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Indiana offers five-star 2016 7-footer Thon Maker, brother Matur

After what has been a busy week for fast-rising 2016 power forward Thon Maker, Indiana extended scholarship offers on Friday night to him and his younger brother, Matur. Thon Maker, a 7-foot prospect from Martinsville, Va., is ranked No. 3 in the ...

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Braxton Blackwell a priority for Indiana in 2016 class

Recruiting will intensify for class of 2016 prospects across the country on June 15, the first date that college coaches can begin unlimited phone and messaging contact with rising juniors. The groundwork, however, with many of IU’s top targets in ...

Five-star guard Josh Langford talks Indiana offer

Taking the floor for the first time since a hand injury cut his high school season short, Josh Langford showed few signs of rust last weekend at the adidas Gauntlet in Dallas, Texas. The 6-foot-5, 200 pound guard, rated the No. ...

Recruitment growing for class of 2015 wing Gavin Block

Class of 2015 Lincoln (Ill.) wing Gavin Block is looking at this spring and summer as an opportunity to grow his recruitment. After leading his high school team to a 34-3 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 3A ...

Indiana among eight finalists for five-star center Stephen Zimmerman

Class of 2015 center Stephen Zimmerman, the No. 5 player nationally according to the 247Composite, announced his final eight schools earlier this morning on Twitter. In alphabetical order, they are: Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, UCLA and UNLV. ...

Class of 2014 forward Josh Cunningham commits to Bradley

Class of 2014 forward Josh Cunningham, a two-time state champion at Morgan Park in Chicago, announced a commitment to Bradley on Tuesday night. Cunningham announced his decision following a ceremony at Morgan Park where the team was recognized for a ...

Class of 2016 center Barret Benson talks IU offer

On a busy weekend of evaluations at four different events across the country, the Indiana coaching staff saw plenty of talent that it hopes to add to future recruiting classes. One of those players is class of 2016 Hinsdale South (Ill.) ...

Q & A: Tim Priller talks Indiana commitment

  • Alex Bozich Apr 28, 2014 3
 
Q & A: Tim Priller talks Indiana commitment

The fifth member of IU’s class of 2014 recruiting class made a commitment to the program on Saturday night as 6-foot-9 forward Tim Priller of Richland (Tex.) gave a verbal pledge to the Hoosiers. Inside the Hall caught up with ...

Recruiting roundup: Indiana coaches on the road for April evaluation period

This past weekend marked the only NCAA live period of the spring, which means it was a busy weekend for college coaches to see players and make evaluations in advance of July, arguably the most important recruiting month of the year. Indiana ...

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6-foot-9 Tim Priller becomes fifth member of Indiana’s 2014 recruiting class

Indiana picked up its fifth commitment of the 2014 recruiting class Saturday evening, as 6-foot-9, 200-pound Richland (Texas) forward Tim Priller announced his commitment to the Hoosiers via his Twitter account. According to his high school coach, Richard Bacon, Indiana ...

Max Hoetzel’s high school coach on his development, game and future

Chris Sparks of Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Massachusetts was one of the coaches at last week’s Derby Festival Basketball Classic in Louisville and also the high school coach this past season for class of 2014 signee Max Hoetzel. Upon his arrival ...

Recruiting notebook: Indiana watches T.J. Leaf, visits Ryan Anderson

Indiana’s recruiting efforts on the west coast over the weekend started in Arizona, but they didn’t end there. After landing a commitment from 2014 center Jeremiah April of Westwind Prep on Friday night, Tom Crean made his way to El ...

Class of 2014 center Jeremiah April commits to IU

Indiana added a fourth member to its 2014 recruiting class on Friday night as Westwind Prep (Ariz.) Jeremiah April announced a commitment to the Hoosiers. April, who also had offers from Arizona State, Marquette and Washington State, according to his ...

Video: Hoetzel, Johnson at Night of the Future Stars

FLOYDS KNOBS, Ind. — Indiana class of 2014 signees Max Hoetzel and Robert Johnson participated in the Derby Festival Basketball Classic Night of the Future Stars on Thursday evening at Floyd Central High School. Hoetzel and Johnson were teammates in the 2-on-2 ...

Q & A: Class of 2016 guard Kyle Guy talks recruiting

  • Jordan Littman Apr 17, 2014 3
 
Q & A: Class of 2016 guard Kyle Guy talks recruiting

INDIANAPOLIS — 6-foot-2 guard Kyle Guy isn’t hesitant to challenge himself. As a sophomore at Lawrence Central, he dealt with double teams and face-guarding all season. Just two weeks ago, it was revealed he would be leaving his former AAU ...

Paul Scruggs brings energy to loaded Indy Hoosiers

  • Jordan Littman Apr 16, 2014 3
 
Paul Scruggs brings energy to loaded Indy Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS — During a game this past Saturday at the Indyball Shootout, 2017 guard Paul Scruggs slowly brought the ball up the court, then suddenly burst into a sprint toward the hoop, catching the defense off-guard and assisting to an ...