Author: Mike Schumann

As has been speculated for a couple weeks, class of 2022 power forward Malik Reneau is taking an official visit to IU this weekend. ESPN’s Paul Biancardi reported the news on Friday evening. In Reneau Indiana has an opportunity for a late addition to its 2022-23 roster, and one that would catapult them into the top-5 nationally in the 2022 freshman class rankings. Below are the key things to know about Reneau as he arrives on Saturday for his two-day visit. ESSENTIALS Status —  OFFERED (July, 2021) Class – 2022 Hometown – Hialeah, Fla. School – Montverde Academy Position –…

When it comes to the offensive line, Indiana’s depth is a bit on the thin side.  The Hoosiers made a move to address that need on Friday when West Texas A&M transfer offensive tackle Parker Hanna announced he will play for IU next fall. “The marathon continues,” Hanna wrote on his Twitter page.  “One last ride with Indiana.” The Stratford, Texas product has been a four-year starter at the Division II school. Hanna played in four games in 2021 after he started in all six games in a pandemic shortened 2020 season at left tackle for an offense that produced…

Indiana class of 2022 signee Jalen Hood-Schifino will become the 12th future Hoosier to be involved in the Jordan Brand Classic, which will play its first game since before the pandemic in 2019. The game will be played in Chicago on Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The game will be streamed live and can be watched on YouTube below. The native of Pittsburgh is the highest rated incoming recruit in the Big Ten at No. 21 (247 Sports), and he just led his Monteverde (Fla.) Academy team to its sixth GEICO High School national championship. Joining Hood-Schifino at…

So you say you want shooters, huh? If the NBA is a family, perhaps Mike Woodson can leverage his lengthy career in the league to entice the son of another long-timer in the league. IU offered Andrej Stojakovic on Thursday.  He is the son of 16-year NBA veteran Peja Stojakovic, who spent most of that tenure with the Sacramento Kings and did have a brief partial-season stop with the Indiana Pacers.  The elder Stojakovic was a three-time NBA All-Star best known for his prowess as a 3-point shooter. Playing for the Compton Magic on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit, Andrej Stojakovic…

Never mind on that Senior Night speech. Race Thompson said on his social media pages on Thursday afternoon he will return for a sixth season with IU. “I trust Coach Woodson and his plan for me to develop into the best player I can be to take my game to another level,” Thompson said later on Thursday via an IU spokesman. The 6-foot-8 Thompson was a team captain who started all 35 games for Indiana in 2021-22. “Let’s Run it Back,” Thompson said in the posts with the accompanying video that closes to the song “One More Time.” https://twitter.com/RaceThompson1/status/1514724261348483075?s=20&t=wt6t-bkpgzzGoiDjc1CDqw Thompson…

Watch as Indiana football head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Thursday morning as the Hoosiers approach the close of spring practice. IU has completed 14 of 15 allowed practice sessions, with the final one coming in the form of a scrimmage on Saturday. The Hoosiers open the 2022 season on Sept. 2 at home against Illinois. https://youtu.be/1Vb5kU_v4cw Video provided by IU Athletics 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.

Indiana continued its development of a list of a 2024 priority recruiting targets on Thursday with another offer following the first recruiting live period. The latest to receive an offer from the Hoosiers is 6-foot-11 center Yves Missi, who attends West Nottingham Academy in Maryland and plays for the PSA Cardinals on the Nike EYBL Circuit in the spring and summer. Missi’s profile has risen quickly over the last year.  After arriving in the US from Centre, Cameroon, he is now a top-40 prospect according to the 247Sports Composite, which lists him as a 4-star, No. 32 overall, and the…

Wichita State transfer guard Dexter Dennis will take an official visit to IU next week he confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. The visit will take place April 18-19. Here is what we wrote about Dennis in our names to know feature when IU first made contact.  Further below are his 2021-22 highlights. ———————- Mike Woodson is building his program on a foundation of defense, and there are few better on that end than Wichita State transfer guard Dexter Dennis. The 6-foot-5, 210 pound Dennis entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday.  He started in 27 of Wichita State’s 28 games and…

Listen as former IU football wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine joined the Titan Up podcast on the A to Z Sports network. Westbrook-Ikhine joined the Titans as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2020 season and was a significant contributor to the team in 2021. He posted 38 receptions for 476 yards and four touchdowns across 16 games, highlighted by a 107-yard performance in Week 11 against Houston. The Lake Mary, Fla. product finished his career with 144 receptions for 2,226 yards and 16 touchdowns. He ranks sixth in catches, seventh in yardage and TDs, and tied for seventh in…

Watch as Indiana fifth year cornerback Jaylin Williams met with the media via Zoom this week as IU competes during spring practice in Bloomington. Williams is team’s active leader with six career interceptions, and expected to form half of a potent starting duo at cornerback along with Tiawan Mullen this fall. The Honorable-mention All-Big Ten performer earned the team’s Corby Davis Memorial Award for outstanding back in 2021.  Williams totaled 41 tackles, 28 solo, one for loss, and 11 pass breakups.  He led the team and shared fourth in the Big Ten in PBUs. https://youtu.be/zcLgB91hwKI Video credit – IU Athletics…