Providence’s A.J. Schmidt poured in 29 points and Scottsburg’s Max Clemons added 12 as Team Southern Indiana 2012 edged Shining Star Sports 63-61 in overtime to win the 15 and under title today at Eddie Ford‘s Grassroots Shootout in Louisville, Ky.

“Our guys came together when it mattered most,” coach Burton Chambers said. “We have a solid group of players representing Southern Indiana, and (the championship) was a pleasing start. Don’t be fooled by today’s result, however; we still have much work to do this spring and summer.”

TSI defeated Lexington, Ky.-based Charlotte Court in the semifinal round en route to the championship.

The 2012 roster includes: Max Clemons (Scottsburg), Logan Hamilton (Southwestern), Sean Hoevener (Madison), Markus Jenkins (Southwestern), Seth Pennington (Madison), Hunter Pyke (Henryville), A.J. Schmidt (Providence), Blake Schmidt (Providence) Clayton Sullivan (West Washington), Jacob Wethington (Providence) and Jordan Yarbrough (Madison). Keegan Kincaid, of Switzerland County, is currently out with an arm injury.

MORE COVERAGE: The Courier-Journal’s Jody Demling recaps TSI 2012′s run to the Grassroots Shootout championship in this story. More tournament notes from the C-J are available here and here.

Ason Hacker, a 6-foot-2 guard from Bedford North Lawrence, committed earlier this week to Olney Central, a NJCAA Division I school in Illinois.

“We think Ason has the potential to be a very good player for us,” OCC head coach Mike Burris said.

“He has a college-ready body right now and he possesses great athletic ability. He’s very good at getting to the rim, which should bode well for him in our offense. Ason plays hard and competes on every play.”

Click here to view a complete list of reported Southern Indiana college commitments and signings.

Three Southern Indiana players were announced this morning as members of the 2009 Indiana All-Stars.

Indiana Mr. Basketball Jordan Hulls, an Indiana recruit from Bloomington South, headlines the squad, which will face the Kentucky All-Stars June 13 in Indianapolis and June 14 in Louisville, Ky. Batesville’s Colt Ryan, an Evansville recruit, and Evansville Harrison’s Kendal Brown, who will attend Southern Illinois, are set to join Hulls on the 13-man roster.

Indianapolis Star writer Michael Pointer breaks down the all-stars in this preview, making note this will be the first summer the all-star series will be played in a one-weekend format.

Coach David Wood thinks the Indianapolis Star Indiana Boys All-Stars have the right mix of players to be successful.

There looks to be a solid inside presence, quickness and strong shooting both on the outside and in the paint.

Now, the West Lafayette High School basketball coach’s job is figuring out how to maximize that talent in a short time.

Jody Demling, recruiting writer for The Courier-Journal in Louisville, featured Team Southern Indiana today on his popular recruiting blog:

There is a new grassroots travel basketball program in the area and what a start it was for Team Southern Indiana.

In its first year under director Matt Denison, TSI opened with a bang going 6-0 to capture the championship title of the 17 & under division of the Indybball.com tournament.

After wins over Indy Magic and Indy Jazz, TSI downed the Indiana Blue Devils, the Eric Gordon All-Stars and then the Central Kentucky Storm 71-69 in the title game.

“There is no program truly focused on growing the game and players in Southern Indiana,” Denison said. “We want to help players accomplish two things: become stronger, more confident players at their school next season, and receive a college scholarship or financial assistance to obtain an education at the university level.”

Read the entire story here.

Team Southern Indiana 2010 Red edged the Eric Gordon All-Stars and Central Kentucky Storm today at Indianapolis North Central High School en route to winning the 17 and under title at the Indyball.com Shootout, the spring’s first travel team tournament.

The team’s nine-man roster includes: A.J. Adams (Jeffersonville), Brad Benson (New Albany), Drake Coleman (Jeffersonville), Bryant Conder (Lanesville), Jordy Martin (New Albany), Steven Mayfield (Henryville), Ben Raichel (Austin), Tate Rohlfing (New Albany) and Garett Ross (Corydon).

The Courier-Journal today announced their annual Indiana All-Area Team, comprised of Southern Indiana area preps.

First team

Donnie Hale, New Albany; Spencer Robinson, Silver Creek; Chris Beam, Borden;  Matt Gehl, Jac-Cen-Del; Matt Trimnell, Seymour

Second team

Brett Martin, New Albany; Evan Maschmeyer, Jeffersonville; Gunner Irwin, Salem; Vincent Minton, New Washington; Tenele Roland, New Albany

Honorable mention

Kegan Clark, Jeffersonville; Ryan Adam, Floyd Central; Logan Laswell, Paoli; Tucker Coots, Providence; Ason Hacker, Bedford North Lawrence