2020 General Recruiting Thread

[mdn82 25,510]

New Rivals rankings out:
https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2020
#79 Matt Cross
# 104 RJ Davis
#112 Anthony Leal (down 22 spots)
Galloway - NR
#38 - Dawson Garcia
#69 - Zach Loveday (down 15 spots)
Rankings don't mean everything but this is pretty underwhelming...hope again that we can grab another grad transfer guard or pull a rabbit out of a hat somewhere. 

What’s underwhelming about it?


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[TXHoosierDaddy 1,375]

8 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

What’s underwhelming about it?


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How about the fact we only seem in on one top 50 kid? Again, not all about rankings but its just surprising. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,054]

How about the fact we only seem in on one top 50 kid? Again, not all about rankings but its just surprising. 

2020 was always this way. It’s bizarre I guess but inside out doesn’t always get you the best talent every year.

But maybe we can build an actual team this way.

FWIW Jaden Ivey went the opposite direction and is now best rated player in Indiana according to Rivals.

Imo Galloway not being rated is a crime.

Steward went clear up to 30ish based on one huge weekend.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

New name popping up per The Daily Hoosier - 4-star PG A. J. Hoggard 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-basketball-recruiting-2020-names-to-know-aj-hoggard/

[HoosierDYT 1,748]

New name popping up per The Daily Hoosier - 4-star PG A. J. Hoggard 
https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-basketball-recruiting-2020-names-to-know-aj-hoggard/

We seem to really like PSA players. Any connection there?


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

Hoggard's AAU stats.  Nice overall FG% but sub-par on his 3's although he's not a big 3-point shooter.  Really nice rebound and assist numbers; couple of really nasty games in terms of TO's.

A. J. Hoggard '20 (PG) - PSA Cardinals
Date	W/L	Pts.	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3PM	3PA	Reb	Assts.	TO's	Stls.	Blks.
4/26	W	31	12	21	6	7	1	2	2	5	6	2	0
4/27	W	19	6	11	6	9	1	2	2	4	3	1	0
4/27	L	11	5	11	1	2	0	1	5	3	2	1	0
4/28	W	15	5	8	3	5	2	3	2	5	6	0	0
5/10	W	12	5	10	1	2	1	3	7	8	2	1	1
5/11	W	12	5	11	2	3	0	2	5	5	1	1	0
5/11	W	15	5	10	5	9	0	2	2	4	7	1	0
5/12	W	18	5	11	8	13	1	4	4	9	0	2	0
5/24	L	16	8	16	0	1	0	2	4	5	3	3	0
5/25	W	23	5	11	12	15	1	3	5	6	2	5	1
5/25	L	10	4	8	2	4	0	0	3	4	3	1	0
5/26	W	12							2	3	0	1	1
5/26	W	16	8	12	0	0	0	1	6	7	1	1	0
Avg		16.2	52%		66%		28%		4	5	3	2	0
# Gms	13

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

Rabjohns - Indiana's Archie Miller, Tom Ostrom and Bruiser Flint are all here at the NBPA Top 100 camp recruiting.

[Alford Bailey 12,360]

So we are waiting til 2021 to add talent again? Not much to be excited about here.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,194]

So we are waiting til 2021 to add talent again? Not much to be excited about here.

Give us your definition of talent. Looks like we have a lot of offers for 4 stars

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[HoosierAloha 30,026]

2020 never seemed like a push for elite talent but adding solid players who can develop as role players. I’d be stoked if it ended up like a 2010 or 2015 class.

I think we missed out on one of our instant impact 2019 recruits (Brooks) and are pushing for an instant impact 2021 class.


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[mdn82 25,510]

2020 never seemed like a push for elite talent but adding solid players who can develop as role players. I’d be stoked if it ended up like a 2010 or 2015 class.

I think we missed out on one of our instant impact 2019 recruits (Brooks) and are pushing for an instant impact 2021 class.


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Yeah we were expecting 2 second year top 35 ish talents and were trying to load up on role players due to our heavy presence of upper class men contributors. For me, that’s why I am not a fan of putting all of my eggs in one basket.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

Zagoria -

Elijah Hutchins-Everett, the 6-foot-10 big man from the Miller School (VA), is strongly considering reclassifying to the Class of 2021 from 2020, he told ZAGSBLOG.  Hutchins-Everett is currently in the Class of 2020, but has transferred to the Miller School from Montclair (N.J.) Immaculate Conception and may move to 2021.  “I might reclass to the Class of 2021 but f I have a good season this year, I’ll stay the Class of 2020 and I’ll go straight to college,” he said Saturday at Blair Academy where his team was competing in the Mid-Atlantic Independent Schools Shootout.  He said several schools are recruiting him hard at this point, including Marquette, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Indiana.  He holds offers from Seton Hall, Rutgers, Syracuse, Penn State and Minnesota, among others. 

He broke down several of them. 

Seton Hall: “They want me to come in as the replacement for their big, [Angel] Delgado. They want me to come in and be a big part of their team off the bat.

”Marquette: “They’re a great group of guys, they share the ball. I know that they do all guard work, but I know they’re also looking for a big that they can spread the floor around.

”Indiana: “Same way, they’re looking for a big that can help spread the floor and rebound.

”Pitt: “They want me to come in and be their guy and come in and be hard-working non-stop. They want a player who can go out there and play, not just for scoring and all that.”

Hutchins-Everett has no timetable on cutting down his list or taking visits.  “Elijah has great potential to be a highly productive big man when his body and mind are in optimal condition,” Miller School coach Danny Manuel said.  “He is excited to get to work, which is very encouraging."

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

More from Corey Evans  -

We discussed the recruitment of Trey Galloway  in this week's Twitter Tuesday and threw his travel teammate, Anthony Leal, into the discussion.  I am fairly confident that Galloway will be a Hoosier and do not believe that Leal is out of Indiana's grasp, either, though the former will commit first.

Along with the duo, Archie Miller has Matt Cross in his sights. The four-star forward just visited IU and also has taken official visits to Butler, Miami and South Carolina. While he has yet to narrow his school list, Cross has never been a giant fan of the recruiting process and could come to a decision before doing as such. The Hoosiers are in a good spot, but a true leader still has yet to emerge.

Keep an eye on Hassan Diarra, Caleb Love, RJ Davis and Zach Loveday. Also, the Hoosiers offered Jalen Bridges on Monday, and he is a travel teammate of Loveday’s. Indiana does not need a whole lot, thanks to its prior classes, but look for the Hoosiers to exhaust every avenue before moving on to the 2021 class.

[Hardwood83 4,762]

So what is the most realistic '20 class at this point?

Galloway, Cross &.....who else?

I'm also hoping for Loveday to replace Davis and a PG (even a Grad transfer) to back-up Phinisee. 

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

1 hour ago, Hardwood83 said:

So what is the most realistic '20 class at this point?

Galloway, Cross &.....who else?

I'm also hoping for Loveday to replace Davis and a PG (even a Grad transfer) to back-up Phinisee. 

Feels like Galloway and Leal are both high likelihood. After that, next tier of likelihood might be Loveday and Cross.  I would love it if we snagged a Dawson Garcia, DJ Steward, Hassan Diarra or RJ Davis though. 

[Uspshoosier 45,284]

Jaemyn Brakefield (2020 PF)

Blessed to receive a offer from the University of Indiana! #GoHoosiers



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[Uspshoosier 45,284]

https://www.prepcircuit.com/news_article/show/1031332
IU mentioned


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[BtownBanner6 1,298]

You have to enjoy asking about each school but Indiana, even if he would’ve just given the same cookie cutter answer 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,119]

This is my list of 14 offers we have outstanding to the '20 class.  If I'm missing anyone, please let me know.  Personally, I think Burnett, A. Jackson and I. Jackson are pretty much out of the picture with Love and Garcia also fading away.   I'm in no way an insider but that's my gut feeling.

AAU	Name	Pos.	247	AAU Team	High School
EYBL	Brakefield, Jaemyn	PF	4	Phenom U	Huntington Prep
Adidas	Jalen Bridges	SF	3	Wildcats Select	Fairmont HS
EYBL	Burnett, Nimari	G	4	Team WhyNot	Prolific Prep
EYBL	Cross, Matt	PF	3	BABC	Brewster Prep
EYBL	Davis, R. J.	CG	3	The Rens	Archbishop Stepinac
EYBL	Diarra, Hassan	PG	4	PSA Cardinals	Putnam Science Academy
Adidas	Galloway, Trey	SG	4	Indiana Elite 2020	Culver Military Academy
Adidas	Garcia, Dawson	PF	4	D1 Minnesota	Prior Lake HS
EYBL	Jackson, Andre	SF	4	City Rocks	Albany Academy for Boys
EYBL	Jackson, Isaiah	PF	5	The Family Detroit	Waterford Mott HS
Adidas	Leal, Anthony	SG	4	Indiana Elite 2020	Bloomingston South HS
EYBL	Love, Caleb	PG	4	Bradley Beal Elite	Christian Brothers College
Adidas	Loveday, Zach	C	4	Wildcats Select	Huntington Prep
EYBL	Steward, D. J.	PG	4	MeanStreets	Fenwick HS

[MoyeNeeded 3,073]

14 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

This is my list of 14 offers we have outstanding to the '20 class.  If I'm missing anyone, please let me know.  Personally, I think Burnett, A. Jackson and I. Jackson are pretty much out of the picture with Love and Garcia also fading away.   I'm in no way an insider but that's my gut feeling.

AAU	Name	Pos.	247	AAU Team	High School
EYBL	Brakefield, Jaemyn	PF	4	Phenom U	Huntington Prep
Adidas	Jalen Bridges	SF	3	Wildcats Select	Fairmont HS
EYBL	Burnett, Nimari	G	4	Team WhyNot	Prolific Prep
EYBL	Cross, Matt	PF	3	BABC	Brewster Prep
EYBL	Davis, R. J.	CG	3	The Rens	Archbishop Stepinac
EYBL	Diarra, Hassan	PG	4	PSA Cardinals	Putnam Science Academy
Adidas	Galloway, Trey	SG	4	Indiana Elite 2020	Culver Military Academy
Adidas	Garcia, Dawson	PF	4	D1 Minnesota	Prior Lake HS
EYBL	Jackson, Andre	SF	4	City Rocks	Albany Academy for Boys
EYBL	Jackson, Isaiah	PF	5	The Family Detroit	Waterford Mott HS
Adidas	Leal, Anthony	SG	4	Indiana Elite 2020	Bloomingston South HS
EYBL	Love, Caleb	PG	4	Bradley Beal Elite	Christian Brothers College
Adidas	Loveday, Zach	C	4	Wildcats Select	Huntington Prep
EYBL	Steward, D. J.	PG	4	MeanStreets	Fenwick HS

Yes to Galloway, Loveday, Cross and Leal!