based on late season performance, OG getting some pre-season love. Featured as one of a handful of stars of 2017 season.
Michael Porter, who lived in Indiana until his father's job took the family to Missouri, has included IU in his latest top five. The 6'9, 190 lb wing is a super prospect and has become known just as much for his high-flying acrobatics as he is for his all-around play. A school of note is the inclusion of Washington, where his brother Jontay is set to join the basketball team and also where his father just accepted an assistant coach's position.
Yogi seems to be getting a lot of buzz as a guy worthy of the Combine and not getting an invite -
Freddie McSwain, the high-flying 6'6", 220 lb F out of Neosho CC, will make his college decision on Sunday, April 24th. The timing is interesting for Indiana fans, because at the moment, there are technically no available scholarships for McSwain for the 2016-17 season. However, as we've seen in years past, a roster in April can look very different than what it does come the fall. With Troy Williams testing NBA waters and the Hoosiers expressing interest in a number of grad transfers, it is very much a wait and see time for the Indiana faithful.
Here's a new name on the recruiting trail; William McDowell-White, a 6'4", 185 lb PG out of Brisbane, Australia. McDowell-White could be the next Australian high schooler to make the jump to the states, following notables such as Dante Exum and Ben Simmons. A physical, pass-first PG, McDowell-White has already visited Texas A&M, Arizona State, and Fresno State (where his brother is committed to play), but wants to visit Michigan State and IU before making a final decision. This process should not drag out too much longer, as McDowell-White wants to make a decision in the near future.
Villanova sucks
Indiana has zero scholarships currently available for the 2016-17 season, so this news out of Kansas turned some heads tonight. Without getting into the implications, because really, it would all be speculation, Indiana has offered a scholarship to Freddie McSwain, a 6'6", 220 lb forward out of Neosho CC in Kansas. McSwain also said tonight that he plans to visit Indiana. McSwain averaged 14 points and 8.4 rebounds this season, and really came on as of late, averaging 13 points and 12 rebounds a game in the JUCO tourney.
Looks like these three guys are going in for repairs.
Tears, y'all. Real tears.
This refutes the other report from earlier this evening that Blackmon would be transferring from Indiana.