Elite Gym Rat

Rising third grader, Quinn Wilkins, is from Anderson, Indiana, and attends Lapel Elementary School. He’s a 4.0 GPA student: He was Citizenship award winner and Excellence in Mathematics Award recipient for 2nd grade. Only one student per grade received such acknowledgment. His current AAU teams are the ThunderCats (2026) and (2024); and Indy Nets (2026). He plays up with older kids.

When watching Wilkins play, it’s apparent that he’s as good as other sorted out young athletes. NBA and college coaches have commented on Wilkins’ talent, saying “he’s a heady player who does all the right moves.” He’s not perfect by any means, yet he’s special and beyond his years.

Wilkins’ dad says, “you would be hard pressed to find a more fundamentally sound player and shooter in the class of 2026,” and “What he lacks in quickness and athleticism he more than makes up for in using angles, technique, and heart.” Wilkins realizes that players will grow taller, stronger, and more athletic over years.

However, Wilkins’ fathers states that his son is “an above average sized kid with a solid frame who will only get stronger and shouldn’t be short on height as it runs in his family.”

Wilkins is humble — but don’t underestimate his meanness to devour competition. He has a high-IQ and natural feel for the game as a coaches son. The left handed player even has good footwork.

His biggest accomplished thus far is hitting 25 straight free throw shots in four games. Also, his local ThunderCats team won 43 straight games in the past year.

“He really values basketball and looks to get teammates involved, even to a fault at times. But that will pay off more as he gets older.”