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Despite injury, Blackmon Jr. still working to improve

James Blackmon Jr. may have missed a significant chunk of this offseason with a left knee injury, but it hasn’t stopped him from finding ways to improve his game. Last week at a speaking engagement in Fort Wayne, Indiana coach ...

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Big Ten’s top 25 players: 15-11

  • Staff Aug 12, 2015 3
 
Big Ten’s top 25 players: 15-11

With the official start of practice less than two months away, UM Hoops and Inside the Hall have again partnered to bring you a preseason breakdown of the top 25 players in the Big Ten for the 2015-2016 season. Our ...

POTB 081: Next season’s guard depth, 2016 recruiting

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call. The show is available each Wednesday during the offseason. You can access a full archive of episodes here. In this week’s edition of ...

James Blackmon Jr. out until September after knee surgery

Indiana sophomore guard is out until September after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, according to Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel. Crean confirmed that Blackmon Jr. underwent surgery last week to repair a torn meniscus in a ...

Blackmon Jr. gets NBA feedback, opts to return for sophomore season

Not long ago, James Blackmon Jr. had a meeting with Indiana coach Tom Crean. It started as a discussion about the Indiana freshman’s chances at being selected in the 2015 NBA draft. It ended with Blackmon Jr. leaving straight for ...

Video: James Blackmon Jr. announces he’ll return for sophomore season

Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr., along with Tom Crean, met with the media on Thursday to announce that he will return for his sophomore season. Watch the full press conference below:

James Blackmon Jr. returning to Indiana for sophomore season

Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. will return for his sophomore season, he announced Thursday in a press conference at Assembly Hall. “I felt the best situation for me is to come back next year and play my sophomore year here,” Blackmon ...

Decision time coming for Blackmon Jr., Ferrell

  • Alex Bozich Apr 22, 2015 3
 
Decision time coming for Blackmon Jr., Ferrell

Earlier this month, Indiana secured a commitment from McDonald’s All-American big man Thomas Bryant. That news was quickly followed by a decision by sophomore Troy Williams to return for his junior season after considering a jump to the NBA. But ...

Video: Tom Crean talks Thomas Bryant signing, pending decisions, more

Indiana coach Tom Crean met with the media in the Assembly Hall press room on Wednesday afternoon to discuss class of 2015 recruit Thomas Bryant, who recently signed a National Letter of Intent with the Hoosiers. Crean also talked about ...

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That’s A Wrap: James Blackmon Jr.

  • Ryan Corazza Mar 30, 2015 3
 
That’s A Wrap: James Blackmon Jr.

Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2014-2015 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: James Blackmon Jr. Blackmon Jr. (33 games): 15.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 51.2 eFG%, 38.7 3P% in 30.0 minutes per game. If there was anything clear about James ...

Transcript: Crean, IU players address media ahead of Wichita State game

OMAHA, Neb. – Tom Crean, Yogi Ferrell, Nick Zeisloft, James Blackmon Jr. and Troy Williams addressed the media earlier today at the CenturyLink Center in advance of Indiana’s game tomorrow THE MODERATOR: Nick Zeisloft, James Blackmon, Jr., Troy Williams and ...

Video: IU players preview Wichita State

  • Alex Bozich Mar 19, 2015 3
 
Video: IU players preview Wichita State

OMAHA, Neb. – Indiana’s locker room was open prior to its open practice at the CenturyLink Center on Thursday afternoon as the Hoosiers prepared to take on Wichita State in the NCAA tournament. Watch and listen to what the players ...

News and notes from Tom Crean’s radio show

  • Jordan Littman Mar 17, 2015 3
 
News and notes from Tom Crean’s radio show

On Monday evening, Indiana coach Tom Crean spoke at his final weekly radio show of the season hosted by Don Fischer and looked ahead to the Hoosiers’ NCAA tournament opener against Wichita State on Friday, among several other topics. Below ...

Video: Crean, Indiana players react to NCAA tournament selection

In a surprise to many bracketologists, Indiana safely made the NCAA tournament field as the top No. 10 seed. The Hoosiers will travel to Omaha to play Wichita State in the Midwest Region on Friday afternoon on CBS. Tom Crean, ...

Video: IU players react to loss to Maryland

  • Alex Bozich Mar 13, 2015 3
 
Video: IU players react to loss to Maryland

CHICAGO – The Indiana locker room was open following the Hoosiers’ 75-69 loss to Maryland in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Inside the Hall was there and has reaction from several players, including Yogi Ferrell, who finished with 18 points:

Video: Crean, IU players react to win over Northwestern

CHICAGO – Tom Crean, Emmitt Holt, James Blackmon Jr. and Yogi Ferrell met with the media following Indiana’s 71-56 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday evening at United Center. Watch their postgame comments below: