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Recent visit helps Indiana’s standing with Semi Ojeleye

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – When Semi Ojeleye visited Indiana a few weeks back, he did more than just tour the campus and facilities. During his trip on June 27, Ojeleye talked with Tom Crean and associate head coach Steve McClain ...

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2013 center Kennedy Meeks wants to see Indiana

  • Wayne Staats Jul 19, 2012 3
 
2013 center Kennedy Meeks wants to see Indiana

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – A quick look at Kennedy Meeks’ list may show ACC dominance, but that doesn’t mean Meeks is set staying on the east coast. In reality, the Class of 2013 center is still hoping to visit Indiana. ...

Pinson’s second half leads CP3 to Peach Jam win

  • Wayne Staats Jul 19, 2012 3
 
Pinson’s second half leads CP3 to Peach Jam win

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Once five-star recruit Theo Pinson caught fire in the second half, the rout was on. The class of 2014 player hit three 3-pointers in the second half and finished with a team-high 15 points as CP3 ...

Peach Jam Notebook: Top 30 guard Ahmed Hill likes IU

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Indiana sees Ahmed Hill as a shooter, and the soon-to-be junior had to smile about that. While the Augusta, Ga., guard said he has no leader right now, he is impressed with the Hoosiers, who offered ...

Shane Hall hoping shift pays off in July

  • Alex Bozich Jul 17, 2012 3
 
Shane Hall hoping shift pays off in July

INDIANAPOLIS — The adidas Invitational was an important event to be a part of for Johnson Central (KY) forward Shane Hall. So Hall, the No. 72 player nationally in the class of 2014 according to Scout.com, opted to play with ...

Lyle describes interest in IU as “real high”

  • Greg Rosenstein Jul 17, 2012 3
 
Lyle describes interest in IU as “real high”

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – JaQuan Lyle was a late addition to the USA East squad at last weekend’s Nike Global Challenge, but his teammates appeared happy with the roster change. The 6-foot-4 guard, despite averaging only 6 points and 1.5 assists, ...

Visit to Indiana makes an impression on five-star Pinson

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Theo Pinson is a consensus top-25 player nationally in the 2014 class, and he showed why at the Nike Global Challenge. The 6-foot-6 small forward did just about everything while leading the USA East team to a ...

Indiana “still pretty high” on Marcus Lee’s list

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Last month at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, Marcus Lee (Antioch, Calif.) was largely ineffective in games due to a hip injury. The 6-foot-9 power forward couldn’t run the floor with his typical explosiveness and had problems ...

Indiana making a push for 2013 center Kennedy Meeks

  • Greg Rosenstein Jul 14, 2012 3
 
Indiana making a push for 2013 center Kennedy Meeks

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Kennedy Meeks only had four points and five assists in his first game at the Nike Global Challenge. In his second, he had six points and nine rebounds and in his third, he totaled two and three ...

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Indiana likely to receive one of Anya’s five official visits

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – With IU assistant coach Kenny Johnson sitting courtside at the Nike Global Challenge, 2013 center BeeJay Anya (Gaithersburg Md./DeMatha Catholic) didn’t disappoint. In the USA East’s game against China – a blowout victory – Anya used his big body to ...

Vonleh’s coach: “He’s a kid that doesn’t have any kinks in his armor”

INDIANAPOLIS — Noah Vonleh is arguably the top prospect taking the floor at this week’s adidas Invitational, so it was no surprise he was quickly surrounded by voice recorders and cameras after his Mass Rivals team dropped their opening game ...

D’Angelo Russell: ‘I can be No. 1’

  • Justin Albers Jul 13, 2012 3
 
D’Angelo Russell: ‘I can be No. 1’

INDIANAPOLIS — D’Angelo Russell has climbed the class of 2014 recruiting rankings as quickly as anyone in recent months. But Russell, currently ranked No. 10 by Rivals.com, knows he can climb even higher. “I can be No. 1,” Russell said. ...

List of suitors for Trevon Bluiett continues to grow

INDIANAPOLIS — August could be a pivotal month in the recruitment of Trevon Bluiett. That’s when the Park Tudor junior-to-be, a top 75 player nationally according to Scout.com, could begin to take a closer look at the growing list of ...

Robinson excels at Skills U, New Jersey forward hears from IU

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – 2013 Indiana commit Stanford Robinson was one of the top performers after the first set of games of the Nike Skills U tournament near Washington D.C. He did a little bit of everything in a blowout victory: ...

Davis continues to work on jump shot

  • Justin Albers Jul 12, 2012 3
 
Davis continues to work on jump shot

INDIANAPOLIS — Colin Hartman drove the lane, and got off an off-balanced floater. Just as the ball was rolling off the rim, Devin Davis — Hartman’s teammate — grabbed it with one hand and slammed it down. It was just ...

Reuter on IU: “I loved everything about it”

  • Alex Bozich Jul 12, 2012 3
 
Reuter on IU: “I loved everything about it”

INDIANAPOLIS — At 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, Tabor Academy (MA) forward Jarred Reuter is a difficult matchup on size and strength alone. But beyond bullying opponents in the post, something Reuter admits is a large part of his current repertoire, the ...