News broke Wednesday that Malachi Moreno, an IU recruiting target in the 2025 class, will announce his decision on Friday.
Moreno, a 6-foot-11 center from Georgetown, Indiana, has made multiple trips to Bloomington and the Hoosier coaching staff has built a strong relationship with him. He’s considered one of the 30 best players in the country.
Despite that strong relationship Indiana worked to build, Moreno’s recruitment changed in the spring. John Calipari left Kentucky after 15 seasons for Arkansas and Mark Pope arrived in Lexington. Pope quickly identified Moreno as a guy the Wildcats wanted in the 2025 class and is now the frontrunner to land his commitment on Friday.