Author: Mike Schumann

The two main national recruiting sites have updated their class of 2026 rankings following spring travel basketball. Below is a recap of where IU basketball’s targets in the rising senior class are ranked following spring action. MAIN TARGETS These are targets that based on various national reports appear to have mutual interest with Indiana. Some of the biggest movers in the update are noted. JORDAN SMITH:  6-foot-2 guard On3:  4-star/No. 6 247:  5-star/No. 2 ANTHONY THOMPSON:  6-foot-8 wing On3:  4-star/No. 5 247:  5-star/No. 9 TAY KINNEY:  6-foot-2 guard On3:  4-star/No. 23 247:  5-star/No. 11 ARAFAN DIANE:  6-foot-11 center On3:  4-star/No.…

While the majority of IU football’s high school recruiting class of 2026 is in place, the Hoosiers still don’t have a quarterback in the rising senior class. But according to a report by Adam Gorney of Rivals, they’ll have a quarterback visitor this weekend. Cash Herrera decommitted from Iowa this week, and Gorney says he already has a Bloomington visit scheduled. Herrera is a 3-star and the No. 42 QB in the class according to the average of the national recruiting sites. In addition to Iowa, he had offers from UCLA, Cal, Minnesota, Arizona, Virginia Tech and several Group of…

The commitments continue to roll in for Indiana football. On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal Mooney H.S. (Sarasota, Fla.) class of 2026 safety Laron Dues announced his verbal commitment to Indiana on his Instagram page. That announcement came just days after Dues completed an official visit in Bloomington.  He was also at IU for their spring game.  Indiana offered Dues in February. Dues’ final five schools also included Oregon, West Virginia, Georgia Tech and South Florida.  He also had offers from Arizona, Kentucky, Wake Forest, and a host of Group of Five programs.  He’s originally from West Virginia and visited WVU two…

For the second time in as many days, a former IU women’s basketball star is getting a new opportunity in the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks organization announced Tuesday it has signed Grace Berger to a rest-of-season hardship contract.  Hardship deals allow teams to temporarily exceed the salary cap while contending with injuries. In 47 games over two WNBA seasons, the 26-year-old guard is averaging 3.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 44.1% from the field and 46.2% from beyond the arc. On Monday, Berger’s former IU teammate Mackenzie Holmes signed with the Seattle Storm. Both…

Assembly Ball, the Indiana alumni team hosting The Basketball Tournament’s (TBT) regional alongside All Good Dawgs (Butler alumni) at Hinkle Fieldhouse from July 19–22, announced the roster addition of former Hoosier Al Durham. Durham joins Jordan Hulls, Race Thompson, Yogi Ferrell, James Blackmon Jr. and Troy Williams as the first six roster commitments for Assembly Ball. Additional players will be announced in the coming weeks. Durham spent four seasons at Indiana (2017–21), appearing in 97 career games. After cementing himself as a starter in his sophomore season, Durham averaged 9.8 points per game in his final three seasons with the…

Indiana has filled one of its remaining 2025-26 roster openings with Serbian guard Aleksa Ristic. That news comes via Arman Jovic and Ristic’s scout, Stevan Petrovic. The 6-foot-4 Ristic is averaging 13.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game on 51.3% shooting including 39.6% from three, and 86% at the stripe in the Basketball League of Serbia, Jovic reports.  He plays for KK Dynamic in the top-level league in Serbia. Ristic could play lead guard or off the ball for Indiana.  Multiple sources tell TDH Ristic is joining the Indiana team for the 2025-26 season. The 19-year-old Ristic will…

The Seattle Storm announced today that free agent forward Mackenzie Holmes has signed with the team. The former IU star was with Seattle throughout training camp and played in the team’s only preseason game against Connecticut on May 4. In that game Holmes scored nine points on 80% (4-for-5) shooting from the field and recorded eight rebounds and three blocks, tied for the most blocked shots by any player in a game this preseason. She was waived by Seattle before the regular season. Holmes was selected by the Storm at No. 26 in the third round of the 2024 WNBA Draft and missed…

Indiana offered class of 2027 wing Marcus Spears, Jr. over the weekend. According to the average of the national rankings, the 6-foot-7 Spears, Jr. is a 5-star and the No. 9 overall player in the 2027 class.  He attends Dynamic Prep in Texas, a program coached by former Pacers star Jermaine O’Neal. Spears, Jr. is the son of former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Marcus Spears. His mom is Aiysha (Smith) Spears played basketball at LSU before becoming the No. 7 overall pick, to the Washington Mystics in the 2003 WNBA Draft. Spears, Jr. helped lead Team…

Penn State verbal pledge Lavar Keys surprised folks when it became public he was on an official visit at Indiana over the weekend. A wide receiver at DeMatha H.S. in Maryland, Keys has been committed to Penn State since last summer.  He had 63 catches and 13 touchdowns as a junior. The 5-foot-11 Keys is a 3-star according to the industry average, and the No. 120 receiver in the 2026 class.  On his X bio he reports a 4.32 40-yard dash. Indiana is also pursuing another 2026 wide receiver who decommitted from Penn State, Jerquaden Guilford of Ft. Wayne, Ind.…

Below is a recap of Indiana commitments in the class of 2026 and prior. This page is updated regularly as commitments occur so you can track developing classes. You can refer back to this page via the recruiting drop down on our menu above. Last update:  July 5, 2025 PAST CLASS RANKINGS (According to 247Sports Composite) 2025:  46th overall / 14th Big Ten 2024:  65th overall / 16th Big Ten 2023:  69th overall / 14th Big Ten 2022:  25th overall / 5th Big Ten 2021:  54th overall / 12th Big Ten 2020:  58th overall / 12th Big Ten 2019:  36th…