Kendall Brown of Crown Point is a rising junior invited to the Top 100. Photo by Bob Strempka of Strempka Gallery.

Please note that the schedule for July 13th in this article is contrary to what has been posted by the IBCA. You can view the complete Top 100 schedule here.

For the eighth consecutive year, the IBCA/IHSAA Girls Top 100 Underclass Showcase will be held this summer during the NCAA observation period.

On Tuesday, July 13, over 100 Indiana underclass players will convene at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where they will go through controlled drills and scrimmages throughout the day.  The showcase provides the opportunity for quality rising seniors, juniors and sophomores to showcase their basketball skills before all levels of college coaches from across the country. Players will also hear featured speakers discussing a variety of topics, which in the past have included the recruiting process, sports nutrition and athletic mental preparation.

Players will be grouped into teams prior to the event and each team will be coached by a pair of Indiana varsity high school coaches who donate their time to lead their respective scrimmage teams. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. (ET) , drills at 9:15 a.m. and scrimmages sessions at 10:15 a.m. A second round of scrimmage sessions takes place in the afternoon beginning at 12:50 p.m.

Parents, friends and the general public are allowed to attend the day-long event for a nominal entry fee. Athlete profile booklets with data and statistics about every player will also be available for purchase.

The selection process for the Top 100 provides for a wide cross-section of athletes from all  geographic areas. Nomination letters were sent to every varsity coach in the state in early January, where they were provided the opportunity to nominate any athlete — including their own — in their district. Twenty-five players from the three Indiana districts were then narrowed down by three representatives from each district, guaranteeing at least 25 players from each geographical area. Another 75 players statewide were then added by a group of district representatives to the three-district list of 75, making a total list of 150 players. Of those 150 players, the top-rated 125 were sent invitation letters early in March. The remaining 25 of the 150 were denoted as alternates. Players who were sent invitation letters had two weeks to commit, and those who did not respond to the letter were contacted to verify their intentions to participate. When the number of first-round invited players was determined, then letters were sent to the 25 alternate players to fill in the remaining openings. Players are required to submit a $50.00 fee to participate.

Players invited and confirmed for the 2010 Showcase are as follows: