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James Blackmon Jr. perfect from field as Indiana Juniors sweep Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Indiana Junior All-Stars needed overtime to fend off the Kentucky Junior All-Stars on Friday night at Greenfield-Central. On Saturday night at St. Xavier High School, a more focused and sharp group showed up and easily dispatched ...

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Freshman Focus: Luke Fischer

  • Justin Albers Jun 7, 2013 3
 
Freshman Focus: Luke Fischer

“Freshman Focus” is an Inside the Hall series on each of Indiana’s six incoming freshman. Over the next couple of weeks, we will examine what kind of an impact each player can have for the Hoosiers next season. Today: Luke ...

Freshman Focus: Collin Hartman

  • Justin Albers Jun 3, 2013 3
 
Freshman Focus: Collin Hartman

“Freshman Focus” is an Inside the Hall series on each of Indiana’s six incoming freshman. Over the next couple of weeks, we will examine what kind of an impact each player can have for the Hoosiers next season. Today: Collin ...

Freshman Focus: Stanford Robinson

  • Justin Albers May 31, 2013 3
 
Freshman Focus: Stanford Robinson

“Freshman Focus” is an Inside the Hall series on each of Indiana’s six incoming freshman. Over the next couple of weeks, we will examine what kind of an impact each player can have for the Hoosiers next season. Today: Stanford ...

Recruiting notebook: Vonleh highest ranked RSCI recruit in Crean era

With final rankings released for all of the major recruiting services over the last month, the Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) was updated for last time for the 2013 class and four Indiana signees made the cut. Noah Vonleh came ...

Ahmed Hill’s relationship with Indiana continues to grow

The list of suitors for class of 2014 guard Aquinas (Ga.) guard Ahmed Hill is impressive. More than 15 schools have offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard, including Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina State, Marquette, Miami (FL) and Tennessee. ...

Healthy Richardson putting up big numbers in EYBL play

After missing the first two Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) sessions with a fractured wrist, class of 2015 guard Malachi Richardson returned for the final two sessions and picked up right where he left off. Wearing tape on his ...

Four schools in steady contact with Phil Booth

  • Alex Bozich May 23, 2013 3
 
Four schools in steady contact with Phil Booth

Class of 2014 Mount St. Joseph’s (MD) guard Phil Booth is still planning to wait until the fall to pick a school, but it appears a few schools are beginning to separate themselves in his recruitment. Booth, who is an ...

Pinson opts to stay close to home, play for UNC

  • Marc Pruitt May 22, 2013 3
 
Pinson opts to stay close to home, play for UNC

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Home — or closer to home — was where Theo Pinson’s heart was. It was the draw of playing closer to home that led Pinson, a 5-star recruit in the class of 2014 and top target of ...

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Five-star wing Theo Pinson commits to North Carolina

In the end, the chance to play close to home for one of the nation’s top programs was too much for Theo Pinson to turn down. The class of 2014 wing, rated a consensus five-star prospect, ended his recruitment on ...

Announcement primer: 2014 wing Theo Pinson

  • Alex Bozich May 21, 2013 3
 
Announcement primer: 2014 wing Theo Pinson

You may have heard that 2014 Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) wing Theo Pinson will announce his college decision tomorrow afternoon at approximately 12:15 p.m. ET in front of friends and family. It’s been a while since Indiana has been involved ...

Theo Pinson to announce decision on Wednesday

  • Alex Bozich May 18, 2013 3
 
Theo Pinson to announce decision on Wednesday

One of Indiana’s top recruiting targets in the class of 2014 is ready to announce where he’ll attend college. As first reported by Dave Telep of ESPN.com, Theo Pinson, a consensus five-star small forward from Wesleyan Christian Academy (N.C.) will ...

2016 big man Barret Benson no longer under the radar

Barret Benson flew under the radar during his freshman season. His Hinsdale South (Ill.) High School team won only seven games and a coaching change was made. Not many scouts were paying attention to Benson. That may soon change. Benson, ...

Derrickson looking for program that’s “just like a family”

Indiana’s recruiting efforts in the area known as the DMV (D.C./Maryland/Virginia) in the Tom Crean era have yielded talents like Victor Oladipo, Maurice Creek and Stanford Robinson over the last five years. As arguably the most talent rich pocket of ...

Q & A: Evan Gordon talks about commitment to IU

  • Alex Bozich May 15, 2013 3
 
Q & A: Evan Gordon talks about commitment to IU

Inside the Hall had a chance to speak one-on-one this morning with the newest Hoosier, Evan Gordon, about his decision to play his final season of college basketball in Bloomington. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Inside the Hall: It’s ...

Evan Gordon commits to Indiana

  • Alex Bozich May 15, 2013 3
 
Evan Gordon commits to Indiana

After a Saturday visit to Bloomington and a Tuesday stop at Butler, Arizona State transfer Evan Gordon has decided where he’ll play his final season of college basketball. As first reported by Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star and then ...