We continue our class of 2023 names to know series with Ohio based point guard Lawrent Rice. Indiana has been in communication with Rice for a long time, going back to last summer, well beyond when Mike Woodson took over the program in late March. After watching him last month at the Run-and-Slam in Fort Wayne, Rice’s high major trajectory was obvious. A high end athlete, Rice stands at 6-foot-3 and he has the great combination of ability to create his own shots and look for and set up his teammates. Rice has good point guard attributes as a competitor,…
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New Indiana running back Stephen Carr met with the media on Tuesday. Carr came to USC as the nation’s No. 3 running back in the 2017 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. A 5-star prospect out of Summit High School in Fontana, California, Carr played for then Trojans’ and now IU running backs coach Deland McCullough during his freshman campaign in Los Angeles. Listed at 6-foot and 215 pounds, Carr has rushed for 1,329 yards on 264 carries (5.0 average) with 12 touchdowns in four seasons with USC. Also proficient as a pass catcher, he has amassed 57 receptions for…
Auburn transfer defensive end/bull Jaren Handy met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound junior from Hattiesburg, Miss., recorded three tackles including two for loss and a sack in limited action as a reserve for the Tigers in 2020. The sack came against Alabama and the tackle for loss came against Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl. As a true freshman in 2019, Handy recorded seven tackles in seven appearances. He was an all-state player at Hattiesburg High School. As a recruit in the class of 2019, Handy was a 4-star and ranked the No. 100 overall player in…
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…
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…