LOUISVILLE, Ky. – BABC and Worcester Academy (Mass.) four-star forward TJ Power earned a scholarship offer from Indiana in early May and is a class of 2023 prospect the Hoosiers hope to have on campus for a visit soon.
Inside the Hall caught up with Power at the third Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) session over the weekend at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center for a Q & A, which is available below:
Indiana offered the scholarship in early May, what’s been the communication level with them and what’s their message been to you?
“I talk to coach (Yasir) Rosemond a lot. I’ve talked to coach (Mike) Woodson once or twice. They’ve just been really consistent ever since they reached out. They offered me on the first call, so that kind of shows the excitement they have on their end. I appreciated that. And then, there are schools that talk to you and there are schools that are really proactive as far as sending dates and you can kind of tell that they’re really interested and Indiana is one of those schools which is good to see.”
The recruiting process has exploded for you. Are you enjoying it? How are you managing it? What’s it like on a day-to-day basis getting all of the calls
“It’s a lot. It’s a good problem to have, I think. Having the right people around me has been huge. My family, the coaches will call them and talk to me maybe the next day so it’s pretty spread out. Everyone is just supportive. I think having priorities has been big. Obviously family and school, I want to get that done. And now that school is over I have a little bit more time. I was playing basketball, too, so it was a lot. It’s a good problem to have.”
What position do you play in baseball? Are you pretty serious about it and are you looking into that for the future as well?
“Yeah, I’m a left-handed pitcher. (Power has an 87 MPH fastball.) Basketball is definitely my priority. But a lot of schools have said once I get on campus, I can…