Class of '66 Old Fart

Women take the weekend opener 8-5 but it wasn't a piece of cake. Hooks started but never made it to the 2nd as Illinois scored 3 in its first at bat. We got 2 back in our 1st and then added 5 in our second with 4 coming on a Parker grand slam. Illinois picked up 2 more in its 5th and we added a run in the 7th. Troutt relieved Hooks and pitched the middle 5 innings before Hess closed out the 7th. We had a total of 7 hits and Parker had 4 RBI and Bird 3.

Final ESPN '26 recruiting class rankings

The Daily Hoosier - Indiana's Lamar Wilkerson/Tucker DeVries got G League Combine invites. A couple players each year parlay this into an NBA Combine invite later in the week.

White House visit May 11. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-sets-white-house-visit-in-celebration-of-national-championship/ https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/sources-indiana-football-set-to-visit-white-house/

Jamie Shaw of On3 did an update on Wabbington and we were one of the six schools mentioned. Talks primarily with KJ but really likes DDV. "...would really allow me to play make and shoot to score and allow me to play where I want to play.”

Below is the list of players invited to the NBA Draft Combine. I'll save you the trouble of looking. No one from IU is on this list.

It will be a dry but cool weekend for our Hoosiers taking on Northwestern (17-24-1) (5-16) in Evanston. All 3 games televised on B1G+. There are no more mid-week games on the schedule. Next weekend we play at PUke and the following weekend is the regular season finale (mercifully) hosting Illinois. Fri - 8:00 ET Sat - 3:00 ET Sun - 2:00 ET Preview Radio Live Stats

Composite 5-star PF listed at 6'3", Destiny attends Staley HS in Kansas City, MO. She plays AAU on the EYBL circuit for All Iowa Attack. She includes a phonetic pronunciation of her surname on her X account -- Ma-ñya-woo. She's ranked #19 on ESPN's Super 60. 247 On3 Hudl Woods Recruiting Destiny Manyawu '27 - All Iowa Attack Date Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Blk Stl 4/17 W 9 4 6 0 0 1 1 15 1 1 2 1 4/17 W 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 9 1 1 0 4 4/18 L 9 4 7 0 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 1 4/18 L 10 4 9 0 2 2 2 7 1 2 0 1 4/19 L 6 1 3 0 0 4 4 10 0 1 0 0 Count/Avg 5 7.6 54% 0% 91% 9.4 0.6 1.2 0.4 1.4 HS 25-26 na na na na na na AAU '25 na na na na na na

A scrimmage box score from the 24K Showcase at the Iverson Classic.

Another box score from the 24K Showcase at the Iverson Classic

Wonder if we'll actually get that visit Thompson said he planned to make several weeks ago. Sam Kayser - Thompson’s high school coach this season, Chad Myers, was recently added to the Vanderbilt staff as an assistant coach.

Arizona transfer Dwayne Aristode has announced he’s committed to Oregon. The 6-foot-8 freshman is a former four-star recruit who played one season at Arizona. He averaged 3.8PPG and 1.7RPG this season. Shot 46% from 3.

5'11" combo guard attends West Clermont HS in Cincinnati, OH. Plays AAU for Legends U on the Power 24 circuit. Her high school team is a member of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference and she was the ECC offensive player of the year. She led the conference champion Wolves (15-1, 21-3), averaging 20.1 points. Woods Recruiting MaxPreps Hudl

Indiana transfer Jason Drake has signed with Temple. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Oak Park, Michigan spent one season at Indiana, but did not appear in a game due to injury. Has also spent time at Cleveland State and Drexel. He averaged 11.1PPG, 3.1APG and 3.0RPG for Drexel in 2024-25. Shot nearly 40% from 3.

2026 four-star prospect Steven Reynolds III has committed to California Baptist. Chose CBU over Notre Dame, Michigan St, UT-Arlington, & others.

Alabama Huntsville (D2) transfer Thomas Allard has committed to Penn State. The 6’7” junior guard started all 32 games played, averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.

Grind Session, the circuit that GiGi Battle played in while attending DME Academy, making an attempt to keep more control over who can participate.

Hess and Troutt combine on a 2-hit shutout and the IU women win 8-0. We had 10 hits that included 4 doubles and 2 HR. Strader goes 3-3 and Parker and Goins each with 2 RBI. This weekend concludes regular season conference play hosting Illinois (14-36) (3-17). All 3 games televised on B1G+. Preview Radio Live Stats

Awards for this past weekend's 3SSB event. Co-MVP: Darius Wabbington Underclass MVP: Cole Kelly [We've had more than one contact with him] 1st Team: Darius Wabbington and Nasir Anderson

A scrimmage box score from the 24K Showcase at the Iverson Classic.

Boston College transfer Fred Payne has committed to Oregon. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Grambling, Louisiana spent three seasons at Boston College, redshirting one. He averaged 15.8PPG, 4.2RPG, 2.7APG and 1.1SPG in 2025-26.

The 32nd edition of the NBPA Top 100 Camp is set for June 8-11 at the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center This year’s camp will feature guest coaches Rajon Rondo, Phil Handy, and Tom Crean, among other NBA players and former Division 1 college and NBA coaches. https://nbpa.com/news/nbpa-top-100-camp-returns-for-32nd-year-in-rock-hill-south-carolina

Maya's sister commits to Tennessee.