​The 2026 NBA Summer League kicked off Friday in San Francisco, with rosters packed with well-known names from Indiana high school basketball. Here is a look at the players with Indiana ties, where they’re playing, and other basic information. Braden Smith, a guard from Westfield who played at Purdue and is the NCAA’s all-time assist leader, headlines the group. Smith, a former Indiana Mr. Basketball, joins the Indiana Pacers as a 2026 second-round pick and is the only 2026 draft choice on the Pacers’ Summer League squad. He walked the floor for the Pacers during practice on July 3, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis, signaling his status as a standout of Westfield’s basketball tradition and a prominent name from Indiana high school hoops.
Trey Kaufman-Renn, a forward from Silver Creek, was selected by Minnesota in the second round after a standout career at Purdue under Matt Painter. Kaufman-Renn emerged as one of the most recent big men to flourish in Painter’s system in West Lafayette, building a reputation as a four-star recruit and a top prospect from Indiana during his high school days at Silver Creek. His exposure in the NBA Draft continued with a second-round selection by the Timberwolves, cementing his Indiana roots in the pro landscape.
Fletcher Loyer, a guard from Homestead, was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers after a notable tenure at Purdue. Loyer transferred to Homestead in Fort Wayne prior to his junior season and quickly became a pivotal figure on Indiana’s basketball scene. Over four years at Purdue, the 6-foot-4 guard started all 149 games and set the program’s all-time record for three-pointers made, underscoring his long-range shooting prowess and consistency throughout his college career.
Ryan Conwell, a guard from Pike, joined the Miami Heat after being selected with the 37th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Conwell, a Pike High School graduate and former Indiana All-Star, enjoyed a productive college career at Louisville and emerged as an electric guard. In the 2025-26 season, he was among the top scorers in Division I, contributing to Louisville’s strong showing while carving out his own reputation on the national stage.
Brooks Barnhizer, a forward from Lafayette Jeff, has joined the NBA pursuit as part of the Indiana Pacers’ program. Barnhizer’s path included becoming one of the state’s top high school scorers in history by the time he finished at Lafayette Jeff. He later played four seasons under Chris Collins at Northwestern, where he made measurable progress and helped bring his Indiana high school success onto the college level. Barnhizer’s continued ascent reflects the depth of Indiana’s basketball pipeline and the strength of players graduating from Lafayette Jeff.
These Indiana-connected players—Smith, Kaufman-Renn, Loyer, Conwell, and Barnhizer—illustrate the enduring influence of Hoosier state basketball on the NBA Summer League landscape. Their journeys—from Indiana high schools to top college programs and into the professional ranks—highlight the ongoing talent pipeline that keeps Indiana prominently represented in summer league competition and beyond.