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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2012 Intro: Jeremy Hollowell

  • Alex Bozich Jun 4, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: Jeremy Hollowell

The Essentials: 6-6, 195-lb forward for Lawrence Central and Eric Gordon Central Stars The Schools: Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Tennessee and Xavier have offered scholarships. Florida, Louisville and Michigan have expressed interest. The Numbers: 17.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg ...

2012 Intro: DeJuan Marrero

  • Alex Bozich Jun 3, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: DeJuan Marrero

The Essentials: 6-5, 205-lb forward for Bowman Academy and Spiece Indy Heat The Schools: Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue have offered scholarships. Florida, Kentucky, Marquette, Michigan and Xavier have expressed interest. The Numbers: 17.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg ...

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2012 Intro: T.J. Bell

  • Alex Bozich Jun 3, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: T.J. Bell

The Essentials: 6-7, 185-lb forward for Bloomington South and Indiana Mean Streets The Schools: According to Rivals.com, Indiana, Oregon, Oregon State, Virginia, Washington and Washington State have offered scholarships. Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Purdue have expressed interest. The Leaders: Indiana ...

2012 Intro: Peter Jurkin

  • Alex Bozich Jun 2, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: Peter Jurkin

The Essentials: 7-0, 195-lb center for United Faith Christian Academy and Indiana Elite The Schools: Clemson, Indiana and South Carolina have offered scholarships. Memphis, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Tennessee have expressed interest. The Leaders: Indiana, with its ties ...

2012 Intro: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera

  • Alex Bozich Jun 2, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera

The Essentials: 6-3, 220-lb guard for North Central and Indiana Elite The Schools: Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier have offered scholarships. Georgetown, Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio State have expressed interest. The Numbers: 19.5 ppg for North Central, ...

2012 Intro: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell

  • Alex Bozich May 31, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell

The Essentials: 5-10, 165-lb guard for Park Tudor and Indiana Elite The Schools: Butler, Illinois, Indiana, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Virginia and Washington have offered scholarships. Michigan and Xavier have expressed interest. The Numbers: 23.4 ppg, 4.6 apg for Park ...

2012 Intro: Ron Patterson

  • Alex Bozich May 27, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: Ron Patterson

The Essentials: 6-3, 200-lb guard for Broad Ripple and Indiana Elite The Schools: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier have offered scholarships. The Quote: “I am still a ways off on all of this, but I still ...

2012 Intro: Hanner Perea

  • Alex Bozich May 25, 2010 3
 
2012 Intro: Hanner Perea

The Essentials: 6-8, 210 lbs forward for United Faith Christian Academy and Indiana Elite The Schools: Alabama, Baylor, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee have all offered scholarships. North Carolina and Wake Forest have shown interest. The Leaders: Perea said at the ...

2012 Intro: Hamilton Southeastern’s Gary Harris

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s a slow news time, so I figured I’d switch things up and begin profiling some of the 2012 recruits on Indiana’s radar. We’ll kick it off with Hamilton Southeastern guard Gary Harris, who might ...