Two unofficial visits were enough for the top center on the board for Indiana. Cincinnati based class of 2021 center Logan Duncomb has committed to Indiana. The 6-foot-9 Duncomb announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/LoganDuncomb/status/1247545774306721794?s=20 Duncomb had previously told the 247Sports Wisconsin site that he planned to take an official visit to Indiana this spring, but with the recruiting restrictions in place due to COVID-19, that visit never happened. Duncomb was on campus for the Jan. 26 game in Bloomington against Maryland and had previously visited IU in September. Those visits were enough for Duncomb, who is…
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New Indiana football class of 2021 commit Vinny Fiacable went in depth on his decision to commit to Indiana yesterday and follow in the footsteps of his dad and brothers. Fiacable becomes the fourth member of the class of 2021 for Indiana, with all players hailing from the state of Indiana. Justin Prince of Fox 55 in Fort Wayne caught up with Fiacable to get the complete scoop on his decision to attend IU. Video credit – Fox 55 / Fort Wayne Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our…
While Indiana doesn’t appear to have any scholarship spots open on its roster right now, the Hoosiers did fill a need with their 2020-21 squad. California based guard Sebastien Scott will be a preferred walk-on with Indiana next year according to his high school. The San Ramon Valley High School basketball program in Danville, Ca. broke the news on Twitter. https://twitter.com/BasketballSrv/status/1247292919125397504?s=20 As a senior Scott averaged more than 20 points per game while shooting above 50 percent from both two and three-point range according to Brian Botteen, the head coach at San Ramon. The first team all East Bay Athletic…
Below is a comprehensive summary of all 2020 transfer portal decisions impacting Big Ten conference teams along with players that have entered their names into the NBA Draft process. Players listed under “NBA Draft” are those that are on the league’s early entry list. You can refer back to this summary for updates on the IU Basketball drop down menu. Updated as of August 2, 2020. ILLINOIS Top Returning Ayo Dosunmu, G, 16.6 ppg Kofi Cockburn, F, 13.3 ppg Trent Frazier, G, 9.1 ppg Giorgi Bezhanishvili, F, 6.8 ppg Da’Monte Williams, G, 2.8 ppg Transfer Portal (IN) Austin Hutcherson, G,…
Make it four-for-four when it comes to Indiana’s class of 2021. Bishop Dwenger offensive lineman Vinny Fiacable has committed to Indiana. The Fort Wayne, Ind. product announced his commitment on his Twitter page: https://twitter.com/vinnyfiacable/status/1247178816893714434?s=20 Fiacable is the fourth player to commit to Indiana in the class of 2021, and all four hail from the Hoosier state. Fiacable’s ties to the program run deep, and thus his commitment to play for IU does not come as a surprise. His brother Mike Fiacable was a quarterback for IU from 2015-18, and brother Steve was an offensive lineman from 2009-10. Their father Steve…
It comes as no surprise that IU basketball class of 2020 signees Trey Galloway and Anthony Leal were named as 2 of the 13 Indiana All-Stars on Monday. It will be surprising, however, if the Bloomington bound duo is able to represent their state in the annual Indiana vs. Kentucky All-Star series at the regularly scheduled time in early June. But just being named Indiana All-Stars carries special significance to in-state players. And after the abrupt and frustrating end of their respective high school careers, Galloway and Leal have now earned an honor that they can carry with them for…
Nine Indiana basketball players that saw the floor during the season will be back for the 2020-21 campaign as of this writing. While formal practices have concluded, the work never stops for high major college basketball players. Growth and development happens in the offseason, in individual workouts and permitted organized team activities. At the end of each season the coaches sit down and have one-on-one meetings with the players. If you could talk to each of the nine returning players about their 2019-20 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie Miller…
The Indiana women’s basketball team announced on Sunday night that freshman forward Jorie Allen has decided to transfer. IU head coach coach Teri Moren issued a statement. “Jorie and I have spoken and we agree that it’s in her best interest to leave Indiana. We wish her much success moving forward and thank her for her contributions,” Moren said in a release. The 6-foot-1 Allen, the 2019 Indiana Miss Basketball, appeared in all 32 games for the Hoosiers last season. The Bedford North Lawrence product averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest. Allen notched a season-high…
Below are more than seven minutes of junior season highlights of Indiana boys high school Gatorade player of the year and.class of 2021 forward Trey Kaufman. The 6-foot-9 Kaufman is No. 4 in the video. The Silver Creek High School (Sellersbug, Ind.) junior averaged 25.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per contest. Kaufman helped lead the Dragons to a 25-2 mark before the season was interrupted. Kaufman shot 64 percent from the floor overall, including 40 percent from three-point range. See also: Q&A with Kaufman on his recruitment https://youtu.be/0alsokc_iOI Video credit – Southern Indiana Hoops…
The abrupt ending to the college basketball season was especially tough on seniors including Indiana’s De’Ron Davis. After a promising start to his career as an underclassman, the Colorado product’s time at IU was disrupted by injuries. For his career Davis scored 590 points and pulled down 287 rebounds. On a per game basis Davis’ most productive season was his sophomore year when he averaged 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.8 minutes per contest before suffering a season ending Achilles tear. Watch as Olivia Ray of WISH-TV chats with Davis as he discusses the highs and lows of his…