6-Banner Sunday: IU adds a walk-on, Mackenzie Mgbako visit, 2024 recruiting

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Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, and presented by our friends at Trueblood Real Estate, where we highlight the five most essential IU basketball stories of the past week, plus take a look at how the other IU sports programs are doing.

After last week’s explosion of major IU basketball stories, the news about the squad slowed down for now. With that said, several items of note still occurred over the last seven days.

First and foremost, Indiana announced a minor roster addition for next season. Also, some recruiting information, Inside The Hall’s continued series wrapping up the season, and AC Radio were among the headlines over the previous few days. We will, as usual, conclude with a look at how other Hoosier teams are doing, led by many of the 24 sports’ athletes graduating.

• IU adds a walk-on for next season
• Final 247Sports recruiting rankings for 2023
• 2024 Indiana basketball recruiting board
• Inside the Hall’s That’s A Wrap series
• AC Radio
• Hoosier Roundup

Banner #1 – IU adds a walk-on for next season

While fans are still hoping for big recruiting news (more below), the Hoosiers did announce a small roster addition for the 2023-2024 season this week. This came in the form of New Palestine’s Ian Stephens.

Stephens will be a walk-on after averaging 15.2 points and 7.9 rebounds as a senior in high school. While his playing time will likely be limited, he will provide an important practice body and be a voice in the locker room.

Banner #2 – Final 247Sports recruiting rankings for 2023

247Sports became the latest service to release their final recruiting numbers for the Hoosiers’ incoming freshman class. Jakai Newton came in at No. 119 in these rankings, while Gabe Cupps was 123. Both are considered four-star players.

Meanwhile, Mackenzie Mgbako comes in at No. 10 as the Hoosiers try to reel him in for this coming season. Mgbako was on a visit to IU Saturday, and this video and pictures were released of him during his time in Bloomington. He was initially signed with Duke but changed his mind this spring. St. John’s, Kansas, and Louisville have joined Indiana as the schools so far expected to get him on campus to take a look at potentially playing there.

Banner #3 – 2024 Indiana basketball recruiting board

While IU is still trying to finalize its 2023 roster, the April evaluation period for 2024 players is already underway. Inside the Hall provided a first look at who the Hoosiers are after for two years from now.

The biggest names Indiana is looking at…