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Indiana, New Mexico headline 2010 Las Vegas Classic

Here’s the press release for the 2010 Las Vegas Classic, which Indiana will participate in next December: The 10th Annual Las Vegas Classic is pleased to announce their lineup for the 2010 tournament. The field includes Indiana University, University of ...

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Naadir Tharpe confirms IU interest, keeping options open

After assistant coach Pat Skerry left Providence College in late May to take a similar position at Pittsburgh, 2011 point guard Naadir Tharpe decided to re-think his verbal commitment he’d made to the Big East school less than three months ...

B.J. Young talks IU, Elite Camp, NBA Top 100 Camp

It’s not often that a player with such limited high school action under his belt rises to a top 40 national ranking. But that’s exactly the case with 2011 Florissant (MO) combo guard B.J. Young. The 6-2 Young, who transferred ...

Indiana offers NBA Top 100 Camp MVP Chane Behanan

It didn’t take long for Chane Behanan’s NBA Top 100 Camp performance to result in a new scholarship offer for the 6-8 forward from Bowling Green (KY). The NBA Top 100 Camp MVP confirmed to Inside the Hall that Tom ...

Jeremy Hollowell talks Indiana, Ohio State

Jeremy Hollowell, the versatile 6-7 wing in the 2012 class from Lawrence Central in Indianapolis, fielded numerous calls this week as June 15 marked the first day college coaches could call juniors-to-be per NCAA rules. In addition to hearing from ...

A few thoughts on recruiting the state of Indiana

In Tuesday’s edition of The Indianapolis Star, Bob Kravitz penned a column (link) expressing concern over Tom Crean’s ability to recruit the state of Indiana. The headline: “Crean needs to start getting in-state talent.” The overall tone of the column ...

Video: Tom Crean at “Coaches Raising the Bar for Kids”

Indiana head coach Tom Crean appeared Tuesday night in Jeffersonville (IN) at a fund raising event for the Greater Clark County Schools. The event, “Coaches Raising the Bar for Kids,” also featured former Louisville head coach Denny Crum and current ...

Trio of 2013 talents grab early offers from IU

As the recruiting game continues to place an emphasis on identifying talent at an early age, the Indiana staff is hitting the ground running with the class of 2013. A trio of AAU teammates — Hamilton Southeastern’s Zak Irvin, Heritage ...

Site News: Introducing Fan Reports

  • Alex Bozich Jun 14, 2010 3
 
Site News: Introducing Fan Reports

Remember this post? You know, the one where we discussed adding a message board to this here space? That didn’t go over so well. So, after going back to the drawing board for a bit, we’re happy to roll out ...

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Etherington updates injury, talks Elite Camp

After missing time earlier this spring with a stress fracture in his back, Austin Etherington returned to the court at last month’s Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions. And while he’s not yet back to full strength, the 2011 Hamilton Heights ...

It’s official: Nebraska the 12th member of the Big Ten

In a move motivated solely by college football and money (and also the potential for a Nebraska-Penn State basketball rivalry), the Big Ten officially announced the addition of Cornhuskers to the conference earlier today. Here’s the press release from the ...

Video: Tom Crean says hello, friends

  • Alex Bozich Jun 11, 2010 3
 
Video: Tom Crean says hello, friends

And discusses the topics of the week, including Tom Izzo, how much he loves being at IU, APR, Big Ten expansion, Eric Gordon, Jeff Watkinson and summer camps:

A quick update on Cincinnati Aiken’s Aaron Thomas

Aaron Thomas, a 6-4, four-star guard from Aiken High School in Cincinnati, is one of the top prospects Indiana expects at this weekend’s Elite Camp in Bloomington. The Elite Camp, which is closed to the media and the public, will ...

Just another ordinary day in June …

  • Alex Bozich Jun 10, 2010 3
 
Just another ordinary day in June …

Actually, not really. I’ll keep this quick, but a couple of notes to pass along: + Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star is reporting that North Central guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera will not transfer to St. Benedict’s Prep. This, if you ...

Is Tom Izzo leaving Michigan State for the Cavs?

The answer to that question differs depending on who you ask. Dick Vitale says no. But The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, citing sources, published this story earlier this evening, indicating that Michigan State players believe Tom Izzo is close to accepting the ...

IU avoids penalty with improved APR score

Among the various landmines Kelvin Sampson left in Bloomigton was an APR (Academic Progress Rate) score that was, in a word, unacceptable. Let’s go to the archives from May of 2009: The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores ...