Indiana has landed the commitment of the No. 1 point guard in the class of 2021, Evansville-native Khristian Lander.
This announcement was a surprise as not many expected a commitment from the highly-recruited point guard this early in the recruitment process. Also, most projections had him going to either Michigan or Louisville.
Currently, the 6’1″ sophomore guard is ranked as the top in-state recruit in the 2021 class, the No. 1 PG in the nation and is ranked 11th nationally according to 247Sports composite ranking.
The point guard has been recognized for his ability to finish around the rim and his general speed and agility. Both have been main focal points for his training. Indiana Elite coach Cardell McFarland has been one of the main trainers for Khristian Lander and he has built a great relationship with Archie Miller.
He is currently contemplating re-classifying to the Class of 2020, more details will be surfacing as time progresses on whether he is able to reclassify and join Indiana this upcoming Fall.
Indiana has been recruiting Lander hard since he emerged as a star within the state of Indiana. He visited Indiana this last weekend in the victory over No. 9 Penn State and it is unknown how much this impacted his decision to stay at Indiana, but it likely helped.
This announcement is the second 5-star recruit Indiana has acquired under head coach Archie Miller with Romeo Langford being the other two years back. Also, this will likely be the fourth class in a row that Indiana has gathered the commitment of the top in-state player within Indiana. Coach Miller and Tom Ostrom have been putting a lot of work into getting the commitment of the top in-state prospect and it has paid off.
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Next Steps for Indiana
The next steps in the recruitment process is unknown for Indiana as we do not know where Lander will lie – either the class of 2021 or reclassifying to 2020.
Awesome best point guard since the great Isaiah Thomas. He has all the tools to be 1st team all American in college. He needs a long athletic 6’10”-7’0” rim protector that can control the paint and rebound to start the fast break. With Leal and Geronimo having the abilities from the 3pt and scoring going to the basket IU will be a high scoring offense. There are all good shooters when fouled and that’s critical in all games and especially when playing really good teams.
The ability to finish end of games and win the foul line will enable them to win the Big ten championship and advance deep into the NCAA tournament. Others recruits will want to come to IU to join in the success once they see IU winning yearly. The inside out approach will grow to new heights like the glory days of Indiana winning 3 National Champions in 11 years. Go IU ‼️