IU basketball recruiting target Derik Queen is considering a reclassification to 2023 according to a report by the 247Sports Maryland site. The 6-foot-9 five-star big man is currently the No. 6 player in the class of 2024 according to the 247Sports Composite. He is listed as a center by that outlet and a power forward by others. Queen is a skilled big man who can play inside and out. The Montverde Academy power forward was a teammate last season of IU freshmen Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau. The Baltimore, Md. product took a visit to Maryland recently, and in the…
Author: Jason Sanders
For a while it looked like an early February loss at Northwestern might just be what kept Indiana out of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. And that was no ordinary loss. Moments before tip-off, IU announced Xavier Johnson, Parker Stewart, Tamar Bates, Michael Durr and Khristian Lander were all suspended, leaving the Hoosiers severely shorthanded. The suspensions played a major role in the Hoosiers’ 59-51 loss in Evanston, and delivered their first losing streak of the season, one that would grow to five. After the game, head coach Mike Woodson was in no mood to reveal the details of what led…