A strong performance by Hassan Diarra in the Hoosier state caught the attention of the Indiana coaching staff. And the traits that Diarra brings to the court might be just what the doctor ordered for IU. After averaging 10.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds at the Nike EYBL Session II in Westfield, Ind. two weeks ago, Indiana reportedly made contact with the 6-foot-2, 180 pound point guard. Perhaps more than numbers, it might have been intangibles that specifically caught the attention of Archie Miller. DeAnte’ Mitchell, staff writer for NYCHoops wrote this ($) about Diarra after his solid weekend…
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As you have likely heard by now, the University of Michigan has decided to rekindle the past as it hired former player Juwan Howard as its next head coach to replace John Beilein. Howard isn’t just any former Wolverine player. He was one of the famous, or infamous, “Fab Five” that took the college basketball world by storm from 1991 to 1993. Joining Howard at Michigan in making up perhaps the best known recruiting class in college basketball history were Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. This was no ordinary era of Indiana basketball either. During the…
The challenge just got more difficult in Omaha. Big Ten regular season champion and No. 1 seed Indiana lost to Iowa on Wednesday evening by a final score of 4-2 at TD Ameritrade Park. The Hoosiers met a familiar foe in Iowa’s Cole McDonald, and once again, IU struggled at the plate. Indiana put up just two runs in seven innings while striking out 11 times against McDonald back in March at Bloomington in a game that IU still managed to win. Hoosier hitters found it even more difficult to solve McDonald this time at the expansive host ballpark of…
Only seven players that saw the floor from the 2018-19 Indiana basketball team will be back for the 2019-20 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. If you could talk to each of the seven returning players about their 2018-19 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie for a day and give it a shot with “Exit Interviews.” De’Ron Davis Quick 2018-19 Recap: De’Ron…
To the victor goes the spoils, and so it went for the IU baseball program on Tuesday as the Big Ten Conference announced its postseason awards. The headliners for Indiana were starting pitcher Andrew Saalfrank and head coach Jeff Mercer. After going 36-19 and winning the Big Ten regular season title, Mercer was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. He becomes the third Indiana head coach to earn the honor. The Indiana native led the Hoosiers to their seventh Big Ten crown in the program’s history and its first since 2014. Saalfrank won the Big Ten Pitcher of the…
Former Hoosier All-American and current Indiana Pacer and NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo will team up with IU in August to host a basketball fantasy experience in Bloomington. The IU men’s basketball program issued the following release about the three day event: VICTOR OLADIPO ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL BASKETBALL FANTASY EXPERIENCE Bloomington, IN – Hoosiers basketball great Victor Oladipo has announced the launch of his inaugural Basketball Fantasy Experience in partnership with Indiana Basketball. This unique charitable weekend will be held August 23rd – 25th at Indiana University and offers inside access to the Indiana University Men’s Basketball program. The Game On Mouthguards Victor Oladipo Basketball…
Versatile big men are a hot commodity in the college and pro game right now, and few players in the class of 2020 epitomize what that means more than Dawson Garcia. Although he is 6-foot-11, Garcia is not a traditional back to the basket big man. The Prior Lake, Minnesota product has good handles, can bring the ball up the floor, finish with both hands, and knock down perimeter shots. According to the 247Sports Composite, Garcia is the No. 28 player in the country in the 2020 class, and the No. 6 power forward. He is rated as a five-star…
Below are extended videos of several IU class of 2020 recruiting targets from the second Nike EYBL session in Westfield, Ind. The game action gives you a look at not just highlights but multiple facets of each recruit’s strengths and weaknesses. The first video is a game between the Indiana based Indy Heat and Georgia based AOT. The key names to know for the Indy Heat (black jerseys) are: #1 – Justin Powell #6 – Caleb Furst #12 – Nigel Pack #33 – Kiyron Powell IU is recruiting all of these players to various degrees with Furst (class of 2021)…
There will be no Watford dynasty at Indiana. Unlike his older brother Christian, Trendon Watford will not be a Hoosier. As has been widely expected, five-star class of 2019 forward Trendon Watford announced today that he will play college basketball at LSU. The 6-foot-9 forward announced his decision today at Mountain Brook High School in the Birmingham, Alabama area. Indiana head coach Archie Miller conducted an in-home visit with the Watford family last month, but that was not enough to sway Trendon. The Hoosiers hadn’t been thought of as a serious contender for quite some time, with the younger Watford…
Only seven players that saw the floor from the 2018-19 Indiana basketball team will be back for the 2019-20 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. If you could talk to each of the seven returning players about their 2018-19 season and what they need to improve going forward, what would you say? We play Archie for a day and give it a shot with “Exit Interviews.” RACE THOMPSON Quick 2018-19 Recap: You…