Kenzie Koch Named IBCA Week 1 Player of the Week
Eastern Hancock senior guard Kenzie Koch and Center Grove earned Indiana Basketball Coaches Association honors for their early-season performances.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Basketball
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association recognized Eastern Hancock senior guard Kenzie Koch as a Week 1 Player of the Week, and Center Grove was selected as a Team of the Week. Koch averaged 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals as her team started the season 2-0.
Why it matters
The honors give early recognition to standout individual and team performances as the boys' and girls' high school seasons get underway across the state. Koch's and Center Grove's results also reflect how Indiana's early-season competition is shaping the statewide picture.
Koch went 19-of-42 from the field and 11-of-23 on 3-pointers for the week, and she scored 32 points in a 67-59 win over Class 2A No. 8 Heritage Christian. Center Grove's 39-38 win over Class 4A No. 3 Franklin Central and its 70-48 win over Fishers came over a two-game span.
The players
Kenzie Koch
Kenzie Koch is a senior guard for Eastern Hancock who represents District 2 in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association's recognition program.
Indiana Basketball Coaches Association
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association is the statewide organization that selects and recognizes outstanding high school basketball players and teams in Indiana.
Center Grove High School
Center Grove High School is a public high school in Greenwood, Indiana, whose boys' basketball team was named a Team of the Week.
The details
Koch was selected as a Week 1 Player of the Week from District 2, and the honor covers performances from Monday through Saturday of that week. Center Grove was named a Team of the Week for its road wins, which extended its undefeated streak to 31 games.
Timeline
Week 1 of the 2026 season, Monday through Saturday, November 2026, covered the recognized performances.
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association will begin boys' Player and Team of the Week honors on Dec. 1.
Season Trajectory
The Week 1 honors are an early installment in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association's Player and Team of the Week program, which begins its boys' recognitions on Dec. 1. Center Grove's 31-game undefeated streak and Koch's scoring pace establish early markers in a season that will be measured against the program's ongoing weekly selections.
Fantasy and high school fans tracking scoring leaders should note Koch's 31.5-point average and Conder's 40.0-point average over two games. Center Grove's undefeated run and the district-level selection process show how the Week 1 honors are determined by performances from Monday through Saturday.
The takeaway
Early-season recognition highlights players and teams to watch as Indiana's high school basketball picture develops. Tracking weekly honors can help readers follow which programs are setting the pace in the statewide season.
What happens next
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association will begin boys' Player and Team of the Week honors on Dec. 1.
Further reading
For more on the season's early developments, browse Basketball coverage across Indiana.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Greenfield Daily Reporter.
