2012 Indiana commit Peter Jurkin takes a breather at the 2010 adidas Nations at Attack Athletics in Chicago Illinois. Jurkin was the first player to join IU’s 2012 recruiting class. (Photo credit: Jack Arent/adidas)
2012 Recruiting Board: Post-Summer update
by Staff in Recruiting | September 14th, 2010
(Photo Credit: Jack Arent/adidas)
It’s been nearly two months since the last update of our 2012 Recruiting Board and a lot has changed in the final weeks of summer.
The Hoosiers picked up two commitments — Peter Jurkin and Ron Patterson. Guards D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Gary Harris narrowed their list of schools and IU made the cut for both. Yogi Ferrell (pictured) took an unofficial for IU football’s season opener. Hanner Perea transferred to LaPorte La Lumiere. Jeremy Hollowell named his leaders: IU and Ohio State. Two recruits formerly on the board, Kenny Kaminski and Matt Costello, both committed to Michigan State. And Rivals and Scout both updated their rankings.
Indy Hoops Blog previews the Indiana HS season
by Alex Bozich in Recruiting | August 31st, 2010
Joe Eberhardt, founder of IndyHoopsBlog and also a contributor here at Inside the Hall, put together a nice compilation video featuring some of the state’s top talent.
Among the players featured: IU commits Austin Etherington and Ron Patterson as well as Cody Zeller, Devin Davis, Yogi Ferrell, Gary Harris, Zak Irvin, Jeremy Hollowell, Trey Lyles and Basil Smotherman.
Ron Patterson joins Indiana’s 2012 recruiting class
by Alex Bozich in Recruiting | August 15th, 2010
Ron Patterson could have left the state of Indiana for college. But ultimately, he decided it would be best to stay home.
During his second visit this week to Bloomington, the Broad Ripple guard gave a verbal commitment to Tom Crean on Sunday afternoon.
“It was close to home,” Patterson told Inside the Hall of his choice to play for the Hoosiers. “I wanted to stay. After this visit, I knew I wanted to come.”
Patterson summed up Crean’s reaction to the news, which was delivered in person, with four simple words.
“He started going crazy,” he laughed.
The 6-3 guard, ranked No. 57 nationally by Scout.com, had offers from several schools including Tennessee, Xavier and Virginia Tech. But ultimately, Indiana, the first school to offer Patterson during his freshman season, won out.
He’s the second member of IU’s 2012 class, joining 7-footer Peter Jurkin, who committed on Monday at adidas Nations in Chicago.
With his decision out of the way, Patterson said he’d like to see one of his former AAU teammates join him in Bloomington.
“I’d like to see Jeremy Hollowell come play with me,” he said.
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Here’s Inside the Hall’s scouting report on Patterson from the Kentucky Hoopfest:
It’s not difficult to become a fan of Patterson once you observe all of the intangibles he brings to the table. While others are focused on scoring as much as possible or attempting to throw down ridiculous dunks, Patterson sticks to the basics: hard-nosed defense, finding the open man, finishing in traffic and crashing the boards. His shot from the perimeter is also continuing to improve. He’s not the most highly sought after recruit Indiana is pursuing for the 2012 class, but he’s probably the best fit in terms of filling a need. And if he can develop the handle to run the point, that’ll make him even more valuable at the next level.
Related:
+ Kentucky Hoopfest Video Interview: Ron Patterson
+ 2012 Intro: Ron Patterson
+ Q & A: 2012 Broad Ripple guard Ron Patterson
Report: Ron Patterson commits to Indiana
by Alex Bozich in Recruiting | August 15th, 2010
Our friend Jody Demling of The Louisville-Courier Journal is reporting that Broad Ripple guard Ron Patterson has given a verbal commitment to Indiana.
Patterson, a 6-3 guard from the 2012 class, had been considered an Indiana lean and a recent unofficial visit apparently helped the Hoosiers pick up their second commitment in less than a week.
We’ll have more on this developing story very soon.
Indiana Class of 2012 Rankings
by Joe Eberhardt in Recruiting | August 9th, 2010
Joe Eberhardt is a high school sports blogger and writer in Indiana. He created Indy Hoops Blog and contributes to the Hoosier Hoops Report. You can follow him on twitter at @IndyHoopsBlog.
The state of Indiana is known for producing a plethora of Division 1 talent and the class of 2012 is no exception. This class features at least 10 high-major players and plenty of other players who could make an impact for mid-majors and low-majors. Direct any questions to the comment section and I’ll be glad to answer all of them.
15. Harry Wills 6’3 PG (Ben Davis) - Wills is a sleeper in this loaded class. He’s very quick, has good vision, and good passing ability, making him a strong floor general. He’s a tough defender who won’t give up any easy buckets or plays to his man. Wills is a good athlete and can finish against bigger opponents at the rim. He needs to develop his jump shot and could be a big steal if he improves his shooting.
14. Nick Osborne 6’8 PF (Muncie Central) – An extremely athletic big man with a great nose for the ball, Osborne excels at fighting for tough rebounds and earning points on the offensive glass. Osborne is very strong and is able to out-muscle and out-hustle opponents for loose balls and rebounds. He needs to expand his offensive game some, but he can knock down the open jumper if tested.
13. Ronnie Johnson 5’9 PG (North Central) – Ronnie is an ultra quick left-handed lead guard with great vision and supreme passing skills. He’s not a great shooter, but has a knack for hitting the mid-range floater and can score buckets at the rim. He’s the kind of player who can impact a game without scoring a single point. He needs to get stronger and improve his shooting, but he could be a big time coup for a mid-major program.
12. Kellen Dunham 6’4 SG (Pendleton Heights) – He’s arguably the best shooter in the state. He can knock down shots off the dribble, catch and shoot, or in transition. His ball-handling is improving and he’s showing increased ability to get to the rim and score. Dunham’s also one of the best free throw shooters in the state, converting at a rate of 89 percent during the high school season. He needs to get stronger and quicker to help transition to the college game, but he’s the kind of player you can see excelling at Butler.
