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 a familiar name — Iowa point guard Tony Perkins. The Indianapolis native was a thorn in Indiana’s side in his last two trips to Bloomington, averaging 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Perkins enjoyed a breakout senior season, after which he was named second-team All-Big Ten. He ranked in the top 17 in the league in scoring (14.5), assists (4.6) and steals (1.7).…
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Indiana is not finished in the class of 2024. Consensus national top-30 senior wing Bryson Tucker is currently on campus for a visit, his father confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. A 6-foot-7 small forward from Baltimore, Tucker is graded as a 5-star prospect according to On3, ESPN and Rivals. He currently attends Bishop O’Connell H.S. in Virginia. Tucker played at IMG Academy a year ago. Tucker was reportedly down to Kansas, Michigan State and the G League Ignite earlier this year. The G League Ignite was rumored to be the favorite for the McDonald’s All-American, but it disbanded recently and…
Indiana will have an under-the-radar class of 2024 prospect on campus this week. Florida-based wing Diamant Blazi will take an official visit in Bloomington March 27-29, he confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. Blazi attends Jordan Christian Prep in Florida. The 6-foot-8 Blazi only arrived in the United States from France before his senior season, so his recruitment has just started to gain momentum over the last couple months. Blazi was playing in a league in France that was for young prospects when he made the decision to come to Florida. Blazi was a first-team all-state selection by the Sunshine Independent…
Indiana center Kel’el Ware is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced on his Instagram page Tuesday morning. The 7-foot center appears as a projected first round pick in most mock NBA Drafts. “Thank you Indiana, it has been a pleasure to wear the cream and crimson and have an opportunity to play for the greatest fans in the world,” Ware said. “I am so grateful for the experience.” Ware, a transfer from Oregon, was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the media and Third Team by the coaches. He was also named to the All-Defensive Team. He…
It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for high major college basketball coaches hired direct from the NBA. Michigan’s Juwan Howard? Fired. Vanderbilt’s Jerry Stackhouse? Fired. Louisville’s Kenny Payne? Fired. No one at Indiana came out and said it at the time, and they certainly aren’t going to admit it now, but Howard sure seemed to be a significant part of the inspiration behind IU’s hiring of Mike Woodson in March of 2021. At that moment, Howard was coming off a Big Ten title, and he was the national coach of the year. Hiring the former college star from…
After a one-year stop in Bloomington, Payton Sparks is set to reunite with former IU guard Michael Lewis. Sparks announced on Sunday he is transferring back to Ball State to play for Lewis, who is entering his third season as head coach in Muncie. The 6-foot-10 center played two seasons at Ball State and was an All-MAC performer there before entering the transfer portal last March. A year ago Sparks said playing at IU was a dream, but he was unable to carve-out a significant role in Bloomington. In his lone season with IU, Sparks averaged 2.1 points and 1.8…
Indiana and Oklahoma will meet for the first time ever Monday, and the stakes will be high. The Hoosiers and Sooners will meet in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Indiana is in the round of 32 for the fifth-straight season. Oklahoma advanced to Monday night’s game as it edged out Florida Gulf Coast, 73-70, on Saturday. The Sooners were the regular season champions out of the Big 12 and are led by a trio of double figure scorers in senior forward Skylar Vann (15.0…
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 UT Martin guard Jordan Sears. A 5-11, 185-pound senior from Daytona Beach, Fla., Sears topped the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring – pumping in 21.6 points per outing. That figure ranked ninth in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, and his 692 total points were the third-highest single-season tally in school history. He also broke a 38-year record for free throws made (162) and ranked…
Is Dusty May ready for the big stage? IU basketball fans are about to get an up close and personal view as he heads to the Big Ten. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former IU basketball manager under Bob Knight is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Michigan. May became one of the hottest names on the coaching carousel a year ago when he led Florida Atlantic to its greatest season in school history. He guided his Owls to the Final Four while posting a program-best 35-4 record. After a 25-9 2023-24 campaign, FAU has…
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 Drexel center Amari Williams. The 6-foot-10 and 265-pound Williams was named the Coastal Athletic Association’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record third time. Williams was also named to the CAA’s First Team for the second straight season in a vote by the league’s coaches. The senior from Nottingham, England led the CAA in blocked shots for the third straight season averaging 1.8…