Coach Crean Nabs Two Huge Recruits in Just a Matter of Weeks
Up until the end of October the top recruit Coach Crean had landed was Stanford Robinson, a 6'4" two-guard from Virginia who committed back in May of this year. Robinson is a four-star recruit ranked 58th overall in ESPN's 2013 database. So Robinson is certainly a significant signing and will play an important role in the coming years for the Hoosiers. But Tom Crean wasn't finished...
On October 28, Indiana added more talent as Troy Williams, a 6'7" small forward from Virginia. Williams was much sought after and is listed as ESPN's 33rd best recruit and 9th best at his position. Troy picked IU over some major competition: Ohio State, Louisville, and North Carolina. Beating out the Tar Heels was probably the biggest surprise in this development as Williams was expected to pick an ACC school and Norrth Carolina was the most likely suitor. In the end, Troy decided to become a Hoosier which pleased us all.
So, now Indiana has went from having a trio of three-star recruits (Luke Fischer, Collin Hartman, Devin Davis) to being loaded with five committments including two four-star, Top 50 listed athletes. This has led to ESPN ranking Indiana as having the 10th best recruiting class of 2013. But wait, there's more....
On November 10, Tom Crean's efforts paid off in full as the 8th ranked prospect in the land, Noah Vonleh, committed to Indiana. Vonleh was the cherry on top for the Hoosiers already stellar 2013 class. Noah reclassified himself and joined the '13 class not quite two months ago. The Massachusetts high school standout is 6'8" and weighs in at 220 pounds. ESPN lists him as a five-star recruit and the third ranked power forward in the country. Vonleh made his decision immediately after his visit to Bloomington where fans began chanting "We want Noah!" when he was spotted at Assembly Hall. Picking up Vonleh caused a leap in the team recruiting standings for the Hoosiers as they are now listed as having the 4th best class in 2013. How about that?
So there you have it. The roster won't be dwindling any time soon.
6'8" 220
Haverhill, MA
***** 5 Star
#8 Overall
#3 Power Forward
Troy Williams
6'7" 190
Hampton, VA
**** 4 Star
#33 Overall
#9 Small Forward
Stanford Robinson6'4" 175
Fairfax, VA
**** 4 Star
#58 Overall
#15 Shooting Guard
Fred Glass Announces Two-Year Contract Extension For Coach Crean
And there was much rejoicing.
Just before tip-off of Monday's game against North Dakota State, Fred Glass was on Branch McCracken Court to deliver a bit of good news to the fans; a contract extension for Coach Crean. The extension will keep Crean as the coach of the Hoosiers at least until the year 2020. So the good times just keep rollin' along in Hoosier Nation.
Hoo - Hoo - Hoo ! Hoosiers!
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