6-Banner Sunday: CJ Gunn shines in Indiana-Kentucky All-Star games

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Welcome to a different version of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint manufacturing between The Meeting Name and Contained in the Corridor the place we spotlight the 5 most important IU basketball tales of the previous week, plus check out how the opposite IU sports activities packages are doing.

Because the offseason continues, extra gentle was shed on varied subjects for subsequent season that followers have been ready for. First off, a couple of extra non-conference video games had been revealed final week because the items of subsequent 12 months’s schedule come collectively. Additionally, Indiana’s athletic division put out a roster that reveals the numbers every participant may have on the again of their uniform.

In participant information, whereas incoming freshman CJ Gunn is probably not essentially the most heralded recruit in IU’s class this upcoming season, his efficiency this weekend ought to make Hoosier followers extra enthusiastic about what he would possibly be capable to contribute. Talking of the newcomers for subsequent season, Contained in the Corridor had a collection specializing in them and what they may carry to the desk.

Lastly, AC Radio returned after per week off and we are going to as regular conclude with a take a look at how different IU sports activities are doing.

• Extra non-conference video games revealed
• Jersey numbers launched for subsequent season’s roster
• CJ Gunn shines in Indiana vs. Kentucky All-Star Video games
• Contained in the Corridor’s Freshman Focus collection
• AC Radio and Doing the Work podcasts
• Hoosier Roundup

Banner #1 – Extra non-conference video games revealed

Whereas it was not the top-flight matchups Hoosier followers discovered about beforehand when video games towards Arizona and Kansas had been introduced, a couple of extra non-conference opponents had been reported as subsequent 12 months’s schedule continues to fill in.

IU will as soon as once more host a multi-team occasion and it options Miami (OH), Little Rock, and Jackson State. None of those opponents have large expectations because the RedHawks had been 266, the Trojans 277, and the Tigers 328 on the finish of final season in keeping with the KenPom rankings, and never a lot enchancment is forecasted for any of them.

Nonetheless, with the Wildcats and Jayhawks already on the docket for 2022, and an elite matchup fairly attainable in each the Massive Ten-ACC Problem and Gavitt Video games, a couple of tune-up contests just like the three reported this week are to be anticipated.

Banner #2 – Jersey numbers launched for subsequent season’s roster

Annually followers could marvel what quantity every Hoosier and notably the brand new freshmen will put on.

That query was answered this week as IU made its roster for subsequent 12 months official. By way of the newcomers, Jalen Hood-Schifino will don primary whereas Malik Reneau, Kaleb Banks, and CJ Gunn may have jerseys numbered 5, 10, and 11 respectively. Additionally, walk-on Michael Shipp switched from 5 to 4 within the offseason on his uniform whereas fellow non-scholarship participant Shann Burke went from 11 to 13 to make room for the brand new freshmen’s most popular numbers.

Different adjustments behind the roster embody Sebastien Scott leaving and being changed by former Louisville switch Hogan Orbaugh who’s an Indiana native and served as a scholar assistant beneath Clif Marshall final season however seems to be on the group formally now. As a complete, the squad has 17 gamers with 13 on scholarship and 4 walk-ons.

Banner #3 – CJ Gunn shines in Indiana vs. Kentucky All-Star Video games

Incoming recruit CJ Gunn stands out as the lowest-ranked IU participant in his class in keeping with the rankings. Nonetheless, nobody would have identified it this weekend as he shined within the annual Indiana vs. Kentucky Excessive Faculty All-Star video games and was named the MVP.

As has been the case for a very long time, the group from the state north of the Ohio River simply dominated the one from south of it. Gunn was a giant purpose why as he scored 20 factors within the recreation Friday in Owensboro and did even higher Saturday in Southport when he chipped in 21. He was the main scorer for Indiana each nights.

Banner #4 – Contained in the Corridor’s Freshman Focus collection

Talking of newcomers, Inside The Corridor checked out a number of the freshmen for subsequent season with a brand new Focus Sequence.

Probably the most adorned of the bunch had been profiled as incoming five-star recruits Jalen Hood Schifino and Malik Reneau had been featured.

Banner #5 – AC Radio and Doing the work podcasts

Whereas Podcast On The Brink took the week off, Meeting Name returned with two totally different exhibits.

AC Radio appeared on the Massive Ten as a complete for subsequent season. In the meantime, Doing The Work mentioned the ladies’s group and the place they rank in early season polls for 2022-2023 in addition to attainable opponents for the upcoming schedule.

Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup

• Former Hoosier greats Antwaan Randel El and Vaughn Dunbar had been added to the faculty soccer corridor of fame poll.

• Current girls’s basketball nice Nicole Cardano-Hillary signed again house to play professionally with a group in Spain.

Baseball had their three star freshmen earn All-American Honors.

Softball introduced an early-season match they may compete in for 2023.

• An IU wrestler earned All-American standing on the U23 World Workforce Trials whereas a distinct former one certified for the Nationwide Workforce.

• Monitor and Discipline turned the ultimate IU athletic group to finish their 2021-2022 season on the NCAA championships. The one school sport nonetheless ending up competitors now’s baseball with the Tremendous Regionals and School World Sequence however the Hoosiers aren’t part of that.

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