Weekly Recruiting Update
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High school is back in session across the state and soon college students will join them back on campus as well. As college coaching staffs finish their vacations and debrief on a busy summer with hours worth of recruiting meetings…
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Continue ReadingHigh school is back in session across the state and soon college students will join them back on campus as well. As college coaching staffs finish their vacations and debrief on a busy summer with hours worth of recruiting meetings it generally leads to a lot of news. That was certainly the case this past week as there were several offers and visits, along with a very high profile commitment that made national headlines. Let’s dive on in to the latest from the non-stop world of recruiting in the state of Indiana.
- Obviously the biggest news of the week came on Saturday night as five-star center
Flory Bidunga
Flory Bidunga 6'9" | C Kokomo | 2024 State #7 Nation IN (Kokomo H.S. 2024) announced his commitment to Kansas at halftime of the Under Armour Elite 24 game in Atlanta. Bidunga chose the Jayhawks over a final four that included Auburn, Duke, and Michigan. Duke had been considered the odds-on favorite his his official visit in June, but Auburn became the consensus pick heading into Saturday night. However, Bidunga surprised a lot of people and went with Coach Bill Self and Kansas. They certainly earned the massive recruiting win as Coach Self rarely, if ever, missed a live period event this summer. For more on his commitment you can read our story from Saturday here.
- On Friday, Butler received a commitment from Evan Haywood (Brebeuf Jesuit 2024). The 6’4″ guard emerged as one of the stop scorers in the state this summer skyrocketing all the way to #6 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2024 Prospect Rankings.
- In other commitment news, 6’1″ guard
Ron Rutland III
Ron Rutland III 6'1" | SG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2024) announced his plans to stay home and play for the University of Indianapolis while on his official visit Tuesday. Rutland III will follow in his father’s footsteps playing for the Greyhounds. He is ranked as the #8 prospect in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class of 2024 Prospect Rankings.
- On Tuesday, 6’7″ center
Isaac Schultz
Isaac Schultz 6'7" | C Adams Central | 2024 State IN picked up an offer from Wabash College while visiting the campus.
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Reis Butcher
Reis Butcher 6'4" | SF Brebeuf Jesuit | 2024 State IN (Brebeuf Jesuit 2024) added an offer from Hanover College on Tuesday.
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Justin Sims
Justin Sims 6'6" | PF Chesterton | 2024 State IN (Chesterton H.S. 2024) was offered by MidAmerica Nazarene while on an official visit to the school on Wednesday.
- Fairmont State extended an offer to 6’7″ forward Tucker Tornatta (Evansville Memorial H.S. 2024) on Wednesday.
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Braylon Mullins
Braylon Mullins 6'6" | SG Greenfield-Central | 2025 State #123 Nation IN (Greenfield-Central H.S. 2025) stayed hot on the recruiting trail adding an offer from Cincinnati on Saturday. The 6’5″ sharpshooter also reported new interest from Kentucky this week.