The state of Georgia continues to be a wealth of opportunity for Indiana led by assistant coach Yasir Rosemond. Hailing from Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern H.S.), class of 2024 small forward Airious (Ace) Bailey is the latest from the Peach State to receive interest during the first live period of the spring. Trent Markwith of On the Radar Hoops reported an IU offer of Bailey, and we are working to confirm that part. According to the 247Sports Composite, the 6-foot-8 Bailey is a 5-star prospect, and the No. 19 overall player and No. 6 small forward in the 2024 class…
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Ali Patberg’s basketball career has never had a home base outside of the state of Indiana. On Monday night the Indiana Fever gave her the chance to keep playing home games in front of Hoosiers when they selected the Columbus, Ind. product in the third round. Patberg becomes the fourth IU player selected in the WNBA Draft since the league began and the first since 2011. The versatile 5-foot-11 guard started in all 33 games for IU in 2021-22. She averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and shot 42.6 percent from the floor, while regularly drawing the toughest defensive…
Indiana’s quest for more scoring pop from the wings has seemingly resonated to some extent with West Virginia transfer Sean McNeil. IU was one of the first schools to reach out to McNeil when he put his name in the portal a couple weeks ago, and they will be one of the six schools he gives final consideration to for his final season of college eligibility. The 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Union, Ky. told CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein he has a final six of Indiana, Ohio State, Virginia, Louisville, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. McNeil averaged 12.2 points per game in…
For the first time in a long time, college coaches were able to travel to watch prospects in person over the weekend. There were multiple events around the country, including action in Indianapolis, Orlando and Atlanta that IU coaches made their way to. Below is a recap of some of the noteworthy reports pertaining to IU targets. For a complete summary of Indiana’s 2023 through 2025 commits and prospects, GO HERE. 2023 5-star Kwame Evans, Jr. on Mike Woodson As previously reported, class of 2023 Baltimore native and Montverde Academy product Kwame Evans, Jr. has narrowed his list two five…
On Feb. 3 Sara Scalia made seven 3-pointers in Bloomington and almost single-handedly led Minnesota to an upset win over Indiana. “I tell you, Sara Scalia is a tough guard. Some of those 3’s she hit were deep and they were tough,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said after her team escaped with a fourth quarter rally. Fast forward two months, and now that tough guard from Minnesota is a Hoosier. The Indiana program announced the addition of the 5-foot-10 Scalia from the transfer portal on Sunday evening. “Sara is a phenomenal pickup for us,” Moren said. “She is one…
The Boston Celtics will fill their open roster spot before the playoffs by signing Juwan Morgan to a multi-year contract according to tweets by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal is expected to be for two years, with a non-guaranteed salary for the 2022-23 season, a source tells Keith Smith of CelticsBlog. Morgan’s signing is official, according to the NBA.com transactions log, and was announced by the Celtics on Sunday in a tweet. Morgan recently completed a 10-day contract with Boston. Prior to that, he had spent most of the season with the Maine Celtics of the G-League. With…
Indiana extended a scholarship offer on Saturday to one of the top players in the class of 2024. Forward Liam McNeeley attends Plano (Texas) John Paul II H.S., and plays for Drive Nation on the Nike EYBL Circuit. As a sophomore (2021-22) at John Paul II, McNeeley averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in 38 games (all starts), and his team won the TAPPS 6A State Championship after going 31-7 and winning 10 straight to close the season. He was named first team all-state. As a member of the 2021 USA Basketball U16 National…
Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has put his name in the 2022 NBA Draft, he announced on his social media pages Saturday. The 6-foot-9 All-Big Ten performer will leave the door open for a return to Indiana. “I am ready to continue this journey, and after long consideration and prayer, I have decided to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft while also maintaining my (college) eligibility,” Jackson-Davis wrote. The announcement means Jackson-Davis will obtain feedback from league executives and coaches. He is also allowed to sign with an agent without foregoing his college eligibility. Jackson-Davis started all 35 games for IU…
Teri Moren got a second chance with an in-state 5-star, and this time she didn’t miss. Fishers, Ind. product Sydney Parrish announced Saturday she will transfer from Oregon to IU. “What up Hoosier Nation, decided it was time to come home,” Parrish wrote on her Twitter page. Starring for Hamilton Southeastern H.S., Parrish was ranked No. 8 nationally in her class coming out of high school, earning 2020 Miss Basketball and McDonald’s All American honors as a senior. A 6-foot-2 guard, Parrish averaged 7.5 points on 36.7% shooting over 55 games played for Oregon (34 starts). She has three years…
Watch below the sophomore season highlights of class of 2024 4-star wing Khani Rooths. Indiana offered Rooths a scholarship in October. Playing for Georgetown Prep in Maryland, the 6-foot-8 Rooths averaged 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game. Rooths is No. 11 in the below highlight reel. 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.