Class of '66 Old Fart

Going to start this as I'm not sure of the wisdom of starting a new thread for each and every kid we reach out to since the contact period for this class just started and we don't have any confirmation that it's been anything other than a contact; no formal offer extended. There are a few threads already started for some '18 targets such as Romeo Langford, Tyler Herro and Robert Phinisee. 1. 2018 PG Cobie Dillard (Indpls. Scecina) heard from Ball State, Indiana per his AAU coach 2. 2018 F Aundre Hyatt (Archbishop Stepinac - White Plains, NY). Indiana and 11 other schools. 3. 2018 Wing Aaron Henry (Indpls. Ben Davis) heard from Indiana and Butler today

Romeo Langford was the top scorer the first session of the #NBPATop100 camp

From his AAU coach: 2018 G Eric Hunter(Tindley) heard frm(Ball State/Toledo offers)Butler Purdue, IU,MSU,Mich,Iowa,Nebraska,West Virginia others

Not good news but this isn't an 18-yr old who has yet to experience the rigors of a college basketball season plus none of us expect him in the starting lineup. I agree with gfunk69 that I'm sure he's got a training schedule that he's expected to follow while completing his course work. I'm more worried about JBJ's knee and JM's shoulder and any impact their recoveries have on summer training regimens

From Pegram: 5-star guard Romeo Langford just told me Purdue, Indiana & Memphis were the 3 schools to reach out today, 1st time '18s could be contacted.

From the Marion Chronicle-Tribune: Vijay Blackmon to attend IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. for a post-graduate season of basketball before enrolling in college.

Anybody have any insight if it's from us? From their UA Indy Hoosiers AAU team earlier today: 2018 Hoosiers 6'6 G Damezi Anderson, 6'5 G/F Shamar Dillard and 6'2 PG Jamal Harris to land D1 offer tomorrow from in state School.

Wilkes, Scruggs, Jackson named core Junior All-Stars Kyle Neddenriep, kyle.neddenriep@indystar.com 12:05 p.m. EDT March 23, 2016     Three local standouts lead the list of boys IndyStar Indiana Junior All-Stars selected through votes by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association at its all-state meeting. Park Tudor’s Jaren Jackson Jr., Southport’s Paul Scruggs and North Central’s Kris Wilkes were named among the six core juniors.  The core group of six will play in both exhibition games against the Indiana All-Stars on June 7 and 9 at sites that will be announced at a later date. The other core juniors Jack Nunge of Castle, Crown Point’s Sasha Stefanovic and Fort Wayne Snider’s Malik Williams.   None of the six core juniors are committed for college, though several are considered national recruits. The 6-7 Wilkes is ranked No. 12 in the junior class by Rivals, Scruggs is No. 32, Williams is No. 36 and Jackson Jr. is No. 63. The 6-9 Nunge has offers from Clemson, Iowa and Vanderbilt, among others, and Stefanovic from Evansville, Indiana State and others. Six players making up the North group will join the core juniors for one of the exhibition games and six from the South will play with the core group in another exhibition game. The coaches for the juniors have not yet been selected, All-Star director Charlie Hall said. Here are the 18 players selected: Core group Jaren Jackson Jr., 6-9, Park Tudor Jack Nunge, 6-9, Castle Paul Scruggs, 6-3, Southport Sasha Stefanovic, 6-4, Crown Point Kris Wilkes, 6-7, North Central Malik Williams, 6-11, Fort Wayne Snider North group Jalen Adaway, 6-4, Logansport Jaylen Butz, 6-9, Fort Wayne North Jermaine Couisnard, 6-2, East Chicago Central Parker Hazen, 6-6, Columbia City Kyle Mangas, 6-2, Warsaw Tyler Smith, 6-1, Northeastern South group Michael Ertel, 6-0, Mt. Vernon Zach Gunn, 6-7, Hamilton Southeastern Isaac Hibbard, 6-0, New Albany Jaylen Minnett, 6-1, Terre Haute South Cooper Neese, 6-3, Cloverdale Justin Roberts, 6-0, Pike

Sorry it's so fuzzy, maybe someone can find a cleaner copy to post, but the fuzziness helps hide the fact Gelon was almost a no show. The team was down to only 8 players for this game for a variety of reasons yet he only logged 7 minutes on the court. The lack of significant playing time in any of the last 4 games, doesn't help sway the thinking that we did not invest a scholly very wisely.

Pretty damn lucky to play almost an entire half down a man with only a 1 goal advantage. Wasn't necessarily pretty but they got the job done. For awhile with all the yellow cards being handed out it reminded me of the old one-liner: I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!

In both of the all-star prep games and again last night, Gelon was at the low end of the totem pole in terms of minutes played; surely he's not expecting to see much more than mop-up time as a freshman and possibly even as a sophomore. CTC's never done it, but a redshirt year might be the best thing.

Courtesy of NaturalHoosier back in Oct. 2013: ROSTER BY NUMBER 0-Kory Barnett; Will Sheehey, F, Max Biefeldt, F 11-Dan Dakich, G; Dane Fife, G; Todd Jadlow, F/C; Daniel Moore, G; Malcolm Sims, G; Errek Suhr, G; Isiah Thomas, G; Yogi Ferrell, G 20-Jim Barley, F; Mike Bedree, G; Ricky Calloway, G/F; Jack Campbell, F; Goethe Chambers, F; Bill Cunningham, G; Greg Graham, G; Dave Granger, C; Mike Niles, G; Andre Owens, G; A.J. Ratliff, G; Allen Schlegelmilch, G; Jerry Schofield, F; Jim Thomas, G; Gary Tofil, G; Bobby Wilkerson, G/F; Sherron Wilkerson, G; Nick Williams, G/F; Frank Wilson, G; Taylor Wayer, G; Jordan Fuchs, F 21-Ben Allen, F; Hallie Bryant, G; Quinn Buckner, G; Harold Curdy, F; Mike D’Aloisio, G; John Hickey, G; LeRoy Johnson, F; Mark Johnson, G, Bob Leonard, G, Richard Mandeville, C, Dave Holland, F, Winston Morgan, G/F; Chris Reynolds, G; Joe Fagan, G 24-Steve Ahlfeld, G; Ray Ball, F; Steven Gambles, F; Jeff Howard, F; Robert Kent, G; Herbie Lee, G; Michael Lewis, G; Sherrill Marginet, G; Brandon McGee, F; Kenny Morgan, G/F; Matt Nover, C; Ray Pavy, G; Vernon Pfaff, G; Tyrie Robbins, G; Dave Shepherd, G; Daryl Thomas, F/C; Robert Vaden, F/G; Randy Wittman, G/F; John Wood, G; Jack Wright,

http://espn.go.com/espn/dickvitale/story/_/id/16026187/five-potential-head-coaches Not 100% on topic but a Purdue Person Vitale ESPN nugget captioned These Coaches Deserve Another Opportunity. Our very own Tim Buckley is one of the 5 mentioned. The current Associate Head Coach at Indiana under Tom Crean, Buckley was the head coach at Ball State from 2000-06. Over the past five years, Buckley has helped Indiana to a 120-53 record and helped the Hoosiers win outright Big Ten titles in 2013 and 2016. He has been a major factor in recruiting. If he wanted to run his own program, I am sure he would do a great job.

Already seen tweets that he'll go pro immediately. Bummer if true.

Might be hard to see him in an IU uniform drafted that high don't you think?

I'd say our strength training works pretty well! Hard to imagine many players are going to strip the ball away.

You have to give the EYBL a lot of credit for the hype it continually puts out for the kids in its program. Durham is #3 in drawing fouls/game and he's a 75% shooter from the line; his teammate Collin Sexton is #1.

Bravo! Give that man a hand.

Hey, they know we're a football school!

Martin, my wise ass answer is no more than 29 since 71 play in the EYBL, but the honest answer is I don't know. The Adidas circuit simply doesn't provide the depth of stats that the EYBL does or, if they do, I haven't been able to find them. Today, ESPN released its Top 60 in the class of '18: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2018/order/true As someone previously noted, Romeo Langford is #2 and he's on the Adidas circuit. He's also the only Indiana kid on this particular list. #17 Darius Garland - EYBL playing up; teammate of Jordan Goodwin who holds an IU offer. #46 Tyler Herro - Adidas

If we didn't throw offers out like candy from a parade float this would be a whole lot easier. While digging for info to answer Martin's question about Adidas players in the ESPN top 100, I realized I had overlooked Brian Bowen who received an offer from us a year ago. Brian plays in the EYBL circuit on Chicago MeanStreets and he is #10 on ESPN's Top 100 in the class of '17. His 2016 AAU stats: Brian Bowen '17 - Chicago MeanStreets 2016 EYBL Season Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. 4/16 19 8 18 1 5 2 4 11 2 3 2 0 4/16 18 8 19 1 3 1 4 12 0 4 1 0 4/17 21 9 18 2 6 1 2 7 1 0 0 2 4/22 14 5 10 0 2 4 4 8 1 3 0 2 4/23 26 10 18 1 5 5 11 6 3 3 0 0 4/23 26 10 18 1 3 5 6 6 1 4 0 0 4/24 13 4 13 1 3 4 5 8 2 1 0 0 5/13 26 8 22 1 5 9 10 4 1 4 1 1 5/14 15 6 13 0 3 3 3 7 1 0 0 0 5/14 22 6 15 1 3 9 12 13 0 5 0 1 5/15 27 9 16 2 3 7 7 5 3 3 1 0 5/28 14 2 11 0 4 10 11 7 1 3 0 0 5/28 15 5 11 0 1 3 4 3 0 4 1 0 5/29 12 2 8 0 2 8 9 10 1 4 2 2 5/29 15 4 12 0 2 7 10 5 2 1 0 0 5/30 19 8 19 0 3 3 5 7 3 9 1 2 Avg 18.9 43% 21% 76% 7 1 3 1

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15999633/recruits-impact-top-25-college-basketball-teams Article on the incoming recruit for the Top 25 programs that will have the greatest impact. 11. Curtis Jones, Indiana Hoosiers Jones, a versatile guard who comes in at No. 40 in the ESPN 100, will be a welcome addition to the Hoosier backcourt after the departure of Yogi Ferrell. Jones excels in transition and can make scoring plays for himself. Not only can he play on or off the ball, but he can defend both guard positions as well. -

I've probably bored some of you with the stats I've posted from the EYBL events that feature a number of players we've extended formal offers and are actively recruiting . ESPN Nation updated its list of the top 100 players in the '17 class. 26 of the top 30 players ranked by ESPN are members of the EYBL, including nine out of the top 10. In total, 71 of the top 100 players ranked are members of the NIKE EYBL, so if you're fortunate enough to be playing on one of the EYBL teams, you're playing with the majority of the nation's top prospects. http://www.d1circuit.com/news_article/show/657134?referrer_id= The reference to Peach Jam simply means that their team has qualified for the EYBL Peach Jam Tournament. And FFIW, Trendon Watford who does play in the EYBL, does not appear on the list because he's not in the Class of '17. It is mildly concerning that Al Durham, our '17commitment also plays in the EYBL, but did not make the ESPN top 100 list. Rank Player Name Position Height Weight EYBL Team At Peach Jam? 1 DeAndre Ayton C 7'0" 220 California Supreme Yes 2 Wendell Carter PF 6'8'' 250 Team CP3 Yes 3 Mo Bamba PF 6'11'' 210 PSA Cardinals Yes 4 Michael Porter Jr. SF 6'9'' 215 MOKAN Elite Yes 6 Brandon McCoy C 7'0'' 230 California Supreme Yes 7 Kevin Knox SF 6'8'' 195 E1T1 United Yes 8 Nick Richards C 6'11'' 250 Expressions Elite Yes 9 Gary Trent Jr. SG 6'5'' 200 Howard Pulley Yes 10 Brian Bowen SF 6'7'' 180 MeanStreets Yes 12 Hamidou Diallo SG 6'5'' 175 NY RENS Yes 13 Billy Preston PF 6'10'' 230 Houston Hoops Yes 14 Lonnie Walker SG 6'5'' 180 Team Final Yes 15 Mitchell Robinson C 6'11'' 200 Pro Skills Yes 16 PJ Washington PF 6'8'' 215 Team Penny Yes 17 John Petty SG 6'6'' 190 Team Penny Yes 20 Jarred Vanderbilt PF 6'8'' 200 Houston Hoops Yes 21 Trae Young PG 6'2'' 170 MOKAN Elite Yes 22 Quade Green PG 5'11'' 155 PSA Cardinals Yes 23 Charles O'Bannon Jr. SF 6'5'' 200 Las Vegas Prospects Yes 25 Jaren Jackson Jr. PF 6'9'' 215 Spiece Indy Heat Yes 26 Collin Sexton PG 6'1'' 175 Southern Stampede No [Al Durham also plays on this team] 27 Matt Coleman PG 6'2'' 170 Boo Williams Yes 28 Troy Brown Jr. SF 6'6'' 200 Las Vegas Prospects Yes 29 Jeremiah Tilmon C 6'9'' 215 St. Louis Eagles Yes 30 Rayshaun Hammonds SF 6'7'' 200 Alabama Challenge No [Trendon Watford plays on this team] 31 Tremont Waters PG 5'10'' 164 Expressions Elite Yes 34 Nickeil Alexander-Walker SG 6'5'' 195 Wings Elite No 35 Jordan Tucker SF 6'7'' 190 NY RENS Yes 36 DJ Harvey Jr. SF 6'5'' 190 Team Takeover Yes 37 Ikechukwu Obiagu C 6'11'' 220 Georgia Stars No 39 Daejon Davis SG 6'3'' 175 Seattle Rotary Style No 40 Cody Riley PF 6'7'' 260 Phoenix Phamily Yes 41 Chaundee Brown SF 6'5'' 210 Nike South Beach Yes 43 Brandon Randolph SG 6'6'' 180 PSA Cardinals Yes 45 Jaylen Nowell SG 6'3'' 180 Seattle Rotary Style No 46 Chris Lykes PG 5'6'' 160 Team Takeover Yes 47 Ethan Thompson SG 6'3'' 175 California Supreme Yes 48 Markell Johnson PG 6'1'' 175 King James Shooting Stars Yes 50 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG 6'3'' 175 Wings Elite No 51 Davion Mitchell PG 6'1'' 185 Georgia Stars No 53 Daniel Gafford PF 6'9'' 210 Wings Elite No 54 Jordan Goodwin PG 6'4'' 220 St. Louis Eagles Yes 55 Jordan Poole PG 6'3'' 185 Mac Irvin Fire No 56 DeAundre Ballard SG 6'4'' 190 Georgia Stars No 58 Chuma Okeke PF 6'6'' 200 Georgia Stars No 59 Jermaine Samuels SF 6'5'' 205 Expressions Elite Yes 60 Kimani Lawrence SF 6'5'' 180 Expressions Elite Yes 61 Khalil Garland SG 6'1'' 180 Team Penny Yes 62 Hameir Wright SF 6'6'' 190 Albany City Rocks Yes 67 Zack Dawson PG 6'3'' 180 Nike South Beach Yes 69 Xavier Tillman PF 6'6'' 220 Spiece Indy Heat Yes 70 Isaiah Livers PF 6'7'' 185 MeanStreets Yes 71 Isaiah Stokes C 6'8'' 273 Team Penny Yes 73 Alonzo Verge Jr. SG 6'2'' 170 MeanStreets Yes 74 Nojel Eastern SG 6'6'' 190 MeanStreets Yes 76 Justin Smith SF 6'6'' 215 Mac Irvin Fire No 77 Devontae Shuler PG 6'2'' 175 Team CP3 Yes 80 Deng Gak PF 6'10'' 195 PSA Cardinals Yes 81 O'Shae Brissett SF 6'6'' 195 Las Vegas Prospects Yes 82 Christian David SF 6'7'' 200 CIA Bounce Injured 83 Royce Hamm PF 6'8'' 210 Pro Skills Yes 85 Kaleb Wesson C 6'9'' 300 All Ohio Red No 86 Kyle Young PF 6'7'' 210 King James Shooting Stars Yes 88 Jarrett Culver SG 6'4'' 185 Pro Skills Yes 89 Jay Estime SG 6'5'' 190 Southern Stampede No 91 Victor Bailey Jr. SG 6'3'' 175 RM5 Elite No 92 Galen Alexander SF 6'5'' 200 RM5 Elite No 93 Alfred Hollins SF 6'4'' 185 Oakland Soldiers No 94 Aaron Thompson PG 6'2'' 175 Team Takeover Yes 99 Alex Barcello PG 6'2'' 175 Oakland Soldiers No 100 Lavar Batts Jr. PG 6'0'' 175 Team CP3 Yes

IMO that's a huge issue after 3 knee surgeries. And then this today: According to a report from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Indiana guard James Blackmon, Jr. is still not participating in full-contact drills. It's now 6 months into his recovery from the latest surgery so is this news to give us some concern?

For the second time in three years, former Indiana All-American Cody Zeller has been named to the USA Basketball Select Team. http://www.insidethehall.com/2016/06/07/cody-zeller-named-to-2016-usa-basketball-select-team/