Monday, June 25, 2018

News On The Horizon 6/25/2018

IndyStar basketball recruiting rankings for Indiana's 2019 class--The Indy Star
5. Brandon Newman, Valparaiso: The 6-4 Newman was dominant as a junior, averaging 24.8 points and 9.5 rebounds to lead Valpo to a Class 4A sectional title. Newman has continued to play well on the grassroots travel circuit and has high-major offers from Purdue, Creighton, DePaul, Kansas State and Xavier, in addition to Loyola of Chicago, Milwaukee, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Toledo and Valparaiso.
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Castle's Alex Hemenway (Photo: Mike Lawrence/Courier & Press)
7. Alex Hemenway, Castle: The 6-4 guard had an outstanding sophomore season for a Class 4A semistate team and followed it up with a junior season that saw him average 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Hemenway, who is ranked No. 224 nationally in the class by 247sports, has offers from Belmont, Bradley, Butler, Clemson, Creighton, Evansville, IUPUI, Nebraska, Northern Kentucky, Valparaiso and Xavier.
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Floyd Central's Cobie Barnes (right) (Photo: David Lee Hartlage/Courier Journal)
9. Cobie Barnes, Floyd Central: The 6-6 Barnes averaged 16.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for a 24-2 team as a junior. He earned a spot on the Junior All-Star team and put up 30 points and 15 rebounds in a loss to the Kentucky All-Stars in June. Barnes was offered last year by IUPUI, Evansville, Indiana State and Miami of Ohio.
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HSE guard Aaron Etherington (Photo: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)
11. Aaron Etherington, Hamilton Southeastern: The 6-6 Etherington averaged 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and shot 34 percent from the 3-point line as a junior at HSE. Etherington picked up offers this spring from Buffalo, Evansville and Toledo, adding to a list of previous offers from Ball State, IUPUI, Jacksonville and Ohio.

Ben Davis guard Jalen Windham (Photo: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)
12. Jalen Windham, Ben Davis: The 6-4 Windham has developed a reputation as a 3-point shooter. He averaged 14.0 points per game as a junior and shot 46 percent from the 3-point line for a team that played in a Class 4A regional. On the Nike EYBL circuit this spring, Windham shot 46 percent from the arc for the Spiece Indy Heat and averaged 8.5 points per game. He picked up offers from Miami of Ohio and Ohio, adding to a list that includes IUPUI, Toledo and Western Michigan.
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Manual forward Jalen Johnson (Photo: Doug McSchooler/for IndyStar)
14. Jalen Johnson, Manual: The 6-8 Manual forward has showed plenty of potential, averaging 22.0 points and 10.9 rebounds as a junior. Johnson played this spring for Team Rose on the Adidas Gauntlet circuit. He currently has offers from Illinois-Chicago and Southern Illinois.

New Castle's Luke Bumbalough (3) (Photo: Jordan Kartholl/Star Press)
15. Luke Bumbalough, New Castle: The 6-foot guard, also a standout receiver on the football team, averaged 20.0 points, 5.9 assists and shot 47 percent from the 3-point line as a junior for the Trojans. Bumbalough committed to Ball State in late June over offers from IUPUI, Miami of Ohio and Purdue-Fort Wayne. He also had a football offer from Ball State.
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Brownsburg's Cameron Alford (Photo: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)
17. Cameron Alford, Brownsburg: The 6-foot Alford had another strong season, averaging 16.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game to lead Brownsburg to a 20-5 season. He is over 1,000 career points and was named a Junior All-Star. Alford has Division I interest from programs like Ball State, Cleveland State and Morehead State.
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Manuel Brown (right) transferred from Scecina to Warren Central. (Photo: Jenna Watson/IndyStar)
19. Manuel Brown, Warren Central: The 6-1 guard averaged 13.7 points per game last season as a junior at Scecina, helping the Crusaders to a Class 2A semistate appearance. Brown, who has previous offers from IUPUI and Texas Southern, was selected to the Junior All-Star team.

Richmond's Lucas Kroft (Photo: Courtesy photo)
20. Lucas Kroft, Richmond: The 6-5 Kroft will transfer to Richmond for his senior season after attending Fort Wayne North Side. He averaged 12.5 points per game as a junior. Kroft selected Ball State in late June over offers from several other Division I programs, including Indiana State and Milwaukee.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

News On The Horizon 6/24/2018

Jock Landale, Kendrick Nunn, and other un-drafted mid-major alumni sign pro contracts--Mid-Major Madness
Dikembe Dixson, UIC

Dixson has never lacked confidence and that will make him a fun prospect to watch this summer. And if he cracks an NBA roster, watch out. He was the mid-major version of Joel Embiid on Twitter, and we were here for it . Tell me you don’t want this guy on your team:

Coming back from injury, Dixson averaged 14 a game for the Flames and played between 38 and 40 minutes virtually every night.
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Kendrick Nunn, Oakland

Oakland wasn’t all that great last year, but Nunn certainly was. As a senior transfer from Illinois, Nunn was the nation’s second-leading scorer (25.9 points per game) behind only Trae Young and made the second-most threes of anybody in the country. He scored 30-or-more points 11 times in 2017-18, including a stretch of three straight games early in conference play. With Golden State, Nunn will be a bucket-getter on a team of bucket-getters. For more on Nunn, check out Ridiculous Upside, which had a great scouting report on him.
Ohio State to face Cleveland State in men’s basketball--Daily Herald
Cleveland State men's basketball to play at Ohio State as part of Buckeyes Basketball Classic--Cleveland State Hoops
Titans To Play At California, Temple In 2018 Legends Classic--detroittitans.com

Titan Greats Coretta Daniels & Lydia Johnson Honored at Women's Basketball Hall of Fame--detroittitans.com
Oakland's Kendrick Nunn agrees to deal with Golden State Warriors--Detroit Free Press
Kendrick Nunn signs with Golden State Warriors--The Oakland Post
NUNN AGREES TO DEAL WITH GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS--goldengrizzlies.com
Dixson Joins Miami Heat for Summer League--uicflames.com

Nominations Now Accepted for UIC Athletic Hall of Fame--uicflames.com
Carrington Love is off to Belgium--Phear The Phoenix
Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury proposes a Kentucky college basketball tournament, where would NKU fit?--Cincinnati Enquirer
Former South Laurel basketball standout Grubb to join NKU for upcoming season--Northern Kentucky Tribune
NKU Basketball to Host NCAA Tournament Darlings UMBC--River City News
Wright State in no hurry to fill scholarship vacancies--Dayton Daily News
Wright State freshmen jumping into fray during summer workouts--Dayton Daily News
Former YSU guard Perry hits title-winning 3-pointer--Youngstown Vindicator
Oakland's Nunn agrees to deal with Golden State Warriors--The Horizon League

Thursday, June 14, 2018

News On The Horizon 6/14/2018

2017-18 CSU Athletics Top 10 Moments | #10 - Men's Basketball Advances to Horizon League Championship Game--csuvikings.com
Detroit Mercy hires ex-Indiana coach Mike Davis as basketball coach--Detroit Free Press
Detroit Mercy completes long process, hires Mike Davis as coach--Detroit Free Press
Mike Davis hired by Detroit Mercy; news conference Thursday--Detroit News
Mike Davis takes over at Detroit Mercy: 'It's all about hard work'--Detroit News
NCAA Tournament-Tested Mike Davis Named Detroit Mercy Head Men’s Basketball Coach--detroittitans.com

Q&A: Interview with New Assistant Coach Oties Epps--detroittitans.com
Notre Dame to host UIC in season-opening Gotham Classic--Chicago Tribune
Jordan Blount Named to Ireland Senior Men’s Team--uicflames.com
Ball State basketball schedule: Breaking down the non-conference opponents--Muncie Star Press
IUPUI: Ball State will travel to Indianapolis on Dec. 1, 2018 for a game with the Jaguars. This is the second game in a three-year deal, as the Cardinals will host IUPUI on Dec. 7, 2019. Ball State won last year's meeting 83-64. IUPUI will lose two of its top three scorers in Aaron Brennan and Ron Patterson, while second-leading scorer TJ Henderson is expected back.
Green Bay to Compete in 2018 2k Classic, Plays at Iowa, Eastern Washington and Oregon--greenbayphoenix.com

UWGB basketball's Jessica Lindstrom signs pro contract with Luxembourg club--Green Bay Press Gazettes
Jessica Lindstrom Inks Contract to Play Professionally in Luxembourg--greenbayphoenix.com
NKU basketball recruit Faulkner enjoys productive weekend as member of Kentucky All-Stars--Northern Kentucky Tribune
@NKUNorseMBB to host 2018 March Madness darling UMBC--nkunorse.com
NCAA appearance makes scheduling difficult for Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Reports: Wright State Hall of Famer finds a new home in the NBA--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: ‘Billy Buckets’ eager to make name for himself at Wright State--Dayton Daily News
@WSU_MBB to Play in Cancun Challenge--wsuraiders.com
San Diego Bolsters 2019-20 Roster With Addition of Youngstown State Transfer--College Court Report

Women’s Basketball to Begin Summer Camp Season This Sunday--ysusports.com
NCAA Tournament-Tested Mike Davis Named Detroit Mercy Head Men’s Basketball Coach--The Horizon League