IU women’s basketball senior guard Grace Berger helped Team USA to an overall 6-0 record and a gold medal as it defeated host Puerto Rico in the 2021 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup on Saturday night, 74-59, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Through the duration of the tournament, the Louisville, Ky. native averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. She posted her best game in the quarterfinals against the U.S. Virgin Islands with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Berger shot 44 percent from the floor and went 81.8 percent at the free throw line.…
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On the first day Mike Woodson was allowed to watch recruiting targets in person, his first stop on Friday was in South Carolina to observe class of 2022 forward Noah Clowney. The 6-foot-10 Clowney is one of the fastest rising prospects in the incoming senior class. He went from unranked to the No. 55 player in the country according to Rivals. The 247Sports Composite lists Clowney as the No. 78 overall prospect in the class. After he played on Friday in front of IU and other college coaches, Clowney told Lou Bezjak of The State he wants to visit IU…
Ever wonder what goes on during a recruiting visit? Indiana basketball class of 2023 target Jeremy Fears, Jr. posted scenes from several parts of his tour of the IU facilities during a visit on June 10. The video shows Fears inside the IU locker room, players lounge, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Cook Hall, Memorial Stadium, athlete dining area and the Evolve Apartments. For a recap of Fears, Jr.’s visit, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/cF_s9hCS9do Video credit – Jeremy Fears, Jr. on Instagram Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not…
Indiana University Athletics announced on Friday afternoon a return to full capacity for its 2021 fall sports. “This is one of the most exciting days for our department and for me personally as we announce our plans to welcome our fans back this fall,” AD Scott Dolson said in a release. The news follows an entire 2020-21 athletic year where fans were not allowed to attend any games due to COVID-19 restrictions. The full release from IU Athletics follows below. https://twitter.com/i/status/1405978893195038724 Bloomington, Indiana – We’re back…or make that, you’re back. Indiana University Athletics plans to permit full capacity at Memorial…
Things are moving fast with a highly talented prospect from Louisville. Indiana offered class of 2023 small forward Kaleb Glenn on Tuesday. On Friday he finalized plans to visit Bloomington next week. The Daily Hoosier is able to confirm a Twitter report by Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers that Glenn has scheduled a visit to Indiana on June 24. “Yes I’ll be in Bloomington next Thursday,” Glenn confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. Interestingly, Glenn bumped a visit to Xavier on the same day to make the trip to Bloomington according to Weingarten’s report. Glenn attends Louisville Male High School where…
Indiana freshman offensive lineman Joshua Sales met with the media this week to discuss his early days in Bloomington. The 6-foot-6 and 319 pound Sales Jr. enrolled in 2021 spring classes and participated in spring practice. An in-state product, the Brownsburg High School graduate was named 2020 all-state, an all-conference honoree, and part of the 2020 Indiana All-USA Super Team. Sales did not allow a sack as a senior. He registered 72 knockdowns in eight games. A 3-star recruit, Sales was ranked the No. 731 overall player and the No. 60 offensive tackle nationally by the 247Sports Composite. https://youtu.be/9SGg1_LSv4s Video…
Another piece of Indiana’s 2021-22 nonconference schedule emerged on Thursday evening. According to a report by Jon Rothstein on Twitter, the Hoosiers will face Louisiana Lafayette in Bloomington. Led by head coach Bob Marlin, the Ragin’ Cajuns finished the 2020-21 season with a 17-9 record while competing in the Sun Belt Conference. Louisiana Lafayette finished No. 201 according to the KenPom.com rankings. UL’s two seniors from the 2020-21 season, All-Sun Belt Conference guard Cedric Russell and starting forward Dou Gueye, are expected back. Russell led the team in scoring last season with 17.2 points per game while shooting 40.3 percent…
An expected emphasis on the class of 2023 has started since June 15. Indiana has offered its second player in as many days now that coaches are able to make direct contact with members of the incoming junior class. The latest to receive an IU offer is Georgia wing Coen Carr. The offer was reported by Rivals national analyst Dan McDonald on Twitter. https://twitter.com/RivalsDan/status/1405324346441207822?s=20 Based on his location, the 6-foot-6 Carr is almost certainly being recruited by new IU assistant coach Yasir Rosemond, who hails from Georgia and has deep contacts in the area. Indiana appears to be in early…
Listen as former IU basketball player and assistant coach Mike Roberts joined fellow former player AJ Guyton on the House of Hoosier podcast. Roberts recently left the IU program to join Wes Miller as an assistant coach at Cincinnati. Roberts talks with Guyton extensively about his upbringing in Terre Haute, his IU playing career, and his coaching career including the last two years at IU. For a complete library of podcasts and interviews with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on…
Class of 2022 4-star wing Justin Taylor wrapped up his Indiana official visit on Wednesday morning. Ranked No. 87 nationally by the 247Sports Composite, the 6-foot-6 Taylor is reaching the late stages of his recruitment. The Daily Hoosier caught up with him to discuss his impressions of Indiana and what’s next in his decision making process. Here is our Q&A with Taylor after his IU visit. See also: Justin Taylor complete profile page TDH: Talk about what is standing out to you fresh off of your visit to Bloomington. Taylor: “It was a really good visit, but really just Coach…