IU Basketball 2017 Recruiting Class

[HoosierDYT 1,748]

Why do I like Al Durham as #1 so much?


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[bhaggard89 869]

Can we just lock in the nickname "A1" right now?


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[Stuhoo 81,715]

5 hours ago, schimpfj said:

Why do I like Al Durham as #1 so much?


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Me too.

 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

1 hour ago, bhaggard89 said:

Can we just lock in the nickname "A1" right now?


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"Al Durham with a little extra A1 Sauce on the pass to Morgan for the slam."

or 

"A1 with a little extra sauce on the pass to Morgan for the slam."

[Alford Bailey 12,415]

Have I missed it or is nobody talking about Vijay Blackmon walking on?

[Crimson and Cream 5,844]

11 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Have I missed it or is nobody talking about Vijay Blackmon walking on?

It was mentioned when he announced it, but not much has been said since.

[IU Hambone 141]

When did Ethan Lasko join the team?

http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9469

Must be a walk on. Did I just miss this announcement?

[Stuhoo 81,715]

30 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

I think our walk-ons have a chance to contribute this year. They seem better than what we have had in the past.

 

McRoberts, by a very wide margin, is our only walkon that has the ability to contribute to a D1 team during an actual game. 

Lasko had 25ppg at a very small private academy near where I live; he was honorable mention all-county in an area that is not much of a basketball Mecca. Great student and hopefully a very good practice player and team chemistry kid.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,393]

4 hours ago, IU Hambone said:

When did Ethan Lasko join the team?

http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9469

Must be a walk on. Did I just miss this announcement?

As far as I know, it just became public earlier today with the release of the '17-'18 roster so you really didn't miss it.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,393]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

McRoberts, by a very wide margin, is our only walkon that has the ability to contribute to a D1 team during an actual game. 

Lasko had 25ppg at a very small private academy near where I live; he was honorable mention all-county in an area that is not much of a basketball Mecca. Great student and hopefully a very good practice player and team chemistry kid.

 

I know his playing time will be extremely limited but FWIW here's his summer AAU stats.  He just completely disappeared from the roster for the final 2 events but prior to that time, he was averaging the same amount of minutes as IU target Darius Days.  As Stu said, hopefully he'll be a good practice player.

 

Ethan Lasko - Florida Vipers									IU Walk On
Date	Pts.	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Assts.	TO's	Stls.	Blks.
4/21	14	6	10	1	3	1	2	1	3	4	2	2
4/22	8	3	9	2	6	0	0	1	4	5	2	0
4/22	6	2	10	0	5	2	2	4	5	1	1	0
4/23	4	1	10	1	8	1	2	4	5	5	1	0
4/28	8	4	10	0	5	0	0	1	7	3	5	0
4/29	4	2	6	0	3	0	0	3	5	3	3	0
4/29	1	0	7	0	4	1	2	4	2	1	1	0
4/30	17	6	12	3	6	2	3	1	4	1	1	0
5/27-28				DID	NOT	PLAY
7/12-15				DID	NOT	PLAY
Avg	7.8	32%		18%		64%		2	4	3	2	0
# Gms	8

 

[Stuhoo 81,715]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I know his playing time will be extremely limited but FWIW here's his summer AAU stats.  He just completely disappeared from the roster for the final 2 events but prior to that time, he was averaging the same amount of minutes as IU target Darius Days.  As Stu said, hopefully he'll be a good practice player.

 

Ethan Lasko - Florida Vipers									IU Walk On
Date	Pts.	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Assts.	TO's	Stls.	Blks.
4/21	14	6	10	1	3	1	2	1	3	4	2	2
4/22	8	3	9	2	6	0	0	1	4	5	2	0
4/22	6	2	10	0	5	2	2	4	5	1	1	0
4/23	4	1	10	1	8	1	2	4	5	5	1	0
4/28	8	4	10	0	5	0	0	1	7	3	5	0
4/29	4	2	6	0	3	0	0	3	5	3	3	0
4/29	1	0	7	0	4	1	2	4	2	1	1	0
4/30	17	6	12	3	6	2	3	1	4	1	1	0
5/27-28				DID	NOT	PLAY
7/12-15				DID	NOT	PLAY
Avg	7.8	32%		18%		64%		2	4	3	2	0
# Gms	8

 

Ouch. 

Volume shooter. Volume missed shot-er.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,612]

Yeah, shot 31-32% from 3 in HS.  Not great really.  But it's a solid pickup as a walk on IMO, because he's got some game.  Pretty quick.  Played high level AAU.  

 

Interesting move by staff.  Didn't seem like a need, but they must see something.

Jager, Blackmon, McRoberts, Taylor, Lasko.  

Have we ever had 5 walk ons? 

[hoosierpap 14,300]

It's about establishing connections in AAU more than anything

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,612]

26 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

It's about establishing connections in AAU more than anything

Well, except for Crean who loves to play 2 or 3 walk ons quality minutes no matter what else is going on, because how else can he field 13 man rotations?  I kid, I kid.