–Updated for Christian Watford’s Monday night game. All players have now completed summer league action.– Six former Indiana University basketball stars completed their participation in the 2018 NBA summer league. Several players had strong summers including OG Anunoby and Thomas Bryant. Robert Johnson and Troy Williams also seemed to help their cause, although Williams will be looking for a new team after being released by the Knicks. We have summarized below the stats for each player and have included video highlights from the top games by the top performers. OG ANUNOBY Anunoby averaged 15.8 points, 6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks…
Author: Mike Schumann
The first of three July live periods for NCAA college basketball recruiting has come to end today with championship games at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam and the Adidas Gauntlet. Here is a summary of the IU related news and notes from the weekend. THE NIKE EYBL The only primary IU targets that IU has already offered that advanced into the weekend at the Peach Jam were Isaiah Stewart of City Rocks and Anthony Harris of Team Takeover. Stewart and Harris went head to head in the single elimination tournament action on Saturday, with Team Takeover eliminating Stewart and City…
This is the third in a five-part series on the historic home courts of the Indiana University basketball program. Today we take a look at the third home of the Hoosiers — the Old Fieldhouse. A New Shrine Symbolizing a Growing Statewide Hysteria… By the mid-1920’s, basketball in Indiana had grown from a new sport to a statewide obsession in just over 30 years. Similarly, the Indiana University men’s basketball program had become nationally significant, and in many ways the epicenter of the game in the Hoosier state. The growth of the game and the IU program meant that the…
D.J. Carton has committed to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He made the announcement via Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJCarton/status/1018211848330588160 After completing official visits to Michigan, Indiana and Ohio State over the last few weeks, five-star class of 2019 point guard D.J. Carton has surprised many with this announcement. Most analysts saw Indiana and Michigan in the lead with perhaps a slight edge to the Wolverines. The 247 Sports crystal ball had Carton 100% to Michigan before analysts starting changing their picks today. Carton saw his profile accelerate significantly over the last year. He narrowed his list to six schools in the…
The first segment of the July NCAA live evaluation period continues through Sunday. Along with the highly publicized Nike EYBL Peach Jam, action also continues with the Adidas Gauntlet, the Peach Invitational, and Under Armour events. Here are some of the highlights from yesterday as it relates to IU class of 2019 targets: NOTABLE PERFORMERS Brandon Newman absolutely exploded yesterday with a 29 point, 4 rebound and 2 block game. He shot 10-17 from the field and 5-10 from distance. It wasn’t the best week for the Indy Heat but Trayce-Jackson Davis went out with a bang — literally –…
Indiana University baseball legend Kyle Schwarber has been a part of some classic baseball moments, including IU’s trip to the 2013 College World Series and the Chicago Cubs first World Series title since 1908. While nothing may ever compare to that 2016 Cubs title, Schwarber will have the opportunity to participate in another great baseball tradition on Monday night. The Ohio native will be one of eight participants in the 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. You can see the full bracket here: According to MLB.com, Schwarber is one of seven players to hit a home run at least 117…
The first segment of the July NCAA live evaluation period continues through Sunday. Along with the highly publicized Nike EYBL Peach Jam, action also continues with the Adidas Gauntlet, the Peach Invitational, and Under Armour events. Here are some of the highlights from yesterday as it relates to IU class of 2019 targets: NOTABLE PERFORMERS Indianapolis native Armaan Franklin has significantly increased his scoring output. During three Peach Jam games thus far the combo guard has averaged 13.7 points per game while shooting 46% from the field and 39% from distance. Included in his performance was a big corner 3-pointer…
College athletics news can be slow in July. Beyond recruiting, there generally isn’t a whole lot going on. A pair of comments by former IU athletes this week have done their part to fill the void. The comments may go a long way in shedding light on a pair of recent coaching changes. The public details of the inner-workings and thinking behind the firing of Kevin Wilson in 2016 and Tom Crean in 2017 are sparse. Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass is notoriously vague when it comes to such matters, and the vacuum has left us to speculate. You can…
The July college basketball recruiting live evaluation period has started up again. During this time college coaches can observe recruiting targets in person. The live period schedule is as follows: Live Period No. 1: July 11 (5 p.m.) – 15 (5 p.m.) Live Period No. 2: July 18 (5 p.m.) – 22 (5 p.m.) Live Period No. 3: July 25 (5 p.m.) – 29 (5 p.m.) Corresponding to the live period, the various AAU circuits have resumed action with the Nike EYBL in Georgia and South Carolina and the Adidas Gauntlet in New York. Several Indiana offered 2019 targets were in action on…
The Jeff Mercer era at the helm of the Indiana University baseball program is now well underway. After being announced as the new head coach last week, Mercer has been busy building out his coaching staff. Yesterday IU announced the addition of three assistant coaches to his staff. Here is the full release from Indiana University Athletics: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana baseball head coach Jeff Mercer announced the additions of Dan Held, Justin Parker, and Casey Dykes to his coaching staff on Wednesday. Held will serve as the program’s recruiting coordinator, Parker will be the pitching coach and Dykes will be the volunteer assistant coach. DAN HELD…