Author: Mike Schumann

When he walked off the court at the Jordan Brand Classic on Friday in Chicago, the word from Malik Reneau was Indiana would be the first of three visits, maybe more. When he left Bloomington on Sunday, the word he gave the IU staff was much different. No more visits would be necessary. Truth be told, it didn’t even take until Sunday for the 6-foot-8 top-30 forward to decide Indiana would be his new home in a couple months. “It was an instant bond as soon as I stepped on campus with the coaches and players, and their playing style…

Indiana picked up a commitment from 5-star class of 2022 forward Malik Reneau on Monday. “Lock in.  110% committed,” Reneau wrote in a Twitter post. The 6-foot-8 and 215-pound Reneau is a 5-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite.  He is the No. 28 player in nation in the 2022 class, and the No. 4 power forward.  A former Florida signee, Reneau took an official visit to Bloomington over the weekend.  He decommitted from the Gators after head coach Mike White resigned. With the addition of Reneau, Indiana’s 2022 class has moved into the top-5 nationally according to the 247Sports…

Mike Woodson isn’t hesitating to compete for the best of the best. That became more evident when Indiana offered class of 2025 forward Koa Peat following his dominant performance during the first recruiting live period. The 6-foot-8 Peat plays up two years at the 17U level on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit, and he played up three years last year.  He is teammates with fellow IU target Andrej Stojakovic on the Compton Magic. While playing some in front IU assistants including Kenya Hunter, Peat averaged 22.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 52 percent over…

Indiana guard Tamar Bates posted photos of his daughter on his Instagram page over the weekend. “The day my princess arrived and changed my life forever,” Bates said in the post.  “She’s the one thing that I never knew I needed & I’m just beyond grateful to call this healthy, beautiful baby girl mine. First Easter as a #GirlDad and I’m blessed like no other!! “Meet, Leilani Nicole Bates.” Bates including the following pictures with his post.  Click on the arrow to see more: View this post on Instagram A post shared by scoop🍦 (@tamarbates) Bates had previously…

While there was plenty of blame to go around as it relates to IU’s dismal offensive performance in 2021, poor play by the line justifiably took on much of the finger pointing. The spotlight will be on that group when Indiana’s 2022 season kicks off in early September, and they have head coach Tom Allen’s full attention right now. “I’ve been really hard on this group throughout the whole offseason, in the weight room, in our workout sessions, team and agility runs, and all the things we’ve done with that group in just trying to develop more toughness there,” Allen…

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…