2028 General Recruiting Thread (IUBB)

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

35 minutes ago, Demo said:

Page and Williams are the only offerrees playing FIBA, correct? 

Xavier Young also

[Demo]

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

Xavier Young also

I have a mental block with that kid. Forget about him consistently. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

19 minutes ago, Demo said:

I have a mental block with that kid. Forget about him consistently. 

Comes with old age.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Sam Kayser just tweeted that '28 Isaac Smith was transferring from Hargrave Military to Monarch Academy and lists several schools Kayser said have offered and he includes IU.  I don't buy it.  I can't find a single indicator that we have extended an offer to Smith.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

On 3/20/2026 at 2:23 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

No idea if there is genuine IU interest or not.  Just a '28 so lots of time if there is.

Cole Kelly, Neuqua Valley, sophomore, forward: Averaged 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 block. Made 51% of his shots, including 70 3-pointers, and 81.6% of free throws. Conference player of the year and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 4A all-state first team.

Reports are he'll make a UV on Oct. 17, for the IU - O$U football game and on the 18th we have our exhibition bball game with U of No Classes in Indy.  Won't be his first time on campus so it'll be a major surprise if he doesn't leave with an offer.  He played on the 17U Breakaway Basketball Club team on the 3SSB circuit.

Cole Kelly '28 - Breakaway Basketball  17U
Date	Gms		Pts		FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	To
Count/Avg	18		16.8		na	na	na	na	na	na	7.8	5.4	1.3	0.4	2.7
HS 25-26			20.0		51%		na		82%		8.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	1.0
AAU 25			11.6		43%		34%		88%		5.6	2.5	1.0	0.4	0.4

[Demo]

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Per Jake Weingarten - Indiana and SMU were at Mater Dei yesterday for four-star junior Ryan Doane.

https://247sports.com/player/ryan-doane-46154351/

https://www.hudl.com/profile/23244934/Ryan-Doane

https://prepradar.io/players/cmlh1s2vn01vpfv3town3cfz2

https://burlisononbasketball.com/2026/06/sophomore-hoops-standout-transfers-to-mater-dei/

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Homewood Flossmoor HS in Flossmoor, IL.      

MaxPreps

Hudl

[Demo]

https://247sports.com/player/braxton-bogard-46156194/high-school-364308/
 

Rabby’s article about the Vegas event mentions this kid as a player of IU interest. 1st I’ve heard of this one.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://247sports.com/player/braxton-bogard-46156194/high-school-364308/
 

Rabby’s article about the Vegas event mentions this kid as a player of IU interest. 1st I’ve heard of this one.

You clearly need to pay closer attention!  :-)    247 mentioned during Peach Jam we were watching him.  Another Team Takeover kid.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Seen several "experts" commenting on the expectation a number of '28s will re-classify to '27 and then this today from Finkelstein:  8 of the 13 five-star prospects in the class of 2028 are old enough to be one-and-done eligible in 2027.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Seen several "experts" commenting on the expectation a number of '28s will re-classify to '27 and then this today from Finkelstein:  8 of the 13 five-star prospects in the class of 2028 are old enough to be one-and-done eligible in 2027.  

 

4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Seen several "experts" commenting on the expectation a number of '28s will re-classify to '27 and then this today from Finkelstein:  8 of the 13 five-star prospects in the class of 2028 are old enough to be one-and-done eligible in 2027.  

Allows the one n done to take advantage of the pay scale and be 2 and dones.  Or just get to the payday earlier.  Has to be tantalizing.  1-5 million for the five star freshman it seems.  
 

With Indiana building its roster the way we are, we won’t be recruiting another fresh 2027.