The IU basketball class of 2021 has arrived in Bloomington. The program released a video of the arrival of freshmen Tamar Bates and Logan Duncomb on Sunday. Bates’ family also posted a few photos. Together the two man class is ranked No. 35 according to the 247Sports Composite. A 6-foot-5 5-star guard from Kansas City, Kansas, Bates is ranked No. 28 nationally in the class. He played his senior year at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and averaged 11.4 points and shot 40.0% from long distance. He was selected to the 2021 Jordan Brand Classic 30-man roster. Previously Bates was a…
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Former IU basketball player AJ Moye joined the 19Nine podcast recently. A fan favorite at IU, Moye scored 791 points over four seasons in Bloomington from 2000 to 2004. The Georgia product was a key part of Indiana’s run to the 2002 national championship game. See also: AJ Moye tells the story of the day he met Bob Knight Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform? Message us. For a complete library of podcasts and interviews with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. Subscribe to the 19Nine…
With Indiana’s main class of 2022 targets beginning to come into focus, it is time to bring back our annual profile pages for the priority prospects. These pages are a one-stop shop for all the latest information on the key IU basketball recruits you want to know about. To help you stay abreast of all of the latest news for Indiana’s top 2022 recruiting targets, you can refer back to all of our recruit profile pages from our recruiting drop down menu. At the bottom of each profile page is all recent coverage of the individual player, including both original…
Massachusetts based class of 2022 forward Kyle Filipowski has risen up the rankings this spring with a strong performance on the AAU circuit. A 4-star recruit, he is currently the No. 56 player in the class according to the 247Sports Composite. Playing for the New York Renaissance Nike EYBL program, Filipowski is a highly skilled 6-foot-10 forward who can play inside and out, handle the ball, and he is a nifty passer. You can watch spring highlights of Filipowski below. Filipowski officially visits Indiana on June 15. He is also closely considering Duke, Syracuse, Iowa, UConn, Ohio State and others.…
Watch below some of Indiana’s best plays on the ground during the memorable 2020 season, courtesy of the Big Ten Network. The Hoosiers struggled overall in the running game, finishing with 111.8 yards per contest, good for just 111th out of 128 FBS programs. But there were certainly some highlights. The now departed Stevie Scott led the way for Indiana with 561 yards during the eight game season to go with 10 touchdowns. Of course quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. had the most memorable tote of the 2020 campaign with his stretch for the pylon in the win over Penn State.…
With the transfer portal and class of 2022 taking precedence for college programs, the incoming high school junior class has taken more of a back seat than normal this spring. But soon college coaches will be able to directly contact class of 2023 prospects, and one of them sure to hear from IU is West Virginia based combo guard Maki Johnson. The 6-foot-4 and 190 pound Johnson already has a slew of offers, but he talks with the IU staff as much as anyone. “Indiana is probably the school that I’ve talked to the most on the phone,” Johnson told…
Watch below as class of 2022 Indiana target Justin Taylor faced elite level competition over the weekend when his Team Takeover AAU squad faced Team CP3. It is a good look at the prospect playing against fellow Division One talent. Taylor wears No. 5 in black in the video. Also on Team CP3 is fellow IU recruiting target Jalen Hood-Schifino, who wears No. 0 in white. Hood-Schifino is not featured as prominently in the video, but he and Taylor are matched up on several occasions. His CP3 teammates include 2022 5-star Jaden Bradley (No. 2) and 4-star De’Ante Green (No.…
Some of Indiana head coach Tom Allen’s comments at a May coaches convention can be heard on the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Allen discusses his first meeting with the IU team as defensive coordinator in 2016 when he introduced his Love Each Other (“LEO”) mantra to the program. The now fifth year head coach also discusses why the program and each player chooses their “one word” each season, and the origins of that concept. For a complete library of interviews and podcasts with current and former IU players and coaches, GO HERE. Want us to share your interview with a…
2022 IU Commits Jalen Hood-Schifino Hood-Schifino is a 6-foot-5 combo guard from Pittsburgh. Hometown – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Montverde Academy, Fla.) Position – Combo Guard Height – 6-foot-5 Weight – 210 AAU – Team Thad (Nike EYBL) 247 Sports Composite Rating – 4-star / No. 23 overall All Jalen Hood-Schifino content on The Daily Hoosier Kaleb Banks Banks is a 6-foot-8 small/power forward from Fayetteville, Georgia. Hometown – Fayetteville, Georgia Position – Small / power forward Height – 6-foot-8 Weight – 215 AAU – Atlanta Celtics (Adidas) 247 Sports Composite Rating – 3-star / No. 115 nationally All Kaleb Banks content…
Class of 2022 guard Jalen Hood-Schifino has been consistently mentioning Indiana when discussing his top schools recently, and in a few weeks he will visit the IU campus. According to Rivals national analyst Jamie Shaw, Hood-Schifino has set up the following visits for the month of June: Tennessee, June 5; Georgetown, June 9; Pittsburgh, June 16; and Indiana, June 28. Hood-Schifino is the No. 26 overall player in the 2022 class according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. He’s ranked No. 5 among combo guards and No. 6 overall in the state of Florida, where he attends Montverde Academy. He helped…