2013 Mishawaka Marian point guard Demetrius Jackson took an unofficial visit to Bloomington recently and holds offers from both Michigan and Xavier. The 6-foot, 175-pound guard updated his recruitment and talked about his interest in the Hoosiers after a pool play loss at the adidas Inviational:
adidas Invitational: Day One
by Staff in Recruiting | July 6th, 2011
Inside the Hall spent the opening day of the live July evaluation period at the adidas Invitational in Indianapolis. Our recap and notebook from day one follows. Photo courtesy of Jamie Owens of J. Scott Sports.
– Tom Crean was front and center for Indiana Elite’s opening game against guard Shabazz Muhammad and Dream Vision. Elite built a 16-point lead, but couldn’t hold off a brilliant effort by Muhammad, the country’s No. 1 player. Jeremy Hollowell paced Indiana Elite with 23 points in the 80-73 loss, Hanner Perea had 14 and Yogi Ferrell added six. Afterward, Ferrell blamed sloppy ball handling as a primary reason that Elite was unable to hold the lead. Muhammad finished with 39 points.
– Elite bounced back from the loss with a 81-73 victory over Connecticut Basketball Club, which features the country’s top big man, Andre Drummond. Ferrell was strong as both a playmaker and a scorer (15 points), Hollowell put up another twenty-point effort with 23 and Hanner Perea had seven, but four of those came on thunderous dunks that brought the Indiana fans on hand to their feet. The second dunk drew a questionable technical foul on Perea that was his fifth foul. Indiana assistant coach Tim Buckley was in attendance for this game as was Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun, Texas’ Rick Barnes and Xavier’s Chris Mack.
– 2013 commitment Collin Hartman caught fire from the perimeter and finished with 22 points in an afternoon win over the Atlanta Celtics. Eric Gordon All-Stars coach Matt Green said Hartman is becoming more assertive in looking for his offense in recent weeks. Hartman’s teammate, Devin Davis Jr., had 10 points in a morning win over New Heights and four points in the Atlanta Celtics win. Green said he sees Davis Jr. ultimately playing the four in college.
– 2013 New Haven wing V.J. Beachem still claims offers from just Butler and Purdue, but told reporters he’s very interested in Indiana. Beachem has always been labeled as a “potential” guy, but is beginning to show signs of putting things together.
Inside the Hall Live: adidas Invitational
by Staff in Recruiting | July 6th, 2011
Check back throughout the day for live updates from editor Alex Bozich and recruiting analyst Joe Eberhardt from day one of the adidas Invtiational in Indianapolis. (Note: Updates from Dustin Dopirak and Hugh Kellenberger of The Herald-Times and Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star will also be pulled in below.)
AAU Preview: adidas Invitational in Indianapolis
by Staff in Recruiting | July 4th, 2011
The July evalation period kicks off this week with one of the summer’s best events: The adidas Invitational in Indianapolis. adidas’ premier event of the summer begins on Wednesday morning and runs through Saturday afternoon at North Central High School and venues throughout the city.
Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for children 18-and-under and free for pre-school aged children and younger.
Follow editor Alex Bozich and recruiting analyst Joe Eberhardt on Twitter for up-to-the minute updates throughout the event. There will also be numerous updates available right here on the blog.
Here is a look at some of the players and teams to keep an eye on (All times listed are Eastern Standard Time and are pool play games):
Indiana Elite Team Indiana (17-and-under)
Who: Hanner Perea, Jeremy Hollowell, Yogi Ferrell
When and Where: Wednesday at 1:15 PM vs. Dream Vision at North Central Court #1, Wednesday at 6:15 PM vs. Connecticut Basketball Club at North Central Court #2, Thursday at 2:30 PM vs. Atlanta Celtics at North Central Court #2.
Indiana Elite One (17-and-under)
Who: Ron Patterson
When and Where: Wednesday at 3:45PM vs. Team Eleate at Eastwood Court #16, Wednesday at 8:45 PM vs. Guardsmen Basketball 2 at Eastwood Court #16, Thursday at 12:00 PM vs. Northern Kings at Eastwood Court #16.
Spiece Indy Heat (16-and-under)
Who: James Blackmon Jr., Jaquan Lyle, P.J. Thompson, Trevon Bluiett, Trey Lyles
When and Where: Wednesday at 3:45 PM vs. Garner Road Elite at Westfield Court #20, Wednesday at 8:45 PM vs. Martin’s Wolverines at Westfield Court #20, Thursday at 1:15 PM vs. Michigan Mustangs at Northview Court #4.
