AN INDIANA DAILY STUDENT SPECIAL PUBLICATION BASKETBALL GUIDE 2015
40 YEARS AFTER THE 1976 MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WENT
UNDEFEATED, BOTH THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAMS LOOK TO GET
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IU will try to fill its void in the post
All-time best lineup in IU history
Sophomore forward is called a “beast”
IU will try to improve its post offense this season. Big Ten champion Wisconsin’s shot chart shows the contrast between the teams’ 2014-15 strengths on the court.
What is the IU all-time greatest lineup in program history? Check out the best collective lineup in IU’s 119 years of men’s basketball.
IU’s sophomore forward Amanda Cahill is called a “beast” by her teammates as she takes on a bigger role in the Hoosiers’ offense this season.
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PIECING TOGETHER IU’s starting lineup puzzle By Andy Wittry awittry@indiana.edu | @AndyWittry
Hypothetical discussions about the Hoosiers’ starting five might be a lost cause this early in the season. Doing so would be the equivalent of chasing a ghost because IU Coach Tom Crean says IU doesn’t have a starting lineup. “Predictions on lineups will be just that — predictions,” he said after IU’s 8254 exhibition win against Ottawa. IU started senior point guard Yogi Ferrell, sophomore guard James Blackmon Jr., junior wing Troy Williams, senior forward Max Bielfeldt and freshman center Thomas Bryant in that game. Sophomore guard Robert Johnson, who started 33 times last season, and senior guard Nick Zeisloft, a fivegame starter a year ago, came off the bench against the GeeGees. Williams slid from his undersized power forward position that he occupied as a sophomore to the three-spot in the lineup. The Hoosier starting five
had the best plus-minus of any combination that saw the floor against Ottawa, but that doesn’t mean it is a permanent fixture. Only Ferrell has locked up a starting spot, Crean said. “We don’t really have a starting lineup right now,” he said. “It’s really irrelevant. Combinations are relevant. Who plays well with who is relevant. Who finishes is extremely relevant. That, to me, is going to be key.” IU has “tremendous” competition for its guard spots, and all of the team’s forwards will play, Crean said. Crean isn’t one to get too specific with labeling players by position. The Hoosiers strive to follow the doctrine of positionless basketball, a movement popularized by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA last season. Positionless basketball is attainable through a talented and deep roster with diverse skill sets among its players, where they become interchangeable on the court due to their versatility. They
aren’t limited to playing and defending just one position on the floor. “Our guards, we can interchange,” Blackmon Jr. said after the Ottawa game. “Me and Yogi switched off so many times tonight.” In Crean’s eyes, this brand of basketball requires playing out to — and at times, beyond — the 3-point line on both ends of the floor, spreading the floor with shooters who can also handle the ball, being versatile defensively and making adjustments inside the game. “That’s all part of playing positionless basketball to me,” he said. The next step is improving on defense, which has been a focus area since last season. “If we can get to a point where we can guard different positions, then that really leads you to another place offensively, and I hope we can get there,” Crean said. Much of the emphasis on defensive versatility falls on the shoulders of Bryant — a 6-foot-10 center with a 7-foot6 wingspan — who fills the
role of a much-needed rim protector while also being able to contest shots on the perimeter. “That’s invaluable for him because he’s going to have to guard numerous people for us,” Crean said. “Sometimes it will be a post man. In this league and in this non-conference schedule, you’re going to see a lot of multi-dimensional forwards you’ll face.” Bryant played 23 minutes against Ottawa as IU’s coaching staff managed the minutes of the team’s freshmen. In total, 13 Hoosiers saw action against the Gee-Gees, and nine played at least 10 minutes. At Big Ten Media Day in mid-October, Crean emphasized his desire to develop a roster that has multiple options at every spot on the floor. “We would want to have a true two-deep,” Crean said. “(Where) we’re two-deep at every position.” To him, being two-deep means the players know there’s always someone else competing for the same position and playing time,
which creates a heightened sense of competition. Crean said IU isn’t there yet, but it’s a goal the team is working toward. If the Hoosiers can accomplish the elusive concepts of playing positionless basketball and becoming a two-deep team, it will only improve Crean’s arsenal of lineup combinations. IU could “go big” with the Bielfeldt-Bryant frontcourt combination in an effort to combat a Purdue frontline that has 7-foot A.J. Hammons, 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas and 6-foot-9 Caleb Swanigan at its disposal. Or, if the Hoosiers want to play small ball to spread the floor with shooters, Williams could play the fourspot alongside a three-guard lineup of Ferrell, Blackmon Jr. and Johnson — IU’s most common lineup, one through four, at the end of last season. However, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Hoosiers play three-guard lineups less frequently this season. “Being married to the three guards all year long, I’m
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Head coach Tom Crean yells from the bench during the game against Bellarmine on Nov. 9, at Assembly Hall.
not married to that lineup at all,” Crean said. “I’m married to Joani, not that lineup.” Crean defines a point guard in IU’s offensive system as the player who throws the ball ahead the best after the opponent scores a basket. When the Hoosiers play a positionless style of basketball, they don’t have a true point guard once the ball gets down the court, Crean said. “Other than that, it’s really moving,” he said. “It’s free flowing with the exception when we want a matchup.” Game-by-game matchups will determine the composition of the team’s starting lineup and rotation. IU has 11 eligible scholarship players plus walk-ons, and each one is a piece — some larger than others — to the Hoosiers’ puzzle. “It’s really a matter of mixing and matching, and getting guys comfortable,” Crean said.
Anunoby finding comfort on IU men’s basketball team By Michael Hughes michhugh@indiana.edu @MichaelHughes94
In a little more than a minute of play, O.G. Anunoby guarded a forward in the post and a guard on the perimeter, stole the ball, rebounded the ball, ran the floor and jumped high to dunk a lob from sophomore guard James Blackmon Jr. That stretch of two defensive possessions and one brief offensive possession in the second half of IU’s 82-54 exhibition win against Ottawa on Tuesday night showed why the freshman forward can be a great player for IU. But in a combined 1:34 of playing time in the first half, Anunoby picked up three fouls. It’s not a problem specific to Anunoby. Most freshmen
struggle with the adjustment to the college game, but his strengths make him special. His ability to guard any player anywhere on the floor sets him apart. But with the natural length, size and speed comes a work ethic that gives him his versatility, his high school coach Blair Thompson said. “Every game he’s been on the floor in his high school career, he’s been the focal point of defenses that took a physical approach to guarding him,” said Thompson, head coach at Jefferson City High School in Missouri. “I think one of the ways to battle that was to get in the weight room.” Some of the physical development was natural. No matter how many weights you lift, you can’t become 6-foot-8 with long arms, Thompson said. But he
developed past his natural gifts in high school, in part because of the goals he set for himself. He wanted to be the best player he could be, the best player in Missouri and to play on a major college team, Thompson said. Part of achieving those goals was to get stronger; the other part was to just play a lot of basketball. “Basketball was huge to him,” said Seth Stegemen, former teammate of Anunoby and now a senior at Jefferson City. “I know every chance he had to be in the gym he was there putting in the work.” That’s what Anunoby did most, Stegemen said. He put in the work and just played basketball. The rest of his teammates saw that and the mentality around the team changed. Now everyone was
working harder to try and match Anunoby. If he wasn’t in the weight room or in the Jefferson City gym, he was walking around town trying to find an open gym to play in, Thompson said. “If there was a door unlocked or anything he would tend to find his way in to any number of gyms around Jefferson City and find somebody to rebound for him or play against,” Thompson said. When he’s playing basketball, or just in basketball mode, he’s almost a different person, Stegemen said. He’s vocal and a leader for his teammates. He’s a role model for many kids in the Jefferson City community, because everyone wanted to know who O.G. was. SEE ANUNOBY, PAGE 6
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Freshman forward O.G. Anunoby (3) passes the ball to sophomore Troy Williams (5) during the game against Bellarmine on Nov. 9 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers won, 73-62.
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MEET THE 2015-16 MEN’S TEAM MAX BIELFELDT
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Year Grad student Position Forward Height 6’8”
Bielfeldt received a waiver to transfer within the Big Ten from Michigan to IU in the offseason after he wasn’t able to spend his final year of eligibility in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 6-foot-8 fifth-year senior will spend the school year in a Kelley School of Business graduate program while giving the Hoosiers a big body in the post.
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A dynamic wing, Williams is a human highlight reel known for his dunking ability. Widely projected to be a potential first-round pick in the 2016 NBA draft, the 6-foot-7 junior needs to improve his consistency, ball handling, decisionmaking and jump shot in order to make the next jump in his game.
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Newkirk transferred from Pittsburgh in the offseason and will redshirt this season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules. He played at Assembly Hall last season in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, when he scored a season-high 16 points and dished a career-high eight assists. He has two years of eligibility left.
A 6-foot-7 freshman from Waynesville, Missouri, Morgan was ranked as the No. 89 prospect in the 2015 recruiting class by the 247Sports Composite. He was named a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Missouri and earned a nomination for the McDonald’s All-American game.
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Taylor is a 6-foot-2 walk-on guard who was officially added to IU’s roster online Nov. 4. He played for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis.
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JORDAN FUCHS
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Year Sophomore Position Forward Height 6’6”
Fuchs is a scholarship tight end for the IU football team who joined the IU basketball team midseason as a freshman last winter. It is unclear whether he’ll suit up for the Hoosiers on the basketball court this winter, but his name was introduced at Hoosier Hysteria in October.
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Year Freshman Position Forward Height 6’10”
Bryant is the most highly regarded member of IU’s 2015 recruiting class. The 6-foot-10 center has a 7-foot-6 wingspan and could be the missing piece in the team’s frontcourt that it lacked last season. He is described by teammates and coaches as a willing learner with a great passion for the game.
Year Senior Position Guard Height 6’0”
After considering leaving school early last spring to pursue a professional career, Yogi Ferrell elected to return to IU, where he leads a preseason top-15 team. He has started every game in his IU career, and IU Coach Tom Crean said he is the only player who has locked up a starting role this season. He will possibly go down as one of the program’s all-time greats and statistical leaders.
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Year Junior Position Forward Height 6’7”
Hartman tore his ACL at the end of his freshman season but rehabilitated in time for the start of his sophomore campaign. He finished the year as the 12th-most efficient offensive player in the country, per kenpom. com. At 6-foot-7, he often had to play out of position last season as a post player, but IU’s frontcourt additions should allow him to play the three or four spots this season.
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Year Freshman Position Guard Height 6’2”
Niego is a freshman walk-on from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois where he was the all-time leader in assists and 3-point field goals. He averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and four assists per game during his high school career.
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Year Freshman Position Guard Height 6’2”
YOGI FERELL
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Year Freshman Position Forward Height 6’8”
A 6-foot-8 freshman from Jefferson City, Missouri, Anunoby chose IU over offers from George Mason, Georgia, Iowa and Ole Miss. He averaged 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a senior in high school, while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. He was a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Missouri. Anunoby is a long and athletic forward who will likely come off the bench this season.
Year Redshirt senior Position Forward Height 6’7”
A fifth-year senior walk-on who previously played for Division II Bellarmine, Burton sees limited minutes off the bench for IU. He appeared in 14 games last season in which he scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Year Freshman Position Forward Height 6’7”
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Year Junior Position Guard Height 6’1”
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Year Junior Position Forward Height 6’7”
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Year Redshirt senior Position Guard Height 6’4”
Zeisloft transferred to IU from Illinois State in the summer of 2014 and contributed immediately as a graduate transfer. He was the second-most efficient offensive player in the country last season, per kenpom.com. He made 63 of his 140 3-point attempts last season while taking just 18 shots inside the arc.
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Year Sophomore Position Guard Height 6’3”
Oftentimes overlooked because he shares IU’s backcourt with Ferrell and Blackmon Jr., Johnson is a swiss army knife for IU. He’s a willing defender who’s able to run the offense and knock down shots from deep. Johnson shot 38.8 percent from 3-point range as a freshman.
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Year Sophomore Position Guard Height 6’4”
Blackmon Jr. earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors last season, and he was selected to the 10-player preseason All-Big Ten team this fall. He was sixth in the country in scoring among freshmen last season at 15.7 points per game and is a lethal shooter from behind the 3-point line.
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NICK ZEISLOFT
JAMES BLACKMON JR.
Year Sophomore Position Forward Height 6’9”
A fan favorite, Priller is a 6-foot-9 forward with an outside shooting touch. The sophomore is on the outside of the team’s regular rotation, but Assembly Hall always gives him a warm reception whenever he checks into the game for the Hoosiers.
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How IU’s shooting stacks up IU will try to match the inside production of 2014-15 Big Ten champion Wisconsin One year removed from Noah Vonleh’s departure in 2013, the glaring weakness for the Hoosiers during the 2014-15 season was a “big man” presence in the post. While being a dangerous 3-point shooting team, IU shot just 50.2 percent near the basket while allowing opponents to shoot 50.9 percent on the inside. By comparison, Wisconsin, the 2015 Big Ten Champion and NCAA National Championship contender, shot 54.3 percent inside the arc and kept opponents to just 44.9 percent because of the presence of former Badger Frank Kaminsky, then-junior Sam Dekker and then-sophomore Nigel Hayes. With the addition of freshman center Thomas Bryant, the Hoosiers look to establish a stronger front court presence and fill the inside void during the 2015-16 season.
Field Goal percentage inside the arc IU 50.2% IU opponents 50.9% Wisconsin 54.3% Wisconsin opponents 44.9%
3-point field goals (made-attempted) IU 169-418 (40.4%) Opponents 110-326 (33.7%)
3-point field goals made per game IU 9.4 Opponents 6.1
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2014-15 Men’s Basketball schedule 11/13 vs. Eastern Illinois 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network Plus
12/12 vs. McNeese State 6:30 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
1/30 vs Minnesota 2:15 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
11/16 vs. Austin Peay 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
12/19 vs. Notre Dame 2 p.m., Bakers Life Fieldhouse ESPN
2/2 at Michigan 9 p.m., Crisler Center ESPN
11/19 vs. Creighton 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
12/22 vs. Kennesaw State 6 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
2/6 at Penn State 8 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center Big Ten Network
12/30 at Rutgers 1 p.m., Louis Brown Athletic Center ESPN2
2/11 vs. Iowa 9 p.m., Assembly Hall ESPN2/ESPN
MAUI JIM INVITATIONAL Lahaina Civic Center 11/23 vs. Wake Forest 5 p.m., ESPN2 11/24 vs. St. John’s/ Vanderbilt 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN 11/25 vs. TBA TBA, TBA 11/30 vs. Alcorn State 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network 12/2 at Duke 9:15 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPN 12/5 vs. Morehead State 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network 12/9 vs. IPFW 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network Plus
1/2 at Nebraska 4 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena Big Ten Network
2/14 at Michigan State 1 p.m., Breslin Student Events Center CBS
1/5 vs. Wisconsin 7 p.m., Assembly Hall ESPN
2.17 vs Nebraska 8:30 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
1/10 vs. Ohio State 1:30 or 4:30 p.m., Assemlby Hall CBS
2/20 vs. Purdue 7 or 9 p.m., Assembly Hall ESPN
1/16 at Minnesota 12:30 p.m., Williams Arena Big Ten Network
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1/19 vs. Illinois 7 p.m., Assembly Hall ESPN
3/1 at Iowa 9 p.m., Carver–Hawkeye Arena ESPN
1/23 vs. Northwestern 12 p.m., Assembly Hall ESPN/2/U
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What should fans expect from the Hoosiers in the 2015-16 season? Let’s talk about expectations. Expectations change the way we value success. The No. 1 team and the No. 68 team have very different opinions about getting knocked out in the Sweet 16. So what, exactly, are the expectations for IU this season? A No. 15 ranking in both the AP and Coaches Polls marks where people believe the Hoosiers stand currently. The question becomes how far the team must go to keep themselves and the IU faithful happy. Senior point guard Yogi Ferrell likely sits and thinks about how this season should go more than anybody else on the team. He has been a part of a team that was preseason No. 1 and has been a part of a team that didn’t even make the NIT. Ferrell said he wants a Big Ten title and to make a deep NCAA Tournament run from there. I’d agree with the Big Ten title. You would imagine that is the goal for a Hoosier squad that most have as the second or third best team in the conference. That would be a huge success. How deep of a run in the NCAA Tournament are people expecting? The strength of IU last season was a mostly young and exciting backcourt that could run the floor and shoot the lights out. That whole crew of Ferrell, sophomore guards James Blackmon Jr. and Robert Johnson and senior guard Nick Zeisloft returns. The weaknesses of turnovers and defense should be alleviated to some extent by a second year playing together as a backcourt. Size — and more importantly quality size — was the biggest issue for IU down low last season. Adding freshman center Thomas Bryant is the obvious fix, and he looks very impressive. The move makes IU more well-rounded, but that still doesn’t quite answer how good they will be. Regardless of what we decide those expectations are, I asked IU Coach Tom Crean about another season in which expectations were the highest they can be — the 2012-13 season in which IU was preseason No. 1. He talked about needing guys who can score and also play lockdown defense. He talked about the chemistry that team possessed. However, Crean said he didn’t believe he necessarily learned anything about how to handle expectations. He coached
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Senior guard Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell catches a pass during IU's exhibition game against Ottawa on Nov.3 at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers won 82-54.
nine years at Marquette prior to coming to Bloomington and took the Golden Eagles to the Final Four. What he thinks he learned is simple. “What wins is what wins everywhere,” Crean said. Here are those things he believes leads to winning: communication, commitment to defense, poise under pressure, making big plays in big moments and — maybe most importantly — keeping guys in line. “And that is the hardest thing, by far, to do,” Crean said. “And I’ve learned about that.” Many of those “bad eggs” are gone. The personnel weaknesses have been addressed. What comes next is improving with the capable foundation that is in place. That may be the thing. The pieces are there, and the x’s and o’s are really starting to come in place to work, but that says nothing about where the team goes from there. It is still a pretty young team. Aside from Ferrell and junior forward Troy Williams, most of the real xfactors are freshmen and sophomores.
BRODY MILLER is a junior in journalism.
Crean said he has a notebook of things he knows the team needs to get better at. What I would do to see that notebook. I would imagine it contains things like team defense, controlling the ball when playing at a high tempo and protecting the paint. That notebook could be what says everything this season. What is in that notebook and how well are those topics addressed? “We have a long way to go,” Crean said. “The more that they understand that, the better we’ll get.” So back to those expectations. I still don’t quite know what those are. This is a team that could absolutely find itself gelling and fighting for a national title, but who knows how likely that really is. As your columnist, I’ll give you some expectations — staying out of trouble and not losing any gimme games. brodmill@indiana.edu
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IU men’s basketball all-time starting lineup By Greg Gottfried gigottfr@indiana.edu | @gott31
IU men’s basketball has seen many legendary teams throughout the years, so we thought we’d build our own. Here are our picks for a dream team. Isiah Thomas (1979-1981) Point guard Isiah Lord Thomas III, named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA Isiah History and Thomas owner of the coolest middle name in recent history, got his basketball start at IU as the floor general for the Hoosiers. Coach Bob Knight gave Thomas the nickname “Pee Wee” for his short stature but the guard played big when it mattered most, as he was a crucial member of the 1981 National Champions. Victor Oladipo (2010-2013) Shooting guard Perhaps it’s recency bias but
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 When a player that good comes to a community that small, curiosity peaks, Thompson said. “Him being one of, if not the best player to ever play at this high school, people
Oladipo is, for my money, the best IU shooting guard of all time. It’s kind Victor of stunning Oladipo to watch some of the in-game dunks Oladipo has slammed down. I can’t even replicate those on a Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Hoop. Along with the flash, Oladipo’s defensive prowess assisted him to eventually win the Adolph Rupp Trophy for the top player in men’s Division I NCAA basketball. Even though Oladipo never won a championship for the Hoosiers and cost me my NCAA Tournament Bracket in 2013, he will always be a beloved Hoosier. Scott May (1972-1976) Small forward
Scott May
Out of Sandusky, Ohio, May played for IU Coach Bob Knight. He amassed several awards
wanted to know a lot about him,” Thompson said. “That spread throughout the community and no matter what school people went through throughout our area.” But off the court Anunoby was a different person. He was quiet and reserved. It took Stegemen almost
in his final year at IU including first-team All-American, Sporting News College Player of the Year, AP College Player of the Year and, most importantly, 1976 NCAA Champion. In his last two years with the program, IU went undefeated in the regular season and won 37-consecutive Big Ten games. Alan Henderson (1991-1995) Power forward
Currently, the only IU player to rank in the school’s top five in scoring, rebounding, Alan blocked shots Henderson and steals, Henderson was a whirlwind on the court and right into the hearts of Hoosier nation. His 23.5 points per game scoring average in the 1995 season is the highest singleseason scoring average for any IU player under Coach Knight. Henderson graduated from IU with a degree in biology, but it was
an entire season to feel like he knew Anunoby well as a person. He didn’t open up to someone until he felt comfortable in the situation, Stegemen said. “Off the court he’s really quiet and everything,” Stegemen said. “You kind of have
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his chemistry on the court that will be remembered for years to come. Walt Bellamy (1958-1961) Center Averaging 20.6 points and 15.5 rebounds per game, roughly my statistics Walt when I play Bellamy at the HPER, Bellamy is arguably the best Hoosier big man of all time. Bellamy left IU on a bright spot in his last collegiate game as he scored 33 points and grabbed 28 rebounds, the latter of which is still a Big Ten record. Bellamy will forever be known as the first Hoosier ever taken No. 1 in the NBA draft and the first Hoosier named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Tournament, which was spearheaded by no-name Michael Jordan. He Steve Alford continued to grow as a player with the tutelage of Coach Knight. “Steve was incredibly mature as a freshman. He was getting thrown out of practice then,” said Dan Dakich, Alford’s former teammate, in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
Greg Gottfried is also a social media intern for IU Athletics. This is an opinion piece, and is unaffiliated with IU Athletics. two weeks, out of 53, in the top 10 of the NCAA basketball polls. Cheaney scored 30 or more points 13 times as a Hoosier and at the end of his collegiate year, he won virtually every post-season honor available. Tim Priller (2014-Current) Bench
As a freshman, Alford was integral in leading the Hoosiers against the UNC Tar Heels in the NCAA
If you’re ever on “Jeopardy” in the future, it might behoove you to know that Calbert Cheaney was Cheaney Coach Knight’s first lefthanded player and left IU with many accomplishments. He is the only IU freshman ever to score 20 points in the season opener of his freshman year, and his teams spent all but
A favorite amongst fans and Twitter trending topics, Priller has become a Tim Priller staple for the IU basketball team in the last few years. With the monikers Uncle Tim, Priller Time, Vanilla Prilla and Shaggy (alluding to “Scooby-Doo”), Priller is a knockdown threepoint shooter and welcome addition to the “best Hoosiers of all time” list. Perhaps after his collegiate basketball days have ended he will be another Hoosier with a National Championship.
to get to know him for a bit for him to talk more, but on the court he led us in everything really.” On the court he needed to be a leader, so he became one. When he needed to be a figure to look up to, he was. If he needs to guard a player in the post or step out onto the
perimeter, he does. He’s always worked to do what he needed to in the situation and that won’t change in Bloomington, even if this could be the hardest thing he’s ever done. He’s been working his entire life for this challenge, Thompson said.
“He’s been fortunate enough to have been given an opportunity and I think he’s going to take full advantage of it,” Thompson said. “I think he’s where he wants to be even knowing he’s going to have to work his tail off to make an impact and to help his basketball team.”
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Year Sophomore Position Guard Height 6’0”
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Year Junior Position Guard Height 5’9”
Sophomore guard Jess Walter averaged 7.4 points per game off the bench as a freshman last season, and shot 42 percent from 3-point range. She is expected to compete for the starting wing spot next to point guard Tyra Buss where she will find her opportunities beyond the arc.
IU Coach Teri Moren and the girls have talked about junior transfer Tyshee Towner’s quick adjustment to the team’s philosophy and coaching after transferring from Wabash Valley College. She averaged 17.1 points per game and 3.2 steals per game whie averaging 46.4 percent from the field last season.
TYRA BUSS
AMANDA CAHILL
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Year Sophomore Position Forward Height 6’2”
Sophomore guard Tyra Buss is the Hoosiers’ leading returning scorer from last season’s team after averaging 11.7 points per game. The 5-foot-8 guard will play point guard for IU after serving as the team’s 2-guard as a freshman.
Sophomore forward Amanda Cahill was one of two players to start all of IU’s 31 games. In her first season playing college ball, Cahill recorded six double-double, the most by any IU player since 2008-09. The sophomore also tallied 10 rebounds in 10 games.
KYM ROYSTER
LYNDSAY LEIKEM
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Year Freshamn Position Forward Height 6’2”
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Year Senior Position Forward Height 6’2”
Freshman forward Kym Royster is one of Teri Moren’s two freshmen, and has been praised by her teammates for her athleticism and awareness in practice. An Ohio native, the 6-foot-2 forward is projected by Moren to gain minutes as she becomes comfortable with the system.
The only senior on the 10-player roster, forward Lyndsay Leikem did not start a game for the Hoosiers last season, but played in all but two games. In her restricted minutes, Leikem still managed to record 108 rebounds, the fourth-most on the team.
KARLEE MCBRIDE
JENN ANDERSON
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Year Junior Position Guard Height 5’10”
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Year Junior Position Center Height 6’3”
Junior guard Karlee McBride averaged 8.4 points last season after playing in all 31 games. The 5-foot-10 guard did not start a game for the Hoosiers last season, but will certainly be a part of head coach Teri Moren’s future rotation as she comes into the season as one of five upperclassmen on the roster.
The 6-foot-3 center Jenn Anderson filled the starting center position for 28 games last season. Even though she started all but three games, Anderson averaged just under 20 minutes per game and recorded 105 rebounds, the fifth-most on the team.
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Junior forward Alexis Gassion is projected to play a larger role in the offense this season following an 8.0 points per game season as a sophomore. At 5-foot11, the Hoosiers are expecting Gassion to play more aggressively and physically this season and take on the scorer’s role on the floor.
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Year Freshman Position Center Height 6’4”
6-foot-4 freshman center Danielle Williams is now the tallest athlete on the team. The newcomer from Fort Worth, Texas arrives as the second center on the team, behind Jenn Anderson. She averaged six blocks per game in her senior season at North Crowley High School and owns the school’s record for most blocks in a game and in a season.
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Tyra Buss attempts a shot during the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament against Penn State on Jan. 22, 2015.
Coach Teri Moren talks to host Catt Sadler during Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Assembly Hall.
Hoosiers emphasize defense in 2015-16 IU expending all 10 players and newcomers in effort to speed up defense with on-ball pressure By Teddy Bailey eebailey@indiana.edu @The_Teddy_Bailey
With just 10 active players on her roster, IU Coach Teri Moren said she will need to rely on each player to contribute immensely. That includes the newcomers, as Moren welcomes freshman forwards Kym Royster and Danielle Williams along with junior college transfer guard Tyshee Towner to Bloomington. The three newcomers have quickly developed among the seven returning players that the Hoosiers are bringing back for the 2015-16 season, Moren said. Depth, however, serves as an initial hurdle in Moren’s
second season at IU. “I think we’re in a good place,� Moren said. “We don’t have the depth that we would like — we’re a little beat up unfortunately. We have to be really careful as we move forward that we get our kids some additional rest time.� The Hoosiers are already battling some minor injuries. Junior center Jenn Anderson is fighting off a lower back injury, and sophomore guard Jess Walter suffered a jaw injury at Hoosier Hysteria. Health and fatigue will be a focal point as the Hoosiers move forward. “As a staff we have to manage that,� Moren said. “We have to do a really good job of not just talking
to our players but talking to our trainers about how our players are.� The women’s team has been able to limit its preseason reps and prepare for the season by practicing against the men’s team. “It’s very fast and gets us ready,� junior guard Karlee McBride said. “There’s no excuse in games if you get beat or anything. It’s definitely challenging, but it really helps us.� Though there may be only 10 available players on her roster, Moren said she feels her rotations are still up in the air. Sophomore guard Tyra Buss and sophomore forward Amanda Cahill are expected to lead the team; however, Moren says every player will be forced
to play a good number of minutes. “They’re all going to play,� Moren said. “When you have a short bench with 10 kids, it’s just a matter of figuring about the best rotation. Sometimes it’s not your five best players, but the five players that play the best together. There’s a lot of different scenarios we could look at.� As far as her newcomers are concerned, Moren said she expects the trio to be integral to her team’s early season success. Towner, a transfer from Wabash Valley College (Illinois), has been a pleasant surprise to Moren’s staff. The former JUCO AllAmerican averaged 17.1 points per game last season. “I knew what we were
getting from her on the defensive end — she’s really special on the ball,� Moren said. “I didn’t give her enough credit on offense and her ability to come off ball screens and attack. Right now, she’s just trying to get used to our system. When she gets comfortable in that, she’s going to be really good.� Royster, meanwhile, has used her athleticism to impress her new coaching staff. The 6-foot-3 freshman from Ohio will need to grow up faster than expected, Moren said. “Kym is going to be special when it’s all said and done,� Moren said. “Obviously she’s still a freshman, so she’ll have her freshman moments where she’s
thinking about going from defense to offense. For her, she’s going to have to grow up pretty fast. There’s no question she’s going to play a lot of minutes.� The rotation will become a little clearer as the Hoosiers begin the regular season. Sophomore Tyra Buss will begin the season as the team’s point guard. The scorer is expected to be on the floor for the majority of games. “Hopefully Tyra doesn’t put herself in a lot of situations where she’s in early foul trouble,� Moren said. “She’s going to have to be really disciplined. It’s going to be very important that she’s on the floor, but also we know that she’s going to log a lot of minutes.�
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IU forward looks to be an ‘impact’ player IU offense will rely on sophomore forward Amanda Cahill more this year for greater production at the post position By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu @trlehman_IDS
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Freshman forward Amanda Cahill takes a free throw during an exhibition game against the University of Indianapolis Sunday, Nov. 9. 2014.
IU Coach Teri Moren decided after her first season as IU women’s basketball coach she was going to restructure the Hoosier offense to fit the team’s strengths. That means getting the ball in sophomore forward Amanda Cahill’s hands. “I think she likes the opportunity that we have to have the ball in her hands more, and she’s going to have more opportunities to score for us and make decisions for us,” Moren said about Cahill. “We’re very committed to trying to get the ball in her hands more.” The 6-foot-2 sophomore out of Clyde, Ohio, led the team in points per game last season with 10.8 and rebounds per game with 7.7, two of IU’s strongest focuses heading into 2015, as the Hoosiers finished fifth in the Big Ten in scoring offense and 10th in rebounding margin. Her size and ability in the post will offer IU the opportunity to increase ball movement in and out of the paint, which Moren said she is hoping to facilitate after a season of side-to-side passing on the perimeter. “I think she’s really comfortable, but she always has been, that’s just kind of part of her make up,” Moren said. “One of the things you guys will see improvement in her game is her ability to catch, rip and drive.” Her catch, rip and drive movement gives Cahill freedom near the post to catch balls away from the basket and find her way to high-percentage shots. That’s something her teammates and coaches rave about
when they talk about Cahill: the flexibility in her game. A consistent starter at power forward, Cahill can work in the back court and the front court, moving anywhere between the three-spot and five-spot. “Me and (senior forward) Lyndsay (Leikem) have been playing the three in practice and the five, whatever they need,” Cahill said. “Just being whatever the team needs me to be. I’m just kind of ready to be anything I guess.” The selflessness and the team mentality that Cahill brings to the court is what Moren emphasizes the most when she talks about her game and her as a teammate. “B’s a funny kid because she’s not just a great teammate, but she doesn’t get caught up in individual accolades or awards, points, any of that,” Moren said. “She’s more concerned with what’s more important for the group, what’s good for the team. The one thing about Cahill is that she’s always going to do what we ask her to do and be really, really good.” Her teammates on the court say the same things about her team mentality, but they also can’t help but notice her skills and appreciate her flexibility around the paint. Last season, Cahill started all 31 games she played and was one of two players — along with junior center Jenn Anderson — to shoot 50 percent from the field. She was also second on the team in steals with 40 and led the team in blocks with 30. Her teammates and coaches agreed she has gotten even better throughout the offseason. “Amanda Cahill definitely — you guys — everybody needs to watch out for her this
year because she is definitely gonna kill it out there,” junior guard Karlee McBride said. “Even if she’s in the guard position, I feel that she’s going to do really well. She’s just a beast. I can’t even explain it.” With her strengths inside the paint, though, come personal fouls from aggressive play. Cahill proved that in her freshman campaign, as she led the team in fouls with 97 — 17 more than Anderson, who was second. Cahill said she’s been battling the weakness by spending more time in the weight room, putting on muscle and learning how to play against bigger girls on the inside. She said staying out of foul trouble was something she really needed to work on before 2015 because playing at a faster offensive tempo — a tempo Moren is pushing this season — can lead to mental mistakes and more personal fouls. “Basketball’s just a really big mental game,” Cahill said. “You just have to be smart, especially with us trying to play a faster tempo. That’s a big part of it, just being smart with the shots and passes you make and the decisions you’re making.” At the end of last season, the Hoosiers decided to choose individually one word to integrate into their lives in order to improve after a 15-16 season. Cahill chose the word “impact.” What makes her choice different from the other words chosen is her desire to implement it off the court as well, something that Moren said she does well. “Not just on the court but off the court,” Cahill said. “Just in my life, I want to be an impact on other peoples’ lives, and not just an impact but a positive impact.”
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Gassion adjusts to small forward role
After starting her sophomore year on the bench, Alexis Gassion takes on a leadership role for IU in 2015
By Taylor Lehman trlehman@indiana.edu @trlehman_IDS
Before the 2014-15 season, new IU Coach Teri Moren had arrived in Bloomington just weeks before the beginning of pre-season practices. So she knew she was going to lose players to other schools with more rooted expectations and traditions, after the women’s basketball team finished 15-16 in her debut season. “Sometimes when transition happens, transferring happens,� Moren said. In the case of the starting small forward spot, the transition is junior Alexis Gassion, and the transfer is sophomore Taylor Agler. Beginning the 2014-15 season at the three-spot, Agler started 15 games with Gassion as the backup. Agler hit 32 percent of her shots from the field and recorded just two rebounds per game. But when Agler went down with an ankle injury in the middle of the season, Gassion took the starting spot and never gave it back. She started the rest of the Hoosiers’ 16 games and recorded the second-highest total rebounds with 189 on the team. She hit 45 percent of her shots, the third-best percentage on the team. After losing her spot, Agler transferred to Texas Tech, and now Gassion is being called on more than ever before. “There’s no question we want Lex to do more,� Moren said. “I’ve asked her to be more selfish in her shot selection. She has
to score for us, and she knows that. I think she’s excited about that.� Being named as one of the best all-around athletes on the team by Moren, Gassion led IU in conference play in rebounds (129), was second on the team in blocks (11) and three-point percentage (36.4) and only turned the ball over 25 times in 18 games. As the most dynamic all-around scorer, Gassion had the fewest field goal attempts in the starting lineup during conference play, putting up nine fewer the sophomore forward Amanda Cahill, and the junior said she doesn’t know why. All she knows, she said, is what Moren expects from her this year: selfishness. “When I look at my teammates, I see that I kind of have to be a leader out there because they’re younger and they’re going to look up to me,� Gassion said. “So, in order for us to score, I know that I’m going to have to be selfish sometimes and have that scorer’s mentality when I have the ball.� As the only upperclassmen in the expected starting lineup this season, Gassion said she sees herself moving from a role as a bench player at the beginning of last season to not only a starter and a leading scorer but a leader for the Hoosiers. “I think in the last two years she’s been trying to figure out and navigate her role on this basketball team, and we’ve made it crystal clear for her that she’s a scorer,� Moren
said. “We didn’t have summer access last year, so we’re really trying to take advantage of that this year. This is a group that really enjoys being around each other.� During their summer practices, the Hoosiers worked on developing chemistry between the front and back courts, as well as pushing the pace of the game. That involves moving the speedy sophomore point guard Tyra Buss to the distribution role and Gassion to the floor general role. Gassion said she likes Buss running the floor because the point guard keeps her head up to look for outlets to pass the ball inside. After a rule-change dropped the play clock to 30 seconds per possession, Moren decided to practice on a 24-second play clock to make the offense naturally run quicker than last season. Gassion, who said she loves playing in transition, said she likes to play in a high-tempo offense because the post players can’t make it to the other end of the floor in time to contest her shots. As a group, Moren said the team — as well as Gassion — is in a different place than it was a year ago. “I think the intangible part, the chemistry part, is really important,� Moren said. “It’s something that we didn’t have the time in order to build our team. There’s no question that we have a group that’s motivated, ambitious, eager, hungry.�
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Sophomore guard Alexis Gassion attempts a layup against Purdue at Assembly Hall on Monday, Feb. 1.
2014-15 Women’s Basketball schedule PRESEASON WNIT 11/13 vs. Tennessee State 12 p.m., Assembly Hall 11/17 vs. TBA TBA 11/19 vs. TBA TBA 11/22 vs. TBA TBA 11/24 at IPFW 7 p.m., Hilliard Gates Sports Center VANDERBILT THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT Memorial Gymnasium 11/27 vs. Ohio University 11/28 vs. Austin Peay/ Vanderbilt 12/2 vs. Georgia Tech 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network Plus 12/8 at Indiana State 7:05 p.m., Hulman Center 12/11 vs. Samford 7 p.m., Assembly Hall
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12/20 vs. Miami 7:15 p.m.
1/30 at Maryland 7 p.m., Xfinity Center Big Ten Network Plus
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2/4 vs. Iowa 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
12/28 vs. Yale 7 p.m., Assembly Hall
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12/31 at Wisconsin 3 p.m., Kohl Center Big Ten Network Plus
2/10 at Illinois 8 p.m., State Farm Center Big Ten Network Plus
1/3 vs. Michigan 12:30 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
2/14 vs. Wisconsin 2 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network Plus
1/7 at Ohio State 7 p.m., Value City Arena Big Ten Network Plus
2/18 vs. Minnesota 7 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network Plus
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1/17 at Minnesota 3 p.m., Williams Arena Big Ten Network Plus
2/27 vs. Penn State 4 p.m., Assembly Hall Big Ten Network
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