Luke Ertel, Mt. Vernon: The junior guard and Purdue commit had a monster week in three victories, starting with 31 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 66-58 overtime win over Pike. He then had 34 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 73-56 win over Marion and 33 points (on 6-for-6 shooting from the 3-point line) in a 67-43 win over Southport.
Luke…the Force might be with him!
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So all seem to be at least decent teams but not great. Marion (9-8) is 13th in class 3A. Pike (11-8) is 38th and Southport (10-9) 41st in class 4A. 4 A are bigger schools. Mt Vernon is ranked 12th in 4A.
# 1 Fishers ran # 2 Avon out of the gym a couple weeks back. It may be Fishers’ State tournament to lose this year. Hoping the Orioles get a rematch though.
Yesterday there was a post that said Luke was an awesome PG and could end up being Braden’s successor. Is this the new definition of a pg averaging 30+ points? Is he really a pg? Or is he more like pistol Pete and Kyle Macy?
I liked Braden because he is a true pg and a floor general and coach on the floor. I also liked Kyle Macy, and Steve Alford but never thought of either as a PG. I prefer Magic Johnson and Stockton over Isaiah Thomas and Lillard.
Is Luke really a pg? Or have roles and labels changed?
I liked Braden because he is a true pg and a floor general and coach on the floor. I also liked Kyle Macy, and Steve Alford but never thought of either as a PG. I prefer Magic Johnson and Stockton over Isaiah Thomas and Lillard.
Is Luke really a pg? Or have roles and labels changed?
He is a Pg for Indiana Elite but plays the 2 in Hs. I just watched the Southport game. Kid helped to make top recruits such as Mullins, Sisley, and Brady Koehler better while being a year younger.
I watched Jason Gardner JR. 2027 shooting guard Fishers with a Purdue offer play. Now if we are talking superstar recruits start here. Fishers could beat many college programs.
Undefeated and have annihilated about everybody they've faced.
Crazy how good fishers is…and they could have had Haralson on that team!
It’s allowed Jason Gardner Jr to take over
Cool, good thing Ertel is a 2026 Purdue commit.
Here’s another guard we’re pursuing Taylen Kinney, top 20 2026 PG who took an official visit to Purdue in January
Great question! I grew up in Huntington, back then Marion was "The Force" of the region. Always won Regionals. have no idea how they do now.
According to the Max Prep link I shared above, Marion is ranked 82nd in all of the Indiana schools, and are 9-9 to date. They are a 3A school, and ranked 26th in that class.
Marion's best player went to Prep School this year. With him, they'd be a lot better.
I remember watching that Marion team with Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards. Also, a feisty kid named Skiles with Plymouth before that.
Ok, I'm off to the tar pits for a refreshing soak.......
My late father-in-law had both Jay and Lyndon in school. One was no problem...guess which.
I think they just moved down to 3A a year or 2 ago.
The one knight said was a lazy shooter
Rise and fall of the NCC…Muncie Central, Marion, Anderson, New Castle, Lafayette Jeff, Connersville, Kokomo, Richmond…all in the same conference… were constantly making state finals, sometimes 2 at the same time…great players, some of the biggest high school gyms in the world… would make for a great doc.
Proud of our coaching staff in identifying talent like Luke but it would have been nice to get Mullins or Sisley too.
Still time on Sisley 😂
But we need a guy who can come in right away and make an impact. Portal best way to go! Class of 2026 is loaded and hopefully we can pull some good Players from there
6'6" to 6'8" Lance Jones and I'm with you!
That and another 5 who can protect the rim. If he can shoot at all, of course I'll take that, but most of all we need rim protection next year.
Konan from PSU and I’d take Bruce Thornton as a guard next to Smith…and then for your 6’6 -6’8 guy, there has to be at least one guy who can fit the team in the smaller conferences!
I had to look up Konan, then saw it was niederhausen! Yes, that is the type player we need. He wouldn't even need to average the 12 ppg. Just give us rebounds and blocks and shot changing at the rim. Had 5 blocks against WI in his last game.
We learned this year that no matter how good Jacobsen will be, we need a solid backup. Never know when the injury bug might hit. Still have painful memories from 2010 when Purdue was cruising to their first #1 ranking:
"In his team's tenth straight win in conference play at Minnesota on February 24, Hummel injured his right knee in the first half after he slipped while attempting to plant his foot. He scored 11 points, making 3-of-4 three-pointers, in his prior twelve minutes of the game. Purdue officials reported the following day that Hummel tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would miss the rest of the season. He finished the last five games as a junior perfect from the free throw line, making all 21 of his attempts." If that didn't happen, we may have had back to back Final Fours in 2010 & 2011.
"In his team's tenth straight win in conference play at Minnesota on February 24, Hummel injured his right knee in the first half after he slipped while attempting to plant his foot. He scored 11 points, making 3-of-4 three-pointers, in his prior twelve minutes of the game. Purdue officials reported the following day that Hummel tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would miss the rest of the season. He finished the last five games as a junior perfect from the free throw line, making all 21 of his attempts." If that didn't happen, we may have had back to back Final Fours in 2010 & 2011.
Painful to read and thus relive this. The Boilers were really rolling that season, and were on fire that first half in the Barn, until sadly, that punch in the gut.
"At team practice on October 16, Hummel tore the same ACL and was forced to sit out and serve as an assistant for the 2010–11 season."
i remember seeing the scroll on tv when this happened and i just deflated/went numb.
think we went from top 5 to into the mid 20's in the pre-season rankings over the weekend.
this injury, glenn robinson going pro, and the 3 amigos/k state game in the ncaa tourney
were some of MY 3 worst moments in purdue basketball.
These days Big Dog would have left after his first year playing, fortunate the Boilers got him to stay his Jr year.
Yes - under the old eligibility rules of Prop 48 (seems silly now in today's environment), he was ineligible his freshman year - '91/'92, so he played his sophomore and junior seasons.
IIRC, initially he suggested he was coming back for his last year of eligibility, which was the real surprise. I think at the time, he got the biggest rookie deal when the Bucks drafted him. Just speculation, but I think he would have an even bigger impact in today's NBA game than when he played in the '90s/'00s.
