[6BS] Several More Portal Additions For IU Basketball
Women Add Player As Well
Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, and presented by our friends at Homefield Apparel, where we highlight the five most essential IU basketball stories of the past week, plus take a look at how the other IU sports programs are doing.
With a full program reset nearly complete, new IU coach Darian DeVries continues to remake his personnel for next season, and the last few days have been another step towards accomplishing this. Also, while the women’s squad has some continuity, they have to make over their roster as well and added another player this week.
Besides this, we will provide some information on where former Hoosiers are headed in the NFL Draft and updates on more established ones already in the NBA. As usual, we will conclude with weekly shows and a look at other Indiana sports, led by soccer announcing a huge matchup for their opener next fall.
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Here is what is in this week’s edition:
Another Huge Portal Week For IU
Women Add Transfer From Duquesne
Former Indiana Players Drafted Into NFL with 49ers
Hoosiers In The NBA
Weekly Shows
Hoosier Roundup-Soccer Announces Signature Matchup For Season Opener
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Banner #1: Another Huge Portal Week For IU
With a full personnel reset underway, IU Coach Darian DeVries continues to add and chase prospects to fill out the roster. It was known DeVries’ son Tucker will follow his dad to campus, and incoming freshman Trent Sisley is sticking with the Hoosiers. Also, Luke Goode is petitioning for a medical redshirt and DePaul transfer Conor Enright and Davidson transfer Reed Bailey are already committed. Finally, Lamar Wilkerson, Tayton Conerway, and Jasai Miles were in the fold heading into this week.
Now in the last few days, the latest names to join the fold are Drexel’s Jason Drake, Elon’s Nick Dorn, and Florida’s Sam Alexis. However, what players come on board to complete the roster remains to be seen.
Some names being looked at are USC’s Desmond Claude, Texas Tech’s Federiko Federiko, North Florida’s Josh Harris, Florida Atlantic’s Baba Miller, and Jacksonville’s Stephon Payne III. Of the recruits coming to Indiana so far, they make up a strong class that features five in 247Sports top-150. Finally when it comes to rosters, Inside the Hall looked at where all the Big Ten squads stand currently.
Banner #2: Women Add Transfer From Duquesne
The women have had to make over their roster as well between graduations and transfers leaving after several years of stability. So far they were able to get portal commitments from Virginia’s Edessa Noyan, UCLA’s Zania Socka-Nguemen, Alabama’s Chloe Spreen, and Arkansas’ Phoenix Stotijn, before this week.
The last few days saw a fifth player from another school join the fold. This came in the form of Duquesne’s Jerni Kiaku who was a constant starter for the Dukes.
The other big story from the program this week was a change to the coaching staff. Linda Sayavongchanh is out as an assistant coach while Colsten Thompson takes her place in a similar role. Colsten like Spreen, was with the Crimson Tide previously where he was instrumental in signing a pair of top-15 recruiting classes nationally.
Banner #3: Former Indiana Players Drafted Into NFL with 49ers
After a record-setting 11-2 season from IU that featured an appearance in the college football playoff, Indiana had two of its key contributors drafted into the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers was the landing spot for both with linebacker CJ West (fourth round) and star quarterback Kurtis Rourke (seventh round) headed to the Bay Area to begin their pro careers.
Banner #4: Hoosiers In The NBA
There continue to be several former Hoosiers competing in the NBA. Four of them have had their seasons continue, as the teams they are on are a part of the playoffs.
New York’s OG Anunoby, Indiana’s Thomas Bryant locally, Golden State’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Miami’s Kel’el Ware are all in the postseason. Anunoby, Bryant, and Jackson-Davis all are on the right side of 2-1 leads in their series while Ware trails 3-0.
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Banner #5: Weekly Shows
Podcast on the Brink returned this week. On it, Inside The Hall alum, William McDermott discussed the transfer portal additions for IU.
The Back Home Network was also on-air multiple times in the last few days. Crimson Cast and Doing The Work both had shows this week.
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Banner #6: Hoosier Roundup-Soccer Announces Signature Matchup For Season Opener
Soccer announced a signature matchup to open its season this coming fall as they will host Clemson on August 21.
Kappa Alpha Theta won the Little 500 on the women’s side while Black Key Bulls emerged victorious for the men.
Baseball continued its inconsistent season taking their series finale against Maryland and knocking off Ball State before falling to Iowa twice. Also, a couple of their players received honors for their strong play and a couple of former Hoosiers made their MLB debut.
Rowing won the Dale England Cup.
Men’s Golf was fifth at the Boilermaker Invitational.
Women’s golf was 16th at the Big Ten Championship as a couple of their players were invited to the postseason.
Men’s tennis beat Penn State to close their season.
Women’s tennis lost to Northwestern to close their season as one of their players received academic honors.
Water polo fell to USC and Arizona State to close their season. Also, a player of there’s was honored by the league.
Volleyball will be part of media day late this summer.
Swimming and diving had six All-Americans.
Wrestling will have seven athletes in the US Open.
Thanks for your continued support for The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall. We’ll be back next weekend with a new roundup.
Now go enjoy yourself a 6-banner Sunday.
Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Assembly Call Contributor
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