Indiana Basketball: Top 5 recruiting classes of the decade

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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – DECEMBER 13: Trayce Jackson-Davis #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with Armaan Franklin #2 during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on December 13, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

4. 2019 Class (No. 53 overall class)

Trayce Jackson-Davis (No. 30 overall recruit)

Armaan Franklin (No. 151 overall recruit)

Joey Brunk (Butler graduate transfer)

While this class is only 12 games into their Indiana careers, it has already proven to be a very talented, and important one.

With all three members of the class playing important roles for this year’s team, the trio have all spent time in the starting lineup to start the season.

For the biggest name out of the bunch, Trayce Jackson-Davis has proved to be one of the best freshmen in the country and has easily been the best player on Indiana’s roster thus far.

Averaging a team-high 15.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, the McDonald’s All-American big man has put up some of the most efficient numbers in the entire country. With a player efficiency rating (PER) of 33.5, he ranks first in the big Ten and fifth in the NCAA, while having an offensive rating of 140.8 ranking the same in both categories.

The second freshman of the class had a coming out party on Saturday with Armaan Franklin putting up 17 points, including the game-winner.

While he started the first nine games of the season, the Indy native has taken a reserve role since, but has still brought the energy and enthusiasm each game.

Averaging just 5.4 points per game, Franklin has been fantastic with being one of the main ball handlers with the inconsistent backcourt in and out of the lineup. With a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, he has had seven games with 2+ assists, including an eight assist to zero turnover game in his first college appearance.

For Joey Brunk, the Butler transfer came to Indiana with the intention of being a leader and hard-nosed player, and has been just that this year. Though he has been up-and-down, his presence in the lineup is always noticed.

Coming off of a nine-point and 14-rebound performance against Notre Dame, Brunk has started every game and become a force in the paint.

With stats that aren’t always flashy, his presence is felt with the plays that may not always stick out in the box score.

All-in-all, the 2019 class is off to a terrific start and will be a very good class for quite some time.

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