Author: Mike Schumann

Former IU basketball guard Jalen Hood-Schifino was selected in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Draft on Thursday evening. The one-and-done guard was the 17th overall selection in the draft.  He was joined at the draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn by Indiana head coach Mike Woodson.  The player and coach embraced after Hood-Schifino’s named was called by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “It’s really hard to put into words, I really don’t even know how I feel,” Hood-Schifino said on the ESPN broadcast after the pick was announced.  “It’s just like a surreal feeling,…

Thursday evening will mark a major milestone in the lives of Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis, and the IU basketball staff will be out with them in full support. Both players are widely expected to be chosen this evening at the 2023 NBA Draft. Head coach Mike Woodson will be at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the live location of the draft, joining Jalen Hood-Schifino on the green room floor. In addition to showing support for Hood-Schifino, Woodson’s presence should provide a good public relations opportunity for the program.  He’ll likely end up on national television, and could even be…

Every recruiting target Indiana is after right now is different. They all have different upbringings, different personalities, different skillsets, and different projections at the next level. But when you are recruiting top-100 high school prospects like IU is almost exclusively is right now, they all seemingly share one thing in common. They want to get to the NBA. And so of course, when it comes to their recruitment, those young players want to believe they are picking a program that can help them achieve their dream. On Thursday evening at the NBA Draft, it is widely expected one-and-done Indiana guard…

Indiana was widely speculated to be potential destination for Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves if he entered the transfer portal. But it appears that speculation can stop. Since we included Reeves in a story on potential late additions a couple weeks back, we’ll close the loop with an update today. Multiple national reporters indicated on Wednesday morning Reeves has returned to the Kentucky campus and is expected to play for the Wildcats next season. Reeves averaged 14.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Wildcats in 2022-23 while shooting 40 percent from three, and he appeared to address a roster…

When Jalen Hood-Schifino’s name is called on Thursday evening, it will be the first time since 2019 that a former IU basketball player has been chosen in the NBA Draft. But the expectation is he won’t be the only Hoosier chosen this week. While Hood-Schifino is a consensus first round pick, Trayce Jackson-Davis is widely expected to be selected late in the first round or somewhere in the early to middle part of the second. If both are chosen it will be the first time since 2017 that two former Hoosiers were drafted in the same year. If both go…

IU football picked up a commitment from class of 2024 safety Keion Dunlap on Monday afternoon. Dunlap announced his commitment to Indiana on his social media pages. https://twitter.com/dun1ap/status/1670870190639153185?s=20 Dunlap made the announcement coming off of a weekend official visit to IU. The 6-foot-1 and 190-pound Dunlap attends Enterprise H.S., a Class 7A program in Enterprise, Ala.  He also plays basketball at the school. Dunlap is a 3-star prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports.  He’s not ranked by On3 and ESPN.  247Sports says he’s the No. 55 safety in the 2024 class. The Hoosiers offered Dunlap in March. He chose IU…

IU football picked up a commitment from class of 2024 cornerback Judah Jenkins on Monday afternoon. Jenkins announced his commitment to Indiana on his social media pages. https://twitter.com/judahjenkins3/status/1670842740391788560?s=20 Jenkins made the announcement coming off of a weekend official visit to IU. The 5-foot-11 and 175-pound Jenkins attends Good Counsel H.S. in Olney, Md. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Jenkins is the No. 984 overall player in the 2024 class, and the No. 84 cornerback. The Hoosiers offered Jenkins in March.  He chose IU over more than 25 offers, including from Power Five programs such as Ole Miss, Wake Forest,…

One of the fastest rising shooting guards in the class of 2024 is North Carolina based Austin Swartz. Swartz entered the spring a bit under the radar, but he’s posted massive numbers on the Nike EYBL. With 21 points per game, Swartz was the third-highest scorer on the Nike EYBL Circuit this spring. He added 3.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 44.3 percent from the field overall including 37.2 percent from three, and Swartz made 88.9 percent from the stripe. Swartz was ranked No. 96 nationally in the 2024 class according to the On3 Industry Average coming into the…

There are just a few more weeks before AAU basketball wraps up and rising seniors go fully into college decision mode. As things stand right now, IU will have a minimum of three roster openings next season — the spots occupied by super seniors Xavier Johnson and Anthony Walker, along with the currently unused scholarship. It’s also possible players like Kel’el Ware and Mackenzie Mgbako won’t be around for more than a year.  And if IU experiences the kind of transfer portal attrition it has seen over the last two years, it’s easy to see how they’ll likely have plenty…

Indiana may get a chance to host class of 2024 5-star big man Flory Bidunga on his final official visit. IndyStar high school reporter Kyle Neddenriep wrote on Saturday “the five-star prospect plans to visit Indiana on an official visit prior to making his (college) decision.” The 6-foot-10 Kokomo H.S. center is ranked No. 4 overall nationally according to the On3 Industry Average.  He’s taken multiple visits to IU but hasn’t taken a longer official visit to this point. Bidunga has said in multiple reports he’d like to make his college decision before Kokomo resumes school in early August. There’s…