IU signs recruit

High school senior Tom Pritchard verbally committed to become the fourth member of the IU men’s basketball team’s recruiting class of 2008. Pritchard called IU coach Kelvin Sampson to confirm his spot on the team, according to recruiting services www.rivals.com and www.scout.com.\nPritchard, a 6-foot-8 forward, was lightly recruited up until the last few months. A successful end to the summer AAU circuit caused the St. Edwards, Ohio, native’s stock to rise in the recruiting ranks. Pritchard chose the Hoosiers over Penn State and Miami (Ohio).\nAfter visiting Penn State on Sept. 7 and Bloomington for last Saturday’s home football game against Akron, Pritchard chose to call Indiana home for his college years.\nPritchard joins a talented recruiting class, including Rivals five-star forward Devin Ebanks, four-star guard Bud Mackey and three-star guard Matt Roth.\nSampson and the Hoosiers have two possible scholarships remaining for the 2008 class. Recruiting targets Tyler Zeller and Kevin Jones are still undecided on schools. Zeller, the top prospect from Indiana, will make his official visit this weekend.