John Dietrick (center), a senior at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, was one of five Marion County Senior High School Boys Basketball players who received a Downtown Indianapolis Kiwanis-NextGear Boys Basketball Academic All-Star Scholarship on March 23. The scholarship, sponsored by NextGear Capitol, was presented at the 71st annual Indiana State High School Boys Basketball Finals Luncheon, which honors the eight state finalist basketball teams. It was held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers - a sponsor.

Additionally, Dietrick received the $1,500 Jim Mills Memorial Scholarship, given to the All-Star who is selected Most Valuable Player with the highest GPA. Jim Mills' daughters Jennifer Inabnitt (third left) and Jamie Craddock (third right) along with Jeff Mills (not pictured) assisted in the presentation.

Other officials who participated in the luncheon included (left to right) Kiwanis Club President Greg Fennig; Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Commissioner and Kiwanis member Bobby Cox; NextGear Capital CFO David Horan; and Bill Benner of Pacers Sports and Entertainment.