The Washington Post is reporting that former Indiana basketball forward Thomas Bryant has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. A center with the Washington Wizards, Bryant did not join the team when it traveled to Orlando to enter the NBA’s restart bubble this week. Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was likely speaking of Bryant on Thursday night when addressing the media on a video conference call from Orlando. Brooks’ remarks sounded optimistic that Bryant would be able to join the team. “A couple of guys did not make the trip. Hopefully they will be joining us soon,” Brooks said. Gary…
Author: Mike Schumann
COVID-19’s impact has extended to the promising 2020 Indiana football season. The Big Ten decided on Thursday that it will have a conference-only season for the 2020 campaign. The league’s decision impacts all other fall sports as well. The news means that the following games on the Indiana schedule are canceled: Sept. 12 – Western Kentucky Sept. 19 – Ball State Sept. 26 – at Connecticut In a release, IU Director of Athletics Scott Dolson stated that safety was the driving force behind the league’s decision. “Throughout this process, the health and safety of our students, coaches, staff and fans…
The Indiana football program has made the addition of junior college offensive lineman Chris Bradberry official. Bradberry announced his commitment to the IU program on May 10. The Rancho Cucamonga product committed to San Jose State out of the class of 2017 and spent the last two seasons at Riverside City College. The 6-foot-6 Bradberry has two years of eligibility remaining. You can learn a bit more about Bradberry including a brief comment by IU head coach Tom Allen via the release from the school included below. Release via iuhoosiers.com BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana football program announced on Thursday…
Jalen Hooks is no stranger to playing against older competition. After taking on a big role as a freshman against a challenging schedule, the 6-foot-6 Hooks had a sense for what “playing up” looked like. But Hooks has upped the playing up ante this summer. Playing for the U17 EG10 AAU program operated by Eric Gordon, Sr. this summer, Hooks is now playing against rosters stacked with higher end talent mostly two years ahead of him in school. Hooks took on the challenge to accelerate his development. It’s a challenge that he wanted. But playing up two years comes with…
You knew Michael Penix, Jr. was good when healthy as a redshirt freshman in 2019. But did you know he was this good? Advanced statistics released by Pro Football Focus (“PFF”) highlight just how effective Penix was when he was able to stay on the field during Indiana’s memorable 8-5 campaign. PFF teased their story on social media with this reminder of what is potentially in store for IU this fall — “Indiana might have one of the best teams in program history this year, and a big reason for that is QB Michael Penix Jr.” With the 2020 college…
South Bend, Ind. shooting guard Blake Wesley is one of the top guards on the board for IU in the class of 2021. In a podcast produced by Wesley’s Indy Heat AAU program over the weekend, Wesley discusses his early performance playing 5-on-5 this summer, strengths of his game, why he rolls up his shorts, and the latest with his recruitment. The 6-foot-5 Wesley led the South Bend area by averaging 26 points per game as a junior for Riley High School. Wesley is currently ranked No. 107 overall in the 2021 class according to the 247Sports Composite, and he…
Don’t cancel those Thanksgiving week plans. The 2020 Maui Invitational is proceeding as scheduled for now according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Rothstein provided the update on a Twitter post on Wednesday morning. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1280852575038902273?s=20 It has been widely speculated that the event will be moved to the mainland due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals traveling to Hawaii have been subject to a 14-day quarantine upon arrival for several months. Hawaii Governor David Inge announced in late June that beginning August 1st travelers who have a valid negative COVID-19 test prior to arriving will not be subject to the 14-day…
Indiana offered class of 2021 Milwaukee based forward James Graham III a scholarship last week. A relatively late entrant into Graham’s recruitment, the Hoosiers will try to make a push. Graham is meeting virtually this week with the IU coaching staff according to Jake Weingarten of Stock Risers. The 6-foot-8 Graham led Nicolet High School in Milwaukee to a 22-3 record before the state playoffs were canceled due to the pandemic. Graham averaged 20.2 points per game and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 53 percent for the 2019-20 campaign. Below are video highlights and an interview with Graham, both from this…
Every day that Khristian Lander is in Bloomington this summer is a good day for Indiana’s 2020-21 basketball season. While Lander is a five-star recruit who oozes potential, the 6-foot-2 guard is still built like a kid about to enter his senior year of high school. That is, of course, because Lander should be entering his senior year of high school. IU basketball head coach Archie Miller was effusive in his praise for Lander when describing him on a recent podcast with radio voice Don Fischer. But he also voiced some caution. “He’s going to have to get physically ready…
For as long as people have been talking about the in-state class of 2022 high major prospects, Reggie Bass has been a player in the conversation. But the “in-state” description got a little complicated after his freshman year of high school. While Indiana is still home for the 6-foot-5 guard, Bass took a detour after spending year one at Muncie Central. Bass transferred to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn. after his freshman season, and he is pleased with how his first year away from home played out. “I feel like I had a good season,” Bass told The…