Author: Mike Schumann

Devonte Green is heading overseas to begin his professional basketball career. The four year Indiana guard has signed a contract with Charilaos Trikoupis BC of the Greece A1 League. https://twitter.com/Flexbball/status/1294583944776757250?s=20 Playing in Greece’s first division, Trikoupis BC is based in the city of Missolonghi. Green will arrive in Greece at a unique time.  Like the NBA, European teams shut down during the pandemic, with many struggling financially as a result. Terms of Green’s contract were not disclosed. Despite starting just 31 games during his time at IU, Green finished 55th in career scoring at IU with 954 points, tied for…

When he left Indiana after just two seasons, it was legitimate to wonder if Thomas Bryant was making the right choice. Now three years removed from that decision, there is no doubt — he did. Despite not being drafted until the second round, and starting out in the G-League, Bryant has developed into a promising young NBA talent. Bryant already capitalized handsomely on his progress during the 2019 offseason.  Picked up by the Wizards off waivers in 2018, he signed a three-year, $25 million dollar deal last summer. As the NBA resumed play in Orlando this summer, Bryant was already…

According to a report by Fox 59 in Indianapolis, police have arrested a man that may be connected to the murder of former IU football player Chris Beaty. 23 year old Alijah Jones is accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in a parking garage in late May in downtown Indianapolis. Marion County court filings indicate that Jones is a witness or suspect in Beaty’s murder, which happened at around the same time and in the same area as the North Delaware Street parking garage where the woman was robbed. Multiple reports at the time indicated that Beaty was attempting…

It has been a good summer for class of 2022 in-state guard C.J. Gunn. There has been a high major offer, entry into the national rankings, and just generally a lot of buzz surrounding his name. But it has been an unusual summer too. With travel restrictions during the pandemic and national AAU circuits canceled, no one got to see Gunn go head-to-head against top competition.  How would he fare when the lights got a little brighter? Finally last weekend Gunn’s 2022 Indy Heat squad faced Indiana Elite at the Battle of the Brands in Noblesville, Ind. Gunn rose to…

The top point guard target on the board in the class of 2022 for Indiana might be Bruce Thornton. Hailing from the Atlanta area, Thornton averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game on his way to MaxPreps sophomore All-American honors. Below is a 15 minute interview with Thornton, courtesy of Zach Schumaker. See also:  Thornton excited about Indiana offer https://youtu.be/MeiYkXTKrPE Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans…

IU commit Logan Duncomb and recruiting target Trey Kaufman stole the headlines over the weekend with their performances at the The Battle of the Brands in Noblesville, Ind. Teammates on the top Indiana Elite 2021 squad, Duncomb and Kaufman scored 29 and 26 points, respectively, in their final AAU games as both players put on physically dominant performances. Below are individual highlight reels of each player from their marquee matchup against the top Indy Heat 2021 team that included Purdue commit Caleb Furst and in-state guard and IU target Blake Wesley. See also:  Game recap | Overall highlights from the…

The verdict is in on the 2020 Big Ten football season.  But Indiana fans still want to know — what about college basketball? Unlike college football, decisions about the season and especially the 2021 Tournament will driven in large part by the NCAA rather than the conferences. Andy Katz led a panel discussion with key figures in the decision making process. NCAA Senior Vice President Dan Gavitt, Chair of the 2021 NCAA Tournament Selection Committee and Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches Executive Director Craig Robinson discuss plans for delivering the 2021 NCAA tournament,…

Former IU baseball star pitcher Kyle Hart joined the Fenway Rundown podcast to discuss his journey through the minor leagues and first MLB start on Thursday. Hart will take the mound today at 4:30 p.m. ET at Fenway Park in Boston against Tampa. See also:  More background on Hart. Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no…

The odds have been stacked against Kyle Hart ever seeing this day since 2014. On Thursday, the former IU ace will defy those odds. Hart will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox this afternoon, making his first Major League Baseball appearance.  In the process he will become the 31st former IU baseball player to make an appearance in the big leagues. The 6-foot-5 lefthander has toiled away in the minor leagues after being selected by Boston in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB draft. Hart started out on rock bottom in the minors, in the rookie leagues. …

UPDATE:  In a new report on Thursday, Griffin indicated that he intends to stay at Syracuse. Just a day after the news broke that former IU assistant coach Bruiser Flint was leaving the program, a name has surfaced as a possible replacement. Syracuse.com’s Mike Waters is reporting via sources that IU head coach Archie Miller is courting Syracuse assistant Allen Griffin to join the staff in Bloomington. Griffin played at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim from 1997 to 2001, and he joined the Orange coaching staff in 2017. A native of New York, Griffin works primarily with the centers at Syracuse.…