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Big Ten Basketball: Breaking down each program’s 2018 recruiting class

By Lukas Harkins

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 26: General view of the Breslin Center. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 26: General view of the Breslin Center. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Head coach Miller of Indiana. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Head coach Miller of Indiana. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Indiana Hoosiers

Class rankings: 4th in Big Ten, 21st nationally

Commitments: Jerome Hunter (54), Damezi Anderson (112), Robert Phinisee (123), Jake Forrester (135)

Archie Miller may not have made a major splash with a top-25 recruit but he compiled an excellent 2018 recruiting class so far for Indiana. There are not that many programs that can look at their class and point to four top-150 recruits. Serious props should be given to Miller for getting off to such a great start in Bloomington. Of course, the results were not there on the court in his first season at the helm (16-15, 9-9) but those should come soon.

In addition, it is good to see that Miller is targeting in-state recruits. Both small forward Damezi Anderson and Robert Phinisee are from Indiana and will be impact performers when they step on campus. Considering the graduation of Josh Newkirk and Robert Johnson, you can expect this duo to step in right away.

Jerome Hunter, the top recruit in this class, will slide in nicely next to Juwan Morgan in the frontcourt. Both players are 6’7″ forwards who can occasionally stretch the floor out to the 3-point range. While Hunter will likely see more minutes, Jake Forrester will be another freshman power forward looking for playing time next season. After Morgan graduates, Forrester will likely take on a bigger role.

However, the biggest question facing Indiana is this: Are the Hoosiers done? Archie Miller and Company are in the final three for Romeo Langford, the No. 6 ranked recruit in the country. If Langford joins IU, then this class will seriously be looked at as one of the best in the country.

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