Author: Mike Schumann

Watch as IU basketball great Landon Turner is inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. The video includes comments from Don Fischer, a letter from Bob Knight read by Bob Hammel, and a speech from Turner. Turner helped lead Indiana to the 1981 national championship game.  Knight referred to Turner as the best player in the country because of his level of play during the last eight weeks of the season including the NCAA Tournament run. See also: https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/how-landon-turners-dad-and-dingy-purdue-helped-give-iu-the-1981-title/ https://youtu.be/7RyZV4aohXg Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans…

The Peach State continues to bear fruit for Indiana. Top-200 class of 2021 Georgia based wide receiver Jaquez Smith announced on Saturday afternoon his verbal commitment to play for the Hoosiers. Smith made the announcement on his Twitter page. https://twitter.com/jaquezsmith21/status/1294704121833037824?s=20 The 6-foot-1 and 190 pound Smith is the third Georgia based recruit to join Indiana’s 2021 class, and the second wide receiver.  Fellow Peach State pass catcher Jordyn Williams committed to IU earlier in the year. Smith is the No. 173 player overall in the class of 2021 according to the 247Sports Composite, making him a 4-star recruit and the…

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…