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(05/29/08 1:47am)
Statistics be damned.\nJeremiah Rivers, a 6-foot-4-inch, 205-lb. guard from Winter Park, Fla., may have put up less than impressive numbers in his two seasons as a Georgetown Hoya, but he isn’t worried about the doubters who might have questioned IU coach Tom Crean’s decision to extend him a scholarship offer.\n“Honestly, I could care less what they think,” Rivers said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “I’m just here to play. Y’all will have to see for yourself.”\nAlthough not all of the paperwork is in, the point guard told Crean on Tuesday that he is planning to transfer to IU.\nRivers, the son of current Boston Celtics coach and former NBA player Glenn “Doc” Rivers, is best known as a defensive specialist.\nThe junior guard said he is very fast, can get to the basket well and is quick and athletic, even though his numbers might not show it.\nAs a sophomore this past season, Rivers averaged just 2.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 18.6 minutes per game. He notched a career high nine points against Fairfield last December, while in 40 career contests against Big East competition he never tallied more than six points in any game. In two years, he hit 52.3 percent of his free throws. His career high of seven assists came as a freshman versus Belmont, while he topped out at just five this past season.\nAlthough he said he left Georgetown on “very good terms,” Rivers is hoping that playing for IU will allow him to put his strengths on display more.\n“Not a lot of people ever see (those strengths) addressed given the way (Georgetown) played, so I guess y’all can watch and see,” he said.\nRivers visited IU the weekend of the adidas May Classic, which took place May 9-11. That weekend, the Washington Times reported that Rivers was planning to enroll at IU, although the guard only recently chose the Hoosiers over Georgia Tech and Central Florida.\nIn what was his first trip to Indiana earlier this month, Rivers said he “really liked” Bloomington and IU, although he wasn’t able to meet many players due to the depleted roster, which at that point still included recently dismissed forward Brandon McGee.\n“I’ve been able to meet Devan Dumes and a few other players. They’re really great guys and I’m looking forward to developing a relationship with them,” Rivers said.\nAs players like Dumes get the chance to shine at Assembly Hall next season, Rivers will have to sit and watch on game days. Due to NCAA rules, any player who transfers is obligated to postpone their playing careers for one season. Nevertheless, he says he will contribute by providing the Hoosiers with leadership, as well as his experience playing for a winning team at Georgetown, which made it to the Final Four his first year.\n“I’ve won,” Rivers said. “...I can bring that to Indiana, most definitely, because I’ve been there,” Rivers said.\nAlthough he said he has to improve on “a lot of aspects” of his game, Rivers said he doesn’t have many goals.\n“I really just want to come and have a good team environment with Indiana and win, man,” he said. “That’s all I really want to do is win. Just come in and go to the Final Four and win Big Ten championships like everybody else.”
(05/27/08 6:10pm)
I spoke with the newest Hoosier early this afternoon, Georgetown transfer Jeremiah Rivers. The point guard chose IU over Georgia Tech, where he plans to complete his final two years of eligibility and finish out his college basketball career. I will have more on him later but here is one quote from the 6-foot-4 transfer:
(05/27/08 12:07pm)
A source has told HoosierNation.com and the H-T that Georgetown transfer Jeremiah Rivers, a 6-foot-4, 205-lb. defensive specialist, has told Tom Crean he is coming to IU. The guard will have to sit out the 2008-09 season under transfer rules but will then have two years of eligibility to play.
(05/22/08 6:21am)
Tijan Jobe has only been in the United States for four years. The Banjul, Gambia native hasn’t fully mastered the English language and he isn’t always the easiest to understand. But the latest Hoosier commit has made one thing clear: “I’m very excited,” Jobe said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I’m ready to play for IU.”\nJobe, a 7-foot, 255-lb., center from Olney Central Community College in Illinois, came to the United States through the African Hoop Opportunities Providing an Education (A-HOPE) program. The foundation is run by Mark Adams, a Bloomington native, so when Jobe and Olney Central coach Mike Burris visited IU on Tuesday, it wasn’t Jobe’s first time on campus.\nJobe was considering UAB and Auburn, but the 22-year-old said he liked what he saw on his visit with the coaching staff, and thus decided to commit to IU. IU coach Tom Crean expressed his excitement about the latest addition to IU’s 2008-09 squad, in a statement on Wednesday.\n“We are excited to be able to sign a player with the defensive ability and rebounding presence that Tijan has,” Crean said. “We feel he has a lot of room for growth in the sense of improving on both the defensive and offensive end and we love the fact that he plays extremely hard. His height and wingspan (7-5 1/2) is something that our team was in great need of.” \nJobe scored just four points and four rebounds in thirteen minutes per game last year at Olney Central, and also found himself in lots of foul trouble, his coach said. Burris didn’t seem too concerned, however, and expects the 7-footer to do well in Crean’s system.\n“I think he’s got a lot of upside to continue to develop and continue to improve his offensive and defensive abilities, but body-wise I don’t know if there’s going to be a better body in the Big Ten,” Burris said. “He’s cut, he’s ripped (and) he’s very, very physical. A lot of times with foreign kids at the junior college level, for whatever reasons, they seem to be better at the four-year level.”\nJobe won’t be the first African to play under Crean. The past four seasons at Marquette, Crean coached 6-foot-10 Senegal native Ousmane Barro. Barro averaged 2.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10 minutes per game as a freshman, but continued to develop and recorded eight double doubles in his last two seasons with the Golden Eagles. \nJobe, whose father is from Senegal and speaks the same language as Barro, said he doesn’t know the former Marquette big man, but has seen him play on television. \nBurris said that he and Jobe watched a highlight film of Barro and they saw similarities between the two.\n“Ousmane was kind of a screener and rolls to the basket, catches things off penetration, defends really well on the block (and) runs the floor,” Burris said. “I think Tijan’s got some of those same abilities that Ousmane possessed at Marquette that will make him successful at Indiana.”\nJobe, who said he first picked up the game of basketball two or three years prior to coming to the United States, shares one goal with most other college basketball players.\n”My goal is to win a championship at IU before I graduate,” Jobe said.\nWith only two years of eligibility left, he recognizes the hard work that will take, but said he is ready for the challenge. In fact, Burris said he talked to Jobe this morning shortly after the 7-footer had returned from a four-mile run.\n“I know that he’s going to do everything in his power to be ready to step in there and help in Indiana,” Burris said.
(05/21/08 8:57pm)
By now this is old new, but 6-foot-10 power foward/center Maurice Sutton has chosen Villanova over IU. Sutton will be the only incoming freshman for Villanova and will likely redshirt.
(05/21/08 8:53pm)
I spoke with Tijan Jobe by phone this afternoon, as well as Mike Burris, his coach at Olney Central C.C. I am posting much of the content from the Burris interview below. Here is the actual article.
(05/20/08 8:57pm)
The Hoosier Scoop is reporting that Jordan Hulls has committed to IU. Hulls, who recently burst onto the scene as a major prospect, is ranked the No. 13 point guard in the class of 2009 according to Scout.com.
Emmanuel Negedu has been released from his Letter of Intent by Arizona. Rivals.com's No. 40 prospect in the class of 2008 is considering Georgia Tech, Memphis, Tennessee and IU, according to Negedu's updated Rivals profile.
(05/20/08 2:28am)
Maurice Sutton previously said he would announce his decision on Tuesday. Now, he will not have his decision until Wednesday, according to his Facebook status update (yes, Facebook again).
(05/19/08 1:44pm)
This according to Adam Zagoria of the Herald News in West Paterson, N.J.
(05/18/08 4:14pm)
FoxSports.com's Jeff Goodman is reporting that Devin Ebanks, the top unsigned class of 2008 prospect, is headed to play for Bob Huggins at West Virginia.
(05/16/08 3:22pm)
Tom Crean isn't expected to use up all available scholarships for next season. The addition of Broderick Lewis, is further proof of that. The Lafayette Journal and Courier has reported that the Hoosiers will add Lewis, a 6-foot-5 wing from Jefferson High School, to next year's squad as a preferred walk-on.
(05/14/08 10:49pm)
"The rankings are what they are and everybody puts so much weight on that," Bobby Capobianco told me last week.
(05/12/08 12:55am)
So I was logging off of Facebook (what do you expect?), and on my front page was a list of the most recent "status updates" among my friends (and "friends"). Right there was an update from a certain high school basketball star named Maurice Sutton, you may have heard of him.
(05/10/08 12:15pm)
Jeremiah Rivers plans to enroll at IU, a source told The Washington Times. Rivers, who recently announced his intentions of leaving the Georgetown progam, was on the IU campus for an unofficial visit Friday.
(05/10/08 2:07am)
6-foot-10 power foward/center Maurice Sutton is in town this weekend for the adidas May Classic. Sutton was impressed with IU, while he was rather impressive on the court playing with Indiana Elite LNO, both HoosierNation.com and Chris Korman from the H-T reported. Sutton is scheduled for an unofficial visit on Monday, and also has one scheduled still at Villanova.
(05/09/08 8:43pm)
Editor's Note:\nIn the print version of this story, a pull quote was incorrectly attributed to Verdell Jones. It should have been attributed to IU recruit Bobby Capobianco. The IDS regrets this error.
(05/08/08 8:08pm)
Jordan Prosser, a 6-foot-8 class of 2009 prospect from Eureka (Ill.) High School, has told Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal that IU, Iowa, Purdue, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Texas A&M are his favorites at this point in his recruitment.
(05/08/08 1:51pm)
The adidas May Classic will be held in Bloomington this weekend. Many top prep prospects, including many IU targets and 2009 commit Bobby Capobianco will be playing. Mike Pegram of Peegs.com has posted an article about the event and some of its featured players.
(05/07/08 5:14pm)
Former IU center Eli Holman will be joining Ray McCallum at Detroit-Mercy. "He's an NBA player. I think he can do a lot of good there," said Holman's high school coach, Robert Collins.
(05/07/08 2:37pm)
Jordan Hulls, a 6-foot, 170-lb. point guard for Bloomington South, was offered a scholarship by IU on Tuesday night, according to John Decker over at HoosierNation.com. Decker is also reporting that Purdue offered a scholarship to the high school junior today.