Friday Recruiting Notebook - May 20
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The big announcement of Trayce Jackson-Davis returning headlined the news this week.
After it was reported that he tested positive for Covid last week and was out of the NBA Combine, things really shifted towards him returning. Without being able to showcase his skills in a team and individual setting really hurt him.
That completes Indiana’s 2022-23 roster.
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The class of 2023 is headlined by two players: power forward Arrinten Page and hybrid forward TJ Power.
At this point, both players are expected to visit Indiana this summer.
As for Power, he spoke to Indiana head coach Mike Woodson recently and it was really the first chance he had to get to know Woodson. He told TheHoosier.com about his conversation:
"It was just cool to hear from the head coach for sure that always solidifies the interest in my mind. He touched on getting out to see campus and just starting a relationship. I was impressed with his vision for building a winning culture again at Indiana."
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As for another class of 2023 prospect that Indiana is active on, Andrej Stojakovic told Rivals national analyst Travis Graf that he plans on taking the following visits: Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, and either UConn or IU before July 31st. He has one visit set to Stanford.
He also added UCLA, USC, Kansas, Kentucky, and UConn or IU in the fall.
Now, I don't expect him to take all of those visits. That is A LOT of travel. But, Indiana should get a visit.
The teams in the second list seem to be the strongest here and Kentucky was a big offer for him.
If Indiana wants a solid chance in this recruitment, it needs to push for a visit this summer.
Time will tell and more programs will jump in. I wouldn't expect him to make any type of early decision.
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The Adidas May Classic took place last weekend and TheHoosier.com was in attendance. It wasn't a great day of scouting with some major lack of competition but nonetheless, here were the scouting notes from Kyler.
Flory Bidunga – Relatively easy day for Bidunga here as there was no player in any game that could match up to him skill or size wise. Anytime he received the ball in the post, it was going in. Pick-and-roll game was money for him. Did struggle a little bit leading a fastbreak as nearly every time he did, it resulted in a turnover. Still is obviously learning the game but was not a day where mistakes would hurt his team.
Raleigh Burgess – Played with a high motor yet again on both ends of the floor. Offensively, he was real aggressive at attacking the basket but struggled shooting from the perimeter. Starting to notice how well him and Cooper Koch play off one another as they look to have built a strong chemistry where both can rotate inside and out on the offense. If Burgess can start to show consistency from the wing, he can be that true stretch four at the high major level.
Cooper Koch – Like most of his teammates, Koch also had a relatively easier day when it came to the offensive end of the floor. Thought he did a tremendous job getting wide in transition and taking advantage of the open look from the perimeter. Looks to me he is starting to play at a more fluid pace than what I saw a few weeks ago. More of a perimeter player than a true post but can really light it up from deep with his smooth shooting mechanics.
JQ Roberts – Roberts once again played at a fast pace and showed a ton of confidence in his overall game. Played mostly above the rim like her normally does however, would have liked to have seen more of his perimeter game as this was the type of contest for him to work on showcasing that. Sticking with the perimeter, felt like he showed more of that during the high school season than as of late. Nonetheless, Roberts had a solid day here on both ends.
Big Ten Note: Was able to see the future backcourt of Penn State with Logan Imes and Braeden Shrewsberry play for the first time this season. Both have incredible backcourt chemistry and play so well off one another. Both can shoot it well from deep and make plays on the ball. Has a chance to be one of the better backcourts in the Big Ten around their junior or senior year.
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Small note
Devonte Green and Josh Newkirk have been the two Indiana players announced as joining the Indiana TBT team this season.
Mike Woodson spoke at the Big Brothers and Big Sisters charity event earlier this week. This is what he had to say:
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After it was reported that he tested positive for Covid last week and was out of the NBA Combine, things really shifted towards him returning. Without being able to showcase his skills in a team and individual setting really hurt him.
That completes Indiana’s 2022-23 roster.
—
The class of 2023 is headlined by two players: power forward Arrinten Page and hybrid forward TJ Power.
At this point, both players are expected to visit Indiana this summer.
As for Power, he spoke to Indiana head coach Mike Woodson recently and it was really the first chance he had to get to know Woodson. He told TheHoosier.com about his conversation:
"It was just cool to hear from the head coach for sure that always solidifies the interest in my mind. He touched on getting out to see campus and just starting a relationship. I was impressed with his vision for building a winning culture again at Indiana."
---
As for another class of 2023 prospect that Indiana is active on, Andrej Stojakovic told Rivals national analyst Travis Graf that he plans on taking the following visits: Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, and either UConn or IU before July 31st. He has one visit set to Stanford.
He also added UCLA, USC, Kansas, Kentucky, and UConn or IU in the fall.
Now, I don't expect him to take all of those visits. That is A LOT of travel. But, Indiana should get a visit.
The teams in the second list seem to be the strongest here and Kentucky was a big offer for him.
If Indiana wants a solid chance in this recruitment, it needs to push for a visit this summer.
Time will tell and more programs will jump in. I wouldn't expect him to make any type of early decision.
---
The Adidas May Classic took place last weekend and TheHoosier.com was in attendance. It wasn't a great day of scouting with some major lack of competition but nonetheless, here were the scouting notes from Kyler.
Flory Bidunga – Relatively easy day for Bidunga here as there was no player in any game that could match up to him skill or size wise. Anytime he received the ball in the post, it was going in. Pick-and-roll game was money for him. Did struggle a little bit leading a fastbreak as nearly every time he did, it resulted in a turnover. Still is obviously learning the game but was not a day where mistakes would hurt his team.
Raleigh Burgess – Played with a high motor yet again on both ends of the floor. Offensively, he was real aggressive at attacking the basket but struggled shooting from the perimeter. Starting to notice how well him and Cooper Koch play off one another as they look to have built a strong chemistry where both can rotate inside and out on the offense. If Burgess can start to show consistency from the wing, he can be that true stretch four at the high major level.
Cooper Koch – Like most of his teammates, Koch also had a relatively easier day when it came to the offensive end of the floor. Thought he did a tremendous job getting wide in transition and taking advantage of the open look from the perimeter. Looks to me he is starting to play at a more fluid pace than what I saw a few weeks ago. More of a perimeter player than a true post but can really light it up from deep with his smooth shooting mechanics.
JQ Roberts – Roberts once again played at a fast pace and showed a ton of confidence in his overall game. Played mostly above the rim like her normally does however, would have liked to have seen more of his perimeter game as this was the type of contest for him to work on showcasing that. Sticking with the perimeter, felt like he showed more of that during the high school season than as of late. Nonetheless, Roberts had a solid day here on both ends.
Big Ten Note: Was able to see the future backcourt of Penn State with Logan Imes and Braeden Shrewsberry play for the first time this season. Both have incredible backcourt chemistry and play so well off one another. Both can shoot it well from deep and make plays on the ball. Has a chance to be one of the better backcourts in the Big Ten around their junior or senior year.
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Small note
Devonte Green and Josh Newkirk have been the two Indiana players announced as joining the Indiana TBT team this season.
Mike Woodson spoke at the Big Brothers and Big Sisters charity event earlier this week. This is what he had to say:
WATCH: Mike Woodson discusses Indiana basketball at charity dinner
Mike Woodson took questions on Tuesday at a dinner for the Big Brothers and Big Sister of Northeast Indiana.
