Underclass Showcase events are set for June 12 (boys at Ben Davis) and June 18 (girls at Ben Davis). In addition, the fourth girls’ Summer Team Showcase is planned for June 19-20 at Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern and the seventh boys’ Summer Team Showcase in memory of Charlie Hughes is set for June 26-28 at Carmel and Westfield.
Returning for 2026: ‘Underclass Showcase’ events for boys and girls
The 24th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase events (also known as “The Top 100”) are set for June 12 for boys and June 18 for girls – both at Ben Davis (1200 N. Girls School Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46214). These are “individual events,” and players featured are rising seniors, juniors and sophomores for 2026-27.
The IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Underclass Showcase is scheduled at Ben Davis High School on Friday, June 12. The Boys’ Showcase will be held with all players in one session. Check-in will be at 11:30 a.m. The session will run until about 4:45 p.m.
The IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Underclass Showcase is scheduled at Ben Davis High School on Thursday, June 18. The Girls’ Showcase also will be held with all players in one session. Check-in will be at 11:30 a.m. The session will run until about 4:45 p.m.
In 2025, 67 coaches from 58 colleges attended the Boys’ Top 100 Underclass Showcase and 59 coaches from 50 colleges attended the Girls’ Top 100 Underclass Showcase.
All IBCA coaches will be admitted free to both events by displaying a current IBCA membership card.
Lists of players expected to participate in these events should be released publicly about three weeks before each event.
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| WORDS OF WISDOM: Former Indiana Pacers' star and Ohio State star Clark Kellogg (standing at left) offers insight to players at a past IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Underclass Showcase event on what to expect during the recruiting process and as college players. |
Back again in 2026: ‘Summer Team Showcase’ for boys and girls
The IBCA/IHSAA again plans to host scholastic team events for boys’ teams and girls’ teams in 2026, again with administrative assistance from Charlie Hughes Basketball.
The fourth IBCA/IHSAA Girls’ Team Showcase is planned for June 19-20 with games at Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern. Most teams will play four games over two days (two games each day), although some teams may play just two games in one day only. In 2025, 112 teams participated in the Girls’ Team Showcase.
The seventh IBCA/IHSAA Boys’ Team Showcase in memory of Charlie Hughes will be June 26-27-28 with games at Carmel and Westfield. In 2025, 200 teams participated in the Boys’ Team Showcase.
In 2025, 67 coaches from 57 colleges attended the Girls’ Team Showcase and 104 coaches from 79 colleges attended the Boys’ Team Showcase in memory of Charlie Hughes.
Team fees for each event are $350 for four games over two days or $215 for two games in one day only. Admission for fans is $10 per day for adults, $5 per day for students (ages 6 to 17) and free for children 5 and younger.
The IBCA and Charlie Hughes Basketball have partnered with “Stay, Play, Made Simple” to offer blocks of hotel rooms to teams and to parents and fans for both events. Here are links for booking rooms.
In 2025, the IBCA and Charlie Hughes Basketball donated $12,000 to the Riley Children’s Foundation. For more information or to register for either event, go to charliehughesbasketball.com.
