Mike Woodson made clear during his first day on the job that his first crucial task as Indiana’s men’s basketball coach was re-recruiting the program’s own players.
So far, so great.
On Friday afternoon, All-American big Trayce Jackson-Davis announced that he will return to school for his junior season, giving the Hoosiers not only one of the best returning players in the Big Ten, but in the country.
“Indiana basketball is something that I have been blessed to be a part of,” Jackson-Davis said in a statement. “After talking with Coach Woodson and family, I believe it is in my best interest to come back for my junior year.