Source: Indiana losing four from basketball team

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Report: Bassett, Ellis, Thomas and Holman gone
Published 5/2/2008 by Big A at Inside the Hall | An Indiana basketball blog
Andy Katz over at the World Wide Leader is reporting the following this afternoon: New Indiana coach Tom Crean will be down to three returning scholarship players and eight players in all for next season once the school officially announces the departures of four Hoosiers later Friday afternoon, a high-ranking Indiana source told ESPN.com. Sophomore Armon Bassett and junior Jamarcus Ellis, who had appealed their suspensions by former interim coach Dan Dakich, were dismissed from the program. Junior forward DeAndre Thomas will ...

Indiana University Basketball: Is this Rock Bottom?
Published 5/2/2008 by The Riot at Rumors and Rants
... that redshirt freshman big fella Eli Holman abruptly decided to transfer after a meeting with new head coach Tom Crean yesterday. The meeting with Crean came one day after a "good" meeting between Holman and IU assistant coaches, and eventually turned heated. The police were called and Holman decided to take out his frustration on a potted plant. No worries, Eli, I don't like those damn potted plants either. So pretentious. Then this afternoon came this from ESPN's Andy Katz: Guards Jamarcus Ellis and Armon Bassett, who were suspended by ...

No Credit? No Problem!
Published 5/2/2008 by BJK at Complain In Vain
This morning on the radio, we thought we were listening to a commercial for a car dealership. You know, one of those where the guy screams about how many extra Capris they received this month and how he has to get them off the lot. Turns out, it was a college basketball commercial. And for the University of Indiana, no less. After seeing this article , the commercial made a lot more sense. It went something like this… “This weekend only, all scholarships must go! That’s right, if you’re in the Bloomington area this weekend, come on down for a tryout. If you’ve ever played ...

Could Indiana’s Eli Holman end up at San Jose State? (That would be big news for the Spartans)
Published 5/2/2008 by Jon Wilner at College sports
... last winter. Holman is from Richmond and, I’m told, has a good relationship with the SJSU coach from his high school days. Full disclosure: I haven’t talked to Nessman about this, I’m not sure what other schools Holman is considering, and I’m 100 percent sure SJSU even wants him. In high school, Holman was suspended by the CIF for 1.5 seasons for shoving a ref, and IU police were called Thursday when Holman lost his cool during/after a meeting with new Hoosiers Coach Tom Crean. ( Check this espn.com story .) But I know SJSU is on his radar, I know he could have huge impact on ...

Around the Hall: The dismissals
Published 5/3/2008 by Big A at Inside the Hall | An Indiana basketball blog
... on Friday as DeAndre Thomas, Eli Holman, Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis were all dismissed by the university and will not return next season. Here’s a look at coverage of yesterday’s announcement from around the Web: Crean and Indiana basketball clean house (Indianapolis Star) Big losses? Sure, but they’re good losses (Indianapolis Star) Four players to leave basketball team (Indiana Daily Student) Bassett, Ellis, Thomas, Holman all leaving Indiana program (ESPN.com) ...

Monday Links
Published 5/5/2008 by JMorgan at UM Hoops.com
Is today the day? Lacy thinks this might be Ekpe’s decision day. Source: Tennessee’s Pearl dismisses Crews, Smith for failed drug tests Can we stop asking why Tommy Amaker did not recruit Ramar Smith? Bassett, Ellis, Thomas, Holman all leaving Hoosier program Indiana is down to 3 returning scholarship players… Freeman gets the hint, will transfer from Iowa Iowa’s best player leaves for his senior year? Looks like Lickliter showed him the door which really doesn’t make any ...

HITS & MISSES IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Published 5/5/2008 by CollegeHoopsNut at College Basketball Blog Report
... (Jeff Goodman)? Daniel Smith out of Saginaw (MI) could be on the spot from Day one next season. - Tom Crean continued cleaning house at Indiana as Armon Basset and Jamarcus Ellis' suspensions were upheld and they were dismissed, DeAndre Thomas has also decided to leave the program and the story of Eli Holman's meeting with Crean was well documented last week (at least Crean's side of things). So, with Bassett, Ellis, Thomas and Holman All Leaving Hoosier Program (ESPN.com), will anyone be left? Well, get your kicks in next year, Crean has three in the fold for 2009 ...