Ross, Kaufman and Suder join Blackhawk Christian senior as honorees in season’s final week
Frankie Davidson scored 20 points, set a school record for career points and helped his team to the Class A state championship, and the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian senior headlines the honorees in this week’s IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program.
Andrean sophomore Kyle Ross, Silver Creek sophomore Trey Kaufman, and Carmel freshman Pete Suder join Davidson as recipients for the week of March 18-23 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Davidson and Ross are co-winners for District 1. Suder collected honors for District 2. Kaufman claimed accolades for District 3.
The 6-6 Davidson tallied 20 points plus 12 rebounds, one assist and three steals in keying Blackhawk Christian to a 60-43 victory over Barr-Reeve for the Class A crown and a 28-2 final record. The University of Indianapolis signee sank 8-of-12 field goals, 1-of-3 3-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws en route to his game-high output, a figure that moved him past 2010 graduate Russell Byrd – who had 1,431 points – as the Braves’ all-time scoring leader.
Ross totaled 16 points with seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in pacing Andrean to a 59-54 decision over Linton-Stockton for the Class 2A title. The 6-7 forward went 5-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from long distance and 5-of-6 from the line as the Fightin’ 59ers completed their season at 21-8.
The 6-8 Kaufman was a difference-maker as a rebounder and passer in helping Silver Creek edge Culver Academy 52-49 for the Class 3A championship. The versatile forward scored just four points, but he totaled game highs of 12 rebounds and six assists as the Dragons moved to 25-3. Kaufman also notched two blocked shots while converting 1-of-6 field goals and 2-of-4 free throws.
Suder played his role to perfection on a senior-laden Carmel squad, scoring a team-best 14 points as the balanced Greyhounds outlasted Ben Davis 60-55 for the Class 4A trophy. The 6-2 wing added seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block as the Greyhounds claimed their fourth boys’ basketball crown to join previous titles in 1977, 2012 and 2013. He made 7-of-11 shots in helping Carmel complete its 26-1 campaign.
This is the 11th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program and the seventh season it is presented by Subway Restaurants of Indiana, a banner sponsor of the IBCA. Subway, in its eighth season as an IBCA sponsor, encourages athletes to “train hard and eat fresh.”
This is the final set of winners for the 2018-19 season.
Other nominees for Week 21 (2018-19)
District 1 boys – Ethan Brittain-Watts, Culver Academy.
District 2 boys – Jalen Windham, Ben Davis.
District 3 boys – Tucker Hayes, Linton-Stockton; Isaac Wagler, Barr-Reeve.
2018-19 winners
Oct. 29-Nov. 3 – District 1 girls: Darlisha Reed, Hammond Gavit. District 2 girls: Madison Jones, Western Boone. District 3 girls: Addy Blackwell, Bloomington South, and Amani Brown, Terre Haute South.
Nov. 5-10 – District 1 girls: Sydney Freeman, Central Noble, and Dash Shaw, Gary West. District 2 girls: Maggie Cora, Tri-West. District 3 girls: Hannah Sisk, Princeton.
Nov. 12-17 – District 1 girls: Sophie Bussard, Tippecanoe Valley. District 2 girls: Alaina Omonode, West Lafayette, and Cameron Tabor, New Castle. District 3 girls: Lilly Hatton, North Harrison.
Nov. 19-24 – District 1 boys: Sam Skaggs, Logansport. District 1 girls: Mila Reynolds, South Bend Washington. District 2 boys: Colton Brown, Covington, and Luke Brown, Blackford. District 2 girls: Ella Collier, Danville. District 3 boys: Drew Buhr, Austin. District 3 girls: Nan Garcia, Jeffersonville.
Nov. 26-Dec. 1 – District 1 boys: Colin Kenney, Marquette Catholic. District 1 girls: Lilliann Frasure, North Judson. District 2 boys: Luke Brown, Blackford. District 2 girls: Jayla Smith, Lawrence North. District 3 boys: Josiah Ricketts, North Posey. District 3 girls: Jewel McCormick, Springs Valley.
Dec. 3-8 – District 1 boys: Tanner Behnfeldt, Fremont. District 1 girls: Emma Nolan, Marquette Catholic. District 2 boys: Zach Banks, Westfield. District 2 girls: Grace Hunter, Bellmont. District 3 boys: Kade Badger, Henryville. District 3 girls: Myah Montgomery, Southridge.
Dec. 10-15 – District 1 boys: Brandon Newman, Valparaiso. District 1 girls: Hannah Noveroske, Michigan City. District 2 boys: Luke Brown, Blackford. District 2 girls: Sydney Parrish, Hamilton Southeastern. District 3 boys: Trayce Jackson-Davis, Center Grove. District 3 girls: Grace Waggoner, Vincennes Rivet.
Dec. 17-22 – District 1 boys: Chuck Wilcox, North Judson. District 1 girls: Courtney Blakely, Hammond Noll. District 2 boys: Luke Bumbalough, New Castle. District 2 girls: Shelby Caldwell, Jay County. District 3 boys: Cobie Barnes, Floyd Central. District 3 girls: Meredith Raley, Gibson Southern.
Dec. 24-29 – District 1 boys: Jaden Ivey, Mishawaka Marian. District 1 girls: Jessica Carrothers, Crown Point. District 2 boys: Armaan Franklin, Cathedral. District 2 girls: Cassidy Crawford, Tipton. District 3 boys: Alex Hemenway, Castle. District 3 girls: Ella Thompson, Center Grove.
Dec. 31-Jan. 5 – District 1 boys: G’Angelo Reillo, Whiting. District 1 girls: Emma Nolan, Marquette Catholic, and Hannah Noveroske, Michigan City. District 2 boys: Harold Bennett, Indianapolis Attucks. District 2 girls: Kendall Bostic, Northwestern. District 3 boys: Drew Buhr, Austin, and Khristian Lander, Evansville Reitz. District 3 girls: Makinzi Meurer, North Knox.
Jan. 7-12 – District 1 boys: Spencer Sroufe, Whitko. District 1 girls: Jordan Clingler, Caston. District 2 boys: Gus Etchison, Hamilton Heights, and John Michael Mulloy, Carmel. District 2 girls: Madison Jones, Western Boone. District 3 boys: Christian Tucker, Springs Valley. District 3 girls: Natalie Boesing, Providence, and Allison Stogsdill, Brown County.
Jan. 14-19 – District 1 boys: Christopher Mantis, Lowell. District 1 girls: Bianca Radtke, Rensselaer Central. District 2 boys: Jalen Blackmon, Marion. District 2 girls: Lindsey Syrek, University. District 3 boys: Alex Hemenway, Castle. District 3 girls: Kenna Hisle, Evansville North.
Jan. 21-26 – District 1 boys: Sydney Curry, Fort Wayne Northrop. District 1 girls: Taylor Austin, Lake Station Edison. District 2 boys: Jalen Blackmon, Marion. District 2 girls: Madison Jones, Western Boone. District 3 boys: Wyatt Felling, Triton Central. District 3 girls: Makinzi Meurer, North Knox.
Jan. 28-Feb. 2 – District 1 boys: Alex Yoder, Eastside. District 1 girls: Jessica Carrothers, Crown Point. District 2 boys: Kayden Key, Frankton. District 2 girls: Maddie Bischoff, Roncalli. District 3 boys: Stephan Wilkerson, Princeton. District 3 girls: Elise Scaggs, Mooresville.
Feb. 4-9 – District 1 boys: Johnell Davis, Gary 21st Century. District 1 girls: Sydney Freeman, Central Noble. District 2 boys: Tayson Parker, Northwestern. District 2 girls: Madison Layden, Northwestern. District 3 boys: Colson Montgomery, Southridge. District 3 girls: Jorie Allen, Bedford North Lawrence.
Feb. 11-16 – District 1 boys: Brandon Newman, Valparaiso. District 1 girls: Sophia Nolan, Marquette Catholic. District 2 boys: Luke Brown, Blackford. District 2 girls: Maddie Lawrence, Winchester, and Audrey Strawsma, Benton Central. District 3 boys: Cobie Barnes, Floyd Central. District 3 girls: Grace Waggoner, Vincennes Rivet.
Feb. 18-23 – District 1 boys: Maurion Martin, Portage, and Dominique Smith, Lake Station Edison. District 1 girls: Sophia Nolan, Marquette Catholic. District 2 boys: Jesse Johnson-Hall, Crawfordsville. District 2 girls: Kendall Bostic, Northwestern; Sydney Parrish, Hamilton Southeastern, and Kaela Robey, Oak Hill. District 3 boys: Foster Mefford, Southwestern (Hanover). District 3 girls: None.
Feb. 25-March 2 – District 1 boys: Kyle Ross, Andrean. District 2 boys: Nijel Pack, Lawrence Central. District 3 boys: Logan Laster, Morristown.
March 4-9 – District 1 boys: Noah Applegate, Penn, and Charlie Yoder, Westview. District 2 boys: Dawand Jones, Ben Davis, and Kayden Key, Frankton. District 3 boys: Noah Hupmann, Evansville Day, and Trayce Jackson-Davis, Center Grove.
March 11-16 – District 1 boys: Deontae Craig, Culver Academy. District 2 boys: Harold Bennett, Indianapolis Attucks. District 3 boys: Trayce Jackson-Davis, Center Grove.
March 18-23 – District 1 boys: Frankie Davidson, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, and Kyle Ross, Andrean. District 2 boys: Pete Suder, Carmel. District 3 boys: Trey Kaufman, Silver Creek.