Watch as Kel’el Ware met with the media in Miami for the first time on Friday. The former IU star was introduced by legendary NBA coach and executive Pat Riley. IU coach Mike Woodson was in Miami today and attended the press conference. Ware was drafted with the 15th pick in the first round by the Heat. For complete coverage of Hoosiers in the professional ranks, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/OoJYCnCTo_k?t=696 The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
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Former IU basketball consensus first-team All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis is one of fifteen athletes who have been named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team that will train with the USA Basketball Men’s National Team as they prepare for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The USA Select Team features a roster of 12 current NBA or NBA G League players; two players with NBA, NBA G League, international and USA Basketball experience; and one incoming college freshman with USA Basketball experience. Members of the USA Men’s Select Team will train daily with the USA Men’s National Team from July 6-8…
Watch below as IU basketball forward Luke Goode made an appearance on the Sleepers NBA Draft Live Show. A transfer from Illinois, the 6-foot-7 Goode talked about his early days in Bloomington, some of his new IU teammates, and the outlook for the Hoosiers this season. See also: Woodson says Goode has been making shots this summer. TDH’s full Q&A with Goode after his IU commitment. https://youtu.be/w0ae649f28Q For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU…
The Miami Heat selected former IU center Kel’el Ware in the first round (15th overall) in the 2024 NBA Draft. Ware will wear number 7 for Miami. Here’s what IU coach Mike Woodson, who was with Ware at the draft, had to say about the 7-footer. via release from Indiana: “Kel’el is the prototypical big man in today’s NBA. He can block shots at the rim, hold up defensively in the pick-and-roll, and is a great lob threat on the other end of the floor,” Woodson said. “He impressed me with his ability to catch and shoot the basketball at…
The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,695 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 14 institutions plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 38 different sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year. The 2023-24 class of Distinguished Scholar Award recipients includes 385 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic term. “IU Athletics takes great pride in supporting our student’s opportunities to succeed at the highest level, and that includes in the classroom,” said…
When Kelel Ware’s name is called this week, it will be the the third time in two years a former IU basketball player has been chosen in the NBA Draft. And when Ware is chosen it will be the first time since 2014 that former Hoosiers were drafted in consecutive years. Overall, by our count 78 players from Indiana have been chosen in the NBA draft. That includes 27 chosen in the first round (including head coach Mike Woodson), two as the overall number one selection, and four as the overall number two selection. The Indiana men’s basketball program ranks…
IU women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and Team USA Basketball have at least one thing in common. They just win. And with Moren leading the way, the U18 National Team claimed an 80-69 win over Canada in the championship game at the FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup on Sunday night. The squad breezed through group play with convincing victories over Brazil (97-51), Puerto Rico (102-22) and Mexico (116-20). They also secured a semifinal win versus Dominican Republic (125-27) and in the quarterfinals against Argentina (109-32). USA went 6-0 in competition at the event and also qualified for the FIBA U19 World…
Indiana’s significant presence on the men’s and women’s swimming teams headed to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris grew on Sunday, the final day of qualifying at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Blake Pieroni was the final addition to the 26-man roster as the sixth-place finisher in the 200-meter freestyle. He will represent Team USA on the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Additionally, incoming transfer Matt King was named to the Olympic team as the sixth-place finisher in the 100-meter freestyle. King will begin training at IU in the fall following his Olympic debut. IU associate head swimming coach Cory Chitwood was…
The wait is over for Josh Matheny and Anna Peplowski. The Indiana swimming and diving seniors were announced as members of the U.S. Olympic Team by USA Swimming Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Both athletes posted qualifying performances earlier in the week – Matheny was the No. 2 finisher in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday, and Peplowski finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle on Monday. However, neither met the criteria for immediate selection (event win or top-four finish in 100m or 200m free) and had to await selection as USA…
Watch as IU women’s basketball coach Teri Moren sat down with Rick Pizzo of the Big Ten Network from the coaches meetings in California. Moren is in her 11th season as head coach of the program in 2024-25. The program’s all-time winningest coach holds a record of 226-99 in 10 years leading the Hoosiers. For complete coverage of IU women’s basketball, GO HERE. https://youtu.be/i0LLsV6zDXg The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.