Class of '66 Old Fart

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Haven't found a great deal of info on her but if she is indeed a '26 then she'll be a part of this year's squad. In a '25-26 season preview from North Pole Hoops: Camille Pangonis (2026, F, 5’11”) – A do-it-all forward who rebounds, defends, and makes winning plays. December '25, a mid-season review from North Pole Hoops she was averaging 8.7r, 4.7a and this commentary about her. Camille combines length, timing, and athleticism to secure rebounds consistently. She is particularly effective in contesting high-trajectory shots and leveraging her positioning to dominate boards. Camille’s rebounding fuels transition opportunities, maintains offensive rhythm, and energizes her team defensively. Camille is a floor general whose vision and decision-making elevate her team’s offense. She consistently reads defensive schemes and delivers precise passes to open teammates, whether in transition or half-court sets. Her ability to anticipate movement, exploit gaps, and time passes perfectly makes her the engine of her team’s offense. Camille’s passing not only creates scoring opportunities but also forces defenses to extend coverage, indirectly opening space for shooters and cutters. @CamillePangonis

Full schedule

The Big 12 refuses to play TTU. A judge rules they forfeited; TTU wins its non-con games; declared undefeated and ranked #1; awarded the national championship title by default by the same judge. Paul BaldTrollDumb@$$ is ecstatic that we didn't have the chance to go back-to-back.

Jamie Shaw following a South Carolina Team Camp Day - Antoine Caughman looks the part. You see the 6-foot-5 wing walk on the court with excellent length and a projectable frame; he has a high major frame. What really pops with Caughman’s game is his scoring ability. He has a smooth jump shot and wants the ball in his hands. With multiple plays, he scored the ball off movement or the catch. He got to his mid range pull up and he finished at the basket. He will need to continue working through his balance points and footwork, stream-lining his process getting to his spots. However, the ceiling is high for the scoring guard. Caughman is currently ranked No. 21 on Rivals. The Keenan (SC) High School wing recently added offers from UCLA, Cal, and Indiana.

4-star Lincoln Williams has committed to Illinois and Brad Underwood. The 6-foot-6 wing out of Kankakee, Illinois was one of the top ranked prospects available in the ‘26 class.

26-27 Conference opponents.

Eric Bossi on Grivna from the Adidas EuroCamp - Another member of the class of 2029 who was facing much older and more experienced competition, Grivna is pushing seven-feet tall and oozes long-term potential. Grivna already has a great base to build on, moves well and is a legitimate presence as a rim protector. He can finish through contact at the rim and shows real potential as a shooter who can stretch defenses as a trail five man. Like Evans, he's got a real shot to be among the very best players in his class nationally.

In the 2026 FIBA U18 AmeriCup championship game, Canada defeated the U.S. 67-65. Malachi Jordan and Darius Wabbington were the only 2 IU offers on the team. Jordan did not play in the championship game; presuming it was an injury. Wabbington led the team in scoring in the championship game and the big guy shot 41% (7-17) on 3s for the tournament. Darius Wabbington '27 Gms Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Stl Blk Min Argentina 88 - 58 W 12 3 5 0 1 6 6 5 4 1 1 0 17 Mexico 107-50 W 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 11 Brazil 84 - 62 W 10 3 9 3 6 1 2 5 3 2 1 0 24 Brazil 102 - 56 W 11 4 10 3 6 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 16 Canada 67 - 65 L 11 4 11 1 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 0 21 Count/Avg 5 9.2 38% 41% 90% 4.2 2.2 1.4 1.2 0.4 18 Malachi Jordan '27 Gms Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Stl Blk Min Argentina 88 - 58 W 4 1 6 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 5 0 10 Mexico 107-50 W 8 3 6 2 4 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 16 Brazil 84 - 62 W 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 10 Brazil 102 - 56 W 7 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 12 Canada 67 - 65 L DID NOT PLAY Count/Avg 4 4.8 35% 43% 67% 1.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.0 12

Kyler Staley put out a summary of yesterday's IU team camp which unfortunately is paywalled. But one of the players he mentioned was 6'7" Levi Lindeman of Bloomington North. Not at the D-1 level yet but this comment was too good not to share. "While the family connection stands out, Levi brings a different style of play, as he is noticeably more athletic than his father was.

More from Bossi on Rose at the Adidas EuroCamp Rose has been the talk of the camp through two days. We've already written that his ranking is going to go way up the next time we update 2028, now it's time to speculate just how high he can go. At Eurocamp he's proven that he can be a full-time point guard so we'll be switching him from combo guard to point and based on his play through the spring and here in Italy, he's got a very legitimate argument to move up to PG1 in the class and is in the conversation to be a five-star prospect. His ability to get to the rim, defend, play with physicality and improving jumper are all great, but his poise, maturity and competitive nature take him to the next level.

He's a '27 but earlier today, Raby reported we had 5 staff members watching Isaiah Mack-Russell so I could envision an offer potentially headed his way.

Indiana All-Stars win the rematch 90-71.

FWIW, the request my acquaintance submitted nearly 2 weeks ago has not been answered.

That wasn't luck! That was destiny in the making!

We're hosting a team camp today. Some of the players who are there with their high school teams include: Jason Gardner, Caleb Coolman (Penn HS), Isaiah Mack-Russell (Winton Woods HS), '29 Micah Mohler (Austin HS), '29 Karson Stoudemire (New Albany HS)

The NBA Top 100 Camp (June 8-12) is open to coaching staffs so we'll get more indications of who the staff is really targeting plus potential new targets. The event below is currently underway running June 1-7, in Leon, Mexico. Malachi Jordan and Darius Wabbington both playing for the U.S team.

Probably more of a logistics and/or calendar issue. Wabbington in particular is currently playing in the FIBA AmeriCup event in Leon, Mexico.

IU offers at the NBPA Top 100 Camp Nasir Anderson Chase Branham Jason Gardner King Gibson Jeremy Jenkins Yann Kamagate Jack Kohnen Chase Lumpkin J'lon Lyons Gabe Nesmith Paul Osaruyi Lewis Uvwo Michai White

Kentucky All-Stars defeated the Indiana All-Stars 59-57.

Pete Thamel - The NCAA Division 1 Cabinet voted in support of a substantive change in the age-base eligibility rules, which are expected to be approved later this month. The new wrinkle is that an athlete’s NCAA five-year eligibility clock would start either upon initial enrollment at any college or at the start of the academic year immediately following their 19th birthday. Whatever happens first. This is change from the initially proposed model, which started the clock at high school graduation. This was lobbied by stakeholders in hockey, basketball and the service academies. This is now going to be part of the proposal to be voted on later this month.

Excuse me sir. Could you tell me which aisle I'll find the IU Basketball News and Notes thread? :-D

Hope that doesn't imply Coach Wierzba's health has taken a turn.