Jasper standout Shelby Merder, one of Southern Indiana’s top college prospects in the graduating Class of 2013, will stay in-state for college and play at Ball State, she confirmed to Hoosier Hills Hoops on Monday evening. “Definitely the coaching staff was a big reason for my decision,” said Merder, a 6-foot-3 forward. “The coaches and […]

Some players hope to utilize the July evaluation period for NCAA Division I coaches as an opportunity to increase their stock and perhaps gain a scholarship offer or two. But the recruitment of Jasper senior-to-be Shelby Merder, a 6-foot-3 center, is a little different than most. Merder already holds 12 full-ride scholarship offers from Division […]