Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in
high school basketball. America's source for high school sports continues
the tradition to close out the 2020-21 season by naming the top player in
each state. Selections are based on team success and individual
excellence, in addition to local and state accolades.
Caleb Furst of
Blackhawk Christian (Fort Wayne)
is the 2020-21 MaxPreps Indiana High School Basketball Player of
the
Year. The 6-foot-10, 210-pound senior helped the Braves go 28-3 en route to
their second straight Class 2A state championship.
Furst averaged 21.5 points, 14.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 blocks per contest, finishing his four-year run as the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,087 career points.
In Blackhawk Christian's 55-40 state title game victory over Parke Heritage, Furst overcame early foul trouble to score 18 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to go along with seven rebounds and six blocks.
Signed with Purdue, Furst is regarded
as the No. 54 prospect in the Class of 2021 by 247Sports. He held additional college offers from Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Stanford and Virginia among others.
Each
state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in
the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released April
13.
Caleb Furst drives during a December game against Hamilton Southeastern.
Photo by Tyler Hart
