IU added to its 2015 recruiting class with the commitment of Ogugua ‘O.G.’ Anunoby, a three-star wing from Jefferson City, Mo., on ?Tuesday night.
IU Coach Tom Crean has a type, and he’s made a career of it.
In his 15 years as a college head coach, Crean has found success around high-potential, athletic slashers with long wingspans.
First there was Dwyane Wade, who carried Crean’s 2003 Marquette team to the Final Four. Then there was Will Sheehey and Victor Oladipo, who each went from middling recruits to stars under Crean.
Sophomores Troy Williams and Stanford Robinson figure to be key factors in IU’s gameplan this season.
Anunoby, a 6-foot-8 wing who plays primarily on the perimeter, fits that mold. Anunoby’s AAU coach, Norton Hurd, told the Indianapolis Star in August that Crean has compared him to Oladipo.
A consensus top-250 player nationally, Anunoby chose IU instead of Georgia, Iowa or Ole Miss.
He joins four-star forward Juwan Morgan as the only two members of the Hoosiers’ 2015 recruiting class.
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