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…
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New Indiana point guard Xavier Johnson went in depth on his basketball career and his expectations for his time at Indiana in a lengthy interview with Zach Schumaker. Johnson arrived on campus at Indiana last week after three seasons at Pittsburgh. Johnson is a native of Woodbridge, Va., and a graduate of Bishop O’Connell High School. He also played for the Team Takeover AAU program which produced former IU National Player of the Year and All-American Victor Oladipo. He originally signed out of high school with Nebraska after being recruited by current IU assistant coach Kenya Hunter. For his career…
As previously reported on Friday, the Indiana basketball program is planning a trip to the Bahamas in August to play games against Serbian team BC Mega. The games will be played on August 13 and 15 at the Atlantis Resort and fans can attend. Below is the full release from IU Athletics on the trip, including a link to purchase travel accommodations. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Mike Woodson was a star when he played for Indiana during the height of the Bob Knight era, a time when IU was the dominant power in college basketball. He left IU in 1980 for…
Mike Woodson’s lack of college coaching experience was the second thing he was asked about at his introductory press conference back in late March. His lack of experience with recruiting was the third question. The 63 year-old Woodson didn’t win the press conference that day with any awe inspiring insights into how a man who had spent the better part of his last 40 years in the NBA was going to be successful at the college game. And to be sure, Woodson hasn’t won a game yet at Indiana. But what he has done during his relatively brief stint back…
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…
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…