Anyone know much about him? He is transferring now from University to Carmel High School, right before tourney time. I don’t like the sounds of that, but I suppose there could be a reason. I guess he can play if Carmel makes it far into the tourney. How good of a player is he?
Joshua will not be able to play for Carmel this season as IHSAA transfer rules require a player sit out for 30 days. He's a 6'6" junior that was the leading scorer 19.7 ppg and rebounder 7.1 rpg for University. A strange time to transfer as his high school playing season has basically concluded.
That's crazy. Still 2 games left before Sectional. Wonder why this timing?
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@bigmike I think I read if they made it to semi state the 30 days would be up.
@zeke4ahs Just seems odd to me that the coach would take a transfer kid in to play for his team that late in the season.
I know nothing about this, but it does seem really odd. I believe I heard his sister is transferring as well and she's supposedly a really good volleyball player. I do wonder if by transferring now, does that help them be fully ready to start when next fall starts? Is this getting the waiting period out of the way now and then fully focus on next season? Just a weird situation all the way around, you have to wonder if something didn't happen with the school and the parents.
Transferring to Carmel is one thing... transferring a week before Sectionals start... from a team that could have made a deep 2A run if he had stayed... is incredibly odd. Pretty obvious that something was off between the Henderson's and University.
Its not likely Carmel gets out of their sectional. But if they do, and if he can play at Semi State, and he impacts them winning a state title... well, that'd be unfortunate. Surprised it didn't happen earlier. I'm sure everyone else in that sectional isn't overly happy about Fishers adding two potential D1 transfers this offseason. Sucks for the rest of the state though.
@bigmike I do too. Only thing that really would make it acceptable IMO would be a huge disagreement with coach. Alan doesn’t seem the type of guy to let his son do that on a whim.
@zeke4ahs Alan was quoted explaining a little bit why they left now. It essentially starts the 30 days clock, now, so he won't have to sit out the start of next year. Its still odd, to me, leaving a solid 2A team, that could have made a decent run...right before sectionals. Logistically I understand wanting to get the clock ticking. But as I understand the rule, he could have "went out for the golf team" this spring to get the clock ticking, and avoid missing the first month of next bball season.
But as I understand the rule, he could have "went out for the golf team" this spring to get the clock ticking, and avoid missing the first month of next bball season.
You're probably just begging for some IHSAA action by going about it that way vs the 'by the book' way, even if it still seems odd or shady or whatever descriptor you want to use.
But as I understand the rule, he could have "went out for the golf team" this spring to get the clock ticking, and avoid missing the first month of next bball season.
You're probably just begging for some IHSAA action by going about it that way vs the 'by the book' way, even if it still seems odd or shady or whatever descriptor you want to use.
Who knows for sure? Only the Hendersons.
Tangential, but one of my younger brothers got caught drinking at a NYE party his junior year. His punishment was he had to sit out 6 games. He had only played football up to that point. That spring, he joined the baseball team for the first time, sat out his 6 games and was still honorable mention all-conf at first base in his only season as a baseball player. LOL
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