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Crean, players talk Michigan State

by in Media | December 27th, 2011

Courtesy of IU Media Relations, here are selected quotes from Tom Crean, Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford, Remy Abell and Austin Etherington in anticipation of Indiana’s bout with the Spartans tomorrow night in East Lansing:

Tom Crean

On Playing Michigan State:

“They have three guys in the top 15 in offensive rebounds in the Big Ten. You have to be fast, quick, and hold your position. They move the ball through Draymond Green, but he also leads the team in assists.”

“The ball moves at a pretty high rate. When you watch them and where they are now as opposed to where they were the first two games of the season it is easy to see they are getting deeper and better.”

“We have to have a strong mindset which begins in practice. We have to block out and we have to be relentless in pursuing the basketball and knowing where our man is at all times. Our transition defense will have to be at its best.”

On starting the Big Ten:

“Our guys understand how challenging it is in the Big Ten and at Michigan State. We have to maintain the attention to detail that we have displayed all year in getting ready for opponents. We have played 12 games and found 12 different ways to win.”

On going to East Lansing:

“Every year is different and every team is different. I think our team knows that to win on the road in a hostile environment it has to execute and eliminate mistakes that leads to easy baskets which get the crowd into the game.”

“It will be nice to see some family and friends but our approach in this is more business than anything else.”

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HD Video: Elston, Etherington, Roth after Stony Brook win

by in Video | November 11th, 2011

Watch and listen to what Austin Etherington, Derek Elston and Matt Roth had to say following IU’s season opening 96-66 win over Stony Brook in high definition quality in the embedded media player below:

Etherington looking to prove he’s more than a shooter

by in Media | November 1st, 2011

Austin Etherington built a reputation at Hamilton Heights as one of the best prep shooters in the country.

But as he closes in on the tip-off of his collegiate career, the freshman wing is out to prove he can contribute in a multitude of ways.

“I know people thought that I could only just shoot,” Etherington said. “I just go out and try to prove to everyone that I can play defense, cut to the basket and create shots for everyone else, too.”

All of those attributes were on display at Saturday’s “Haunted Hall of Hoops” scrimmage. Etherington scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and played solid defense for most of his 27 minutes of action.

The freshman from Cicero, Ind. knocked down two 3-pointers, had a steal and breakaway dunk and also completed a tough left-handed layup over Cody Zeller.

“Austin shot the ball really well,” assistant coach Tim Buckley said following the scrimmage. “I think the biggest thing for him, and younger guys in general, is playing through fatigue, playing through mistakes. But he has the ability to stretch the floor for us and shoot the ball.”

One of the biggest adjustments for most freshmen is the speed of the college game. With a couple of weeks of practice under his belt, Etherington said he’s getting accustomed to the quicker pace.

“It’s definitely a different pace. That’s one thing I’ve had to get used to,” he said. “It was at a speed that I’ve never played at before. I feel like now I’m starting to get into the rhythm and starting to find my game more.”

Assistant coach Steve McClain said he can see Etherington becoming more comfortable as he adjusts to things happening quickly around him on the floor.

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HD Video: IU players after Haunted Hall of Hoops

by in Video | October 29th, 2011

Austin Etherington (10 points, five rebounds, one block, one steal, one assist), Christian Watford (12 points, three rebounds, five assists, one steal), Cody Zeller (12 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal) and Matt Roth (17 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal) met with the media following Saturday’s Haunted Hall of Hoops scrimmage at Assembly Hall.

Watch and listen to what all four players had to say in high-definition quality video in the embedded media players below:

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2011-2012 Player Profile: Austin Etherington

by in Commentary | October 26th, 2011

It’s time for Inside the Hall’s player-by-player breakdown of the 2011-2012 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Austin Etherington.

Is it possible “The Movement” started with Austin Etherington?

When the Hamilton Heights product gave his verbal pledge in August of 2009, he was just the second Indiana native to commit to the Hoosiers in the Tom Crean era. And over the 15 months following his decision, Etherington made it a point to recruit others to join him in Bloomington.

I remember standing courtside after a pool play game at the 2010 adidas Invitational listening to Etherington talk about his goals for the summer. Rather than bringing up the back injury he had just returned from or individual accolades, he simply uttered four words with a smile: “Get Cody. Get Cody.”

It was Etherington who spent time with Zeller and Hanner Perea behind the IU bench at last year’s “Night of the Living Red.” Yogi Ferrell joined them in Bloomington the following day.

Less than a month later, Zeller’s Letter of Intent was signed and Ferrell and Perea were verbal commitments in the 2012 class.

On the court, Etherington built a reputation in high school as one of the state’s best shooters. At 6-foot-6, he’s big enough to get his shot over most backcourt defenders and when given an opening, he’ll connect from all over the perimeter.

Defense, lateral quickness and ball handling are probably his three biggest areas for improvement as he begins his career.

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