Several class of 2020 and 2021 Indiana basketball targets were in action this weekend in Dallas on the Nike EYBL circuit. Here is a recap of how they performed. HASSAN DIARRA (PSA CARDINALS) The latest IU offer recipient averaged 10.5 points over four games. The New York native struggled from the field, shooting just 37 percent on the weekend, including 2-for-10 from long range. Diarra added 4.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal per game. The point guard played an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. PSA improved to 10-3 in EYBL play. DJ STEWARD (MEANSTREETS) Coming off his 46…
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There was never much doubt, but former Indiana University guard Romeo Langford erased any lingering questions on Sunday evening when he announced that he would stay in the 2019 NBA Draft. Just under 13 months after a much anticipated college decision, the New Albany, Ind. native made the announcement on Twitter that he would begin his professional career: https://twitter.com/yeahyeah22/status/1133132541693575173 In his lone season in Bloomington, Langford led all Big Ten freshmen with 16.5 points per game and was fifth nationally in scoring among freshmen. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard was sixth overall in points per game in the Big Ten. Langford…
The Big Ten Tournament didn’t go as planned last week for IU baseball. Now the regular season league champion Hoosiers will get another shot at the postseason, and to advance they will likely have to go through a familiar foe. The NCAA announced the field for the 2019 baseball tournament on Monday afternoon on ESPNU. As was widely expected, Indiana (36-21) will play close to home at the Louisville regional. The Hoosiers will be the No. 2 seed in the four team double-elimination regional. Joining IU there will be Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, and of course Louisville. The team shared their…
After a disappointing end of its efforts to assemble the recruiting class of 2019, the Indiana University basketball program will look to get some momentum going with its class of 2020. An early commitment would certainly help to move the conversation forward. Recruiting service Rivals reported ($) that IU will have three visitors this week, and The Daily Hoosier has confirmed that an official visit from in-state guard Trey Galloway is leading things off. Indiana has been watching northern Indiana product Galloway for a couple years. The Culver, Ind. native has been key piece of a successful Culver Academies high…
It has been an interesting year for Goshen, Ky.’s class of 2020 guard Justin Powell. After playing his sophomore year at Louisville Trinity High School, he decided to make the leap to a national prep school. Prior to his move to Montverde Academy in Florida, Powell was the No. 51 ranked player nationally in the 2020 class. Just months after his move to Florida, Powell was back in Kentucky and forced to sit out his junior year due to the state’s high school transfer rules. He now attends North Oldham High School just outside of Louisville. Until AAU play started…
The recruiting season rolls on as we near the summer, and one name in the 2021 class that continues to emerge is class of 2021 Fort Wayne, Ind. product Luke Goode. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard’s rise reached a new high point, as he moved up a year at least for this weekend to play with the U17 Indy Heat team on the Nike EYBL Circuit. For the weekend, Goode averaged 9.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting overall and 38.5 percent from behind the three-point line. He also contributed 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game. An incoming…
Only seven players that saw the floor from the 2018-19 Indiana basketball team will be back for the 2019-20 campaign as of this writing. While formal practices have concluded, the work never stops for high major college basketball players. Growth and development happens in the offseason, in individual workouts and permitted organized team activities. If you could talk to each of the seven returning players about their 2018-19 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie for a day and give it a shot with “Exit Interviews.” Devonte Green Quick 2018-19 Recap: The…
The start of the 2019 Indiana football season is now less than 100 days away, and with that, preseason college football coverage is here. Athlon Sports has named its top players in the Big Ten for the 2019 season with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams. Five Hoosiers received recognition by the publication, including three offensive players, one defender, and one special teams member. It’s an early look at who are thought to be some of the most critical pieces and leaders of the 2019 IU team. Just four other Big Ten programs had five or…
Indiana’s stay in Omaha didn’t last long. Now the focus turns towards figuring out how to get back. The Hoosiers lost a Thursday afternoon Big Ten Tournament elimination bracket game against Minnesota by a score of 9-4 just a day after losing their opener yesterday to Iowa. Minnesota got to IU starter Tanner Gordon for two early runs before Justin Walker tied things up in the fourth with a bloop single. https://twitter.com/IndianaBase/status/1131645058279776256 The Hoosiers took a 3-2 lead before a three run Minnesota fifth gave the a Gophers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. For the second straight day IU struggled…
A strong performance by Hassan Diarra in the Hoosier state caught the attention of the Indiana coaching staff. And the traits that Diarra brings to the court might be just what the doctor ordered for IU. After averaging 10.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds at the Nike EYBL Session II in Westfield, Ind. two weeks ago, Indiana reportedly made contact with the 6-foot-2, 180 pound point guard. Perhaps more than numbers, it might have been intangibles that specifically caught the attention of Archie Miller. DeAnte’ Mitchell, staff writer for NYCHoops wrote this ($) about Diarra after his solid weekend…