Weekly Recruiting Update
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It seems like we say it every week, but it was a busy week once again on the recruiting scene. Indiana prospects were offered, took visits, and made commitments since the last time we posted an update. Now that the…
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Continue ReadingIt seems like we say it every week, but it was a busy week once again on the recruiting scene. Indiana prospects were offered, took visits, and made commitments since the last time we posted an update. Now that the two June live periods are behind us as well there will likely be more recruiting news shake out in the coming days. Let’s dive on in to all of the latest news from around the state.
- Jaxson Gould Jaxson Gould 6'3" | SG Warsaw | 2023 State IN (Warsaw H.S. 2023) committed to Indiana Wesleyan just hours before the start of the Charlie Hughes Showcase on Friday. The 6’2″ guard averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists as a junior at Warsaw.
- Dylan Moles Dylan Moles 6'3" | PG Greenfield-Central | 2023 State IN (Greenfield-Central H.S. 2023) picked up a couple of offers over the last week. First, he added another Crossroads League offer, this time coming from Grace. Then, over the weekend, he picked up a Division II offer from LeMoyne University in Syracuse, New York.
- Ashton Williamson Ashton Williamson 6'2" | PG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State #287 Nation IN (Gary 21st Century 2023) took a visit to Valparaiso and was offered by the school while on campus. Valpo joins Tennessee State and New Orleans as programs who have offered the dynamic point guard.
- More mid-major programs joined the sweepstakes for 6’5″ guard Joey Hart Joey Hart 6'5" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State #214 Nation IN (Linton-Stockton H.S. 2023). Miami (OH), Illinois State, and Missouri State all offered Hart during the last week.
- NAIA powerhouse Indiana Wesleyan became the first school to offer Marcus Ankney Marcus Ankney 6'3" | SG Center Grove | 2023 State IN (Center Grove H.S. 2023). The 6’2″ guard had a great weekend scoring the basketball at the Charlie Hughes Showcase.
- David Meriwether David Meriwether 6'10" | C Lawrence North | 2023 UT (Lawrence North H.S. 2023) was offered by Miami (OH) while visiting their campus earlier in the week. The 6’10″ center also holds an IUPUI offer.
- Cooper Farrall Cooper Farrall 6'5" | SF Culver Academy | 2023 State IN (Culver Academy 2023) is expected to visit Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday, June 27th. The 6’6″ wing was watched by several Division I programs over the weekend at the Charlie Hughes Showcase.
- Huntington extended an offer to Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN (Fort Wayne Carroll H.S. 2024).
- 6’6″ wing Kanon Catchings Kanon Catchings 6'8" | PF Overtime Elite (GA) | 2024 #31 Nation GA (Brownsburg H.S. 2024) took an unofficial visit to Indiana during the week. He was recently offered by Purdue.
- Gavin Welch Gavin Welch 6'6" | SF New Castle | 2023 State IN (New Castle H.S. 2023) picked up his first two scholarship offers during the week. The 6’5″ forward was offered by Calumet College of St. Joseph and Oakland City.
- 6’6″ forward Joseph Annan (Pike H.S. 2023) visited Anderson University and was offered by the Division III program.
- 5-star forward Xavier Booker Xavier Booker 6'11" | PF Cathedral | 2023 State #4 Nation IN (Cathedral H.S. 2023) took his fifth and final junior year official visit to Notre Dame on Thursday and Friday. He had a large number of Division I head coaches and blue blood assistants watching him at the Charlie Hughes Showcase.
- Markus Burton Markus Burton 5'11" | PG Penn | 2023 State #190 Nation IN (Penn H.S. 2023) added an offer from Missouri State during the week. They join Purdue Fort Wayne, Ball State, and Miami (OH).
- Manchester continued their summer visits for top area prospects as they hosted and offered 6’7″ post player Lleyton Weddell (Goshen H.S. 2023).
- One Indiana’s top Class of 2025 prospects in 6’7″ center Dezmon Briscoe Dezmon Briscoe 6'9" | PF Crispus Attucks | 2025 State #107 Nation IN (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2025) was offered by IUPUI over the weekend.