles to a 20-4 season. He shot 49% from the field. Berry has offers from Ball State, Coastal Carolina and IU Indy. His combination of athleticism and outside game will make him a player to watch on the recruiting trail this summer.
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Terrence Hayes Jr., Gary 21st Century: The 6-1 Hayes filled the stat sheet as averaged 20.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game to lead the Cougars to a 21-7 record and into the semistate championship game in Class 2A against Manchester. Hayes shot 54% from the field, including 40% (46-for-115) from the 3-point line.
Tyrese Jones, South Bend Riley: The 6-1 Jones averaged 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game to help the Wildcats to a 22-5 season and Class 4A regional championship. Jones turned heads with a 45-point performance in a double overtime regional championship victory over Warsaw. He shot 55% from the field and 87% from the free-throw line.
Brennan Miller, Lawrence North: The 6-7 Miller averaged 13.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals to help the Wildcats to a 22-7 record and within one step of the Class 4A state finals. Miller shot 58% from the field, including 35.3% from the 3-point line. He has offers from Akron, IU Indy, Kent State, Toledo, Wright State and Valparaiso.
Nick Shrewsberry, South Bend St. Joseph: The 6-4 Shrewsberry is averaging 13.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game for 26-3 South Bend St. Joseph going into the Class 3A state finals on Saturday. Shrewsberry is shooting 37% (77-for-210) from the 3-point line. He is the son of Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry.
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Baron Walker, Noblesville: The 6-2 Walker averaged 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game to help the Millers to a 19-6 record and into the sectional championship game against top-ranked Fishers. Walker shot 52% from the field, including 42% from the 3-point line.
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