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Offers rolling in for Esa Ahmad following strong junior season

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Class of 2015 Shaker Heights (Ohio) forward Esa Ahmad has watched his recruitment take off this spring following a fantastic junior season. The 6-foot-7 forward was named the player of the year for the Northeast Lakes ...

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Run-N-Slam Q & A: Class of 2015 wing A.J. Turner hearing from Indiana

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Prior to the start of his senior season at De La Salle in Detroit, Michigan, A.J. Turner decided he needed a change. So the 6-foot-6 wing decided to repeat his junior year at the New Hampton ...

Run-N-Slam Q & A: Class of 2015 big man Matt Heldt updates recruitment

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Class of 2015 Neenah (Wi.) center Matt Heldt was one of the top rising senior post players last weekend at the Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam at Spiece Fieldhouse and he’s also a prospect that Indiana has been ...

2015 guard Kenny Williams sees explosion in his recruitment

Playing in front of dozens of college coaches thousands of miles from home just two weekends ago at the Nike EYBL Session 1 in Sacramento, California, Kenny Williams — a Chesterfield, Virginia, native — knew he had to do just ...

Run-N-Slam Q & A: class of 2016 big man Nick Rakocevic talks recruiting, upcoming IU visit

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — It’s not hard to see why class of 2016 St. Joseph (Ill.) big man Nick Rakocevic is quickly becoming a target for several Big Ten schools. At 6-foot-10 and 195 pounds, Rakocevic isn’t a traditional back ...

Ryan Anderson says he’ll reschedule Indiana visit

Boston College transfer Ryan Anderson, originally scheduled to begin an official visit to Indiana today, tells Inside the Hall he’ll reschedule his trip to Bloomington. “It was bad timing for me and the people close to me because I have finals ...

Run-N-Slam Q & A: class of 2015 guard Jalen Coleman updates recruitment

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Jalen Coleman emerged as an Indiana recruiting target as a freshman and the Hoosier staff has continued to pursue the talented class of 2015 combo guard from La Lumiere Prep. The 6-foot-3 Coleman is playing with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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

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 ...