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2011 forward Walter Pitchford commits to Florida

Quiet day on the recruiting trail, eh? Dave Telep of ESPN.com is reporting that 2011 Summit Christian (MI) forward Walter Pitchford has committed to play at Florida next season. Indiana had been tracking Pitchford aggressively, but it’s unclear if the ...

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2013 guard Basil Smotherman commits to Purdue

  • Alex Bozich Feb 16, 2011 3
 
2013 guard Basil Smotherman commits to Purdue

2013 Heritage Christian guard Basil Smotherman, who had an early scholarship offer from Indiana, has committed to Matt Painter and Purdue, according to Eric Bossi of Rivals.com. Smotherman visited Indiana this past fall for the Michigan football game and was ...

2014 Intro: Jaquan Lyle

  • Alex Bozich Feb 16, 2011 3
 
2014 Intro: Jaquan Lyle

The Essentials: 6-4, 185-lb guard/wing for Evansville Bosse and Eric Gordon All-Stars The Schools: Illinois (offer), Indiana (offer), Purdue, Texas, Virginia Tech, Xavier (offer) The Numbers: 18.1 ppg for Bosse, which is currently 13-6. The Quote: “Bouta do my thing ...

Perea helps lead La Lumiere to 13-game win streak

(Photo credit: Jack Arent/adidas) Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how 2011 signees Austin Etherington and Cody Zeller, IU’s eight verbal commitments and other notable prospects with interest in the Hoosiers, are performing at their ...

Cody Zeller is Indiana’s 25th McDonald’s All-American

Here’s the press release from IU Media Relations: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men’s basketball signee Cody Zeller became the 25th Hoosier to be named a McDonald’s All-American, the committee announced on ESPNU on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. He is the ...

McDonald’s All-American game rosters to be announced on Thursday

For the first time since Eric Gordon in 2007, Indiana basketball is expected to have a recruit selected for the McDonald’s All-American game. The rosters for this year’s game, which will be played at the United Center in Chicago on ...

Zeller leads No. 1 Washington past No. 2 Princeton

Washington’s Cody Zeller meets with the media following the Hatchets’ 65-62 overtime win over Gary Lew Wallace in the 2010 Class 3A state championship game. Photo by Inside the Hall. Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted ...

Patterson leads Broad Ripple to City Tournament title

(Photo credit: Jamie Owens/J. Scott Sports) Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how 2011 signees Austin Etherington and Cody Zeller, IU’s eight verbal commitments and other notable prospects with interest in the Hoosiers, are performing ...

Patterson leads Broad Ripple to City Tournament final

Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how 2011 signees Austin Etherington and Cody Zeller, IU’s eight verbal commitments and other notable prospects with interest in the Hoosiers, are performing at their respective schools. You can ...

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Zeller, Washington win big against Jasper, Gibson So.

Cody Zeller talks to the media after signing his National Letter of Intent with Indiana on November 11, 2010. Photo by Inside the Hall. Throughout the season, Inside the Hall will keep you posted on how 2011 signees Austin Etherington ...

Report: Ferrell, Patterson, Perea to join forces

All four players currently committed to Indiana for its 2012 recruiting class will compete together this spring and summer for Indiana Elite – Team Indiana, according to Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star. Hanner Perea, Peter Jurkin, Ron Patterson and ...

Ferrell goes for 27 in rout of Heritage Christian

Park Tudor’s Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell (11) drives to the basket in a 76-53 win at Lapel on December 30, 2010. Photo by Jamie Owens of J. Scott Photography. Click here to view a gallery from this game and other Indiana ...

Scouting Report: 2011 forward Walter Pitchford

  • Joe Eberhardt Jan 9, 2011 3
 
Scouting Report: 2011 forward Walter Pitchford

Joe Eberhardt is a high school sports blogger and regular contributor to Inside the Hall. You can follow him on twitter at @IndyHSHoops and read his blog, IndyHSHoops.com. Walter Pitchford played twice this weekend in a tournament at Vincennes University. ...

Video: Walter Pitchford talks recruiting, Indiana

  • Joe Eberhardt Jan 7, 2011 3
 
Video: Walter Pitchford talks recruiting, Indiana

VINCENNES — Friday night was my first look at 2011 Indiana target Walter Pitchford and his (East Lansing, MI) Summit Christian team. Summit Christian took on Iowa Western Community College in a game played at Vincennes University. The 6-9 forward ...

Etherington, Zeller post big numbers in holiday tournaments

Washington’s Cody Zeller (40) catches a pass from Kurtis Anthony (24) in the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic on December 30 at New Castle. Washington fell to Center Grove, 68-64. Photo by Jamie Owens of J. Scott Photography. Click ...

Zeller focuses on positives after loss to Warsaw

NEW CASTLE — Cody Zeller finished the 2010 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic with totals of 37 points and 26 rebounds. But the statistic most important to the 6-11, 220-pound IU bound senior didn’t come to fruition on Thursday: ...