Class of '66 Old Fart

Nike circuit '22s committed or have IU offers. And FWIW, Kyle Thomas, Daryl's son, plays for the Mac Irvin Fire but I don't sense there's any likelihood of an IU offer. Gunn, C. J. Indy Heat Brown, Avery PSA Cardinals Casey, A. J. MeanStreets Cruz, Zion PSA Cardinals Filipowski, Kyle NY Rens Hood-Schifino, Jalen CP3 Iwuchukwu, Vincent JL3 Elite Karaban, Alex Expressions Elite Phillips, Shawn Jr. Georgia Stars Reed, Tarris Jr. MoKan Elite Rice, Rodney Team Durant Taylor, Justin Team Takeover Trimble, Seth Phenom University Troutman, Masai Team Takeover Washington, Jalen MeanStreets Williams, Justice Team Final

Trip will be to the Bahamas in mid-August with 2 games scheduled. https://www.insidethehall.com/2021/06/04/indiana-expected-to-make-mid-august-trip-for-exhibition-games-in-the-bahamas/

Named Gatorade POY in Ohio.

Named Gatorade POY in New Hampshire.

Named Gatorade POY in Massachusettss.

With the number of new players and the limited amount of time they'll have practicing together before this trip it'll be interesting to see early on how everything is meshing together.

More on Maki Johnson: https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2023-guard-maki-johnson-hearing-from-indiana-regularly/?fbclid=IwAR1t52kXiBUqdxOd92behZ_bpyu1t9WBA_lWzmv_SfsYib9eFNPtrVTPRL0

NCAA rules update. Major rule change for women is adoption of the international 3-point line starting this next season. https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/international-3-point-line-distance-approved-women-s-basketball

NCAA rules updates -- https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/live-statistics-can-be-transmitted-benches-men-s-basketball

Mike Schumann of The Daily Hoosier -- 2023 top-75 prospect Maki Johnson is looking to get to Indiana for a June visit, he tells me. He's listed as a 6' 3" combo guard who attends Teays Valley Christian School in Scott Depot, WV. Ranked #72 by 247. Plays AAU on Wildcat Select on the Adidas circuit June 2020 from ScoopmanTV: https://scoopmantv.com/2020/06/26/2023-maki-johnson-one-of-the-best-in-his-class/ Background from July 2020 at: https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2023-names-to-know-west-virginia-guard-maki-johnson/ May 2021 from a Nebraska site: https://www.huskerboard.com/index.php?/topic/94517-2023-cg-maki-johnson/

A. J. Guyton: He is, throwback mindset, that’s what I liked about talking to him. New school with an old school mentality

Top-80 ranked 2022 WBB prospect Imarianah Russell, 5-11 W, Reynoldsburg HS (OH), has announced her top five schools: Indiana, Ole Miss, Ohio, Ohio State, and West Virginia. Hudl From Feb. 2021: During the Reynoldsburg girls basketball team’s 73-31 victory over Gahanna on Feb. 2, junior guard Imarianah Russell scored the 1,000th point of her prep career. Russell, who spent her first two seasons at Dublin Coffman before joining the Raiders this winter, needed 11 points heading into the game and finished with 22. She has been averaging 21.5 points for Reynoldsburg, which is 10-4 and received the No. 3 seed for the Division I district tournament. Russell averaged 17 points as a freshman and 12 last season. “It was exciting,” Russell said. “I’ve been waiting for this.” Oct. 2020 from a Girls Hoops Proving Ground event in Ohio: Imarianah Russell (5’11 G / Reynoldsburg / 2022): Mari can flat out HOOP. Whether it is pushing the ball in transition, pulling up from three, finishing at the rim or delivering the perfect pass, Russell excels. She is consistent on both the offensive and defensive glass and is constantly working for better position. Russell already holds offers from several Power 5 schools including Ohio State, West Virginia, Penn State and Ole Miss. Moving to Reynoldsburg from Dublin Coffman where she was a standout performer for two years, Russell will provide a major impact for a Lady Raiders program that is as talented as any in the state. From Sep. 2020 - Imarianah Russell '22 is 5'11" PG/SG attending Dublin Coffman HS in Dublin, OH. She is rated #75 by PrepGirlsHoops.com. She was named Honorable Mention for Ohio Division 1 girls basketball last season.

Good news with the number of new players as well as new staff we have.

IMO Trimble is a long shot but we're still actively involved. https://stockrisers.com/s/360/four-star-junior-seth-trimble-recaps-marquette-visit-talks-recruitment

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops BREAKING: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to retire after this coming season, multiple sources told @stadium. Official announcement expected soon. The leading candidate to replace K is assistant and former Duke player Jon Scheyer.

http://kokomoperspective.com/sports/iu-assistant-coachs-kokomo-connection-hits-close-to-home/article_9e85cdbe-c2ea-11eb-a227-a798f3539102.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Article from DiPrimio; contains lots of quotes from CMW. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/6/2/mens-basketball-diprimio-forget-the-calendar-ius-basketball-season-begins-now.aspx

Good enough for me as well. Chronic Hoosier @ChronicHoosier When it's all said & done just know that Indiana got the former NBA coach who wanted nothing more than to be the head basketball coach at Indiana. That's plenty good enough for me.

Don't bother to read it; no mention of IU. https://stockrisers.com/s/358/top-50-junior-rodney-rice-visits-v-tech-talks-future-visit-plans

If you liked the picture of Tamar and his family on campus, you'll really enjoy Tamar receiving his high school diploma. Tamar's grandfather also has a Twitter account and had multiple tweets about Tamar's graduation and becoming a Hoosier. In one of grandpa's tweets, he inadvertently referred to us as University of Indiana and the jerks that some of our fans can be called him out on it. Geesh! Some of our "fans" really need to get a life.

Basketball Australia has named 19 athletes in the Australian Under-19 squad for a 2021 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup selection camp to be held at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra from 25 – 28 June 2021. Price is one of the nineteen. https://australia.basketball/blog/2021/06/01/u19gemssquadannoucement/

Jamie Shaw on the CP3 Memorial Day Classic and considered Ward the best defender of the weekend. - Ward proved to be a difference maker over the weekend. The 6-foot-5 wing was a presence on the defensive end, especially in the passing lanes. Ward played the point of the defensive looks using his length and his quickness to make it a struggle for the opposition. Ward has a top eight of Indiana, LSU, Georgia, Xavier, Virginia Tech, Miami, Maryland and Georgetown.

Jamie Shaw on the CP3 Memorial Day Classic and considered Reed the biggest stock riser of the weekend. - Reed comes on the floor with a strong frame and long arms. This weekend he showed versatility on the offensive end of the floor. With range off the catch extending beyond the arc, he showed a go-to move over his left shoulder to go with pick and pop ability from 18-feet. Reed has strong arms and great touch and is a good area rebounder. He will visit Michigan State on June 1 and Purdue on June 7.

The Bates family is exceptionally proud of Tamar and this tweet from his father captioned: Our new home.