Every conceivable story has been told from every conceivable angle when it comes to the Indiana class of 2018. It’s Archie Miller’s first class. It’s his “inside-out” initiative at its best. Robert Phinisee spurned his hometown school to come to Bloomington. Damezi Anderson was the first kid from South Bend to commit to IU since the early 70’s. Jerome Hunter, the #2 ranked player in Ohio chose IU over the Buckeyes. Jake Forrester comes from the Philadelphia area perhaps the least heralded, but also the most likely to surprise folks with his huge upside. Race Thompson is the top 100…
Author: Mike Schumann
Romeo Langford’s quiet and humble manner has at times been confused for him being passive or soft. His opponents have made that mistake, and it generally hasn’t worked out well for them. If you have seen his senior year “mix tape” you might recall a moment that begins around 1:50 into the video. An opposing player on Charlestown called Langford soft. Verbally, Langford didn’t respond. What did he do? He scored a career high 48 points in that game. New Albany won by 74. No one knows for sure, but it is possible that Kentucky head coach John Calipari may…
It is list trimming season, and Indiana has survived the first round of cuts by five-star wing Keion Brooks, Jr. The Fort Wayne, Indiana native announced the final ten schools via Twitter: https://twitter.com/KeionB_12/status/1005963475175333889 Brooks is one of Indiana’s top targets in the class of 2019. At 6-foot-6, he has the versatility to play shooting guard or small forward. Brooks has substantially increased his profile during spring play on the Nike EYBL circuit. During that time he has attracted the attention of multiple top schools including North Carolina and Kentucky. Brooks has averaged 21.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.6 BPG during…
The incoming in-state trio of Damezi Anderson, Romeo Langford and Robert Phinisee have been busy over the last few days playing in the annual Indiana All-Star games. The threesome is part of a five player top 10 2018 recruiting class that has Hoosier fans optimistic about the 2018-19 season. On Wednesday they played in the Indiana seniors vs. juniors All-Star game in New Albany; on Friday they played in Louisville against the Kentucky All-Stars; and on Saturday they played in Indianapolis, again against the Kentucky All-Stars. You can watch video from all three events below. SENIORS vs. JUNIORS GAME The…
Periodically over the summer we will check in with a quick look at former Hoosier basketball players to find out what they are up to now. Today we look at Nick Zeisloft, who played for IU from 2014 to 2016 as a graduate transfer from Illinois State. Not many people knew what Indiana was getting when they signed a graduate transfer from Illinois State that averaged 7 points a game. Former Hoosier head coach Tom Crean earned a bit a of reputation for finding diamonds in the rough, and few epitomized that better than Nick Zeisloft. What Crean found was…
The Indiana Hoosiers 2018 baseball season came to an end on Sunday night after a brutal 3-2 loss to No. 1 seed Texas at the finals of the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Despite the disappointment from the game itself, the season marked yet another chapter in a now decade long run of national relevance for the IU program. The 2018 NCAA tournament appearance was the 6th in the last 10 years after only making it twice before then in the history of a program that dates back to 1895. The Hoosiers hit the 40 win mark for only…
CLASS OF 2019 SIGNED PLAYERS ARMAAN FRANKLIN Hometown – Indianapolis, IN (Cathedral) Position – Combo Guard Height – 6-foot-4 Weight – 185 247 Sports Composite Rating – 3-star Senior year stats: 23.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 assists per game. https://youtu.be/uV9X85w871Y TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS Hometown – Greenwood, Indiana (Center Grove) Position – Power Forward Height – 6-foot-9 Weight – 230 247 Sports Composite Rating – 4-star Indiana Mr. Basketball | McDonald’s All-American Senior year stats: 22 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game https://youtu.be/i4W5q_VCxbc JOEY BRUNK Hometown – Indianapolis, Indiana (Butler Graduate Transfer) Position – Center Height -…
The inside-out in-state initiative carries on as IU hosted Class of 2019 Indianapolis native Armaan Franklin for an unofficial visit on Thursday. Franklin’s high school coach broke the news after the visit that the Hoosiers have offered Franklin a scholarship: https://twitter.com/CoachDelaney/status/1004817938266951680 Franklin hails from Indianapolis Cathedral High School. He is a 6-4 combo guard that had a strong junior season in high school and has been gaining more attention nationally as a result. According to the 247 Sports Composite, Franklin is ranked as the 107th best player overall nationally and 4th best in the state of Indiana. He is playing…
Some members of the Indiana baseball team have gone from the disappointment of a season ending loss to Texas on Sunday night to the thrill of being drafted by a Major League Baseball team within a matter of days. Coming into the 2018 draft, 90 Hoosiers had been selected by a MLB team all-time. Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber is the earliest selected Hoosier ever in the draft. He was taken in the 1st round, 4th overall, in 2014. With a total of four Hoosiers taken in the 2018 draft, IU has now had 24 players drafted in the last six…
Graduate transfer quarterback Brandon Dawkins arrived recently in Bloomington from Arizona. Get to know the new Hoosier quarterback and how he is acclimating to his new surroundings. You can read our assessment of what his arrival means for the IU quarterback competition here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfGRxb1L89Q You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier Supporting FREE coverage of IU Athletics operated by an Indiana based small business has never been easier. Just do your shopping via this link to the Amazon home page or via the Amazon ad below. Anything you purchase via these links (not just what is pictured in the ad) supports…