MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's basketball signing class for this year is rated as the best in the Mid-American Conference by 247Sports.
The Cardinals' two signings from the state of Indiana, New Castle point guard Luke Bumbalough and Richmond wing Lucas Kroft, are both rated as 3-star recruits.
The 247Sports rankings don't even account for Canadian big man Ben Hendriks, who committed just before the November signing period and also reportedly drew interest from Arizona State, SMU and St. Bonaventure.
It's the third straight year Ball State has been rated among the top two recruiting classes in the MAC.