Ason Hacker, a 6-foot-2 guard from Bedford North Lawrence, committed earlier this week to Olney Central, a NJCAA Division I school in Illinois.

“We think Ason has the potential to be a very good player for us,” OCC head coach Mike Burris said.

“He has a college-ready body right now and he possesses great athletic ability. He’s very good at getting to the rim, which should bode well for him in our offense. Ason plays hard and competes on every play.”

Click here to view a complete list of reported Southern Indiana college commitments and signings.

Team Southern Indiana 2010 Red edged the Eric Gordon All-Stars and Central Kentucky Storm today at Indianapolis North Central High School en route to winning the 17 and under title at the Indyball.com Shootout, the spring’s first travel team tournament.

The team’s nine-man roster includes: A.J. Adams (Jeffersonville), Brad Benson (New Albany), Drake Coleman (Jeffersonville), Bryant Conder (Lanesville), Jordy Martin (New Albany), Steven Mayfield (Henryville), Ben Raichel (Austin), Tate Rohlfing (New Albany) and Garett Ross (Corydon).

Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls continues to rack up awards and honors. Earlier this week, the Indiana University-bound guard was named Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year.

Last season, Washington graduate Tyler Zeller, now at North Carolina, garnered the award.

For a list of past Gatorade winners from Indiana, click here.

Bloomington South guard Jordan Hulls will play in the 2009 Kentucky Derby Festival Classic in Louisville, Ky., on April 11, event organizers announced last week:

The Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic will have a strong local flavor when it is played at Freedom Hall next month.

Partial rosters for the 37th annual event were released today showing 10 of the 20 players headed to local universities. The game also has three McDonald’s All-Americans committed.

Among those on the list are four University of Louisville signees – Peyton Siva, Stephan Van Treese, Mike Marra and Rakeem Buckles. Also selected were Kentucky signees Jon Hood, Daniel Orton and G.J. Vilarino and future Indiana players Jordan Hulls, Maurice Creek and Christian Watford.

Providence senior Nick Koetter, who is preparing for his final sectional in a Pioneer uniform, is this week’s Q&A guest.

Hoosier Hills Hoops: It’s your senior year and the postseason has arrived. In your final go-around, what do you hope to bring to your team during the sectional tournament?

Koetter: I’ve been anxiously waiting for sectionals to arrive. Hopefully I can go out there and play my game and provide my team with a boost. This is my last year, so in my mind it’s all or nothing. We have a very competitive sectional this year, so it will be interesting to see what happens.

HHH: The Pioneers forced two overtime periods before falling short versus Jeffersonville. Tell us about that experience.

Koetter: It was pretty disappointing, really. I felt like we had the game in the bag, and then they hit a last-second shot to force another overtime before edging us out in the end. It definitely was not the best feeling. I wouldn’t change what happened, though, because I think we learned a lot from losing that game.

HHH: Providence coach Lou Lefevre has developed a reputation as one of Southern Indiana’s most intriguing coaches. Describe Lefevre and his style.

Koetter: Coach Lefevre is the best coach I have played for. He knows the game of basketball better than anyone I know. He expects each and every one of us to bring our all every day. I think the main reason he has been so successful is because he wants us to play smarter than the other team. He is always preaching to us how being smarter than the other team will win games. Over his five years at Providence, he has made each player a smarter basketball player. I have a lot of respect for him as a coach.

HHH: Looking back on your basketball career at Providence, what will you remember as your best memory?

Koetter: I will always remember beating New Albany and also going to the semistate my sophomore year. More importantly, I’ll always remember my teammates and the friends I have made throughout my career. They have made me the player I am.

HHH: What are your college plans? Do you anticipate playing basketball?

Koetter: I plan on attending Purdue and majoring in construction management. I don’t have any basketball (scholarship) offers yet, but I’ve definitely thought about walking on somewhere. I don’t know if I’m ready to end my career yet.

Colt Ryan poured in 52 points — and broke two school scoring records — as Batesville thumped Shelbyville 74-56 last night.

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Batesville High School senior Colt Ryan turned in quite a memorable evening in his final home basketball game.

Ryan surpassed Michael Menser as the school all-time leading scorer. Ryan needed just four points entering the game against Shelbyville to pass the existing mark of 1,700 points. The game was stopped briefly to recognize his accomplishment. Menser was in attendance to present Ryan with the game ball.

In addition to breaking the career mark, the Indiana All-Star candidate went on to break the single game scoring record. Ryan poured in 52 points in just over three quarters of play to top Curt Clawson‘s previous mark of 51 points set in 1977.