Category Archives: Hoosiers

Jake Forrester becomes Indiana’s fourth 2018 commitment

In a post on Twitter Monday night, Jake Forrester announced he has committed to play for Archie Miller and the Indiana Hoosiers.

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— Jake Forrester (@begreatjake) September 11, 2017

Forrester, out of Westtown School in Norristown, PA, is listed at 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds. He’s ranked as a three-star prospect and a top five recruit in Pennsylvania for 2018, according to …

Indiana secures commitment from Robert Phinisee

Indiana men’s basketball head coach Archie Miller stays hot on the recruiting trail as point guard Robert Phinisee becomes the latest high school prospect to commit to the Hoosiers.

Phinisee, going with the popular trend of announcing his college choice on social media, pledged his commitment to Indiana on Twitter Saturday night:

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— Rob Phinisee (@robphinisee1) August 19, 2017

Phinisee, a native of …

Archie Miller laying blueprint for new era

Indiana basketball coach Archie Miller has been on the job for less than four months.

In that span, Miller has witnessed three former Hoosiers depart campus for life in professional basketball — OG Anunoby, Thomas Bryant and James Blackmon, Jr. Former scholarship player Grant Gelon also left town, informing the coaching staff he intended to transfer.

The aforementioned players are all losses to the program …

Troy Williams reaches multi-year agreement with Houston Rockets

Troy Williams will return to the Houston Rockets for another season, reaching agreement with the team on a multi-year deal, a league source confirms to VigilantSports.com. The first year is fully guaranteed.

The Rockets are loaded in the competitive Western Conference, adding perennial All-Star point guard Chris Paul via trade to go alongside MVP finalist James Harden, Eric Gordon, Nene, Trevor Ariza and more.

Williams, …

Damezi Anderson announces commitment to Indiana

Head Coach Archie Miller and the Indiana Hoosiers received their third commitment in less than 24 hours as class of 2018 wing Damezi Anderson has announced his decision to join the Cream and Crimson.

Brian Snow of Scout.com was the first to report the news.

Anderson, a 6-foot-6 wing from James Whitcomb Riley High School in South Bend, IN, is rated the No. 91 prospect …

Jerome Hunter pledges commitment to Indiana

Four-star class of 2018 recruit Jerome Hunter announced on Monday he has committed to Indiana University.

Hunter becomes Indiana Head Coach Archie Miller’s second commitment in as many days, joining Race Thompson out of the Minneapolis, MN area. Thompson committed to the Hoosiers on Sunday evening.

Hunter took to Twitter to formally announce his decision:

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— romeπŸ€πŸ’­ (@j_hunter35) July 17, 2017

Hunter, ranked …

Race Thompson commits to Indiana

Four-star 2018 forward Race Thompson announced on Sunday night that he has committed to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Thompson, who plans to reclassify to 2017 and enroll at Indiana this fall, announced his decision on Twitter.

The 6-8 power forward from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Minneapolis, MN becomes the first player to commit to new Hoosiers’ Head Coach Archie Miller and staff. Miller …

Eric Gordon’s strong 2017-18 season capped off by winning NBA Sixth Man of the Year award

Eric Gordon earned another piece of hardware Monday night, accepting the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award in New York at the league’s inaugural NBA Awards Show.

Although it came two and half months after the end of the regular season, the awards show was a successful, both entertaining and funny during the over two-hour show.

For Gordon, this only adds to the successful …