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On Tuesday Indiana formally announced the addition of Kenny Johnson as an assistant coach. “Kenny has been a difference maker on the recruiting trail throughout his entire career,” IU head coach Darian DeVries said in a release. “He has been able to attract the highest levels of talent wherever he has been. His track record of putting players in the NBA, specifically lottery picks, speaks for itself.” Johnson has been under contract and working for IU for well over a month. Indiana previously confirmed Nick Norton as another of DeVries assistants, and they are expected to confirm Drew Adams and…

IU Athletics has concluded a series of teaser videos on social media with a confirmation — for the first time in decades there will be an Indiana mascot in 2025. The department released a video Tuesday morning confirming the news — “Hoosier the Bison” is the new mascot’s name. This marks the return of the bison, as it was previously the official mascot of IU Athletics from 1965 to 1969, and answers longstanding calls to “bring back the bison” by a segment of the fan base. In explaining the rationale for a bison mascot, IU says bison once walked for…

Watch below spring 2025 highlights of IU basketball class of 2026 recruiting target Ethan Taylor. Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, the 7-foot Taylor is a national top-50 prospect in the rising senior class, and one of the top centers. Indiana’s new staff offered the Kansas product earlier this month. Taylor plays for Mokan Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit.  He’s averaging 10.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this spring while making 73.2% of his shots from the field this spring. https://youtu.be/XXLwDEHv4gs For all of our IU basketball recruiting coverage, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans…

As we reported last week, the Indiana men’s basketball program will take a foreign tour with three exhibition games from August 5-12 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  On Monday, the program released more details on the trip. “We are excited for this opportunity to play three high-level games in Puerto Rico this summer,” said Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries said in a release. “This trip will allow us to bond both on and off the court as we prepare for the 2025-26 season. I would like to thank the administration and the people at CSM for putting such…

Antwaan Randle El played wide receiver in the NFL for a decade. But it was his combination of passing and running at IU that made him a 2001 First Team All-American for the Hoosiers. He was the first player in FBS history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards in career, and he rushed for more yards than any QB in FBS history upon conclusion of career. Looking for a decisive fourth quarter score in Super Bowl XL, the Pittsburgh Steelers leveraged Randle El’s unique skills, first putting him on the move as a runner, before having…

Watch below spring travel highlights of 2026 IU basketball target Jordan Smith, Jr.  He plays for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL Circuit. With a connection to Smith through assistant coach Kenny Johnson, IU offered Smith a scholarship earlier this month. The 6-foot-2 and 200-pound Smith is a consensus national top-10 player in the 2026 class.  He attends Paul VI in Virginia. Based on reports, Smith won’t decide on a college until next spring. For complete coverage of IU basketball recruiting, GO HERE.    The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find…

Watch as former IU basketball one-and-done star Jalen Hood-Schifino joined The Sam Acho podcast. Cohosting the podcast was former IU strength coach Clif Marshall. Hood-Schifino was the 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at IU, and just completed his second year in the NBA.  He was dealt midseason by the Lakers as part of the blockbuster Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, and when the dust settled he was with the Sixers. The move gave a healthy Hood-Schifino the best opportunity of his young career. After playing in just two games for 14 total minutes for Los Angeles, Hood-Schifino averaged 23.2…

IU Athletics released more clues this week that a new mascot is coming to Bloomington. Former women’s basketball player Sydney Parrish, and head coaches Curt Cignetti and Darian DeVries all got into the act for social media videos teasing the soon to be announced return of the bison. In the latest video released on Friday, a small portion of the mascot can be seen behind a basketball goal at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are the three clips from this week. pic.twitter.com/KHGH3u7A35 — Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) May 19, 2025 pic.twitter.com/VYKQRjcqBd — Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) May 21, 2025 pic.twitter.com/5IYuwyuoKK — Indiana…

Assembly Ball, the Indiana alumni team hosting The Basketball Tournament’s (TBT) regional alongside All Good Dawgs (Butler Alumni) at the Hinkle Fieldhouse from July 19-22, today announced the roster addition of Indiana alumnus Race Thompson. Thompson returns after playing with the team in 2024 and joins Yogi Ferrell, James Blackmon Jr., and Troy Williams as the first four roster commitments for the 2025 Assembly Ball squad. Additional players will be announced in the coming weeks. Thompson spent five seasons at Indiana (2018-23), playing in 130 career games for the Hoosiers and captaining the team for three years. Thompson helped lead…

Indiana men’s basketball alumnus Kel’el Ware was voted to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.  He was the top vote-getter on the second team. Ware, the 15th pick in the 2024 first round pick by the Miami Heat, made 36 starts across 64 appearances in his rookie season. He averaged 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocked shots in 22.2 minutes per game. He shot 55.4% from the floor. He hit double figures in the scoring column 26 times and topped 20 points on four occasions. He added 23 games with at least 10 rebounds…