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IU among schools in heavy pursuit of Robert Johnson

WASHINGTON – Robert Johnson of Benedictine (Va.) is a player who has seen his stock rise significantly over the past month. The class of 2014 combo guard has started to reel in high-major offers and he includes Indiana among that ...

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IU offers 2017 prospects Paul Scruggs and Zach Gunn

Since taking the Indiana job in April of 2008, Tom Crean has taken a relentless approach in pursuing the top players in the state of Indiana at an early age. James Blackmon Jr. committed to the program before his freshman ...

Class of 2016 forward T.J. Leaf drawing interest from IU

T.J. Leaf might be one of the top young players on the west coast, but he’s very familiar with Indiana. That’s because Leaf’s father, Brad, played at Lawrence North in the 1970’s and at Evansville from 1979-1982. Brad Leaf, who ...

2014 guard Phil Booth breaks down five finalists

WASHINGTON – Phil Booth of Mount St. Joseph (Md.) has trimmed his list of schools down to a top five. While at the Nike Global Challenge, Booth said he is working with a list that includes Villanova, Georgetown, Indiana, Virginia, ...

Indiana offer “surreal” for 2016 guard Kyle Guy

One of the top young shooters in the midwest is the latest to receive a scholarship offer from Indiana. Kyle Guy, a rising sophomore who averaged 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds last season at Lawrence Central, picked up an offer ...

James Blackmon Jr. dominant at Nike Global Challenge

WASHINGTON – James Blackmon Jr. of Marion (Ind.) was one of about 15 committed players at this year’s Nike Global Challenge. A 6-foot-3 shooting guard, Blackmon has been committed to Indiana since September of 2010. As the first Hoosier pledge in ...

Indiana offers 2014 Phoenix big man Michael Humphrey

Indiana coach Tom Crean watched class of 2014 Phoenix Sunnyslope (Az.) big man Michael Humphrey for the first time last weekend at the Reebok Breakout Challenge in Philadelphia. He must have liked what he saw. Less than a week later, ...

Ahmed Hill says relationship with Indiana remains strong

WASHINGTON — When listing the college coaches he has the best relationship with, the very first that comes to mind for Ahmed Hill is Tom Crean. Hill, a class of 2014 prospect from Aquinas (Ga.), spoke with Inside the Hall ...

Indiana a “dream school” for 2016 forward Miles Bridges

Going into last week’s adidas Invitational, class of 2016 Flint Southwestern (Mi.) forward Miles Bridges was primarily hearing from local schools. But after his performance at the event, where he was dominant at times for the Michigan Mustangs 16-and-under team, ...

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Plenty of mutual interest between Michael Humphrey and Indiana

Michael Humphrey has flown under the radar for some time now because of a thumb injury he suffered last year. It set the class of 2014 recruit back a bit and kept some of the major college programs from being ...

2016 guard Tyus Battle planning return trip to Bloomington

Indiana has had plenty of recent success in recruiting the northeast region of the country, and the Hoosiers continue to hit that area hard. Indiana is the first Big Ten school to have offered 2016 New Jersey guard Tyus Battle, ...

Malachi Richardson shines at Nike Peach Jam

Class of 2015 New Jersey wing Malachi Richardson, one of Indiana’s top recruiting targets, was one of the top players at last week’s EYBL Finals at the Peach Jam. The 6-foot-6 Richardson, ranked the No. 11 prospect overall in his ...

Coleman talks IU open gym, transfer to La Lumiere

INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Coleman isn’t sure exactly what to expect when he transfers from Cathedral to La Lumiere for this upcoming school year. He hasn’t been back to his new school since taking a visit before deciding to transfer. But ...

Goodluck Okonoboh on shot blocking: “It’s an art”

INDIANAPOLIS — Mass Rivals coach Vin Pastore doesn’t hesitate when he’s asked about the defensive prowess of his star big man, Goodluck Okonoboh. If there’s a better shot blocker in the country than Okonoboh, who is being courted heavily by ...

Indiana offers four-star class of 2014 guard Robert Johnson

One of the fastest rising backcourt players in the country is a new recruiting target for Indiana. Robert Johnson, a 6-foot-3, class of 2014 guard from Richmond (Va.), was scouted heavily by the Hoosier staff at the Nike Peach Jam ...

Five-star center Stephen Zimmerman talks Indiana offer

INDIANAPOLIS — Class of 2015 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) center Stephen Zimmerman arrived at the adidas Invitational with strong interest from Indiana. He’ll leave the state with a scholarship offer. On Saturday afternoon, Zimmerman tweeted that he’d been offered a scholarship ...