INDIANAPOLIS, IN – We continue our coverage of the opening round of July events with another couple of stops in Indy for Inside Exposure’s Hoosier Heat and War Games Midwest.
We were at the original rendition of Hoosier Heat two years ago, and we knew we had to come back for more as things get back closer to normal in the basketball world. There was a full schedule of good match-ups to take in. And then the traditional “travel day” event midweek in War Games gave coaches, media, and fans its own flavor with teams coming and going to their next stop.
There was a great mix of established older players and young hoopers who are just getting their feet wet on the summer circuit. Let’s dive in to just a few of the standouts that caught our eye with some special play.
Jazmin Adams – 2023 – 6-0 – Post – BTR 16 UAA – A real problem for post defenders in there…Great handles for her size…Cashes out at the foul line if you put her there…Boxes out well…Stock is going up
Darriana Alexander – 2025 – 6-1 – Wing – WV Thunder 17 UAA – One of the best players here, regardless of age…Simply cannot be stopped to the rim, point blank…All eyes on her
Payton Benge – 2024 – 6-1 – Forward – Indiana Flight Future 2024 – Hustle player…Will post…Good IQ and understanding…Keep an eye on
Macy Brown – 2023 – 6-0 – Point Guard – MBA UA Rise 2023 – All the intangibles of a winner…Pushes tempo…Can finish around legitimate size in the paint…Lefty…Has added a lights out pull up jumper that is second nature to her… Good on defense too
Jaloni Cambridge – 2024 – 5-5 – Point Guard – FBC United the Family 17 – Her usual dominant performance…Just a terror in transition…Some of the best handles you’ll find anywhere…Ridiculous is the adjective to describe her
Jadyn Donovan – 2023 – 6-0 – Wing – Team Takeover 17 EYBL – Flexed some of that Team USA muscle…Always going to be a tough assignment on the boards…Freak athlete…Can get what she wants in real spurts
Kendall Dudley – 2024 – 6-1 – Forward – Team Durant 17U – Body and ball control in the open court really pops out as an area she’s leveled up with…Pull up three continues to get smoother…Maturing in a hurry and becoming more of a vocal leader
Laniya Early – 2023 – 5-10 – Wing – Lady Team Teague 2023 – Gets lots of lay ups…Like how she is vocal and asks for her screens…Pokes the ball away clean on D…Navigates traffic to finish…Passes are strong…Showed out in some really nice moments
Joyce Edwards – 2024 – 6-2 – Forward – FBC United The Family 17 – What can you even do with a kid like this guarding you…Picking up opposing point guards and turning them the distance of the floor without batting an eye…Continues to be so dynamic…Adjusts feet on the move to shoot off the catch…Lay up drill on the run
Audrey Hinrichs – 2022 – 6-1 – Forward – Example Sports 17U Wolfpack – Nice drive and spin to score it…Great size and agility all in one…Nice player
Camri Hobbs – 2026 – 5-10 – Wing/Forward – FBC United 14 – Athletic wing/forward type…Three ball has improved…Huge hands…Continues to develop…Big eyes are noticing
Arissa Jenkins – 2025 – 5-9 – Guard – T>P – Good with the basketball…Effective passer vs. ball pressure…Mature playing up against 17s…Can get into people defensively…Covers ground in a flash with the ball
Malaya Jones – 2024 – 5-6 – Point Guard – FBC Black NXT-Gen JG – A true PG…Changes direction on a dime with the ball…Nice passer…Has a step back in her bag…She can go
Emaya Lewis – 2024 – 6-3 – Post – FBC Black NXT-Gen JG – Big time look about her…Great stride…Gets up around the rim to finish the oop…Flashes of brilliance
Aislin Malcolm – 2022 – 5-11 – Guard – Western PA Bruins 2022 UAA – Pitt commit is a well-established sharpshooter…Can get to the basket as a secondary option…Balanced on D
Soraya Ogaldez – 2025 – 5-7 – Point Guard – FBC NW Savages – Impressed with some electric play…Fastest kid on most courts she’s going to step foot on…Nice passes…Hops are special…Initiates her own contact off the bounce…She can go, just so speedy
Sania Richardson – 2025 – 5-5 – Point Guard – BTR 16 UAA – Just a playmaker against any opponent…Dialed in and balling out…Shoots the ball well…Showing some maturity beyond her years as a lead guard
Emily Roper – 2022 – 6-0 – Forward – Indiana Flight 17 UAA – Battles on the boards for her team…Nice job in the passing lanes…All over the floor…Blue collar
Qadence Samuels – 2023 – 6-1 – Wing – Team Takeover 17 EYBL – Knocking down the three with a ton of confidence…Really has taken it to a whole new level this spring and summer…Swag is coming out
Xaviera Smalley – 2023 – 6-3 – Forward – WV Thunder 16 UAA – All the physical potential in the world…Shows flashes…Ducks in hard…Shoots a nice looking three…OK finisher…Pro build
Jordan Speller – 2027 – 5-5 – Point Guard – FBC United 14 – Love the way she defends…Explosion is already there…Speed and fluidity of motion…A thief on defense…Slices across the lane to score…Lefty…Rebounds for her size
Reagan Vinskovich – 2023 – 6-2 – Forward – WV Thunder 16 UAA – Great size and tree trunks for legs…Very nice job on the boards…Faces up and plays QB…Rolls to the basket with purpose…Sets good screens…Sprints the floor at that size…Slides in to score…Double-double threat
Kyndal Walker – 2024 – 5-9 – Combo Guard – Team Takeover 16 EYBL – Really gets into people on D…Aggressive mentality is clear…Smooth shot…Plenty of tools…She is able to guard anyone with that speed…Pushes tempo and gets to the basket…Only going to keep getting better
Caitlin Washington – 2024 – 5-8 – Point Guard – Example Sports 15 UAA – Slowly but surely creeping up the charts…Fast feet at the point…Shoots a nice three ball…Makes good use of the bounce pass hitting her roller…Often will find her getting into the lane
Lili Wilken – 2022 – 5-8 – Guard – Team B Wight 2022 UAA – Buried the contested three pulling up behind the ball screen…Gets to the rim some as well…Looking to create scoring opportunities…Likes that deep pull up
