Logan Sanford
Union County’s Logan Sanford represented the Tri-Eastern Conference during the 14th annual Indiana Basketball Coaches Association-IHSAA Boys Basketball Showcase at Ben Davis High School on Wednesday.
“I was extremely blessed to be chosen to participate in the Top 100 workout,” said Sanford, who will be a senior next season for the Patriots. “It truly shows my hard work paying off and it is an honor to be in the discussion of the best players in the state.”
“I know I was representing more than myself,” Sanford continued. “I was representing my school, coaches, team, and teammates. I couldn’t of been there without my teammates and coaches pushing me through the hard work. I was out of state when (Union County Head) Coach (Mark) Detweiler texted me about it and I couldn’t of been happier. I know Michael Sustarsic and Brad Hartman were in it and that is two players that performed well in their four years at Union County.”
Detweiler and Union County JV Coach Jesse Moses attended the event.
“Good exposure for him,” Detweiler said. “He has worked hard and hopes to play college basketball. Events like the Top 100 put players in front of a lot of college coaches.”
“He finished his day playing against (New Albany’s) Romeo Lankford, who is probably the best player in the state right now,” Detweiler added. “It’s good for our program anytime we have guys get recognized for things like this.”
An All-TEC performer last winter, Sanford was impressed with all of the competition.
“Playing against Romeo Langford was a neat experience,” he said. “Romeo was one of many players that have next level talent at the workout and I knew it would be great exposure for me. Playing against the best players in the state opened my eyes to the talent that I was surrounded by and how I was included in it. I played with confidence and just went 110% the whole time.”
The showcase was about more than just playing three games. There were also drill sessions, which Sanford plans to use to improve.
“The drills and games will help me prepare for the season in a major way,” he said. “The speed of the game is a lot different and just the physicality of how they play. I played some of my best basketball there and it will pay off during the season. It had many benefits and seeing all the college coaches was pretty cool. The work ethic shown in the camp is another influence that will drive me to become better and better each day.”
“All of my teammates are really working on their game this summer and I’m looking forward to this year,” he added. “I also wanted to thank Coach Detweiler and (Coach) Moses for driving up to watch me. The support is always there and I never take it for granted.”
Sanford averaged 16.8 points per game last season as the Patriots finished 15-9.