Author: Mike Schumann

Can Indiana hit the late decommit jackpot three years in a row? They are going to give it a shot with class of 2023 Mackenzie Mgbako, a former Duke commit.  He’ll be taking a visit to Indiana according to a report by Adam Zagoria. According to Zagoria’s report, Mgbako will also visit St. John’s, Kansas and Louisville. Mgbako played at Roselle Catholic High School in Gladstone, New Jersey.  He is a 5-star according to the On3 Consensus, and the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 class. The 6-foot-8 and 220 pound wing is regarded as one of the best…

Miami (Florida) transfer forward Anthony Walker is taking an official visit to Indiana beginning Thursday, the Daily Hoosier can confirm multiple reports. The 6-foot-9 and 215 pound Walker played four years at Miami and has played in 125 games during that span.  He has one year of eligibility remaining. A Baltimore product, Walker is coming off a senior season that saw him play 10.2 minutes per game while averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest.  He played 13 minutes for Miami against Indiana in March and scored four points and added two rebounds. Walker’s been a key bench player…

Just over three months ago Noah Bolticoff was playing in the national championship game.  Now he’s headed to Bloomington. The 6-foot-5 and 306 pound offensive lineman from Texas Christian announced his transfer to IU on Wednesday evening. “Committed. Let’s get to work. Go Hoosiers,” Bolticoff said in his social media post. Bolticoff appeared in seven games over the last two seasons including six during the 2022 campaign that saw the Horned Frogs play in the College Football Playoff.  He cracked the two-deep and saw limited reps as a reserve guard. He got reps at both guard and tackle during TCU’s…

A.J. Moye is headed back to the state of Indiana. Valparaiso University announced on Wednesday afternoon Moye has been named an assistant coach. Moye, who helped lead the Hoosiers to the 2002 national title game before beginning a professional playing career, has trained professional and collegiate players since 2011 as part of Rising Talent Development (Mamba Sports Academy + Sports Academy), serving as the Master Basketball Trainer for Kobe Bryant’s academy. Moye and Valpo head coach Roger Powell were adversaries during their collegiate days as Big Ten rivals when Powell starred for Illinois.   They later finished out their playing careers…

IU point guard Xavier Johnson can play a sixth season of college basketball. Johnson announced a couple months ago he was seeking a medical hardship waiver to obtain an additional season of eligibility after a suffering season-ending broken foot at Kansas in December. That waiver has been approved. “We are very happy for Xavier and his family and can’t wait to have him be a key member of our program, next season,” said IU Coach Mike Woodson. “I know this year was challenging for him, but he brought a positive attitude every day and I believe he will bring a…

Former IU running back Sampson James is making a return to Bloomington. James made an Instagram post on Sunday evening with a photo of him wearing an IU uniform and helmet.  He simply said “committed” in the post. The 22-year-old James has been admitted to IU and will be a walk-on with the football program.  Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star appeared to be the first to report the specifics of James’ return. James played two seasons at Indiana as a freshman and sophomore in 2019 and 2020. He played in all 13 games with two starts in 2019 and…

Indiana made another offer in the 2025 class on Tuesday. Chicago based sophomore Aleks Alston announced an offer from the Hoosiers on his social media accounts after a conversation with the coaching staff. The 6-foot-9 Alston is best known as a perimeter shooter, an attribute IU has been placing a heavy emphasis on during the first live recruiting period. A lefty, Alston attends Kenwood Academy H.S. in Chicago, Ill. For AAU Alston plays for the Mac Irvin Fire on the Nike EYBL circuit.  He lit it up over the weekend in front of college coaches.  Alston made 19-of-34 three-pointers (55.9…

The wave of IU basketball offers continues following the first live recruiting period of 2023. Indiana has offered class of 2024 wing Annor Boateng from Arkansas. Boateng announced the IU offer on his social media accounts on Monday evening. The Little Rock product was the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year following the 2022-23 season. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound junior forward averaged 15.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game this past season, leading the Little Rock Central H.S. to a 24-7 record and the quarterfinals of the 6A state tournament. According to the On3 Consensus,…

Mike Woodson’s lengthy career as an NBA coach has led to early involvement with a fast-rising 2025 prospect. On Monday, Jacob Wilkins, son of NBA great Dominique Wilkins, announced an offer from IU on his social media pages. The Lilburn, Ga. product attends Parkview H.S. in the Atlanta area, where he averaged around 19 points and five rebounds as a sophomore. A long-time star for the Atlanta Hawks, Dominique took a front office job with the franchise in 2004, the same year Mike Woodson was hired as the head coach.  They worked together in Atlanta until 2010.  Dominique still works…

Indiana continues to focus on productive wings coming out of the first recruiting live period. The Hoosiers have now offered three players over the weekend, and all three had highly efficient offensive performances at the Nike EYBL event in Georgia. The latest to get an offer from IU is Miami, Fla. based 2024 small forward Marcus Allen. Allen reported the offer on his Instagram page. The 6-foot-7 Allen, a versatile wing, attends AZ Compass Prep and played a national schedule in the NIBC for high school.  He attended Norland H.S. in Miami prior to transferring. For AAU, Allen plays for…