Class of '66 Old Fart

@Hoosierfan31 your schtick is getting old and very irritating maybe you should find someone else's yard to play in. You make it quite clear that it's a personal vendetta on your part and you're contributing nothing of value to this thread.

Trevor Andershock from the Hensley Run-N-Slam -- Brauntae Johnson had a great freshman year for Fort Wayne North Side. On Saturday, he solidified his spot as one of the top freshmen in the state with his performance against the Wisconsin Playmakers. Tae is an athlete six-foot-two guard, and Johnson is every bit of six-two. He has wiggle off the bounce and can finish above the rim. Johnson was inconsistent from three during the high school season, but he hit a triple in the double-overtime win, and his free-throw motion looked good. He finished with 15 points in the win. Johnson is one to remember in 2024.

Trevor Andershock - On the other end of the floor, Team Teague fielded many strong performances. North Central’s Leland Walker lived in the lane. He is so quick off the dribble and has excellent handles. Walker made fast players look slow-footed. He finished once he reached the paint as well.

Trevor Andershock - Jalen Washington turned in a great performance against Team Teague. It was the best Indiana Basketball Source has seen him play this travel season. He was nailing shots from all over the court – pick and pop threes, trailing threes, face-up jumpers in the mid-range, finishing at the basket. He was also a force on the boards with multiple effort and out of his area rebounds. Washington displayed why he is the top prospect in the state’s 2022 class as he pushed Meanstreets to the win over Team Teague.

No idea how much interest we're showing in Comer. Trevor Andershock - Cathedral’s Tayshawn Comer produced in each area as Indy Heat 17U beat Kingdom Hoops. Early on, the point guard drove to the basket with ease. Once he was there, Comer finished with high arching shots and layups. Comer’s outside shot continues to develop. He nailed a couple of contested shots in the victory. His overall game is progressing well. Trent Markwith of Relentless Hoops -- Tayshawn Comer attacked early & often to help Indy Heat build a 20-point 1st half lead this morning. Got himself going from deep first and used his strength & quickness to make things happen in the lane. Looked like he was out to make a statement against another good PG.

It was a day full of personal bests for Indiana Track & Field as they completed the final day of the B1G Indiana Invite No. 4/Billy Hayes Invite. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/5/1/track-and-field-all-gas-no-brakes-on-final-day-of-b1g-indiana-invite-4-billy-hayes-invite.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1vIG537QcwYyDaAEBzqKY9k6WKeLtt_ZEbBUceI8zGugDwSxCn7xHflgU

West Virginia offered.

SF Leon Bond of Wauwatosa HS in Milwaukee surfaced towards the end of the Miller regime. This tweet from Mike Schumann today: Bond was one of the more impressive players I saw today. He told me he hasn't heard from #iubb since the coaching staff changed, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't see a new wave of high majors enter the mix. Impressive skill, length, motor and athleticism. Then this from Eric Bossi and his comments from Friday night's Hensley Run-N-Slam event -- When I first saw unranked small forward Leon Bond in person a month ago, I wrote that the rising senior from Wauwatosa (Wisc.) East was going to end up a high major target. Since then, players reclassifying made it so we were at least able to move the 6-foot-5 wing into very back end of the 247Sports top 150. When we do a full update, though, Bond is going to be a four-star and it will just be a matter of how highly he will be ranked in that range. Playing with JH1 Elite, Bond looked even better than he did the last time I saw him. He’s a boss rebounder, defender and above all a competitor. Those attributes alone are worthy of high-level looks, but Bond brings a lot more to the table. The guy has a tremendous feel for the game, makes good reads, is a sneaky good ball handler and above all seems to make the right basketball play every time. Bond got his first high major offer from Virginia Tech and they deserve credit for being ahead of the pack on this one because more will come. Bond told me that things hadn’t gotten too crazy yet this spring, but Butler and hometown Marquette are both trying to get him on campus as soon as the dead period ends at the beginning of June and Indiana is among those who have been in contact. Assuming there is some type of high school sanctioned event for him to play in when coaches can get back out in June, they’ll want to see him.

Eric Bossi from Friday's Hensley Run-N-Slam event. Talk about explosive, three-star combo guard Leland Walker looks like he’s been shot out of a cannon when he gets downhill and looks to elevate in traffic. The six-footer for Team Teague is stronger than you think and he puts a lot of pressure on you to be ready to help if you aren’t his primary defender because the first guy, he’s blowing by him. Walker had initially planned to commit early, but things seem to have opened up now. Indiana is going to monitor him, Xavier has been on him for a while, Providence was in the mix during the winter while Cincinnati, among many others, will be involved.

Eric Bossi on Friday night's Hensley Run-N-Slam. One of 247Sports top 75 sophomores in the country, shooting guard Reed Sheppard is a plenty bouncy finisher at the rim. His Midwest Basketball Club won big on Friday so he didn’t need to score much and didn’t look to take many shots. Instead, he impressed with his passing and ability to find open teammates. At about 6-foot-3, he looks well deserving of the attention he’s been getting of late.

Josh Verlin @jmverlin @Nepa_Elite’s 17s hung with the @NYRhoops for the first dozen minutes but now it’s 37-21 Rens early in the second half. Nobody can stop Kyle Filipowski today. Best player in the gym.

Adam Miller to LSU.

Colby Giacubeno - Scout/Recruiting Analyst for PrepHoops. @NYRhoops with a dominant 73-58 win over Team Final. ‘22 Kyle Filipowski (21pts) is as good as advertised.

Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier Also, was never sure if #iubb had offered 2022 Minnesota point guard Tre Holloman. He said they did offer but he hasn’t heard from the new staff.

Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier @daily_hoosier Caught up with three players who just went head to head and all confirmed #iubb interest — 2022 Illinois guard Jaden Schutt and 2023 guards Gabe Cupps and Reed Sheppard.

Reed Sheppard's name first popped up with IU interest in February -- Reed Sheppard a 6'2" combo guard attends North Laurel HS in London, KY. Sheppard averaged 20.6 points per game as a freshman for North Laurel before exploding as a sophomore, averaging 35 points — and making 43 percent of his three-point shots — over the team’s first 12 games, all victories. He’s reached 50 points on multiple occasions and still manages to achieve high assist totals despite his impressive scoring performances. Recent reports indicate we're staying in contact with him. He plays AAU ball for Midwest Basketball Club on the Adidas circuit. Last night MBC defeated Indiana Elite 78-51 and Sheppard had 8 pts; 8 reb; 9 assists and 6 steals. This today from Trent Markwith of Relentless Hoops: No slowing down for Reed Sheppard, he was exceptional in all 3 of Midwest’s pool games to help them go 3-0. Offers from Iowa and Texas A&M have come in, I think he’ll be among the most heavily recruited 2023 prospects before long. Tough and does it all. You can find a number of links to additional info on Sheppard back on page 3 of this thread for anyone interested.

Didn't think Leland Walker was still on our radar. Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier @daily_hoosier: Walker is one of the best I’ve seen in 2022 class at finishing through contact. Caught up with him after this game, he continues to hear from IUBB. Trent Markwith of Relentless Hoops: Leland Walker played a well-rounded game & was hard to stop off the dribble against Meanstreets. He’s fast & creative when attacking and did a good job of knowing when to score or kick out. Has a package of soft floaters and unique ability to hang & adjust to finish. This past HS season he averaged 20ppg / 4apg / 2spg

Trevor Andershock at the Hensley Run-N-Slam: Jalen Washington (2022) is shooting the *%#$ out of it against Team Teague - pick and pops, face-ups in the mid-range, finishing at the basket. It's been a tremendous day for the @GWSBoysBball forward. But, Andershock also tweeted: Make that three (dunks) as Caedmon Bontrager puts Jalen Washington on a poster Samad Hines: Super impressive game this morning from 2022 F Jalen Washington (@jalen_w13). Watched him post 25 points (10-14 FG 2-5 from 3) in a win. Very skilled versatile big man, runs the floor, able to score in different ways, and plays at his own pace.

Coastal Carolina transfer DeVante’ Jones tells ESPN he has committed to Michigan. Sun Belt Player of the Year. One of the best guards left. 19.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 36.8% 3PT.

Purely an FYI / FWIW -- Butler has offered '22 Rowan Brumbaugh a teammate of Brown's at Northfield Mount Hermon HS.

I'm putting you on the spot and you can only pick one or the other. Based on having watched Race for several years and watching a single game of Onu, who will be of bigger value to us next season?

Rothstein: Jackson Davis primed for massive junior season at Indiana https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/weekend-brunch-jackson-davis-primed-for-massive-junior-season-at-indiana/

Q and A from The Daily Hoosier: https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/qa-with-iu-basketball-2022-target-justin-taylor-who-has-an-official-visit-planned-for-june/

Trevor Andershock with comments on Xavier Booker at last night's Bill Hensley Run-N-Slam event: Cathedral’s Xavier Booker inserted himself into the mix with a massive bang-out after rolling down the lane. The defender also fouled Booker on the play. Then Booker popped for two three-pointers and a couple more scores in the lane. It was an impressive first half. In the second half, Booker had a tip dunk that made the gym go crazy. The 6’10” center splashed another triple as GHAI dominated.