As was widely expected, Indiana senior Devonte Green and juniors Justin Smith and Al Durham will all return to Bloomington to continue their college playing careers according to multiple reports. The trio had entered their names in the NBA Draft in what was generally understood to be part of a process to obtain feedback and return to school. The news comes on the heels of Romeo Langford’s announcement that he will stay in the 2019 NBA Draft and forego his remaining college eligibility. Green played in 28 games and started 9 times. He finished third on the team in scoring…
Author: Mike Schumann
He’s too short. He doesn’t play against good competition. When it comes to most conversations about Hartford City, Ind.’s Luke Brown, there are questions. Most folks in and around Hartford City have no doubt, but beyond, the questions persist. But there is also a reason why Luke Brown is becoming a household name in Indiana. Brown averaged 35.0 points, 6.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game for his sophomore season at Blackford High School. The 6-foot-1 guard shot better than 50 percent from the field overall and 38 percent from behind the 3-point line on 210 attempts. But…
On the individual level, rating high school football players is an inexact science, with countless players buried deep in the rankings going on to great college and pro careers. But in the aggregate, team recruiting rankings are pretty reliable, if still not scientific. The top ten teams with the best 247Sports Composite recruiting class rankings over the last five years is a whose-who of college football, including Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Auburn, Florida State and LSU. This probably doesn’t come as too much of a shock. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that you have to…
Indiana head baseball coach Jeff Mercer met with the media on Sunday to discuss IU’s upcoming trip to the Louisville Regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers open play on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern against Illinois State. You can see additional information including the NCAA bracket, how to obtain tickets and more here. https://youtu.be/5qWRD6PrBI8 (Video credit — Jim Coyle / Indiana Sports Beat) You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Want to receive all of our content via one e-mail in your inbox…
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…
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…