NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[tomallenfan1]

I have heard that the visits are going well with lots of happy faces. Shouldn’t be a surprise, but I don’t have any inclination on if either have had a good enough time to commit soon. We wait.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

18 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

Absolutely 100% nailed it. Ware, super intriguing option. He’s a swing for the fences option at the 5. Miss, you still got an athletic 7 footer and Sparks to play the spot. Even Reneau if necessary. Love it.

 

Knecht is exactly the type of player I’ve wanted at IU for a long time and thought Bates was going to became as a recruit.

 

Ledlum- I’m 100% with you. Not sure how much he raises our ceiling as our starting 3. Same height as Gunn. Much slower than Gunn. Less athleticism than Gunn. BUT he’s got old man at the Y type game and sometimes those dudes just find ways to get it done whereas Gunn might still be finding his legs collegiately. He’s kind of a bully, which I like, curious if the game translates to the more athletic conferences. I’ll trust in staff on this one, but I preferred Battle. Or Knecht at the 3 and a different option at the 2? Idk. He seems like our next possible commit, so I’ll warm up.

 

 

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I read Tony Adragna’s breakdown, and he makes some great points relative to defense.  Good steal rate, block rate, and rebounder. So, all the things that Miller Kopp struggled with. That would be a welcomed change. 

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I read Tony Adragna’s breakdown, and he makes some great points relative to defense.  Good steal rate, block rate, and rebounder. So, all the things that Miller Kopp struggled with. That would be a welcomed change. 

Hey... if he can rebound and defend the perimeter well, that is a big impact for us. Hope the visit goes well!

[Stuhoo]

Ledlum is and should be our top target for multiple reasons, not the least of which he will provide the leadership that a collection of seven new players will desperately need.

Ware will not provide that at all, and while Sparks will be a very positive presence  that’s not his personality either.

If you don’t think that leadership will be one of our truly critical portal needs you’re missing the forest for the trees IMO.

[realTomCrean]

3 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

hire Tom Crean 

This is an idea worth getting behind

[RaceToTheTop]

Links to player pages who we have heard IU has contacted. (If I missing any known players we have reached out to, LMK.....I'm sure I have)  Ratings are the latest 247 transfer ratings).  Some are pretty much done in terms of IU recruiting them, just listing players we have heard that Iu has at least contacted.  Most players have been falling in ratings as more players joined although Ike Graham and Kaden Shedrick have both risen for some reason.

#45 portal:  Chris Ledlum, 6'6" forward, Harvard.  Zoom call, home visit, visited IU. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431728/chris-ledlum  

#21:  Nicolas Timberlake, 6'4" shooting guard, Towson State.  One year of elibility left.  IU had an at-home visit yesterday.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4397595/nicolas-timberlake

#27:  Kowacie Reeves, 6'6" wing, Florida.  IU had an at home visit.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4683757/kowacie-reeves

#15:  Jamison Battle, 6'7" forward, Minnesota. In home visit.  Committed to Ohio State. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431893/jamison-battle

#13:  Graham Ike, 6'9" center, Wyoming.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4703396/graham-ike

#29:  Joe Girard, 6'1" guard, Syracuse.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431746/joseph-girard-iii

#83:  Puff Johnson, 6'8" forward, North Carolina.  Two years of eligibility left.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4701846/puff-johnson

#107:  Payton Sparks, 6'9" center, Ball State.  Visiting IU. COMMITED TO INDIANA 3/29/23 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4898008/payton-sparks

#98:  Jace Carter, 6'5" guard, UIC.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4898186/jace-carter

#14:  Kedin Shedrick,, 6’11" center, Virginia. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4431710/kadin-shedrick

#110:  Quincy Olivari, 6’3” guard, Rice  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4432070/quincy-olivari

#9:  Dalton Knecht, 6’6” wing, Northern Colorado.  Zoom meeting https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4897943/dalton-knecht

#2: Ke’lel Ware, 7’0” center, Oregon.  Visited IU.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5105623/kelel-ware

#75: Jason DeLoach, 6’9” PF, VCU.  IU visit set. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4432483/jalen-deloach

#10: Caleb Love, 6’4” guard, North Carolina.  Had a zoom meeting. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4433144/caleb-love

[Hoosierfan1901]

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[Hoosierfan1901]

Watch out tomorrow, sounds like someone might have popped 

[jbeaman9]

 From what I heard earlier today (regarding Ledlum) and the smoke/hints I’ve been seeing tonight (Ware) I think both could be picking IU

[RaceToTheTop]

14 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Watch out tomorrow, sounds like someone might have popped 

Congratulations!  What are you and your wife naming it?

[jbeaman9]

Also, Jerod from Assembly Call dropped another hint about doing an emergency podcast (they do those for commitments for those that don’t follow as closely) tomorrow. He must know something. Heavy smoke now. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

4 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Congratulations!  What are you and your wife naming it?

Tom, Tom Crean

[lillurk]

Apropos of…weekend visitors, tried Torvik’s rostercast w/X back, add Ware and Ledlum. Moves IU up to 17th.

[tkbbn]

Hold on now, don't call Tom Cream yet. We just might be able to keep Woody:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Tom, Tom Crean

I think one Tom would have been enough......kids gonna make fun of any kid named Tom Tom.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, lillurk said:

Apropos of…weekend visitors, tried Torvik’s rostercast w/X back, add Ware and Ledlum. Moves IU up to 17th.

IF -- big IF -- Ware and Ledlum would to sign, IU would just need to get a shooter to complete the group.

[Tasmanian Devil]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I think one Tom would have been enough......kids gonna make fun of any kid named Tom Tom.

Go with Tommy Tom then.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Apropos of…weekend visitors, tried Torvik’s rostercast w/X back, add Ware and Ledlum. Moves IU up to 17th.

Did this earlier today too. I like the sounds of that, a lot.




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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Did this earlier today too. I like the sounds of that, a lot. (Speaking of Crean).




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[Tasmanian Devil]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

IF -- big IF -- Ware and Ledlum would to sign, IU would just need to get a shooter to complete the group.

On deck - Dalton Knecht!