Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana forward Jordan Geronimo announced on Sunday he will return to the program for a third season. “Let’s get to it!!,” Geronimo said in a Twitter post accompanied by a video that ended with “I’m back.” The 6-foot-6 and 225 pound Geronimo played in 34 games off the bench in 2021-22 and averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per contest.  He tied for second on the team with 24 blocked shots, and among per-40-minute stats, he was seventh in the Big Ten in blocks and rebounds.  Aided by his more than 40-inch vertical and plus-six wingspan, Geronimo…

Watch below the senior season highlights of Indiana 4-star class of 2022 signee Kaleb Banks. The 6-foot-8 Banks averaged 23.0 points, 10.0 boards and 1.4 steals per game during his senior season of high school. He secured over 2,000 career points and was named the Georgia Class 4A Player of the Year. Banks is No. 3 in the below highlights from his senior season. https://youtu.be/6QYPtU7srAQ https://youtu.be/J2VQGa7wd0k 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.

With the signing of class of 2022 forward Malik Reneau earlier this week, Indiana is officially at the maximum of 13 players on scholarship as of this writing. There are still moving parts to sort out, including Trayce Jackson-Davis’ decision to stay in or exit the NBA Draft. IU also had two transfer portal prospects in Bloomington on official visits this week — Wichita State’s Dexter Dennis, and West Virginia’s Sean McNeil.  In the unlikely hypothetical that both of those players committed to IU, and Jackson-Davis chose to return, the Hoosiers would be oversigned by two players going into the…

When wide receiver D.J. Matthews went down on the turf at Western Kentucky in September, in many ways, Indiana’s 2021 season took a dramatic turn at that same moment. Matthews was Indiana’s primary playmaker, and without him for the remainder of the season, throwing windows became incredibly tight — an especially challenging factor as IU dipped further and further into the quarterback depth chart as the season progressed. If he can return to his pre-injury form, Matthews should provide a boost to the offense. But who will step up and join him as IU’s primary pass-catching targets?   Indiana has two…

The weeks following the conclusion of spring practice have become a new window when transfer portal activity seems to spike. For many, entry into the portal in the spring comes after the realization by a player that he is well down the depth chart, and likely does not have good near-term, and possibly even long-term, potential to see the field in the fall. That did not appear to be the case for redshirt freshman defensive back Maurice Freeman.  Just a few weeks ago, head coach Tom Allen specifically mentioned him as someone who was progressing nicely. “Maurice is a guy…

Watch below senior season highlights of Montverde Academy and 6-foot-8, 230-pound IU class of 2022 signee Malik Reneau. Reneau, averaged 11.9 points and 6.6 rebounds this past season, including 14.3 points and 8.3 rebounds at the GEICO High School Nationals. He will arrive on campus in early June to begin training with the team. For more background on Reneau, including Mike Woodson’s scouting report, GO HERE.  For Reneau’s story on why he chose IU, GO HERE.  For more Reneau highlights, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/yqH0IKwifEk The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow…

IU basketball coach Mike Woodson has announced that 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward Malik Reneau has signed a Big Ten Tender and will attend Indiana and play for the Hoosiers beginning next season. “Malik has enjoyed success at the highest level in high school and brings a competitive and winning presence to our program,” Woodson said in an IU Athletics release.  “We are excited to welcome him and his family to Hoosier Nation.” Reneau played for Montverde (Fla.) Academy and helped them win the GEICO High School Nationals in 2021 and 2022.  He teamed up there with another Hoosier basketball signee, 2022…

The next phase of Ali Patberg’s career won’t entail playing professional basketball in her home state. Less than two weeks after being drafted in the third round by the Indiana Fever, the franchise announced on Thursday it has waived the Columbus, Ind. product. Patberg was one of seven players drafted by the Fever. From Columbus North High School, to college stops at both Notre Dame and Indiana, 2015 Indiana Miss Basketball Ali Patberg will now look for her next career move.  Indiana head coach Teri Moren has often raved about Patberg’s leadership skills, and has suggested a future in coaching…

Dane Fife hasn’t completely disappeared from the public eye since being unceremoniously let go by his alma mater in March. The former Indiana guard is still relatively active on Twitter, and when the news broke former IU point guard Rob Phinisee had selected Cincinnati as his transfer destination, Fife emerged to heap praise on a player he once coached, and coached against. “A healthy Rob is an elite defender at the highest level,” Fife wrote on his Twitter page on Wednesday evening in response to the news of Phinisee choosing Cincinnati. “Health has also played a huge roll in his…

After four years in Bloomington, Rob Phinisee announced on Wednesday he will play his final season of college basketball for Cincinnati. The Lafayette, Ind. native simply said “Let’s Work!” in a post on his Twitter page that showed him in a Cincinnati jersey and announced he was committed to the Bearcats. Phinisee will be reunited at UC with former IU assistant coach Mike Roberts, who took an assistant coach position under Bearcats head man Wes Miller last spring. https://twitter.com/robphinisee1/status/1516911858980200448?s=20&t=-ISNdQF8lZrOIk60PLp3sA The 6-foot-1 Phinisee announced in late March he was leaving the IU program and would play out his final season…