July 2014 Archive

What to watch for: Indiana in Montreal

  • Alex Bozich 07/31/2014 12:30 pm  
 

Indiana begins a five-game tour over six days in Montreal, Canada (with one game in Ottawa) on Aug. 8 which will be the first foreign trip for the program since 2007. Here’s a look at five things we’ll be watching for ...

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2015 guard Donovan Mitchell trims list to 10 schools

  • Alex Bozich 07/31/2014 10:19 am  
 

One of the breakout stars of July, class of 2015 Brewster Academy (N.H.) guard Donovan Mitchell, trimmed his list of schools to 10 on Thursday morning. Mitchell, a 6-foot-3 guard who is originally from Elmhurst, New York, announced on his ...

Class of 2015 guard Matt McQuaid will visit Indiana

  • Alex Bozich 07/30/2014 4:53 pm  
 

Class of 2015 Duncanville (Tex.) guard Matt McQuaid set out to show coaches he could do more than just shoot in July. Now that the three evaluation periods have come to an end, he feels like he did just that. ...

Rising 2015 big Nick Marshall on IU’s radar

  • Alex Bozich 07/30/2014 4:16 pm  
 

Andrew Hicks has only been on the job as the basketball coach at Lexington (Tenn.) high school for three months, but he already has a feel for the top player he’s inheriting. Hicks, who served as an assistant coach at ...

Oladipo drawing praise at USA Basketball camp

  • Staff 07/30/2014 9:57 am  
 

NBA.com: Derrick Rose: Oladipo is a “Big-Time Talent” Here is a sampling of some of the comments about Oladipo’s inclusion in the USA Basketball system and his future with the Magic: From Chicago star point guard Derrick Rose, who looked ...

Video: Thon Maker adidas Super64 highlights

  • Ryan Corazza 07/29/2014 8:27 am  
 

In Sunday’s showcase game of the adidas Super64, 7-footer Thon Maker of Team Loaded (Va.) put on a show in his team’s 73-70 overtime loss to Game Elite (Ga.) with an unofficial line of 21 points and 11 boards. Maker ...

Photo Gallery: Indiana vs. Purdue alumni game

  • Staff 07/28/2014 12:12 pm  
 

Behind a late scoring barrage from Christian Watford and Jordan Hulls, Indiana surged to defeat Purdue, 116-113 in the second annual alumni game between the schools at IUPUI on Saturday night. You can view final stats from the game at ...

Updated: Class of 2015 Indiana recruiting board

  • Alex Bozich 07/28/2014 10:50 am  
 

The July evaluation periods have come to an end and it’s time for a major update to our 2015 recruiting board. Several new frontcourt targets have emerged, including a big man from Tennessee who is on the rise nationally and ...

Class of 2015 wing Chris Clarke talks Indiana interest

  • Alex Bozich 07/28/2014 9:17 am  
 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the breakout players from the 2014 AAU season has interest in Indiana. Chris Clarke, a class of 2015 wing from Virginia Beach (Va.), opened eyes last month at the NBPA Top 100 camp and continued ...

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2016 point guard Payton Pritchard talks IU, USA Basketball experience

  • Alex Bozich 07/26/2014 1:54 pm  
 

It’s been a hectic spring and summer for class of 2016 West Linn (Ore.) point guard Payton Pritchard. The 6-foot floor leader was one of the standouts on the adidas Gauntlet circuit for Team Fast and he also participated in ...

Five-star center Thomas Bryant on IU: “They’re recruiting me pretty hard”

  • Alex Bozich 07/25/2014 3:26 pm  
 

Class of 2015 Huntington Prep (W.V.) center Thomas Bryant is one of 33 players in Colorado Springs this week vying for a spot on USA Basketball’s U17 World Championship team. A native of Rochester, New York, the 6-foot-10, 220 pound ...

Kenny Williams looks ahead to visits, outlines plan for trimming list

  • Alex Bozich 07/25/2014 7:53 am  
 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — His Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) career may have ended with a loss in the Peach Jam semifinals, but class of 2015 guard Kenny Williams still has a chance to go out on a winning note ...

Report: Indiana offers 2015 guard Matt McQuaid

  • Alex Bozich 07/24/2014 3:55 pm  
 

After his recent decision to re-open his recruitment, Indiana has jumped into the mix for class of 2015 Duncanville (Tex.) guard Matt McQuaid. The 6-foot-5 guard, who had been committed to SMU, opted to reopen the process on July 20 ...

Brunk recruitment becoming a Big Ten affair

  • Alex Bozich 07/24/2014 11:17 am  
 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the summer moves along, the recruitment of class of 2016 Southport center Joey Brunk continues to add new suitors. The 6-foot-9 big man added an offer from Indiana following the first July evaluation period and now ...

Four-star guard Jimmy Whitt hearing from Indiana “a lot”

  • Alex Bozich 07/24/2014 8:55 am  
 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Class of 2015 Columbia (Mo.) guard Jimmy Whitt has been one of the biggest risers in the national rankings thanks to his play this summer. The 6-foot-3 guard was a standout at last month’s NBPA Top 100 ...

Video: Tyus Battle, Thomas Bryant Peach Jam highlights

  • Ryan Corazza 07/24/2014 7:39 am  
 

Class of 2016 guard Tyus Battle and big man Thomas Bryant failed to advance to the Nike Peach Jam finals, as their Team Scan fell to Playaz Basketball 65-55 in Sunday’s semifinals. Battle filled it up from deep (4-of-9) and ...