Indiana Basketball: Top 5 recruiting classes of the decade

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 25: Troy Williams #5 of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts with teammate Collin Hartman #30 against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at Wells Fargo Center on March 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

5. 2013 Class (No. 4 overall class)

Noah Vonleh (No. 11 overall recruit)

Troy Williams (No. 53 overall recruit)

Stan Robinson (No. 63 overall recruit)

Luke Fischer (No. 90 overall recruit)

Devin Davis (No. 155 overall recruit)

Collin Hartman (No. 225 overall recruit)

While this was the ‘best’ recruiting class in terms of the national ranking over the past decade, it didn’t pan out the way everyone thought it would.

Just one member of the six player class would reach his senior year at Indiana, while three players transferred out, and two others left early.

For the one member who made it to his senior year, Collin Hartman was a glue guy for multiple Indiana teams that he played on.

Never the most talented or skilled, he was a crucial rotational player who brought shooting and leadership to multiple teams. Overall, he played in 106 games, but did see his career impacted by a few injuries.

As for the two players who left early, one was Noah Vonleh who stayed just one season at Indiana and averaged 11.3 points and 9.0 rebounds in the 30 games he appeared in. Being one of nine of the underclassmen in the 11 man rotation, it was a season that failed to live up to the talent, due to lack of leadership. Though he lasted just one year, he was the third highest rated recruit in the decade.

The other early entree to the NBA Draft was Troy Williams. One of, if not the most, athletic players in the decade for Indiana, Williams was one of the staple points each of his three seasons.

Averaging 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds in 99 career games, Williams was someone who had a ton of skill, but never really exceeded the potential that he had. Though he was an energizer bunny, he was often times remembered for his out of control drives through the lane or in transition.

For the remaining three members of the class, all three went on to have good careers at the respective programs they transferred to, but none really panned out at IU for multiple different reasons.

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