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2016 big man Nick Rakocevic talks Indiana offer

Class of 2016 St. Joseph (Ill.) big man Nick Rakocevic made his first trip to Bloomington on Thursday and left with a scholarship offer from Indiana, his third Big Ten offer to date. The 6-foot-10 Rakocevic, who already had offers from ...

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Q & A: 2016 five-star IU target T.J. Leaf updates his recruitment

Back when Indiana first offered 6-foot-8 2016 forward T.J. Leaf in September 2013 during an unofficial visit, the young prospect just about to begin his sophomore year at Foothills Christian (California) High School said the offer from the Hoosiers would ...

Boston College transfer Ryan Anderson commits to Arizona

Boston College transfer Ryan Anderson committed to Arizona on an official visit to Tucson on Thursday night, according to his Twitter account. “Blessed to say that I’ve committed to Arizona,” Anderson said on Twitter. The 6-foot-9, 216 pound forward, who ...

2015 Carmel guard Ryan Cline enjoys Indiana visit

In the months since the 2013-2014 high school basketball season ended, the stock of 2015 Carmel guard Ryan Cline has continued to rise. In late March, Cline was announced as part of the Indiana Junior All-Stars team that plays Kentucky on ...

Recruiting notebook: Multiple visitors on campus today

The spring semester is wrapping up this week in Bloomington, but recruiting continues as the Indiana coaching staff is expected to have several visitors on campus beginning today. A class of 2015 prospect, Carmel guard Ryan Cline, and a class of 2016 ...

Run-N-Slam Q & A: 2016 big man Caleb Swanigan talks body transformation, recruiting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Class of 2016 Homestead center Caleb Swanigan is one of the most sought after big men in the country. At the first EYBL session, Swanigan averaged 17.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game and his play ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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. ...