Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2019 recruiting class

Indiana basketball is fresh off a tough year. After landing Romeo Langford and several other highly-regarded prospects to secure the No. 10 overall 2018 recruiting class, the team was unable to live up to high expectations and missed the NCAA Tournament altogether last season. Additionally, the Hoosiers lost four key pieces this offseason, including their top two scorers in Langford and Juwan Morgan. As a result, most experts are pegging IU as a bottom half team in the Big Ten for this coming season.

It is very likely, though, that both of Indiana’s 2019 recruits will see a ton of playing time this season in hopes of outperforming those expectations and sneaking into the Big Dance. Most notably, elite prospect Trayce Jackson-Davis headlines this incoming duo. The 6-foot-9 center was ranked at No. 30 overall in the class and should be a star right away. He runs the floor tremendous well, rebounds at a high rate, and finishes around the rim with the best of them.

Additionally, fellow commit Armaan Franklin is quite solid in his own right. Ranked as the No. 151 overall recruit, Franklin is a three-level scorer at the shooting guard position. He projects as a four-year player with the program and could be a starter for several seasons. Indiana’s backcourt seems fairly solidified for this coming season due to returning talent but Franklin will definitely crack the rotation off the bench.

This two-man class was ranked at No. 53 in the country.