Corydon senior Garett Ross headlined a small contingent of Southern Indiana players last week at the first session of Rick Bolus‘ Blue-Chip High Potential Camp in Georgetown, Ky.

Ross, a 6-foot-3 guard, was named to the camp’s “second 30” all-star game, in which he scored 10 points and led his team to a 112-103 victory.

At the camp, HoosierHillsHoops.com learned of two new prospects of interest — East Central senior Kevin Kidd and Jennings County sophomore Sam Hunt.

Kidd, a 5-foot-9 point guard, was selected for the camp’s “top-30” all-star game. He finished with just four points, but was impressive with his surreal quickness and superior ball handling.

Hunt, a 6-foot-8 center, joined Ross as an all-star selection in the “second 30” game.

Other Southern Indiana locals on the camp’s roster included:

• Braden Burk, Switzerland County, freshman
• Tyler Harper, South Spencer, sophomore
• Cody Jackson, Silver Creek, senior
• Troy Kunkel, North Decatur, sophomore
• Jalen Obertate, Lawrenceburg, freshman
• Zachary Ricketts, Silver Creek, sophomore
• A.J. Schmidt, Providence, sophomore
• Blake Schmidt, Providence, sophomore
• Josh Schulte, South Spencer, freshman
• Garrett VanKirk, Heritage Hills, junior

Session two of the 29-year-old camp is slated for July 12-16.

Bedford North Lawrence junior Alex Pritchett secured his first scholarship offer last weekend during a visit to Wright State.

After the entire Bedford team competed in a high school team shootout on the school’s campus, the Raiders tendered a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-6 forward.

“They’ve been showing a lot of interest in me and sending me a lot of stuff,” Prichett said. “To get the offer was a little surprising. It’s a nice place, but I’m going to let things pan out from here. I wouldn’t mind playing (at Wright State).

Other colleges showing early interest in Pritchett include Ball State, Evansville, Indiana State, Purdue, Southern Illinois and Valparaiso.

But he isn’t ready to end the recruiting process yet.

“I’m comfortable knowing that I have time to work a lot on my game,” he said. “I really don’t know at this point. I’ll play through July but I’m still thinking (about the recruiting process).”

With his Indiana Elite ONE Orange squad, Prichett will attend the adidas It Takes Five in Cincinnati, the Kentucky HoopFest in Louisville and the adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas. He also will attend a Purdue “elite” camp in August.

Kegan Clark, a 6-foot-4 forward from Jeffersonville, said today he has verbally committed to Wright State.

“After going through their campus and seeing how their coaches run things, I felt like it was the perfect fit for me,” Clark said. “(The coaches) think I have the potential to be a solid player, and that I can come in and contribute to the team.”

Clark, who also fielded interest from Eastern Illinois, IUPUI and Miami (Oh.), visited the Raiders’ campus — located in Dayton, Oh. — on two occasions.

The entire Jeffersonville team recently participated in a one-day shootout at Wright State, and Clark, along with his parents, took another tour today of the school.

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Bloomington South built a 23-9 first-quarter margin and crushed New Albany 94-34 to win the second-place bracket today in Carmel at the USSFA State Tournament, a double-elimination event for high school teams.

Bloomington South was eliminated from the winner’s bracket Saturday by Mt. Vernon (Fortville), and New Albany fell to the secondary bracket after a loss to Brownsburg.

In the winner’s bracket, Mt. Vernon edged Carmel for the title.

The wave of area college commitments continued today.

Bloomington North senior Julian Boatner gave a verbal pledge to William and Mary, a NCAA Division I school located in Williamsburg, Va., the Herald-Times confirmed.

“I think it’s a great fit for him,” Bloomington North coach Andy Hodson told the paper. “He went out there and loved the campus and loved the school.”

Boatner, who also had a scholarship offer from Navy, will compete on the July AAU circuit with Fieldhouse Elite Team Indiana.

Donnie Hale made his college decision earlier today, his family announced. The New Albany star will stay in-state after his senior year of high school, accepting a scholarship offer to play for Matt Painter‘s Purdue program.

Hale, a 6-foot-8 forward, is relieved the recruiting process is behind him.

“I’m really glad it’s over,” Hale said. “I put a lot of thought into it for a long while; and at the end of the day, it just seemed like (Purdue) was the best option for me. I’m really glad to be a part of their program now.”

The Boilermakers were one of the first major Division I schools to show interest in Hale.

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