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2015 guard Michael Benkert recaps trip to Bloomington

2015 Center Grove guard Michael Benkert was in Bloomington for an unofficial visit on Saturday and the talented shooter had a chance to experience the speed of the college game for the first time. The 6-foot-4 Benkert, who played with ...

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Enechionyia surprised by Indiana scholarship offer

  • Justin Albers Sep 25, 2012 3
 
Enechionyia surprised by Indiana scholarship offer

Indiana coach Tom Crean and his staff continued to stay busy during the fall recruiting period as they visited 2014 recruit Obi Enechionyia at St. James (Md.) on Friday. Crean and assistant coaches Steve McClain and Kenny Johnson watched the ...

Vonleh’s coach talks about decision to reclassify

Indiana’s pursuit of Noah Vonleh began in the spring shortly after the hiring of new assistant coach Kenny Johnson. In that short time, the Hoosiers have quickly prioritized the five-star forward, who is now a member of the class of ...

Five-star forward Noah Vonleh moves to class of 2013

The class of 2013 just became even stronger at the top. According to multiple reports (Dave Telep of ESPN was first to report the news), New Hampton Prep (NH) forward Noah Vonleh has re-classified and is now a member of ...

IU now a major player for 2013 forward Troy Williams

Troy Williams admitted he doesn’t know much about the Indiana basketball program, but he said he is definitely interested in the Hoosiers. Williams, a class of 2013 recruit from Hampton, Virginia, recently scheduled an official visit for Oct. 19-21, the ...

2013 forward Troy Williams to attend Hoosier Hysteria

Indiana got in late on 2013 forward Troy Williams, but it doesn’t seem to have hurt the Hoosiers. Williams will take one of his official visits to Bloomington for Hoosier Hysteria Oct. 19-21, his uncle and AAU coach Boo Williams ...

Meeks recaps in-home visit with Indiana

  • Alex Bozich Sep 20, 2012 3
 
Meeks recaps in-home visit with Indiana

Class of 2013 West Charlotte (NC) center Kennedy Meeks hosted five schools for in-home visits over the past eleven days. North Carolina State and Georgetown had their shot last week, followed by North Carolina and Kentucky earlier this week. Indiana, ...

IU makes an impact on 2014 forward Dwayne Morgan

  • Justin Albers Sep 17, 2012 3
 
IU makes an impact on 2014 forward Dwayne Morgan

A couple years ago, a scholarship offer from Indiana may not have stood out from the rest for some recruits. Now, after a run to the Sweet 16 and a preseason No. 1 ranking, when coach Tom Crean makes a visit ...

Marcus Lee trims list to three schools

  • Alex Bozich Sep 12, 2012 3
 
Marcus Lee trims list to three schools

After scheduling an official visit for Hoosier Hysteria, it turns out Marcus Lee won’t make it to Bloomington for a look at IU’s campus. Lee, the No. 27 player in the 2013 class according to ESPN.com, trimmed his list to ...

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BeeJay Anya to visit Indiana for Hoosier Hysteria

Hoosier Hysteria was already shaping up as a big recruiting weekend in Bloomington. It’s now even bigger as 2013 DeMatha (MD) center BeeJay Anya will take his official visit for the weekend of Hysteria on October 19-21. Paul Biancardi of ...

2014 Recruiting Board: Post-July evaluation period

For the first time since the July evaluation period, we’ve refreshed our 2014 recruiting board. There’s plenty of movement in today’s update following Trey Lyles’ decision to re-open his recruitment back in August and the emergence of several new targets ...

2014 guard Ahmed Hill “very interested” in Indiana

Indiana tracked 2014 Augusta, Georgia guard Ahmed Hill closely during the July evaluation period. The interest has continued as Tom Crean watched the 6-foot-4 guard at his high school Monday night. “It was very nice they came the second day ...

Indiana hits the road to visit 2013 forward Troy Williams

Indiana coach Tom Crean and assistant coach Kenny Johnson traveled to visit 2013 recruit Troy Williams at Oak Hill Academy on Monday. Williams, a 6-foot-6 forward from Hampton, Virgina, is the 30th-ranked player in his class according to ESPN.com. The Hoosiers ...

With in-home visits underway, Meeks enjoying the process

The grind of the recruiting process can be burdensome, but for Kennedy Meeks, a class of 2013 center from Charlotte, North Carolina, the opposite is true. At 6-foot-9 and 297 pounds with soft hands and a reputation for being one ...

2013 forward Semi Ojeleye commits to Duke

  • Alex Bozich Sep 9, 2012 3
 
2013 forward Semi Ojeleye commits to Duke

2013 Ottawa, Kansas forward Semi Ojeleye is off the board. According to Fox Sports Next recruiting analyst Evan Daniels, Ojeleye gave a verbal pledge to Duke following an in-home visit on Sunday. Ojeleye had recently trimmed his list of schools ...

Hoosiers host Mercer and Smart for unofficial visits

During IU’s rise back from the depths it found itself in a couple of years ago, Tom Crean found under-recruited players, and turned them into major contributors through strong player development. Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey are just two examples. ...