Indiana class of 2021 signee Tamar Bates was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster that was released on Saturday. The 6-foot-5 Bates recently became a 5-star recruit according to the 247Sports Composite after several rating services bumped him up in the rankings. IU formally announced the addition of Bates to the roster in April. “Tamar is a tremendous young man who will bring so much to our program,” said head coach Mike Woodson at the time he signed his Big Ten tender. “I think the first thing that stands out to me is that he is a winner. He…
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Candy stripes are ubiquitous among Indiana’s 24 athletic teams. They subtly adorn the football and many of the school’s other uniforms, and of course you know that the men’s and women’s basketball teams wear candy stripe warm-up pants. Many likely assume that the stripes originated with the men’s basketball program. They made their first appearance with the team in 1971 when Bob Knight’s first IU squad played the program’s first season at the new Assembly Hall. It was entirely new era for IU basketball, and so it only makes sense that Knight and his new staff came up with the…
New IU forward Miller Kopp joined AJ Guyton this week on the House of Hoosier podcast. The pair talked about Kopp’s upbringing and early basketball life, along with his college career and thoughts about playing at Indiana. Kopp is a three year starter in the Big Ten who averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.6 steals per game during his time in Evanston. The 6-foot-7 Kopp will have two years of eligibility with Indiana. He transferred from Northwestern to Indiana in April. See also: Kopp attracted to IU culture | Kopp 2020-21 highlights https://youtu.be/JwulesQWzq4 Video credit – Field…
Maryland based small forward Tyrell Ward made one of the first of what should be many class of 2022 list cuts by IU targets in the coming months. Indiana is joined by LSU, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Miami (Fla.), Maryland, Xavier and Georgetown on Ward’s list of his top eight schools that he posted on his Twitter page on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot-7 Ward is a top-60 national recruit and a 4-star according to the 247Sports Composite. That service lists him as the No. 13 small forward in the 2022 class and the top player in the state of Maryland. Indiana…
Indiana head coach Mike Woodson joined the New York, New York podcast with John Jastremski on the Ringer Network this week. Woodson talks extensively about his time with the Knicks and his thoughts on the turnaround of that franchise, and then also talks about taking over at Indiana. The segment with Woodson starts at the 15:30 mark and goes for about 20 minutes. For a library of radio interviews and podcasts 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 our platform? Message…
Indiana made the addition of South Florida transfer Michael Durr official on Friday morning with a release by the program. The 7-foot and 250 pound Durr, who hails from Atlanta, arrives at IU with two years of eligibility remaining and provides the Hoosiers with a big, physical presence in the paint. The full release from IU Athletics on Durr, including a quote from head coach Mike Woodson and his complete bio, are below. See also: Durr picked IU for tradition and development | Durr’s high school coach’s take and highlights | Updated scholarship chart From IU Athletics: Hoosiers Add Transfer Michael…
Indiana class of 2021 newcomer Tamar Bates gave an interview this week with Aaron Torres. The pair discussed Bates’ high school career, his decision to attend prep school, decommitting from Texas, committing to Indiana, and readying for his first season of college basketball. Bates will arrive at IU in early June. After a series of upgrades by the recruiting sites, Bates recently became a 5-star according to the 247Sports Composite. He is listed as the No. 27 player in the class and the No. 5 shooting guard. The 6-foot-5 Bates played his senior year at IMG Academy and averaged 11.4…
Add one of the more intriguing class of 2023 in-state prospects to the June visitor list. Indianapolis based Cathedral High School forward Xavier Booker has scheduled a June 23 unofficial visit to IU his AAU coach Mike Saunders notified The Daily Hoosier on Thursday evening. The Daily Hoosier caught up with Booker on Saturday at the George Hill Invitational in Greenwood, Ind., and he talked about what he was looking to get out of visits this summer. “Mainly just to look around the campus and see the facilities and see where I can fit in,” Booker said. To this point…
Former USC running back Stephen Carr announced on Sunday that he was transferring to Indiana. The former 5-star recruit arrives in Bloomington immediately available for the 2021 season with one season of eligibility remaining. The IU football program formally introduced Carr on Thursday, signaling that his transfer is now official. The Gardena, Calif. product is now listed on the roster at 6-foot and 215 pounds. Included in the release from IU that follows is a quick comment by head coach Tom Allen. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana football program announced on Thursday afternoon that running back Stephen Carr has joined…
Top-30 class of 2022 forward AJ Casey and his Meanstreets teammates are putting together an impressive spring. The Chicago area product is the No. 21 overall prospect in the 2022 class, the No. 5 power forward in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois for his class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Below you can watch extensive highlights of Casey from this spring. He wears No. 0 for Meanstreets. In the clips you will also see glimpses of fellow IU recruiting target, No. 13 Jalen Washington. See also: Casey continues to hear from Indiana …