HS Game featuring top Indiana Players B's&G's

[DyedBlue]

Local players Jake Odom, RJ Mahurin and Austin Akers are playing in an event in Knightstown in a week. The team rosters for both Boys and Girls are quite impressive.

Probably worth the trip over to Knightstown.

Email/Press Release or whatever. Note only 650 seats - all reserved. No price listed.

Knightstown¹s Historic Hoosier Gym, movie home of the "Hoosiers" Hickory Huskers, is once again the site of the Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic. This fourth annual girls'/boys' doubleheader will take place on Friday, June 5, 2009. The girls' game starts at 6:00 p.m. The boys' game follows at 8:00 p.m. (local Knightstown time).

New Castle High School coaches Steve Bennett (boys) and Curt Bell (girls), along with Knightstown girls¹ coach Dawn Basicker and Mooresville boys¹ coach Bob Carter, will guide the four teams.

Highlighting the girls¹ contest are 2009 Indiana Miss Basketball Skylar Diggins from South Bend Washington, a Notre Dame recruit, and Miss Basketball runner-up Kelly Faris (Heritage Christian) who will attend Connecticut.
Eight more 2009 Indiana All-Stars were selected for the first half of this doubleheader. They are Alex Bentley, Ben Davis (PENN STATE), Skyler Gick, Benton Central (VALPARAISO), Dragana Grbic, Terre Haute South (BUTLER), Ta¹Kenya Nixon, Michigan City (EASTERN ILLINOIS), Courtney Osborn, Hamilton Southeastern (MIAMI of Ohio), Aulani Sinclair, Eminence (INDIANA), Chrissy Steffen, Carmel (BOWLING GREEN) and Lily Svete, Penn (FLORIDA).

The 2009 Indiana Mr. Basketball Jordan Hulls of Bloomington South will participate in the second contest before heading to Indiana University this fall. Fellow IU recruit Derek Elston (Tipton) joins Hulls as do Purdue recruits Patrick Bade (Franklin Central) and D.J. Byrd (North Montgomery).

Six other 2009 Indiana All-Stars invited to participate include Bruce Grimm Jr., Rochester (EAST TENNESEE STATE), Matt Kenney, Mooresville (VALPARAISO), Jake Odum, Terre Haute South (INDIANA STATE), Colt Ryan, Batesville (EVANSVILLE), Stephan Van Treese, Lawrence North (LOUISVILLE), and Scott Wood, Marion (NORTH CAROLINA STATE).

Coordinating this event are Garry Donna, Publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine and the Historic Hoosier Gym Committee of Knightstown. To purchase tickets (there are only 665 seats - all reserved) call (317) 925-8200 or e-mail [email protected].

All four team rosters‹ girls¹ and boys¹ Hickory Huskers and Terhune Tigers girls¹ and boys¹‹ follow.


HICKORY HUSKERS¹ BOYS¹ COACH * Steve Bennett, New Castle

NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Austin Akers, Northview 6-2 Guard Olney Central
Patrick Bade, Franklin Central 6-8 Forward Purdue
D.J. Byrd, North Montgomery 6-5 Guard Purdue
Corey Clemens, New Castle 6-1 Guard Morehead State
Bruce Grimm Jr., Rochester 6-0 Guard East Tennesee State - you educated me that these guys are good.
R.J. Mahurin, Rockville 6-8 Forward Indiana State
Jordan Myers, Forest Park 6-8 Center Southern Illinois
Colt Ryan, Batesville 6-4 Guard Evansville
Drew Schauss, Centerville 6-4 Forward Brevard
Troy Taylor, Anderson 6-1 Guard Evansville
Stephan Van Treese, Lawrence North 6-9 Center Louisville


TERHUNE TIGERS¹ BOYS¹ COACH * Bob Carter, Mooresville

NAME, SCHOOL HT, POSITION COLLEGE CHOICE
Blake Beasley, Decatur Central 6-5 Forward Undecided
Derek Elston, Tipton 6-8 Forward Indiana
Matt Gehl, Jac-Cen-Del 6-2 Guard Undecided
Jordan Hulls, Bloomington South 6-0 Guard Indiana
Matt Kenney, Mooresville 6-3 Guard Valparaiso
Aaron Martin, Rossville 6-5 Forward Indiana Wesleyan
Blake Metcalf, Plainfield 6-9 Center Albany (New York)
Jake Odum, Terre Haute South 6-1 Guard Indiana State
Jawaun Scaife, Muncie Central 6-1 Guard Ball State
Andrew Smith, Covenant Christian 6-9 Center Butler
Scott Wood, Marion 6-5 Forward North Carolina State

 

[SycamoreFan317]

If you decide to go to this game you better get there early as this gym is very small......seats hundreds not thousands.

 

[sycamorebacker]

Hasn't this game been televised in the past? I think it has.

 

[Little Eddie]

bump...just was curious as to how the future Syc's fared in the games on Friday and today.

 

[BlueSycamore]

Found this box score but no news write-up anywhere so far. If I read it correctly Jake had 4 points (2-3 on 2 pt. FG, 0-2 3FG) but gathered 9 RB, made 6 assists, 2 steals ..........and oh, made 3 TO's while selling popcorn at halftime. RJ had 8 points (3-9 2FG, 2-2 FT) and grabbed 5 RB.

Boxscore

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TERHUNE (124)
No. Player School 2FG 3FG TFG FT REB ASSISTS STEALS TO POINTS
1 Blake Beasley Decatur Central/Undecided 2-2 0-1 2-3 0-0 5 0 0 0 4
2 Derek Elston Tipton/Indiana 8-11 4-6 12-17 2-3 9 0 0 0 30
3 Matt Gehl Jac-Cen-Del/Undecided 2-5 1-1 3-6 0-0 3 2 1 6 7
4 Jordan Hulls Bloomington South/Indiana 1-1 1-5 2-6 2-2 3 9 2 2 7
5 Matt Kenney Mooresville/Valparaiso 6-8 0-2 6-10 0-0 3 3 1 1 12
6 Aaron Martin Rossville/Indiana Weslyen 0-3 2-5 2-8 0-0 6 1 0 0 6
7 Blake Metcalf Plainfield/Albany 2-6 0-0 2-6 1-2 6 1 1 0 5
8 Jake Odum Terre Haute South/Indiana State 2-3 0-2 2-5 0-0 9 6 2 3 4
9 Jauwan Scaife Muncie Central/Ball State 3-10 2-7 5-17 6-6 1 4 1 3 18
10 Andrew Smith Covenant Christian/Butler 2-7 0-0 2-7 1-1 6 1 0 1 5
11 Scott Wood Marion/North Carolina State 4-7 6-8 10-15 0-0 7 9 2 1 26
TOTALS 32-63 16-37 48-100 12-14 58 36 10 17 124
51% 43% 48% 86%

HICKORY (97)
No. Player School 2FG 3FG TFG FT REB ASSISTS STEALS TO POINTS
1 Patrick Bade Franklin Central/Purdue 1-10 1-3 2-13 2-4 7 0 0 2 7
2 Austin Akers Northview/Olney Central JC 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 5 0 1 0
3 DJ Byrd North Montgomery/Purdue 2-4 3-7 5-11 2-2 3 0 0 2 15
4 Corey Clemens New Castle/Morehead State 0-5 2-5 2-10 0-0 4 5 1 1 6
5 Bruce Grimm Jr. Rochester/East Tennessee State 0-0 5-7 5-7 0-0 1 6 4 1 15
6 RJ Mahurin Rockville/Indiana State 3-9 0-1 3-10 2-2 5 0 0 0 8
7 Jordan Myers Forest Park/Southern Illinois DNP
8 Colt Ryan Batesville/Evansville 3-7 0-2 3-9 0-0 2 2 1 0 6
9 Drew Schauss Centerville/Brevan 2-4 2-5 4-9 2-2 4 0 1 3 12
10 Troy Taylor Anderson/Evansville 6-12 1-3 7-15 3-4 8 3 2 3 18
11 Stephen Van Treese Lawrence North/Louisville 5-9 0-1 5-10 0-0 7 2 2 2 10
TOTALS 22-60 14-35 36-95 11-14 42 23 11 15 97
37% 40% 38% 79%

 

[SycamoreStateofMind]

That is exactly the same kind of play you are going to get from Odum in college. He is not going to score - or have to score a bunch of points. He will get a few triple doubles in his career - I don't doubt that one bit.

 

[BlueSycamore]

Agreed................and if the defense takes away some things and makes him score, he can "git 'r done".

Looking forward to watching him in Sycamore Blue & White.