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A look at some of the remaining 2014 recruiting options

As of today, Indiana will add a trio of recruits, James Blackmon Jr., Max Hoetzel and Robert Johnson, to next season’s roster. But with the recent decisions of Austin Etherington and Jeremy Hollowell to transfer, along with the departure of ...

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Virginia Tech transfer Trevor Thompson commits to Ohio State

Virginia Tech transfer Trevor Thompson will play in the Big Ten next season as the former Hokie center picked Ohio State over his two other finalists, Indiana and Purdue. “Well it’s official I’m a Ohio State Buckeye,” Thompson said Sunday ...

Blackmon Jr. finishes third in Mr. Basketball voting

Class of 2014 Indiana signee James Blackmon Jr. finished third in voting for the state’s Mr. Basketball award behind Trey Lyles and Trevon Bluiett, The Indianapolis Star announced today. Lyles, a Kentucky signee, won the award with 117 votes and ...

Trevor Thompson’s father breaks down process

As one of the top available transfers still on the board this spring, Indianapolis native Trevor Thompson is a priority for three Big Ten schools, including Indiana. The Virginia Tech transfer averaged five points and 4.7 rebounds per game as ...

Class of 2014 forward Yante Maten commits to Georgia

Class of 2014 Bloomfield Hills forward Yante Maten, the Gatorade Player of the Year in Michigan, committed to Georgia on Saturday night. Maten announced the news on his Twitter account and his high school coach, Duane Graves, confirmed the commitment ...

Josh Cunningham to visit South Carolina, pushes back announcement date

Class of 2014 Morgan Park (Ill.) forward Josh Cunningham will not announce his college decision as originally scheduled on Wednesday, Apr. 9 according to reports by Evan Moore and The Chicago Tribune. Instead, Cunningham will now announce his decision on ...

Temple transfer Anthony Lee commits to Ohio State

Temple transfer Anthony Lee will play in the Big Ten next season as the former Owl picked Ohio State over a list of suitors that included Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville and Notre Dame. “Anthony Lee is an Ohio State ...

Temple transfer Anthony Lee begins taking official visits

Temple transfer Anthony Lee has started the visit process of his recruitment following the announcement of his five finalists earlier this week. Having narrowed his list of schools he is considering to Ohio State, Louisville, Indiana, Iowa State and Notre ...

Robert Johnson ready to embrace challenge that awaits in Bloomington

In his first season as the head coach at Benedictine College Preparatory  in Richmond, Virginia, Ryan Marable had a significant challenge to undertake. It wasn’t an unfamiliar situation for Marable or something he didn’t know was coming as he’d spent ...

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2014 forward Yante Maten excited by Indiana offer

Indiana’s recruiting efforts for the class of 2014, which already includes James Blackmon Jr., Max Hoetzel and Robert Johnson, are still ongoing. With three scholarships now available for next season, IU extended an offer to the Gatorade player of the year ...

Anthony Lee talks transfer process, calls IU “a front-runner”

In the days since 6-foot-9 forward Anthony Lee announced his intention to transfer from Temple, he has been receiving interest from colleges across the nation. Off the top of his head, he could rattle off the names of schools: Louisville, ...

Class of 2015 forward Raymond Spalding talks IU offer

It’s been a productive month for class of 2015 Louisville Trinity (Ky.) big man Raymond Spalding. The 6-foot-9, 210 forward is still playing for a state championship — his Shamrocks are in the Elite Eight of the Kentucky state tournament ...

Hoetzel, Johnson to play in Derby Festival Classic

Class of 2014 Indiana signees Max Hoetzel and Robert Johnson will play in the Derby Festival Basketball Classic at Freedom Hall in Louisville on Friday, April 18. The duo will be teammates on the Green roster and will also participate ...

Crean watches pair of 2014 prospects advance in state tournament

Less than a week removed from a disappointing end to the 2013-2014 season, Indiana coach Tom Crean is hitting the recruiting trail hard. On Tuesday, Crean pulled double duty and watched two highly contested state playoff games in different states. ...

Could Temple transfer Anthony Lee be a fit for IU?

About a year ago, Christian Watford’s block in the round of 32 helped seal Indiana’s win over Temple as the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. The Temple player Watford blocked, 6-foot-9 forward Anthony Lee, ...

Blackmon Jr. selected for 2014 Jordan Brand Classic

Class of 2014 Indiana signee James Blackmon Jr. was selected to participate in this year’s Jordan Brand Classic, according to the game’s Twitter account. Blackmon Jr. will be on the East roster in the April 18th game that will take ...