Author: Mike Schumann

Class of 2024 5-star wing Bryson Tucker has committed to Indiana, he announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 Tucker chose IU over Kansas and Michigan State, although he was thought to be leaning towards the G League Ignite before that outfit disbanded. The Maryland native is the fifth-highest rated recruit in the rankings era to commit to Indiana.  He is the 34th Hoosier recruit who is a McDonald’s All-American. Tucker is rated as a top-30 prospect by all four main national recruiting sites, and he’s a top-20 5-star according to three of them.  This is how Tucker is ranked by the…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is a player from a family IU fans know very well. Stetson transfer guard Jalen Blackmon is from Marion, Ind., and the younger brother of former IU star James Blackmon, Jr. and walk-on Vijay Blackmon. The 6-foot-3 Blackmon was named First-Team All-ASUN Conference for the second straight season after averaging a career-high 21.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. He shot 42.8% from…

Is Mike Woodson about to pull a spring rabbit out of his hat for a fourth straight year? Class 0f 2024 5-star Bryson Tucker appears to be trending favorably towards the Hoosiers after an official visit this week. Of particular note, On3 national analyst Jamie Shaw placed a prediction for Indiana on Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday report, Shaw says “a source told me Tucker was comfortable with things in Bloomington and his projected role.” Meanwhile over at 247Sports, Colby Giacubeno, who is well connected in Tucker’s native Washington D.C. metro area, also made a Wednesday prediction for Indiana. ESPN’s Paul…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is someone very familiar with IU basketball, Bradley guard Connor Hickman. Hickman is a Bloomington, Ind. native and was a former high school teammate of IU guard Anthony Leal at South H.S. According to the Indiana 247 Sports site, Hickman already has an Indiana visit set up. Hickman helped lead Bradley to a 23-12 record and two-game appearance in the NIT in 2023-24. The 6-foot-3…

While name tags will be helpful this summer, Indiana will have a foundation of returning players to help provide stability in Mike Woodson’s fourth season in Bloomington. Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal got things started on Senior Day when they both announced their returns for fifth seasons. Since then, Malik Reneau, Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps have all indicated they are returning to Indiana.  That makes five of the 12 scholarship players from this past season who will be back.  Not a lot, but a better scenario than what the message board crowd would have led you to believe. But…

As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series. Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest. Next up is a familiar name — Iowa point guard Tony Perkins. The Indianapolis native was a thorn in Indiana’s side in his last two trips to Bloomington, averaging 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Perkins enjoyed a breakout senior season, after which he was named second-team All-Big Ten.  He ranked in the top 17 in the league in scoring (14.5), assists (4.6) and steals (1.7).…

Indiana is not finished in the class of 2024. Consensus national top-30 senior wing Bryson Tucker is currently on campus for a visit, his father confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. A 6-foot-7 small forward from Baltimore, Tucker is graded as a 5-star prospect according to On3, ESPN and Rivals.  He currently attends Bishop O’Connell H.S. in Virginia.  Tucker played at IMG Academy a year ago. Tucker was reportedly down to Kansas, Michigan State and the G League Ignite earlier this year.  The G League Ignite was rumored to be the favorite for the McDonald’s All-American, but it disbanded recently and…

Indiana will have an under-the-radar class of 2024 prospect on campus this week. Florida-based wing Diamant Blazi will take an official visit in Bloomington March 27-29, he confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. Blazi attends Jordan Christian Prep in Florida. The 6-foot-8 Blazi only arrived in the United States from France before his senior season, so his recruitment has just started to gain momentum over the last couple months.  Blazi was playing in a league in France that was for young prospects when he made the decision to come to Florida. Blazi was a first-team all-state selection by the Sunshine Independent…

Indiana center Kel’el Ware is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, he announced on his Instagram page Tuesday morning. The 7-foot center appears as a projected first round pick in most mock NBA Drafts. “Thank you Indiana, it has been a pleasure to wear the cream and crimson and have an opportunity to play for the greatest fans in the world,” Ware said.  “I am so grateful for the experience.” Ware, a transfer from Oregon, was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the media and Third Team by the coaches. He was also named to the All-Defensive Team. He…

It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for high major college basketball coaches hired direct from the NBA. Michigan’s Juwan Howard?  Fired. Vanderbilt’s Jerry Stackhouse?  Fired. Louisville’s Kenny Payne?  Fired. No one at Indiana came out and said it at the time, and they certainly aren’t going to admit it now, but Howard sure seemed to be a significant part of the inspiration behind IU’s hiring of Mike Woodson in March of 2021. At that moment, Howard was coming off a Big Ten title, and he was the national coach of the year.  Hiring the former college star from…