Last week was the first week of two live periods in July where college coaches could see prospects playing travel basketball.
The way staff choose to allocate their time during the live is always telling a story. With few days available and only four staff members entering and exiting the road, the outlook is widespread nationwide. If IU basketball was watching the players last weekend, they could be taking them pretty seriously.
This is especially true for IU head coach Mike Woodson. Mike Woodson has not always prioritized being at the forefront of events during his live period when he has led the program during his tenure. So if he’s there, IU is really serious.
With the advent of forwarding portals and other factors, recruitment has become a current focus. So the 2023 class is where Indiana is currently doing her real job. In that class, Indiana seemingly threw a narrow net at a few very talented prospects.
So far, Indiana has a 6-foot 1-point guard (Gabe Cupps) and a 6-foot 3 combo guard (Jakai Newton) that have been verbally committed in the 2023 class. The main roster needs beyond these two seem to be size and surrounding shooting. This is what IU has a clear focus on to conclude the class, especially players who can check both boxes.
As was the case from late spring to late summer, last week’s Indiana viewing pattern focused on the four main targets of the 2023 class, adding an even more interesting twist in the last two weeks. Is shown.
These are the four main ones, all watched by Woodson in the last few days.
Xavier Booker Is a 6’11 Indianapolis product with an explosive increase in adoption and profile this spring and summer. The Top 10 Stretch Fours across the country have heard from almost every top program in the country, but his recruitment seems to be finally at the top. With AAU basketball finished in a few weeks, bookers will finally be able to take a deep breath and focus on their path.
The The next step is to narrow down his list Receive up to 5 official visits to authorized senior years. Indiana seems to be in a better position to land a booker when the dust has settled, but certainly there is a mysterious aspect to this recruitment. This is mainly because the booker is coming to the booker very quickly without really knowing what will happen next. So far, Booker has visited Ohio State University in the fall. Among the other major players, there seem to be a lot of wildcards from Michigan State University, Notre Dame University, Purdue University, and Kentucky.
Arinten Page Is a 6’9 forward / center from Georgia, rising significantly in spring and summer. It’s the theme of everyone whose IU is still deeply involved in the 2023 class.page Talked to us in late May He wants to go to Bloomington at the end of summer, and that’s the case. The page ranked in the top 50 can take shots of the surroundings, but he is a small ball 5 that wins with hustle play and skills around the basket. He was able to get to the floor with Booker, and he seems to be recruiting less complicated.
Page has visited Missouri, USC, Cincinnati and has recently been attended by schools such as UCLA, Miami and Florida. The IU is probably in a better place on the page than the booker, but the same explanation applies — it’s in a better position than anyone else, but it’s not a clear lead.
Jamie Kaiser Said on the weekend He has an official visit to Indiana in a book. This is a major step forward and is the milestone we are looking for in all of these 2023 outlooks as a clear indication that interest is deeply ingrained in both directions. Woodson has proved that it can be closed when it gets prospects on campus.
The Top 75 Virginia products have 6 feet 6 wings that allow you to shoot the ball and reach the rim. He has a strong, physical and tough mind, but perhaps above all, he is a bucket getter with some length and athletic ability, and therefore fits the rest of the IU’s needs in class very well. increase. Hoosiers need to pry him out of nearby Maryland and Virginia, with blue blood like North Carolina paying attention.
TJ power Indiana is the fourth player in 2023 to be detained for a few months. The 6’8 versatile forward exploded in multiple big games over the weekend, which took his recruitment to another level. Kansas provided power on Sunday, making the task of landing him even more difficult.
The Top 65 Massachusetts Hybrid Forward can do everything in a clever three-level game that refits what IU needs as a scorer. He scored 41 points in the Nike EYBL game over the weekend, averaging 30.3 points in four games and rebounding 9.8, shooting 51.6% from three games.Like the page, power Taught me in late May He wants to come to IU for a visit, and that’s the case. Virginia, Notre Dame, and Iowa seem to be the top competitors, but obviously the new top-class programs can change the situation in a hurry.
Of course, focusing poses risks. Indiana can easily miss all four outlooks, and if they run the once promising 2023 class, some key elements will be lost.
However, hiring always has an emergency response plan. Where will Indiana try to lag if things go wrong with the Big 4?
There is a big 5 star wildcard in 2024 Derrick Queen,He Consider reclassification Indiana is working to get Montverde Academy products on campus for a visit.
He doesn’t fit his needs as a proven shooter, Coen Carr A long, high-level athlete with a clear interest in IU We finally caught up with him.. It’s difficult to take over prospects who can really check the “elite” box in at least one aspect of his game, and can’t teach the car’s athletic ability.
Indiana has also taken a rather surprising step in the last few weeks to provide two more 2023 guards. El Marco Jackson When Deshawn Harris-Smith Very similar in the movie — a physical combo guard of about 6ft-3 to 6ft-4 with a scoring mindset and mental toughness that can handle the main ball handling missions.
What are those offers? Perhaps IU will find that in the next 1-2 years both Xavier Johnson and Jalenhud Sifino will be absent. However, IU has entered late in both respects and needs to catch up.
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