Author: Mike Schumann

Ohio-based rising junior forward Anthony Thompson is a near prototype for the modern game. At around 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-2.5 wingspan, he’s impossible to miss on the perimeter. Already a good shooter with three-level scoring ability, it’s clear why the Lebanon, Ohio product is a national top-20 prospect in the 2026 class according to the On3 Industry Average.  College coaches tell him they love his positional size at small forward, a spot on the floor where he looks natural. But when you watch Thompson, it also seems clear he’s only just beginning to tap into his vast potential.  Recognizing that,…

Pat Knight will roam the sideline his father once commanded for 29 years on Nov. 1. But he’ll do it from the opposing bench. That’s the date Knight, the new head coach of Marian University, will bring his team to Bloomington for an exhibition against Indiana. Nov. 1 falls on a Friday, so this will almost certainly be an evening contest. The tip-time and television will be announced later. So far it is the only announced exhibition IU will play before their season opener Nov. 6 vs. SIU Edwardsville. Knight, son of legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight, was announced…

After completing a season in the NBA G League, former IU forward Miller Kopp needed a place to train to ready himself for the Summer League. His former head coach at Indiana has said on multiple occasions the door is always open for former players. “Even if you left me on bad or good terms, I’m going to tell you ‘Hey my phone is always open if you need me,’” IU coach Mike Woodson said on a recent podcast. “Because it ain’t about me man, it’s about these young men and how they develop as they move on in life…

There will be no $1 million prize for Assembly Ball. The IU basketball alumni team lost to Eberlein Drive 82-79 on Tuesday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse in the round-of-16 of The Basketball Tournament. Assembly Ball was shorthanded, missing former Hoosiers Juwan Morgan, Race Thompson and Devonte Green due to injuries.  Starter Julian Gamble also suffered an injury during the game and and did not return.  Assembly Ball led 17-11 in the first quarter, but Eberlein controlled most of the game from there, fueled by a 30-15 second quarter. After the target score was set at 82, Assembly Ball rallied furiously…

Indiana offered one of the top players in the 2026 class on Tuesday. 6-foot-6 and 200-pound Huntsville, Ala. guard Caleb Holt announced an offer from IU on his X account. Holt is a consensus national top-five and 5-star player in the 2026 class, and the No. 1 shooting guard. Holt was named the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year after he led Buckhorn H.S. to a 28-5 record and the Class 6 state championship this past season. Holt averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists per game. He concluded his sophomore year with 1,798 points so far…

The 2024 NBA Summer League is come to an end. Four former Hoosiers were on rosters, and the three made appearances over the last couple weeks at stops in California, Utah and Las Vegas. Here’s a quick overview of how they performed. For complete coverage of Hoosiers in the NBA, GO HERE. Kel’el Ware, Miami Heat Ware had a very successful summer with the Heat after the franchise chose him in the first round last month.  He was named NBA 2K25 All-Summer League first team and helped lead Miami to the Summer League title. In six games in Las Vegas,…

Assembly Ball is now four wins from $1 million in The Basketball Tournament. Next up is a regional final matchup against Eberlein Drive.  That team is named after the street in Fraser, Mich., that co-general manager Jacob Hirschmann grew up on. While this is Assembly Ball’s first team in TBT, Eberlein Drive has fielded a squad every year since 2014. A trip to the Elite Eight is on the line. No. 1 Assembly Ball vs. No. 6 Eberlein Drive — round of 16 Tip Time: 7 p.m. Eastern, Tuesday Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind. Television: FS1 Tickets Last Game Assembly Ball defeated…

Former Indiana center Kel’el Ware has folks in Miami believing the Heat made the right choice. On Monday, Ware was named to the NBA 2K25 All-Summer League first team. In five games in Las Vegas, Ware has averaged 17.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.2 steals and 1.2 assists in 25.5 minutes per game.  He has shot 58.6 percent overall, and 33.3 percent from three. Ware has helped lead Miami to the Summer League championship game.  The Heat face Memphis at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (ESPN). The Heat selected Ware in the…

Braylon Mullins’ list of suitors just kept growing all spring and summer. On Monday he started the process of narrowing things back down. Reported through multiple national outlets, Mullins has cut his list down to 10 possible destinations. The 10 schools Mullins will consider going forward are Alabama, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Purdue, Tennessee, and UConn. Mullins has several visits scheduled already, with more likely to be added to the list: UConn: August 1st Michigan: September 7th North Carolina: September 14th Indiana: September 20th Alabama: September 28th Tennessee: October 19th Kentucky: October 25th According to a report…

Miller Kopp was not going to be denied. The waiting began in Las Vegas on Saturday at his final NBA Summer League game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.  There, he was waiting to hear his name called for one more opportunity to prove his ability to compete at the highest level. That call never came in a game that tipped at 8 p.m. Las Vegas time, 11 p.m. ET. Kopp did play in three games this summer for the Thunder, and averaged 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in 20 minutes per contest. And then the real adventure began. He went…