IU basketball announces signing of 2022 commits C.J. Gunn, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Kaleb Banks
The IU basketball program announced the signing of all three members of its recruiting class of 2022 on Wednesday.
Indiana based shooting guard C.J. Gunn, North Carolina based combo guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, and Georgia based combo forward Kaleb Banks have all signed their national letters of intent.
Videos released by the IU basketball Twitter page are below.
Also below is the full release from IU Athletics including comments on each player by head coach Mike Woodson.
Indiana Basketball Signs Three To National Letters of Intent
Indiana University men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has announced the signing of three players to national letters of intent to play basketball and attend Indiana University beginning in the fall of 2022. The first-year head coach and his staff welcome 6-8 forward Kaleb Banks (Fayetteville, Georgia/Fayette County), 6-5 guard C.J. Gunn (Indianapolis/Lawrence North) and 6-5 guard Jalen Hood Schifino (Charlotte, NC/Montverde Academy (FL) to IU.
The recruiting class is ranked 16th in the country by 247Sports and 22nd by Rivals.com.
“I’m very excited to have these young men join our program and to have the opportunity to attend what I feel is the greatest University in the country. As a group, we are bringing in versatile players who have a great work ethic and tremendous attitudes and we believe they will continue to get better and improve themselves not only as players but as people as well. They have been well-coached and want to be challenged. They’ll fit right in with who we have in the program and are excited to be a part of something special here at Indiana. I think our coaching staff has done an outstanding job of identifying players who can thrive in our environment athletically, socially, and academically and we welcome them and their families to Hoosier Nation.”
Was integral part of Class 4A State runner-up team under coach Andre Flynn … averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior … hit 40 three-pointers and shot 63% from the field overall…won Region 5-AAAA player of the year … named First Team All-State in Class 4A … played AAU in the off-season for coach Greg Robinson of the Atlanta Celtics… son of Kendra Banks.
Woodson On Banks
“Kaleb is someone who continues to improve his game and has a tremendous future in basketball. He is a very versatile player both offensively and defensively. His ability to score the basketball and create for him and his teammates is something that was very attractive to our staff. He is a tough-minded player who plays with great confidence and will be an impactful part of our program. I love the way he carries himself and shows his love for what he does.”