IU/Butler/Notre Dame

Fair points and to be honest if Luke doesn’t grow maybe he’s a better fit at butler or ND from a system standpoint in which case I can still at least cheer for him ....I’ll be in a serious sickening dilemma if Purdue signs him though ....I thought Archie had offered Caleb Furst and khristisn Lander from 2021 but maybe it was just Furst ? I agree with the weight but Luke put on 15 pounds in upper body weight between last season and this season and has started doing some really intense workouts with a trainer. My personal belief is that’s why his 3 pt percentage dipped slightly ( coupled with the double and triple teams). I think you’ll find he’ll be more muscular and slightly heabier than Hulls or Guy were as seniors. He finally has some relief with his knees but he grew almost three full inches while they were bothering him so I think the tendon has just loosened and the growing has slowed. If you look at him ( leg hair, facial features, etc) he doesn’t look like he has peaked but ya never know with those things he could be as tall as he will ever be.

I hadn’t heard that ...good insight....I had always thought Bennett was looking at him before he had his big aau explosion between junior and senior year

At his current height with a little more weight I really feel he will be a solid Bohannon type 4 year player ....if he adds a little height, even just two inches, I think he could be as or more impactful than Coverdale, fife, etc. You wouldn’t beliebe the way this kid works and someone on here commented perfectly a few back ...there is something to be said for a kid who dreams of going to iu ...it means more to them than it does the guys we beg to come here

I couldn’t agree more ....or came to the party too late like with Kyle Guy

I think at the very least being present and showing interest is important ...especially if he grows any...he could be really dangerous

I hope the same and I guess time will tell

I was hoping there was another one I didn’t know about ! Good luck with your sectional coach I really like your young guards. Keep up the great work.

That’s the NBA player I was referring to unless he had another that I missed ...are you the Daleville assistant ?

Yes he’s 84 this year ...has coached an NBA player...has been an assistant at small colleges ...and had a women’s ms basketball. If it’s happened he has seen it and he doesn’t typically exaggerate.

Agreed ...I don’t follow those two but hopefully he is at least sending representatives to their games to stay in contact. Luke has had someone from Purdue at about half of his games and while he is on record saying IU is his dream school I can tell you with certainty that he and his family notice that Purdue has been in attendance so often.

Bumbalogh can shoot from anywhere...as an upperclassmen he will be a dangerous weapon for bsu.

When Hoover said he’s the hardest worker he’s ever coached I think that’s a pretty strong endorsement. great post

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.indystar.com/amp/2949994002 and an interesting piece from the indystar

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wishtv.com/amp/news/local-news/hartford-city-fills-bleachers-for-blackford-hs-basketball/1802838682 this interview is a good example of how this kid is ALL the time. He’s not the type that will say the right things for the camera . He actually walks the walk. Someone’s going to be thrilled to have him as a four year player and I hope it’s us.

21 points on 10 shots is pretty efficient ...probably the most “off” game I’ve ever seen him play. He seemed to be chatting with the officials a lot and had words for people seated behind the APA bench. Also missed 2 free throws for only the second time in 37 games. Just goes to show how much he’s spoiled us when 21 and 6 is an off game only taking 10 shots

Anyone still think 6’1 types like Bohannon can’t cut it ....Luke puts on 30 more pounds and they are the same size. I would be shocked if he’s not 175 as a senior and then working with a college trainer thereafter would habe him that size as a frosh easily and that’s even if doesn’t even grow and inch.

Correct ...they moved him off ball in the fourth for one of the first times this season and he got 8 quick points cutting into the paint at will ....that’s just his nature...completely selfless ....I was a little surprised though as he was only 80 points shy of the 25 highest scoring season in Indiana history ( none of which were by a sophomore ) and Hoover didn’t send him after it .....I certainly don’t see him putting up 59 on delta lol

You aren’t far off ...I just left their senior night after party and the talk was 21 not 22 and I had eleven shots from field could have been 10

Thank you! Glad to see so much interest/insight! Will look forward to future discussions.

I think they told our bsn that they could NOT broadcast but I’ll confirm that tonight

Anyone coming to Blackford v Anderson prep tonight ?

It showed...those two were Good enough to win games alone and they had a great spot up shooter ( looked like a younger kid) and a taller/longer player who moved well and shot horribly high racing free throws. I used to run and lift at ball also in the bsu days !

I don’t blame you for what you’re saying because I made literally the same arguments when my buddies were begging me to go watch Jordy in high school. A couple of my best friends from high school roomed or lived with his brother and they were super fans and so naturally I thought their impressions were exaggerated and I argued measureables all day ( too short, not athletic, won’t be able to do it against d1guards with size, etc). You’re avoiding the fact you aren’t observing this kid in person and thus missing a lot of the intangibles that make him different. I ended up eating my words on Jordy and I have kept my with my friends who attended all his games and they like Luke as a sophomore better than Jordy as a junior at every level of the game. You said you’d be impressed with 38% 3 point shooting if it was over three people. Stream all his games and I challenge you to find me 6 3 point shots out of the over 200 taken this year where he gets an open set shot from a pass. Literally all his 3’s come from self creation, against multiple defenders, or from 30 feet AND farther. Under the circumstances the 38 is incredibly impressive. The Forrest through the trees is not seeing that we can’t get 2 or 3 5 star kids or one and done kids every year. We aren’t duke ...we aren’t Kentucky ....we need to adapt. We need kids ranked 100-200 they busted their @$$ to get there and will be 4 year players. Build a team of big men and guards who fit the luke brown mold and then supplement that by stealing the number one kid from each class within the state they will stay one year or two years and provide your athleticism. You want to keep repeating the same problem we have had since our loss to Maryland at the start of the century.

The AD schedules and as another commenter pointed out a little ways down the schedules ( particularly for non conference ) are set a couple years out and require contracts ...the current Blackford schedule was set when they were coming off two zero win seasons back to back. Hoover and the AD will get the kid showcased. I still don’t think the competition is as bad as it’s made out. Blackford is reclassified to 2A next year and members of their conference have won 2 of the last 3 2A state titles. He is double teamed all game in all but three games I can recall this year and it’s somewhat normal to commit two defenders and leave a third to help on penetration. I can count his open 3 point shots this season on a single hand. I don’t care the level of competition when you have two or three guys on you and still shoot 40 from 3 50 from 2 and 95 from the line that’s worth following.

This is true and he’s regularly high 80’s on the low end and 90’s on good days