The Nike EYBL Circuit was in the north Indianapolis suburbs over the weekend, and The Daily Hoosier was there all three days to get a closer look at some of the players Indiana is recruiting in the classes of 2023 through 2025. The event was a whose-who of college basketball. We saw 13 of the 14 head coaches in the Big Ten, and three members of the IU staff. Mike Woodson, Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond were there at various points. Here are our notes about three of the class of 2024 prospects Indiana is involved with. Yves Missi (2024)…
Author: Mike Schumann
There is a youth movement under way for Indiana at the tight end position. Four-year starter Peyton Hendershot hopes to hear his name called during the NFL Draft later this week Hendershot finished his career as the Hoosiers’ tight ends receptions (136) and yardage (1,479) leader. The position seems likely to be featured prominently in new offensive coordinator Walt Bell’s system, and 6-foot-6 ad 251 pound junior A.J. Barner is widely expected to step into the starter’s role and become a weapon in the IU offense. Barner has appeared in 20 games with one start, and his 76-yard catch-and-run touchdown…
Larry Smith came to Indiana with a lot of promise. But if he reaches the potential implied by his ratings as a recruit, he’ll do so elsewhere. Smith is in the transfer portal according to multiple reports on Tuesday. As a true freshman Smith redshirted the 2021 season, and made his collegiate debut and lone appearance against Minnesota (11/20). The Jacksonville, Fla. product was a Rivals four-star prospect, All-Florida defensive team honoree, and Florida Super 11 selection. Smith was ranked the No. 29 cornerback nationally by Rivals in the class of 2021. Smith is the third cornerback to leave the…
Indiana continues to be on the lookout for a versatile scorers, and they found a fast-rising guard in the class of 2023 who fits that description. On Monday, North Carolina based Freddie Dilione reported an offer on his Twitter page from IU. https://twitter.com/Freddiedilione5/status/1518731952139952129?s=20&t=sZ_oOguZFzrcu0Ehc3uifg At 6-foot-5 with high-level ball handling skills and an ability to get downhill, Dilione appears capable of playing anywhere from the one through the three positions at the next level. Dilione averaged 25.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game this past season for Word of God Academy. Prior to that, he played at Trinity Christian…
Mike Woodson’s recruiting pitch has been right down the middle of the strike zone lately. On Tuesday night, the 64-year-old righthander will test his throwing arm in Indianapolis. Woodson will throw out the first pitch at Victory Field just before IU baseball takes on Butler at 6:30 p.m. Eastern in the Circle City. After a disappointing start to the 2022 campaign, Indiana is coming off its first Big Ten series victory of the season. The Hoosiers (16-23) took two of three games from Nebraska over the weekend behind solid starting pitching from Jack Perkins and Bradley Brehmer. At 4-8, IU…
Parker Stewart will return to UT Martin for his final season of college basketball. The 6-foot-5 guard arrived at IU from UT Martin in January, 2021 after his father and UT Martin head coach Anthony Stewart passed prior to the 2020-21 season. Stewart paid homage to his father in a social media post announcing the move. “One thing I’ve learned in life is to never take time around the people you love for granted,” Stewart said on his Twitter page. “I will be using my additional year of eligibility and will be returning HOME, to UTM for my final season. Long…
The Nike EYBL Circuit was in the north Indianapolis suburbs over the weekend, and The Daily Hoosier was there all three days to get a closer look at some of the players Indiana is recruiting in the classes of 2023 through 2025. The event was a whose-who of college basketball. We saw 13 of the 14 head coaches in the Big Ten, and three members of the IU staff. Mike Woodson, Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond were there at various points. Here are our notes about three of the class of 2023 prospects Indiana is involved with. Kwame (KJ) Evans…
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The younger brother of an IU nemesis is being recruited by the Hoosiers. Indiana offered class of 2024 6-foot-6 combo guard Dylan Harper on Sunday. He is the younger brother of former Rutgers star Ron Harper, Jr., and the son of long-time NBA veteran Ron Harper. Already, Ron Harper, Jr., who hit a game-winner in Bloomington in early March, had some fun with the news. https://twitter.com/__RHJR/status/1518355897021521921?s=20&t=91ixT8DLRXztVs8v5R9wog The younger Harper attends Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. A high-end 4-star, he is ranked No. 33 overall in the class of 2024 according to the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 2 overall…
Indiana didn’t land West Virginia transfer guard Sean McNeil, but they’ll see more of him next year. The 6-foot-3 McNeil wrapped up a visit at Indiana on Friday, but it was his next visit that sealed the deal. McNeil left Bloomington for Columbus, Ohio, and he left there a Buckeye. He announced his commitment to Ohio State on Sunday evening. Ohio State will likely need to replace a significant scoring load if E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham stay in the NBA Draft. The addition of McNeil (12 ppg) is the second transfer portal pickup of the offseason for Chris Holtmann,…