Indiana is quietly making progress with one of the top big men in the transfer portal. In fact, Oregon transfer center Kel’el Ware may be on campus in Bloomington for an official visit very soon according to sources. He is ranked as the No. 8 overall player in the portal according to On3, and the No. 2 center. A former 5-star and national top-10 recruit in the class of 2022, Ware entered the portal a week ago. 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)…
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VCU transfer forward Jalen Deloach is taking an official visit to IU on April 14 according to a report by Dushawn London, a national analyst with 247Sports. Deloach announced on Tuesday he is considering six schools as transfer destinations — Indiana, Miami, Florida State, Penn State, San Diego State and VCU. “Coach Woodson is a great coach and Indiana is the Mecca of basketball,” Deloach told London. “With coach Woodson coaching in the NBA, I know he knows what it takes to get to the next level.” The 6-foot-9 and 215 pound Deloach started 32 games for VCU in 2022-23…
Trayce Jackson-Davis has said on repeat for the last six weeks — he is forgoing his final year of eligibility and heading to the NBA Draft. For those who were still clinging to the idea he might have a change of heart, Jackson-Davis crushed those dreams on Tuesday afternoon with an announcement on his social media pages. “All my life it has been a dream of mine to play in the NBA. With that being said, I will forgo my extra year of eligibility and go all in for the 2023 NBA Draft,” Jackson-Davis said. His full announcement is below.…
The IU basketball program released more information Tuesday regarding its participation in the November Empire Classic in New York City. Indiana will play two games in the event on Nov. 19-20. Matchups have not been announced. The other three teams are Louisville, Texas and now defending national champion UConn. Below is the release from IU with more information about tickets and the teams. https://twitter.com/IndianaMBB/status/1643283490853535749?s=20 Hoosiers Part Of Strong 2023 Empire Classic Field BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men’s basketball program will join Louisville, Texas, and UConn as participants in the 2023 Empire Classic presented by Continental Tire benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. The event…
Indiana’s search for size in the paint continues, and one player they are involved with is former Marshall center Micah Handlogten. The 7-foot-1-inch, 227-pound Sun Belt Freshman of the Year entered the transfer portal after averaging 7.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in 2022-23 for the Thundering Herd. From an advanced analytic perspective, Handlogten put up some eye-catching numbers. He was No. 10 in the country from 2-point range at 71.1 percent. His 8.7 percent block rate was No. 27, as was his 26.3 percent defensive rebounding rate. Handlogten’s offensive rebounding rate of 13.7 percent was No.…
As we shared earlier today, Bob Knight was hospitalized over the weekend. Pat Knight, former IU player and son of the legendary coach, issued a brief statement on Monday afternoon. In short, after spending the weekend at the hospital with an acute illness, Bob Knight has been released and is back resting at home. Below is the statement from Pat, as posted at bobknight.com. On behalf of the Knight Family, we thank you for your thoughts and prayers. As many have heard, my dad was hospitalized over the weekend with an illness and has since been released from the hospital.…
According to multiple reports, legendary former IU basketball coach Bob Knight has been hospitalized in Bloomington with an acute illness. Rick Bozich of WDRB in Louisville appears to have reported the news first on Sunday evening. According to the reports, a message was sent to former IU basketball players informing them of the news. The letter asked for prayers for the 82-year-old Knight. The message indicated Knight had been admitted Friday evening, and the hope is he’ll be able to return home sometime soon. Knight coached Indiana from 1971 to 2000. He led the Hoosiers to three national titles and…
Jordan Geronimo came to Indiana from the East Coast, so when he arrived in Bloomington in 2020, he had no reason to have a great deal of knowledge when it came to legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight. Geronimo said he knew of Knight when he arrived, referring to him as a “name you can’t miss in college basketball.” But when Knight started coming around IU basketball practices this season, Geronimo could see all he needed to know by looking into the eyes of the three-time national champion head coach. “When he speaks he has this fire that’s unmatched,” Geronimo…
Indiana is in the mix for Northern Colorado transfer wing Dalton Knecht, according to a report from Mountain West Wire’s Sean Paul. The 6-foot-6 wing spent the past two seasons with the Bears after two seasons at Northeastern Junior College (CO). A native of Thornton, Colo., Knecht had a tremendous senior campaign for the Bears, leading the Big Sky in scoring with 646 points. His average of 20.2 points per game also led the Big Sky and ranked 23rd in the nation. Knecht was also second in the Big Sky with 77 three-pointers made. He made multiple threes in 24…
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Saturday Trayce Jackson-Davis is the winner of the 2023 Karl Malone Award. Named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its ninth year recognizes the top power forward in Division I men’s college basketball. Jackson-Davis beat out fellow finalists Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Drew Timme (Gonzaga), Kris Murray (Iowa) and Bryce Hopkins (Providence) for the honor. “I could not be more excited to receive this year’s Karl Malone Award, “said Jackson-Davis in a release. “This is something I share with…