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Hoosiers continue talent grab The relative shambles that the Indiana Hoosiers‘ basketball program was in when coach Tom Crean took over has all but been erased from the minds of college basketball fans at large in a few short years, and a significant reason is because of their outstanding success on the recruiting trail. After [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: December 18, 2012, 5:02 am
The Oklahoma Sooners struck with two of the premier in-state players in their state on Thursday, landing a key commitment from the 2013 and 2014 classes. Point guard Jordan Woodard of Edmond Memorial (OK) popped for the Sooners in the 2013 class, while home schooled 2014 center Jacob Hammond also ended his recruitment early. Both Woodard and [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: August 24, 2012, 1:14 pm
New Nebraska Cornhuskers coach Tim Miles snagged his first commit of the 2013 recruiting class early on Friday afternoon, according to multiple reports. 6-6 wing forward Nick Fuller of Sun Prairie (WI) made the call during a campus visit, which he took in with one of the Huskers other top targets in this recruiting cycle, [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: August 10, 2012, 10:03 pm
The Missouri Tigers will build their 2014 recruiting class around a point guard, as they gained a verbal commitment from Parkview (AR) pointman Anton Beard on Friday, according to PowerMizzou.com. Beard is a skilled, all-around point guard that is currently quarterbacking among the most high-octane squads on the grassroots basketball circuit, Team Thad 16U. At [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: June 9, 2012, 4:06 pm
When new coach John Groce took over at Illinois, there was expected to be some turnover in recruits that were formerly committed to Bruce Weber. The only signee for 2012, point guard Michael Orris, made his way to Kansas State in short order, and now 2013 point guard commit Jalen James has parted ways with [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 31, 2012, 4:05 am
After the Nebraska basketball program changed gears and went from Doc Sadler as their head coach to Tim Miles, there was bound to be fallout in terms of recruits choosing new programs. That appears to be complete now, as early signing period recruits Keith Coleman and Fahro Alihodzic are now set for North Texas and UAB, [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 11, 2012, 7:45 pm

Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings

Class of 2013

NameHeightPositionSchool (State)TypeStatus
Nick Fuller6'-6"SFSun Prairie (WI)HSSigned
Nathan Hawkins6'-7"SFRowlett (TX)HSSigned
Tai Webster6'-2"PGNew ZealandHSSigned
Leslee Smith6'-8"PFSeward County CC (KS)JCVerbal


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Past Recruiting Classes

Class of 2012

Name Height Position School (State) Type Status
Shavon Shields 6′-4″ SF Olathe Northwest (KS) HS Signed
Benny Parker 5′-7″ PG Sumner Academy (NE) HS Signed
Faroh Alihodzic 6′-10″ C Southeastern Community College (IA) JC Signed

Class of 2011

Name Height Position School (State) Type Status
Corey Hilliard 6′-2″ PG Raytown South (MO) HS Signed
Josiah Moore 6′-5″ SG Norcross (GA) HS Signed
David Rivers 6′-7″ SF Hall (AR) HS Signed
Dylan Talley 6′-5″ SG Blinn JC (TX) JC Signed

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