Class of '66 Old Fart

Trying to keep updated - portal players reportedly contacted by IU. Number in ( ) indicates years of eligibility remaining. Myles Rice (PG) - Washington State (3) IU visit April 12 COMMITTED Oumar Ballo (C) - Arizona (1) IU visit April 14-16 COMMITTED Kanaan Carlyle (G) - Stanford (3) IU visit April 19 COMMITTED Leland Walker (PG) - Eastern Kentucky (2) IU visit April 22 Deyton Albury (G) - Queen's University of Charlotte (2) Davante "Devo" Davis (G) - Arkansas (1) Cade Tyson (G) - Belmont (2) Keyshawn Hall (F) - George Mason (2) Jalen Blackmon (G) - Stetson (1) Otega Oweh (G) - Oklahoma (2) Javon Small (G) - Oklahoma State (1) Pharrel Payne (F) - Minnesota (2) IU visit April 12-14 Ben Humrichous (F) - Evansville (1) Adou Thiero (PF) - Kentucky (2) Johnell Davis (W/G) - FAU (1) Elijah Malone (C) - Grace (1) IU visit April 18 Zach Anderson (W) - Florida Gulf Coast (1) IU visit April 21 Sean Stewart (F) - Duke Jaden Schutt (SG) - Duke (2) Luke Goode (W) - Illinois (1) OFF THE BOARD Ja’Kobi Gillespie (G)- Belmont (2) to Maryland\ Marcus Foster (G) - Furman (1) to Xavier Michael Ajayi (G) - Pepperdine (1) to Gonzag Dishon Jackson (C) - Charlotte (2) to Iowa State Tre Dinkins (G) -Canisius (1) [Jared Kelly reports we have not been in contact with Dinkins] Jordan Sears (G) - UT Martin (2) to LSU Zeke Mayo (G) - South Dakota St (1) to Kansas Skyy Clark (G) - Louisville (2) to UCLA Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (F) - Louisville (1) to NC State Frankie Fidler (F) - Omaha (1) [No longer IU target per Trevor Andershock] Marques Warrick (G) - Northern Kentucky (1) to Missouri Clark Slajchert (G) - Penn (1) to USC Koren Johnson (G) - Washington (2) to Louisville Dakota Leffew (G) - Mount St. Mary's (1) [Not in final 6] Tony Perkins (G) - Iowa (1) to Missouri Aaron Bradshaw (C) - Kentucky (3) to O$U Malik Dia (F) - Belmont (2) to Ole Miss Gibson Jimerson (G) - St. Louis (1) returned to St. Louis Darlinstone Dubar (F) - Hofstra (1) to Tennessee Connor Hickman (G) - Bradley (1) to Cincinnati Amari Williams (F) - Drexel (1) to Kentucky IU visit April 19 CANCELED Ryan Conwell (SG) - Indiana State (2) to Xavier Connor Essegian (G) - Wisconsin (2) to Nebraska IU visit April 17 Danny Wolf (C) - Yale (2) to Michigan Koby Brea (CG) - Dayton (1) [Not in final 5]

Just read that very same thing on 247. And just for clarity, the visits include Woody and not just assistants.

Never too early. Blake Sisley's name made a pretty frequent appearance on btb a year or so ago and Trent is his younger brother. Listed as 6'7" and attends Heritage Hills HS. I suspect we'll be hearing a lot more about Trent in the future. Eric Bossi - All spring and summer, I’ve been surprised by the number of 2025 prospects that have been able to stand out playing up a year or two. The latest to really catch my eye was 6-foot-7 forward Trent Sisley of the Indy Heat’s 15U team. He’ll enter high school as a highly skilled combo forward who is a light’s out shooter from deep, good athlete and true competitor. He’s sure to cause a pretty big buzz among those who are able to drop in and spend some time watching the 15U division.

Tonight at 6:00 we're scheduled to play Ball State (25-15) at Victory Field in Indianapolis. Currently the weather forecast is showing showers and light rain in the Indy area from 3:00 - 8:00 so who knows. We were scheduled to play BSU in Bloomington 2 weeks ago and that game was canceled due to rain. In tonight's game, we'll be designated the visiting team. Preview Radio Live Stats

Wednesday at 4:00 we're scheduled to play Butler (20-25) in Indianapolis. Radio Live Stats

I'll refine my earlier answer of simply winning more than we lose. No more than 4 double digit losses (last 3 seasons we've had 6, 8 & 10) Finish no more than 2 games out of 1st place in conference. Play in the B1G tournament championship game. Sweet 16 in NCAA

IMO Goode and IU have been in indirect contact for some time and barring some last minute fly in the ointment he'll commit. I use the phrase indirect contact because technically our staff isn't supposed to have any direct contact until a player is officially in the portal. Lots of backdoor ways for negotiations to take place and circumvent that restriction.

'27 prospect Kenzie Koch

CTM used the portal last year and expectations are she will again this year so I've started a new thread devoted to the women's program. Lafayette’s Makayla Andrews (5'10" G) has entered the transfer portal, per source. This season the senior averaged 13.2 ppg and 5 rpg this season. 42% FG; 22% on 3s; 78% FT. Over her 102 game career: 11.5p; 5.2r. 42% FG; 24% on 3s; 79% FT. Talia Goodman @goodmansport also does a good job of keeping up with women's portal news.

Rick Bozich article on Grace Berger and how she's handled the loss of an NCAA tournament appearance. https://www.wdrb.com/sports/bozich-dream-denied-grace-berger-indiana-women-s-basketball-turn/article_c0945c8e-71ee-11ea-94ed-770b76fbd2a0.html

Season tickets now on sale. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/4/22/womens-basketball-2024-25-indiana-womens-basketball-season-tickets-now-on-sale?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1-bJZCNLMdysRDXiuCUE8wMxEN_qoBez02USH_oABIVJ7NFH5mqAyyfi4_aem_AU7hwQ5aR9BCpEdSAGRmLkjsYrucM_VG2z-rV-pieM9byOeLOvCdyxaY30JyJHk24GqCmBEfTvDJqRIgsS-pTen-

Walker visit has been canceled.

Yes CORRECTION - Not visiting. Canceled.

Won't be joining up with Yarden at IU. Raoul - Oklahoma State WBB grad transfer Lior Garzon (6-1 SR forward, Ra'anana, Israel) has signed with Colorado, who've also landed Iowa State grad transfer Nyamer Diew; Garzon started her college career at Villanova

Last weekend an event in California called WestMania was presented by MADE Hoops. Rob Cassidy did a summary earlier today and a new name popped up reportedly with IU interest. Winters Grady a 6'7" SF attends Prolific Prep. Grady is a shooter’s shooter and showed just how lethal he can be from deep on Friday night, as his 3-point snipping almost single handedly kept Jalen Green Elite in the game against Arizona Unity. The four-star guard is more than just a specialist, however, as he flashed a high-level motor and some toughness on the defensive end, where he made physical plays and routinely contested shots at the rim. Grady has become a much more apt shot creator in the last year and has proven his skill set goes well beyond being a reliable catch-and-shoot option. Currently ranked as the No. 66 prospect in the Rivals150, Grady could leap into the top 40 or so if he continues on his current trajectory. Recruitment: UCLA, Oregon and Indiana are all involved with Grady as things stand but it seems likely that new programs will push into the fray this summer. Washington has also offered, but it’s unclear how hard the Huskies are pushing at the time. He plays AAU on the 3SSB circuit for Jalen Green (CA) and at the event held a week ago he averaged 23.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.0 SPG @WintersGrady 247 Rivals On3 Hudl

Goode's stats at Illinois. 39% on 3s last season. Averaged 20 min/game. https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/luke-goode/13953

It's now official and based on rumors we'll have an interest.

It's been mentioned on 247 for some time that there are a couple of players with mutual interest that have yet to enter the portal and patience is a virtue in this instance.

WARNING! Do not read this story if seeing Dusty May's name mentioned will make you break down into uncontrollable sobbing. https://247sports.com/college/indiana/longformarticle/louisville-coaching-candidates-kenny-payne-fired-louisville-mick-cronin-scott-drew-dusty-may-sean-miller-eric-musselman-jerome-tang-will-wade-223164062/#2327348

Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle, a top-10 player in the portal, has committed to Indiana, @On3sports has learned. The 6-3 freshman guard averaged 11.5 PPG this season. Former top-50 recruit.