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'12 IN SG Jeremy Hollowell (Indiana Verbal)

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I caught up for a few minutes with Lawrence Central junior Jeremy Hollowell. The buzz surrounding the recruitment of the 6-7 forward has picked up steam in the six days since Broad Ripple's Ron Patterson committed to Indiana. Hollowell and Patterson are good friends and with Hollowell's list of favorites (IU and Ohio State), it's natural to wonder if the Hoosiers are now in the driver's seat. So, how about it Jeremy?

"It affects me a little bit, but not as much as everybody thinks it does," he said. "It does help IU out, but I still have to make the right decision for me and what the best fit for me will be in college. But it would be real cool to go to college and play with him."

Hollowell had talked a couple weeks ago about nailing down a commitment before the season, but has since backed off of that. He said it's more likely that he commits "during or after" the season.

"I like those two programs because they are close to home and I have a lot of friends and family in Ohio," he said. "It'll come down to style of play and a winning program. It's going to be a tough decision."

One factor in favor of Ohio State is that Evan Turner recently played there. The Buckeyes coaches have compared Hollowell to Turner during the recruitment process.

"I hear that a lot," said Hollowell, who was measured with a 7-2 wing span. "The Ohio State coaches tell me that and I've heard it from other people."
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IndyStar.com | Recruiting Central | The Indianapolis Star
 
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I must let you know what Evan Turner and Jeremy Hollowell were tweeting about yesterday.

Hollowell, a 6-7 junior from Indianapolis who might fancy himself the next Turner if he commits to the Buckeyes' class of 2011, asked Turner if indeed he was going to be at the football game against Miami on Sept. 11, and Turner assured him he was. So will Hollowell, on an unofficial visit.

"I'll check you then," Turner tweeted, then added: "Hopefully you tell the buckeye nation some good news then."

Hollowell was noncommital.

"lol," he replied. "we'll see how it goes."
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Tweet beat 8/30 (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)
 
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September 9, 2010
Update on Hollowell; Smotherman draws coaches to open gym
Posted by Kyle Neddenriep

Lawrence Central junior Jeremy Hollowell still plans to visit Ohio State on Saturday for the Buckeyes' football game against Miami (Fla.), but he'll do it on crutches. The 6-7 Hollowell severely sprained his right ankle during a pickup game at his high school on Tuesday and will be on crutches for two weeks.

"I went up to block a pass or something and came down on it wrong," he said. "I can't put any pressure on it right now."

Hollowell is excited for the visit - "I've heard it's a really big game," he said - and the opportunity to meet up with former Ohio State All-American and NBA rookie Evan Turner, who has told him he'll be there. The Ohio State coaches have compared Hollowell's potential and style of game to Turner.

"We've got to be pretty good friends," Hollowell said. "He told me he'd see me there for the game. I hear LeBron (James) is supposed to be there, too."

After the Ohio State visit, Hollowell plans to visit Indiana on Sept. 18 with his mother. The swingman said he had recent phone conversation with IU coach Tom Crean about the visit and said Crean was still hoping to visit Thursday at open gym despite Hollowell's injury.

"He's a good guy," Hollowell said of Crean. "I've got to know him a little bit now and we talk about stuff, not just all about on the court."

Hollowell has said Indiana and Ohio State are his favorites, but he's not discounting other programs at this point. Though he doesn't have dates set, he said he'd also like to take unofficial visits to Cincinnati, Florida and Xavier and possibly Louisville.
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Also attending and standing next to OSU freshman Jared Sullinger behind the south end zone while the marching band took the field was 6-7 swingman Jeremy Hollowell of Indianapolis Lawrence Central. Hollowell is a one of the top prospects in the 2012 class but he took in that moment on crutches.

He severely sprained his right ankle during a pickup game at his high school a week likely will be on crutches for another week.

?I went up to block a pass or something and came down on it wrong,? he told the Indianapolis Star. ?I can?t put any pressure on it right now.?

When Hollowell is right he?s one of best and most versatile underclassmen in the country. In fact, he?s been compared by the OSU staff and others to Turner ? a comparison he likes for obvious reasons.

In fact, when asked what is most appealing about Ohio State he told SportsRappUp.com this summer, ?I like Evan Turner. I?ve watched him a lot. And it?s the fact that I?m from there. It?s in the middle because some of my family lives in Cleveland and some in Indianapolis.?

Hollowell is similarly built to the recently departed Turner at 6-7 and 195 pounds.

?I?m trying to put on weight,? he said. ?I?ve been lifting a lot. But I don?t want it to change me as a player.?

When asked why he is so highly sought by colleges, Hollowell said, ?I think it?s playing multiple positions and being able to guard multiple positions and being interchangeable.?

Hollowell was on top of his game during the offseason, leading his AAU squad to win after win while taking over games when needed. He has maintained all along that he is open to other schools ? he has listened to overtures from the likes of Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Illinois, Xavier, Cincinnati, Dayton, Southern Illinois, Indiana State and Miami (Fla.) ? but all indications are that this remains a two-horse race between Ohio State and Indiana.

This sets up another marquee battle between Matta and IU coach Tom Crean, who has become increasingly annoyed with Ohio State?s recent recruiting successes in Indiana ? not to mention OSU?s dominance on the hardwood over IU in the last few years.

An inside source said Hollowell?s Ohio State visit went very well and he is leaning on a commitment to the Buckeyes. However, Crean can counter that this weekend as Hollowell will be on the IU campus. Interestingly, he?ll visit when the Indiana football team is away ? at Western Kentucky.
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http://sportsrappup.com/sections/stories/10-09-14/Matta_Crean_Position_For_Indy_Prospect.aspx
 
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On his trip to Ohio State the previous weekend:

I went down for the Miami (FL) football game. I was supposed to play in open gym, but I was still hurt. So I just went down and watched open gym, hung out with the players and the coaches, went to the football game.

On whether IU and Ohio State are still his top schools and if he?s still open to other schools:

They?re not my final two, they?re just two schools I like. They?re not the only two I?m picking from. I?m still open to all schools.

On the schools that have visited him at Lawrence Central in recent weeks:

The first day Ohio State and Vanderbilt were there. Iowa came one day, Illinois came. I think that?s about it.
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http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/09/19/q-a-2012-lawrence-central-wing-jeremy-hollowell/
 
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Hollowell talks about his IU visit; top-40 player may take his official visits next fall
September 20, 2010
Written by
Jeff Rabjohns


I talked for a while on Sunday night with Jeremy Hollowell, who made an unofficial visit to Indiana University over the weekend with his mom.

?It went really well,? said the 6-6 wing from Lawrence North, ranked 39th in the 2012 class by Rivals. ?We talked with the academic advisors. My mom was able to ask a lot of questions about the school and the academics and everything.?

Hollowell has been perceived as choosing between IU and Ohio State, but he said that?s not necessarily true. He said a lot of schools are recruiting him,

As far as where teams stand, he said, ?I don?t really have a list.?

He mentioned IU, Ohio Sate, Illinois, Xavier, Cincinnati, Florida, Oregon and Louisville among the schools that have been contacting him the most.

Hollowell said he gets to IU about once a month for basketball, but those aren?t his only trips to Bloomington.

?I go down there sometimes just to hang out because I know some people down there,? he said.

And it doesn?t sound as if he plans to commit early.

He said at this point he plans to take his official visits, which can?t come until the fall of his senior season, meaning a commitment would be at least a year away.

?I?m getting to the point I?m looking at all the schools harder, seeing who?s calling, who?s really interested,? he said while watching the Colts-Giants game on television.
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http://blogs.indystar.com/recruitin...layer-may-take-his-official-visits-next-fall/
 
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Jeremy Hollowell on Recruiting (interview and highlights)
Written on October 1, 2010 by kentsterling
by Kent Sterling

Sitting down with Jeremy Hollowell, he projects the vibe that he isn?t very impressed with himself and doesn?t understand all the hubbub surrounding his recruitment. He?s just a junior in high school, and while he has lofty goals, hanging with his friends is also important.

Hollowell is a well-spoken kid who is tall, athletic, and potentially a very good college player. He looks you in the eye and says what is on his mind. He?s not a babbler like a Joe Theismann, believing that every word out of his mouth is a quotable gem of wisdom, but he?s also not quiet.

During a conversation with Dan Dakich, he mentioned some great advice he got once about dealing with the media, ?Talk to the period.? That means, say what you have to say, and then shut your mouth. Don?t let the interviewer?s silence trick you into continuing beyond your initial point. That?s where trouble lurks. Hollowell talks to the period.

Being recruited can be fun and it can be painful. The contacts from the interested schools are relentless, and between academics, basketball, and recruiting, there isn?t much time for anything else. These 16-year-olds being heavily recruited learn more about time management and balancing responsibilities than most people with an MBA.

Hollowell is ranked the 39th best player in the 2012 high school class by Rivals, #52 by ESPN, and 31st by Scout, so junior from Lawrence Central is seen as someone with the ability and skill to help any program win. In a state where basketball talent runs deep, that places Hollowell only fifth best in Indiana in this class. When I asked him about the best players he has played against, Hollowell rattled off a dozen Indiana kids very quickly and expressed a lot of pride in being from a place where basketball is played at such a high level.

In this clip, Hollowell talks about the good, bad, and ugly of being such a highly coveted player:
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http://kentsterling.com/2010/10/01/jeremy-hollowell-on-recruiting-interview-and-highlights/
 
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Jeremy Hollowell talks Hoosier Hysteria
By Greg Rosenstein | IU men's basketball beat reporter
October 18, 2010

Hoosier Hysteria on Friday showed more than 13,000 fans what the IU men?s basketball team was made of. It also did the same for some of the nation?s top recruits.

Jeremy Hollowell (Lawrence Central), the No. 39 overall player in the class of 2012, was one of those in attendance at Assembly Hall.

I caught up with the 6-foot-6 small forward on Sunday night to see how his visit to Bloomington went.
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IDS: Did you hang out with any other IU recruits at all?

JH: Yogi (Ferrell) was with me the whole weekend. We?ve known each other since third grade ? we played on the same AAU team for about three or four years.

IDS: Did you guys talk about possibly playing together in college?

JH: We talked a little bit about it, but not too much.

IDS: Where are you in terms of the recruiting process? Have you thought about when you would like to make a commitment?

JH: I?m just getting ready for my high school season, so I?m really worried about it. I won?t really be worried about it until next year.

IDS: Where does IU stand among the schools you are considering?

JH: I like IU, but I also like a couple of schools. They are pretty high, but I don?t have a set list right now. There?s no order. I?m just taking my time with it.
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http://www.idsnews.com/blogs/hoosierhype/?p=13432
 
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Hollowell said he?ll continue same path post-Zeller commitment
Nov. 12, 2010
Written by
Kyle Neddenriep

There is sure to be a ripple effect to Cody Zeller?s decision to sign with Indiana on Thursday, but Lawrence Central junior Jeremy Hollowell said it doesn?t necessarily impact his decision or when he?ll make it.

?That?s a great decision for him and (Indiana),? Hollowell said. ?They are getting some really good players, but that has nothing do with my decision.?

The 6-7 Hollowell said he currently plans to wait until after the season and likely take his official visits in the fall before his senior year before making a college decision. He has said previously that Indiana and Ohio State were favorites, but now classifies his recruitment as wide open.

?I?m haven?t really talked to any coaches in a while,? he said. ?My mom has, but I?m just focusing on my season.?

(Hollowell later tweeted Thursday night that he had talked to Indiana coach Tom Crean).

With three scholarships already spoken for in the 2012 class at Indiana ? Peter Jurkin, Hanner Perea and Ron Patterson ? Hollowell said he realizes there?s a possibility that some doors could close if he doesn?t commit early, and not just in relation to Indiana.

?I?ve thought about it a little bit, but if a school really wants me they will be patient,? he said. ?If it does happen (that a scholarship isn?t available), then I?ll have to pick another school. If a school really wants you then they?ll wait for you to decide.?

Hollowell is ranked No. 29 nationally in the 2012 class by Scout.com.
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http://blogs.indystar.com/recruitin...ll-continue-same-path-post-zeller-commitment/
 
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Looks like we lost this update so I'll repost it.

Indystar:

The 6-7 junior said tonight that he?ll choose from between Cincinnati, Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue sometime before April 8, the beginning of his AAU season.

?I feel comfortable doing it before the AAU season,? said Hollowell, ranked No. 37 nationally by Scout.com in the 2012 class. ?I?ll know where I?m going and be able to focus on winning games and not worry about where I?m going to school. I won?t have to rush at the end.?
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Indy HS Hoops Q & A: Jeremy Hollowell
by Joe Eberhardt in Recruiting | March 17th, 2011

Joe Eberhardt is a high school sports blogger and regular contributor to Inside the Hall. You can follow him on twitter at @IndyHSHoops and read his blog, IndyHSHoops.com. This post originally appeared on IndyHSHoops.

One of the state?s top uncommitted prospects could be off the board very soon. 2012 Lawrence Central guard/forward Jeremy Hollowell is closing in on a decision.

On Tuesday night, The 6-7 Hollowell announced via twitter that he would be making a college decision soon. Hollowell, who plays AAU basketball with the Eric Gordon All-Stars, has been a hot name for midwest schools since the end of his freshman season, drawing interest from literally dozens of schools.

On Wednesday evening I caught up with Jeremy to talk about his looming decision and more. A question and answer with Hollowell follows:

What schools are in play for your decision?

?Cincinnati, Indiana, Purdue, and Ohio State.?

Would it be fair to call those 4 schools your final four?

?Yeah, those are the four that I?ll decide between.?

How soon could your decision come?

?I wouldn?t say within the next day or two, but maybe by the time I?m on spring break. We are on spring break towards the end of March, so I could see myself deciding then. I definitely want to make my decision before the start of AAU. Our first tournament is Indy Ball. That tournament starts on April 8th.?

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http://www.insidethehall.com/2011/03/17/indy-hs-hoops-q-a-jeremy-hollowell/
 
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