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Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both land in top 100 of latest ESPN rankings

ESPN was the last of the major recruiting services to update its national rankings for the 2023 class after On3, Rivals and 247Sports all released updates in recent weeks. Both of Indiana’s class of 2023 commitments, Jakai Newton and Gabe ...

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Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in top 100 in latest On3 rankings

Another of the major national recruiting services has updated its rankings this week. On3, which ranks the top 150 players in the country, has both of Indiana’s class of 2023 commitments in its top 100. Jakai Newton, who committed to ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in latest Rivals 150

Indiana’s class of 2023 commits – Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps – are ranked in the latest Rivals.com top 150 released on Tuesday afternoon. Newton, who committed to the Hoosiers in October of 2021, is the No. 64 prospect nationally and is ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in latest 247Sports top 150

Indiana’s class of 2023 commits – Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps – are ranked in the latest 247Sports top 150 released on Monday afternoon. Newton, who committed to the Hoosiers in October of 2021, is the No. 87 prospect nationally ...

Mid-August update: 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board

Indiana’s 2023 recruiting class is off to a strong start with the commitments of Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps. The last couple of weeks, however, have brought some significant changes to our 2023 Indiana Basketball Recruiting Board. Several prospects with ...

First Look: 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board

With the first July evaluation period underway, it’s time for a first look at Inside the Hall’s 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board. Indiana already has two commitments in the 2023 class in Newton (Ga.) guard Jakai Newton and Centerville (Oh.) ...

Video: Class of 2023 IU commit Jakai Newton spring highlights

Newton (Ga.) and Atlanta Xpress guard Jakai Newton was the first player to commit to the Hoosiers in the class of 2023 when he gave his pledge last fall. The No. 71 player nationally in his class according to the ...

Indiana commit Jakai Newton talks junior season, Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more

INDIANAPOLIS – IU commit Jakai Newton spoke with Inside the Hall about his junior season, fellow IU commit Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more. Newton, a combo guard in the class of 2023, announced his commitment to IU in October 2021. ...

Several future Hoosiers honored with postseason awards

Several of Indiana’s signees in the class of 2022 along with its two commitments in the class of 2023 have earned postseaon accolades for their play this season. Class of 2023 Centerville (Ohio) guard Gabe Cupps, who committed to Indiana ...

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The extraordinary beginnings of Jakai Newton

  • Tyler Tachman Oct 22, 2021 3
 
The extraordinary beginnings of Jakai Newton

What happened on his first Halloween wasn’t expected. Jakai Newton was five months old when his father Brandon Newton took him and his cousins trick or treating. Brandon held young Jakai in his arms as they went from house to ...

Video: Class of 2023 IU commit Jakai Newton summer highlights

Indiana landed its first commitment in the class of 2023 on Friday afternoon with Newton High School (Ga.) guard Jakai Newton. Newton, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, chose the Hoosiers over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ole ...

Class of 2023 four-star guard Jakai Newton commits to Indiana

Indiana landed its first recruit in the class of 2023 on Friday afternoon when Jakai Newton announced his pledge to the Hoosiers. Newton, a 6-foot-3 guard who plays at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia, took an official visit to ...

Class of 2023 four-star prospect Jakai Newton to announce college decision on Friday, October 22

Class of 2023 four-star prospect Jakai Newton will announce his college decision on Friday, October 22. Newton, the No. 43 player in the country according to Rivals.com, recently completed a junior year official visit to Indiana. The announcement is expected ...

Q & A: Class of 2023 guard Jakai Newton recaps his official visit to Indiana

The No. 67 player nationally in the class of 2023 wrapped up his junior year official visit to Indiana this weekend. Jakai Newton, a 6-foot-3 guard from Newton High School in Covington, Georgia, added a scholarship offer from the Hoosiers ...