Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana hasn’t had any players selected in the NBA Draft since Romeo Langford in 2019, but that will almost certainly change in June. Both Jalen Hood-Schifino and Trayce Jackson-Davis have trended favorably over the last few months, and both are now widely expected to be chosen on June 22 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Hood-Schifino is a borderline lottery pick, and almost certain to go in the first round.  Here’s what ESPN’s Jonathan Givony said about the one-and-done guard in an updated draft projection released on Wednesday. “He’s likely not ready to be handed the keys to an NBA…

Watch below as IU football wide receiver Donaven McCulley met with the media this week at spring practice. McCulley switched from quarterback to wide receiver following his 2021 freshman campaign. The 6-foot-5 McCulley caught 16 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in 2022. Indiana concludes its 2023 spring practices with Spring Football Saturday on April 15. https://youtu.be/AVSptCleXwc Video provided by IU Athletics The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

For the second time in six years, the NBA steals king is a former Hoosier. Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby finished the 2022-23 NBA season with the most steals per game, 1.9, and total steals, 128, in the league this year.  He’s the first ever Raptors player to claim the league’s steals crown. Anunoby follows Victor Oladipo as the other former IU player to lead the league in steals per game.  Oladipo averaged 2.4 in the 2017-18 campaign. With impressive length and athleticism, Anunoby flashed the potential to be an elite defender at the next level during his time at…

With the frontcourt taking shape, Indiana’s transfer portal focus shifts to the backcourt. One name that emerged over the weekend was Louisville transfer guard El Ellis. A Durham, N.C. product, Ellis is said to be focused on the NBA Draft as his primary option.  In fact, he told 247Sports national analyst Travis Branham that a two-way deal (i.e. hybrid NBA/G-League contract) might be enough to push him towards the pro route. But Ellis has a whole host of serious suitors at the college level should he choose to stay in school, including IU.  Pitt, Rutgers, Seton Hall, UCF, Creighton, Florida…

Indiana has hit a home run in the transfer portal. 7-foot Oregon transfer center Kel’el Ware has committed to the Hoosiers soon after an official visit to Bloomington.  He is the No. 7 overall players and the No. 2 center in the portal according to On3. Hailing from Little Rock, Ark., Ware was a 5-star and top-10 recruit out of high school in the class of 2022. The 7-foot and 210 pound center averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in a mostly reserve role (15.8 mpg) during his freshman campaign in Eugene. https://twitter.com/KelelWare/status/1645552334091558919?s=20 Ware is a versatile big man who…

Michael Lewis knew where Payton Sparks’ heart was this time. Growing up in Jasper, Ind., Lewis dreamed of playing high major college basketball in the 90s.  And now the head coach at Ball State, Lewis faced Sparks last month, looking back at him with that same dream. Lewis finished his high school career in 1996 in 13th place on Indiana’s all-time high school scoring list with 2,138 career points at Jasper.  And from there he went 70 miles up the road to Bloomington to play for IU and legendary head coach Bob Knight. Sparks put his name in the transfer…

Indiana fans will have to wait a couple more days for Oregon transfer big man Kel’el Ware to announce his next move. According to a report by Adam Zagoria, Ware will announce his next college decision on Tuesday. The 7-foot Ware took an official visit to Indiana beginning on Thursday.  The trip to Bloomington was Ware’s only official visit since entering the portal two weeks ago.  There were reports he intended to go to Alabama after the IU visit, but he didn’t make that trip. A versatile big man who can make perimeter shots and guard away from the rim, Ware…

UPDATE:  Tipton now says this Alabama visit has been cancelled.  Stay tuned. There was considerable social media buzz on Thursday evening as rumors circulated regarding a potential commitment by Oregon transfer center Kel’el Ware during his IU official visit. But Ware did not commit on the spot.  Instead, he’s off to Alabama for another visit according to a report by Joe Tipton of On3.  Tipton says Ware’s Alabama visit will take place on Saturday. Sources tell The Daily Hoosier Ware’s IU visit went very well and the Hoosiers are a strong contender to land the 7-footer. The Little Rock, Ark.…

An IU men’s soccer alumni team has entered a $1 million, winner-takes-all soccer tournament. Hoosier Army is the first alumni team to enter the inaugural The Soccer Tournament (TST).  TST’s inaugural event will take place in Cary, N.C., June 1-4. Here’s the full release with more information on the former IU players and the tournament. ————– BOSTON, Mass. (April 6, 2023) – The Soccer Tournament, the $1 million, winner-take-all, 7v7 world championship, today announced the entry of Hoosier Army, an Indiana University men’s soccer alumni team, in their 32-team field. The team will compete at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC…

As we told you first yesterday, IU has been quietly making a push to get Oregon transfer center Kel’el Ware on campus for an official visit. That official visit will take place beginning today, as the NCAA recruiting dead period ends. Hailing from Arkansas, Ware was a 5-star and top-10 recruit out of high school in the class of 2022. The 7-foot and 210 pound center from Little Rock, Ark. averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in a mostly reserve role (15.8 mpg) during his freshman campaign in Eugene. For more background on Ware and freshman season highlights, GO HERE.…