INDIANAPOLIS — Five Marion County Senior High School Boys Basketball players received Downtown Indianapolis Kiwanis-NextGear Boys Basketball Academic All-Star Scholarships, sponsored by NextGear Capitol, at the 70th annual Indiana State High School Boys Basketball Finals Luncheon on March 25. The luncheon, which honors the eight state finalist basketball teams, was held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, a sponsor.
The recipients were Jared Chandler of Lutheran High School; John William Dean of North Central High School; Ian Deiters of Ben Davis High School; Matt Fox of Lutheran High School; and Isaac Vaught of Shortridge High School. Each received a $1,000 scholarship that recognizes the importance of academic excellence in athletics.
The scholarships are awarded to five senior Marion County basketball players who maintained the highest career grade point averages. Additionally, Deiters received the $1,500 Jim Mills Memorial Scholarship, given to the All-Star who is selected Most Valuable Player with the highest GPA.
