As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Indiana State transfer guard and Indianapolis native Ryan Conwell. He helped lead the Sycamore to a memorable 32-7 season that saw them just miss the NCAA Tournament, followed by a run to the NIT championship game. The 6-foot-4 Conwell was named second-team All-MVC after he averaged 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. His shooting splits were 48.2% overall, 60.7%…
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As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Kentucky 7-footer Aaron Bradshaw. Bradshaw is from New Jersey and was an AAU teammate of Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako. The McDonald’s All-American recovered from an offseason foot injury and made his debut for UK on Dec. 2. That delay seemed to impact his ability to find a rhythm and make a major impact as a freshman. He flashed his potential Bradshaw at Florida when…
Indiana will have a familiar face on campus later this week. Minnesota transfer forward Pharrel Payne will visit Bloomington late this week according to Darren Wolfson of 5 News in Minnesota. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound sophomore played in 32 games, with 19 starts, for the Golden Gophers this season. He averaged 10.0 points 6.1 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks. He shot 60.2% from the field and 47.2% from the free throw line. Payne is not a three-point shooter. The Minnesota native is a standout on the offensive glass. He ranked 67th nationally (third in the Big Ten) with a 12.6% offensive rebounding…
As Purdue prepares to face Connecticut in Monday’s national championship game, Zach Edey said he’s been hearing words of encouragement from Big Ten fans, and yes, even IU fans. “We’ve gone on this run and I’ve had fans of other schools message me ‘hey we’re rooting for you, we’re cheering you on.’ I’ve had IU fans (say) ‘hey we love what you’re doing right now,'” he said. A media member followed up. “You never thought that — IU fans?” “Yeah, it’s pretty wild,” Edey said. What percentage of Indiana fans are rooting for their rival on Monday evening? The Daily…
Indiana won’t be facing John Calipari when their series with Kentucky resumes in 2025. Multiple reports have Calipari leaving Lexington to take the opening at Arkansas. On Sunday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Arkansas is signing Calipari to a five-year deal to be the Razorbacks’ next head coach. Calipari is coming off a disappointing postseason. Kentucky fell in its opening matchup against Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats then lost to No. 14 seed Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky has only won one game in the Big Dance in the past five seasons. The…
Indiana picked up a commitment from Virginia based class of 2025 wide receiver LeBron Bond on Sunday. He announced the commitment on his X account. 1000% COMMITTED @IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/Z1mMqwrKoH — LeBron Bond 🃏 (@LeBronBond1) April 8, 2024 Bond’s announcement follows a recent visit to Bloomington. The speedy 5-foot-9 and 160-pound Bond led Maury H.S. (Norfolk, Va.) to a 15-o season and a Class 5 state title. As a junior, Bond caught 47 passes for 1,347 yards and 16 touchdowns. Bond does not appear in the national rankings, but he also held offers from Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, Virginia Tech,…
Indiana’s Teri Moren said thanks but no thanks to one of the top jobs in college basketball. According to a report by women’s college basketball writer Mitchell Northam, Moren was pursued by Tennessee to become their new head coach but rejected those overtures. A native Hoosier, Moren is leading IU women’s basketball through the best era in the program’s history, including six NCAA Tournament appearances, three Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight appearance along with nine-consecutive 20-win seasons. In 2022-23, she guided the program to its first regular season Big Ten championship in 40 years and an overall record of…
As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is Yale sophomore big man Danny Wolf. Wolf, a unanimous first team All-Ivy selection, started 31 games and led the Bulldogs in scoring (14.1 ppg.) and rebounding (9.7 rpg.). The 7-footer from Glencoe, Ill. and Northfield Mount Hermon H.S. added 2.4 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.0 steals. His shooting splits were 47% from the floor, 35% from three (on 84 attempts), and 72% from the…
Beginning this weekend, high school players are back out on the road for national tournaments, and soon coaches will be on the road as well, as prep recruiting kicks back into high gear. When it comes to high school recruiting, in focus will be the class of 2025, which features five players from the state of Indiana in the national top-150. On3 updated their rankings for the class of 2025 this week. Here are some quick notes on Indiana’s main targets. ———————— No. 11 – Bryson Tiller (PF) – Tiller is a consensus top-11 prospect across all four of the…
When he heads to IU in just over a week, Bradley transfer guard Connor Hickman won’t need a map. The Bloomington, Ind. native confirmed with The Daily Hoosier he will visit Indiana on April 14. That news was first reported by the 247Sports Indiana site. Hickman was a former high school teammate of IU guard Anthony Leal at South H.S. He played AAU basketball for Adidas sponsored Indiana Elite, where he teamed with former Indiana player Logan Duncomb. The 6-foot-3 and 200-pound Hickman earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference Third Team with Bradley this season. In his third…