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(04/17/09 1:22pm)
Nick Williams and Malik Story may be on their way out of Bloomington, but it does not take away from what IU coach Tom Crean did last spring. In less than three months on the job, Crean received nine commitments---three Class of 2008 recruits, three Class of 2009 players, two junior college transfers and Jeremiah Rivers from Georgetown. In September, Crean added Christian Watford and Bawa Muniru to that list, giving him 11 commitments since taking over April 2.
(04/16/09 12:29am)
A few weeks ago, IU had one too many scholarship players in the fold for next season. Now, IU coach Tom Crean has one more scholarship to give, following today's announcement that freshman Nick Williams is leaving the program.
(04/15/09 8:26pm)
The highly anticipated final Class of 2009 rankings have just been released by Rivals.com. Here's where the future Hoosiers checked in, with their previous ranking in parentheses:
(04/14/09 4:32pm)
DeShaun Thomas, a top junior class prospect from Fort Wayne, still is committed to Ohio State. IU coach Tom Crean's appearance at his Class 2A state title game on March 28 stimulated rumors that he might be considering the Hoosiers. But Thomas, an early 2010 Indiana Mr. Basketball favorite, recently told The Journal Gazette he is still committed to the Buckeyes (thanks for the tip Inside the Hall and basketblog reader Zach).
(04/13/09 4:13am)
In November, Jordan Hulls officially signed to play for IU. In March,
his high school team completed an undefeated season and won a state
championship. On Sunday, he was named Indiana’s Mr. Basketball.
(04/12/09 12:55pm)
UPDATE (4/13 8:43 a.m.) - Here is our story in today's IDS with comments from Jordan Hulls, father J.C. Hulls and IU recruit and third place Mr. Basketball finisher Derek Elston.
(04/10/09 1:48pm)
Jordan Hulls, Maurice Creek and Christian Watford, three of Tom Crean's six-man recruiting class for next year, will be playing together on Saturday in the Derby Festival Classic in Louisiville. But that may not be the top story of the weekend, though I encourage you to click on the above links from InsideTheHall.
(04/06/09 12:36am)
Indianapolis Lawrence North junior Dominique Ferguson is a consensus five-star recruit for 2010, ranked No. 6 in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 9 by Scout.com. In late April, the 6-foot-9 junior brought big news to Kentucky, as he verbally committed to play for the Wildcats.
(04/02/09 4:18am)
Christian Watford looks like a basketball player. He’s 6-foot-8, weighs
215 pounds and some say he resembles a young Tracy McGrady.
But looks alone didn’t net him a scholarship to play at IU, nor did
they help the high school senior average 26 points, 15 rebounds and
five assists per game this year for Shades Valley High School, located
in a suburb of Birmingham, Ala.
(04/02/09 4:16am)
On Nov. 28, a Rivals.com overview of the early Class of 2009 signings had IU recruit Chrisitian Watford as the Big Ten's most versatile incoming recruit. While Watford can pose a threat to both bigger and smaller defenders, he also excels in the classroom, despite transferring schools twice. Read more about Watford here, an article from Thursday's IDS.
(04/01/09 7:50pm)
Bloomington South guard Jordan Hulls and Tipton forward Derek Elston were each named first team all-Indiana by The Associated Press.
(03/31/09 1:31am)
Top Chicago point guard prospect Darius Smith committed to Connecticut on Monday night, ending any speculation that IU coach Tom Crean might add the 6-foot-2 senior to the Hoosiers roster.
(03/29/09 1:46am)
IHSAA Class 4A Championship: Bloomington South 69 - Fort Wayne Snider 62
(03/28/09 7:02pm)
IU recruit Jordan Hulls and Bloomington High School South are looking to finish a perfect 26-0 season in tonight's 4A state title game at Conseco Fieldhouse. Hulls, who many are saying is a lock to become the 2009 Indiana Mr. Basketball, will lead the 25-0 Panthers up against 25-1 Fort Wayne Snider. The Class 3A title game begins at 6:00 p.m., so expect a tip-off around 8:00 or 8:15 p.m. Click here to watch the game stream lived on the IHSAA Web site, or check out the list of Indiana channels that will be airing the games.
As I mentioned in the previous post (under comments), five-star junior Dominique Ferguson is likely to re-open his recruitment, according to his father, Deon. The elder Ferguson told the Louisivlle Courier-Journal that his son, a Kentucky commit and Indy Lawrence North star, "has a lot on his mind right now" and there is "a strong possibility" that he will open things back up. Ferguson, a 6-foot-9 forward, committed to UK just weeks after Tom Crean took the IU job, so he likely does not have much of a relationship with Crean. We will try to track down Dominique and his father should he decommit.
Coach Crean was spotted at the Class 2A state finals game this afternoon, according to InsideTheHall, a game in which Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came away with their second straight championship. What makes this interesting is that Luers is led by five-star junior and Ohio State commit DeShaun Thomas. Thomas, who had 34 points and 15 rebounds this afternoon, has long been committed to Ohio State, but multiple times has been rumored to be re-opening his commitment. Each rumor has been met with either no comment, or affirmation of being committed to Ohio State. Thomas is ranked No. 8 in the nation according to Rivals.com. Check out this report former IDS basketball beat reporter and current EIC Michael Sanserino had on him from a January 2008 IU-Illinois game.
(03/25/09 12:38am)
IU recruit Jordan Hulls has made a strong case for Indiana Mr. Basketball, an annual award given to the Hoosier State's top senior basketball player. The guard is averaging around 16 points, five assists and four rebounds this season for Bloomington South, the nation's third-ranked high school team.
(03/10/09 12:31am)
Maurice Creek, Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford are headed to play in the 2009 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic on April 11 at Louisville's Freedom Hall. Christian Watford's father, Ernest, told me last Thursday that his son would be heading up to Louisville, and reports have confirmed that he, Creek and Hulls will be among the Derby Classic competitors.
(03/09/09 5:45pm)
Bloomington South, the No. 1 team in Indiana's 4A class, advanced to regionals with two wins last week. In the most recent victory against East Central, IU-bound point guard Jordan Hulls was held to just four points. On Saturday, the 22-0 Panthers will face 23-0 New Albany, who is led by junior Donnie Hale. Hale was on campus for a home game several weeks ago.
(03/02/09 6:14pm)
Though Maurice Creek and Bawa Muniru both play for prep schools, four of the other six 2009 recruits entered their final high school seasons with hopes of a state title run. Christian Watford's Shades Valley High School (Ala.) is already out, losing in the third round/Class 6A Northeast Regional finals to Vestavia Hills, 53-50.
(02/25/09 1:02pm)
Tom Crean and his coaching staff did not make a single phone call to recruits for one week back in December. The reason? Crean "simply made a mistake," by unintentionally making an extra phone call to IU recruit Bawa Muniru in October.
(02/22/09 5:44am)
The gymnasium at Bloomington High School South was filled Saturday afternoon for a contest between No. 4 Detroit Country Day and No. 5
South. For most of the crowd, they got what they paid for: a 73-67 win
by the hometown Panthers.
