I want to say thank you. But before I get too far into that, let me provide some context. As I prepare for the upcoming semester, I’m moving to IndyStar to cover IU athletics. This means I’m moving on from ...
Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser Jr. has cut his list to three schools — Indiana, Maryland and Virginia — and will announce a decision on Sunday, August 7, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Kaiser Jr. has taken official visits to ...
Tamar Bates left early in the morning. He flew from Portland to Utah and then home. That was on March 18. The day before, Indiana’s 2021-22 season came to a close. For Bates, his first season at IU wasn’t linear. ...
Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser Jr. has finished an official visit to Indiana. Kaiser Jr., listed at 6-foot-6 and 200 pounds, is ranked 101st nationally in the 2023 class, according to the 247Composite. Indiana offered Kaiser Jr. a scholarship ...
There have been these moments. You may have seen them. Take, for instance, Indiana’s win at Iowa in January 2021. Jordan Geronimo, in his first college season, was an important part of Indiana’s upset, bringing energy, scoring seven points and ...
Race Thompson remembered two plays. During a Zoom media availability about a month ago, Thompson was asked to recall a particular move that freshman forward Malik Reneau made. Thompson came up with two. Thompson said that Reneau hit a little ...
It was in between his sophomore and junior high school seasons when Kaleb Banks started working out with Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Georgia. Banks had previously played for Spalding High School in Griffin, Georgia, but transferred to Fayette ...
CJ Gunn wanted to guard Emoni Bates. Indy Heat 17U head coach Ryan Owens knew it, because Gunn told him so. It was April 2021, in between Gunn’s junior and senior high school seasons. Gunn’s Indy Heat team was playing ...
Coming home this early — on a permanent basis — wasn’t part of the original plan. Jordan Hulls was playing for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Ludwigsburg, Germany. This past season was his ninth playing professional. He planned on playing another ...
Growing up, Jalen Hood-Schifino played basketball in his grandparents’ backyard. He played against his older cousins, Sherron and DeAndre Schifino. DeAndre Schifino would end up being a member of the University of Pittsburgh’s football team. Sherron Schifino would end up ...
Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser Jr. is “supposed to be taking” a visit “to Indiana soon” he told Inside the Hall. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound wing attends Bishop Ireton High School in Virginia and plays for New World Basketball on ...
In more than one instance, the verbiage that Race Thompson used seemed fitting. “Stepping-stone,” Thompson said during a Zoom call with reporters on Thursday. Earlier in the Zoom call, Thompson also mentioned “building” on what he had accomplished personally over ...
Thirteen pounds. That’s how many much weight Jalen Hood-Schifino lost during a period of time last summer due to getting COVID-19, according to his mother Angel Schifino. Jalen was down emotionally and physically, Angel Schifino said. His time playing at ...
Montverde Academy was stacked with talent. The Eagles’ 2019-20 roster featured multiple future NBA players: Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham, Day’Ron Sharpe and Moses Moody. At the time, Malik Reneau was a sophomore, playing for Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens, Florida). ...
Trayce Jackson-Davis had to be asked about it more than once. The first time — in summary — he was asked about the importance of being among or at the top of various all-time IU individual statistical categories. Jackson-Davis was ...
There is probably a more eloquent or descriptive way to lead into this, but instead, let’s get right to the point. Trayce Jackson-Davis is returning to IU for the 2022-23 season. The external expectation for Indiana should be to finish ...