Weekly Recruiting Update
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It is that time of year where the recruiting news comes in waves. The final Class of 2023 prospects are making their college decisions while Class of 2024 prospects start to take their initial college visits and pull in some…
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Continue ReadingIt is that time of year where the recruiting news comes in waves. The final Class of 2023 prospects are making their college decisions while Class of 2024 prospects start to take their initial college visits and pull in some early offers. Let’s quickly run through all of the latest news from this past week as it pertains to Indiana High School Basketball recruiting.
- Kyler Krull Kyler Krull 6'5" | SF Whitko | 2024 State IN (Whitko H.S. 2024) was offered by Bluffton University while visiting their campus on Monday.
- High-scoring guard Jordan Lomax Jordan Lomax 6'3" | SG Brownsburg | 2024 State IN (Avon H.S. 2024) picked up his first offer from Manchester University while visiting their campus on Monday.
- K.J. Windham K.J. Windham 6'3" | PG Ben Davis | 2024 State #137 Nation IN (Ben Davis H.S. 2024) added to his growing list of MAC offers on Monday with Kent State joining the fray.
- After receiving earlier offers from Mercer and Northern Kentucky, 6’7″ forward Josiah Gustin Josiah Gustin 6'7" | PF Pendleton Heights | 2024 State IN (Pendleton Heights H.S. 2024) was offered by Indiana Wesleyan on Monday.
- 6’7″ big man Isaac Schultz Isaac Schultz 6'7" | C Adams Central | 2024 State IN (Adams Central H.S. 2024) picked up an offer while visiting Bluffton University on Wednesday.
- 6’5″ sharp-shooter Cannen Houser (Fort Wayne Carroll H.S. 2024) added an offer from Northwood University on Wednesday afternoon.
- Athletic 6’4″ forward Dareon Thornton Dareon Thornton 6'4" | SF Mishawaka Marian | 2023 State IN (Mishawaka Marian H.S. 2023) announced his commitment to Tiffin University on Wednesday.
- High school teammates Eugene Young Jr. (Fort Wayne North Side H.S. 2024) and Jaxson Fugate Jaxson Fugate 6'5" | SF Fort Wayne North Side | 2024 State IN (Fort Wayne North Side H.S. 2024) added offers from Bluffton University while visiting campus on Wednesday. These two have been highly sought after at the Division III level this spring.
- Versatile wing Michael Wellman (Portage H.S. 2025) received his first scholarship offer from Huntington University on Wednesday.
- Previously one of the top unsigned prospects in the state, Anthony Dancler Anthony Dancler 6'2" | SG Southport | 2023 State IN (Southport H.S. 2023) announced his commitment to Le Moyne College on Thursday. The Dolphins are transitioning to Division I and will compete in the NEC next season.
- On Thursday, (Delta H.S. 2024) picked up an offer from Manchester University while visiting their campus.
- Bluffton University hosted, and offered, Cadell Wallace Cadell Wallace 5'10" | PG Fort Wayne Southside | 2024 State IN (Fort Wayne Bishop Luers H.S. 2024) on Thursday.
- Athletic 6’5″ forward Cole Hayworth Cole Hayworth 6'5" | SF Concordia Lutheran | 2024 State IN (Concordia Lutheran 2024) received an offer from Alma College on Thursday.
- News broke on Thursday evening that Joey Hart Joey Hart 6'5" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State #214 Nation IN (Linton-Stockton H.S. 2023) was asking for a release from his NLI at Central Florida. The Top 5 prospect in Indiana’s Class of 2023 immediately became the most sought after available prospect in the state. A 6’5″ shooter, Hart was named an Indiana All-Star after leading the Miners to a runner-up finish in the Class 2A state finals.
- On Sunday afternoon, Sheridan Sharp Sheridan Sharp 6'2" | PG Ben Davis | 2023 State IN (Ben Davis H.S. 2023) announced his commitment to Southern Illinois. Previously committed to Nicholls State prior to their coaching change, Sharp visited Southern Illinois and picked up his offer on Tuesday. He was the point guard for the 33-0 Class 4A state champion Ben Davis Giants and was named an Indiana All-Star.