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Alec Lasley -
Indiana has reached out to 2021 F Mustapha Amzil, one of the hottest prospects in the class over the last two weeks.  #iubb "It's a big time program and great school"
6'9" PF attending First Love Christian Academy in Washington, PA.  He is a native of Finland and represented his country on its U-18 national team.
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TJD @TrayceJackson
HOOSIER NATION SHOW HIM WHY WE HAVE THE BEST FANS IN THE COUNTRY...

No way Trey doesn’t pick IU on Archie’s birthday??? :-)


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No it's over. This is INDIANA!!

Just announced on his Instagram story that he will be announcing his commitment on October 30th.


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Consensus of many, many power rankings for this B1G season?
The Hoosiers are coming in at SIXTH! Out of 14 B1G teams. SIXTH!!
 

James Blackmon Jr. has signed a contract to play in Turkey for Beşiktaş J.K.  The 6'4" combo guard has had an impressive overseas career in just two years since leaving Indiana University. This past season, in 21 Lega Serie A games, he averaged 14.0 points per game and shot nearly 44% from three-point range.
In three games so far this season, the team is 0-3 and will be counting on Blackmon Jr. (who flies to Istanbul on   Sunday) to be their top scorer.
"I've put in a lot of work this summer," Blackmon told me. “I'm excited for the next step in the journey."
In high school, the sharpshooter was a McDonald's All-American, and in college, he averaged over 16 points on 41.5% shooting from three-point range in 73 games for the Hoosiers.

Here is a quote from Jerry Meyer of 247 answering a question regarding Aminu Mohammed and Trey Kaufman:
What do you think the likelihood is that IU gets both Trey Kaufman and Aminu Mohammed?
- Rob Lunder @rlunder18
Too early and too little concrete info to give a definitive answer to this question. Indiana is very much in the mix with both prospects and perhaps the leader at the moment, but that is as much as I can give you at this moment.
My take is that both prospects are still working through their options and do not have their minds made up. Yes, I like Indiana’s chances with both of them, but that is as much as I can say.

Been awhile so I'll post an update on our '21 recruiting efforts.    Lots of names fall under the 'Never Offered' category but it's more of a catchall than anything else.  Never know for certain if there was any genuine IU interest or if it was a courtesy call or a goodwill gesture more than anything else but at some point, our name was referenced.  And as everyone I'm sure knows, Logan Duncomb is currently our only '21 commitment.
    2021 OFFERS     Name Pos. High School Location IU Offer Notes                         Hopkins, Bryce SF Fenwick HS Oak Park, IL 06.22.19 Decommited Louisville Kauffman, Trey PF Silver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN 06.07.19   Kepnang, Franck C Westtown HS Norristown, PA 07.18.19   Miller, Mason PF Houston HS Germantown, TN Informal   Mohammed, Aminu SF Greenwood Lab School Springfield, MO 07.17.19   Sallis, Hunter CG Millard North HS Omaha, NE 08.28.20   Wesley, Blake  SG South Bend Riley HS South Bend, IN 07.29.19                                                       2021 COMMITTED ELSEWHERE   Committed To: Camden, John SF Brewster Academy Wolfeboro,  NH 05.16.20 Memphis 09.30.20 Christie, Max  SG Rolling Meadows HS Rolling Meadows, IL 06.19.19 MSU 07.07.20 Clarke, Terrence SF Brewster Academy Wolfeboro, NH 07.23.18 pUKe 09.14.19 Furst, Caleb C FW Blackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN 10.27.18 PUke 03.03.20 Graham, James III PF Nicolet HS Milwaukee, WI 07.02.20 MD 08.19.20 Longino, Jordan SG Germantown Academy Fort Washington, PA 04.08.20 Nova 07.23.20 Patterson, Trey SF Rutgers Preparatory Somerset, NJ 06.24.19 Nova 06.18.20 Whitt, Carter PG Brewster Academy Wolfeboro,  NH ?? Wake Forest 09.21.20                                         2021 NEVER OFFERED   Committed To: Baldwin, Patrick SF Hamilton HS Sussex, WI     Barnhizer, Brooks PG Lafayette Jeff Lafayette, IN   Northwestern 06.21.20 Blackmon, Jalen G Marion HS Marion, IN     Blakes, Jaylen PG Blair Academy Blairstown, NJ     Brantley, Khalil G Boys and Girls HS Brooklyn, NY     Braun, A. J. F Bishop Fenwick HS Franklin, OH     Brewer, Jayden G Ben Davis HS Indpls., IN     Brooks II, Pierre   SG Douglass Academy Detroit, MI   MSU 04.22.20 Brown, Kendall SF East Ridge HS Cottage Grove, MN   Baylor 07.20.20 Brown, Luke SG Blackford HS Blackford, IN   Stetson 07.26.20 Carlton, Drew F Evansville Reitz HS Evansville, IN     Dezonie, Shane SG Brewster Academy Wolfeboro, NH     Diggins, Rahsool PG Archbishop Wood Philadelphia, PA   Uconn 07.26.20 Durugordon, Sean SG Putnam Science Academy New York, NY   Missouri 08.26.20 Goode, Luke SG Homestead HS Fort Wayne, IN   Illinois 04.17.20 Greer, Lynn PG Roman Catholic HS Philadelphia, PA     Griffin, A. J. Jr. SG Archbishop Stepinac White Plains, NY   Duke 11.04.19 Hopf, Curt F Forest Park Ferdinand, IN     Hughes, D. J. F Lawrence North Indianapolis, IN   Butler 06.26.20 Hutchins-Everett, Elijah C Putnam Science Academy Putnam, CT   Penn State 08.10.20 Jacobi, Kooper F Silver Creek HS Sellersburg, IN   Toledo 09.09.20 Johnson, Nate SG Lakota East HS Middletown, OH     Kelly, Miles CG Hargrave Mil. Acad. Hargrave, VA     Konieczny, J. R. F St. Joseph HS South Bend, IN   Notre Dame 08.18.19 Lawson, Johnathan SF Wooddale HS Memphis, TN     Lesmond, Louis SG Niles Notre Dame HS Evanston, IL   Harvard 06.13.20 Mading, Kuluel PF Burlington School Burlington, NC     Mashack, Jahmai SG Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA Tennessee  09.08.20 Montgomery, Colson SG Southridge HS Huntingburg, IN   IU Baseball Commit Reyes, Alexis SG Cushing Academy Roxbury, MA   East Carolina 09.22.20 Robinson, Jakai SG Nat'l. Christ. Acad Ft. Washington, MD   Miami 10.04.20 Sipple, Brayden SF Blanchester HS Blanchester, OH     Sisely, Blake PF Heritage Hills HS Spencer Co., IN   U of Evansville 09.01.20 Sochan, Jeremy   La Lumiere HS Laporte, IN   Baylor 07.16.20 Sparks, Payton   Winchester HS Winchester, IN   Ball State 07.17.20 Thomas, Pierce SG Brownsburg HS Brownsburg, IN   Butler 02.27.00 Wiznitzer, Gabe PF Hargrave Military Acad. Chatham, VA   Louisville 06.23.20

De'Ron's basketball career continues as he signs to play in Ireland's Superleague with the Killester Dublin Basketball Club.  Wish him the absolute best and may it be a long career.
https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/former-iu-basketball-forward-deron-davis-signs-deal-to-play-in-ireland/?fbclid=IwAR0I7Q1jDABoW1bNvW-gM6qQP93bpnN7Q_RJdxGzatx8urOHA72QSfg6PX8

Jon Rothstein names Jerome Hunter as one of his top 20 breakout players in the upcoming season.
https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/jerome-hunter-featured-in-top-20-breakout-players-for-2020-21-season

Tom Allen said that Marcelino Ball tore his ACL last week in practice. Bummer. Bryant Fitzgerald will move into starting at husky.
On a positive note, over 1200 rapid covid tests the last few weeks and only 1 positive test (non-athlete). 

Bossi with 10 players outside the Rivals150 that could make a jump.
3. Avery Brown 
Recruitment: Offers from Indiana, Missouri, Penn State, Saint Louis, St. John’s.
Why he could rise: There is a lot to like when it comes to a floor general like Brown. He’s got great size, is well put together and shows burst with his first step. He’s an alert passer, engaged defender and he can play as either a setup guy or a primary scorer. Guards with intelligence like he has aren’t always easy to find.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/bossi-s-best-players-outside-of-rivals150-classes-ready-to-rise

Alec Lasley @allasley
2022 point guard Avery Brown will have a zoom call with Indiana on Wednesday, he told me.   #iubb Hoosiers prioritizing Brown and the point guard position in 2022.

I think that IU has the model that an excellent culture of in-state kids can absorb the occasional prep-school/handler five star into the mix and retain its high quality dynamic.
 

I was already nervous about this recruitment with the speculation by several journalists that he could skip college and go straight to the G-League. The frequent deference to his guardian in this interview when asked about several key recruiting questions doesn't make me feel any better.

Our new Assistant Coach Kenya Hunter already earning his paycheck getting us in the door with some high profile recruits. 
4-star Rodney Rice received an IU offer today.  Rice transferred to DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md. from The Bullis School, also in Maryland.  DeMatha is the same high school that produced Victor Oladipo.
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https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-class-of-2022-top-70-guard-rodney-rice/?fbclid=IwAR2vNLz_v9l4oBbSQ_AnTtR3UCW_Y-DLfARILye40c-8Y6ts83d4SbcGZCk
https://indiana.rivals.com/news/2022-introduction-rodney-rice?fbclid=IwAR1aOqOeU2VVYU7zW5hrmQL4ALKVG3Rg2qQiCjhCdUvsZnn7mByV3BJPwIc

As posted in another thread, BIG TEN FOOTBALL IS BACK!!! Starts October 23-24, and I would assume that would allow each team to play 8 games with December 19th held for the BIG championship. 
I predict 8-0 for the hoosiers :) 

OG’s Defense has been outstanding. 13 rebounds last night. Really defended well in addition. What a steal for Toronto to get him late in the 1st round. He’s gotten so much better over the last two years. Fun player to watch. Hit some Big Shots in the series as well. Love to see the ex Hoosiers thriving.


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He's been pretty damn good in this series. He's had a few bad moments but overall he's been good on both sides of the ball and made some timely baskets (understatement).

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Another huge game for OG. Our guy has become a do-it-all monster for Toronto. Boston didn’t have an answer when he was at the 5 tonight. 

His wife was seen texting with a Bloomington real estate agent! 
 
 

That is freakin awesome! Adios Louisville and HELLOOOOOO Sycamores! Paying respect to his family’s ISU history while naming a top four.
Looks a whole lot like IU versus UVA.
Would live to see this talented, smart young man suit up for the Hoosiers.
 

Inside the Hall @insidethehall
2021 Silver Creek forward Trey Kaufman has announced his top five schools: Indiana, Virginia, Purdue, North Carolina and Indiana State.