Class of 2023 wing Jamie Kaiser Jr. has completed an official go to to Indiana.
Kaiser Jr., listed at 6-foot-6 and 200 kilos, is ranked a hundred and first nationally within the 2023 class, in line with the 247Composite. Indiana provided Kaiser Jr. a scholarship in Might 2022.
As a junior final season, the wing performed for Bishop Ireton Excessive Faculty in Virginia. However as a senior, Kaiser might be at powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Kaiser Jr. was accompanied by his father, Jamie Kaiser Sr., on the official go to to Indiana. Contained in the Corridor spoke with Kaiser Sr. in regards to the go to.
Total, what stood out to you in regards to the go to?
Kaiser Sr.: “The placement, in addition to simply the folks… We’re speaking in regards to the platform — is phenomenal. However what makes it phenomenal are the folks there. It was nice.”
If you point out the placement, what particularly in regards to the location?
Kaiser Sr.: “Effectively, when you concentrate on Pittsburgh, what do you concentrate on? What sporting crew do you concentrate on when you concentrate on Pittsburgh? I’m asking you.”
ITH: “The Steelers.”
Kaiser Sr.: “There you go. When you concentrate on IU, what do you concentrate on?”
ITH: “Basketball.”
Kaiser Sr.: “There you go. Location… We’re born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania — Pittsburgh followers. It’s the identical sort of ambiance. I imply, I do know IU has a soccer crew, however you’ll by no means know that whenever you’re there about basketball. That’s how intense it was. And it was very refreshing.”
If you have been there, what gave you that impression?
Kaiser Sr.: “There have been followers out within the (Meeting Corridor) car parking zone. And we didn’t know what the hell was happening. However they have been simply regular folks welcoming us to our go to. Not with the workers. Not introduced up. Simply regular folks… strolling by way of the campus. So it jogs my memory of Pittsburgh. That’s how I used to be after I was rising up. You simply knew who was on the town. You knew the folks that they have been gonna draft… Some folks would assume it’s somewhat intense. However he (Jamie Jr.) embraced it. He was like ‘Dad that is the tradition of the basketball.’ So, it was fairly neat.”
For somebody that hasn’t gone on a go to to IU, are you able to undergo what that course of is like? What are a number of the issues that you just do?
Kaiser Sr.: “I imply, you’re going by way of the educational piece, you’re going by way of the basketball piece, you’re going by way of what the expectations are, assembly the gamers, breaking bread, fellowshipping… All of the visits are the identical. They’re letting you realize what they’ve to supply and the way you match. So from IU to UVA to Wisconsin, it’s an identical agenda, it’s simply how they current it. And if it’s a very good match. So I feel the entire faculties do an amazing job placing their finest foot ahead. What’s good is you’re in a position to have that dialogue throughout dinner or lunch or no matter. So I can’t knock any of these.”
If you speak about the best way that IU offered it, how did they current it?
Kaiser Sr.: “For Jamie, talking for him and myself, the chance to play was offered, but in addition the model of play. And so, you realize, all of those belongings you’re speaking about are ancillary. However the primary factor is, you realize, first a student-athlete is: academically have they got what you need to review? Secondly, am I going to have the ability to contribute after I’m on campus? And magnificence of play issues… There are two coaches that basically stood out for me. Clearly, coach Woodson and (Brian) Walsh. Having Woodson’s NBA information of get these… younger males prepared… for the NBA and what they’re on the lookout for, from whether or not it’s scout analysis, normal supervisor, what-not. And simply Walsh’s potential to attach with these gamers…That doesn’t low cost any of the opposite coaches. However these two coaches stood out to me, with regard to what was interesting of IU basketball.”
Are there any moments throughout the official go to to IU that particularly stood out to you?
Kaiser Sr.: “For me, it was attending to see and having conversations with coach Woodson nearly understanding the historical past from 1977 when he began to current day and the way all these gamers from earlier than him and after him all have been nonetheless linked… It was humbling to see that… As soon as an IU basketball participant, at all times. In order that was very self-evident. So it was fairly neat.”
Did you guys have a favourite restaurant that you just ate at when you have been there?
Kaiser Sr.: “… Really, you realize what, we did. It was the — we simply had a breakfast, it was proper by the Graduate. It was somewhat place, little restaurant place by the Graduate. I don’t know the identify of it.”
ITH: “Was it Bedräk (Cafe)?”
Kaiser Sr: “Sure… I’ll inform you proper now, like Indiana is excessive on Jamie’s checklist as a result of it checks so many packing containers for thus many alternative causes. It was only a nice campus, however extra importantly, simply nice folks.”
Do you guys have a timetable when it comes to making a choice?
Kaiser Sr.: “No… We made our resolution as a household for him to go to IMG (Academy). So he’ll be going there in August. So I feel that’s going to gradual our course of down. So we’re simply going to guage it. I feel he has 4 extra visits his senior 12 months that he’s going to take and I feel he’s gonna take all of them.”
What have been the components that led to deciding to attend IMG Academy?
Kaiser Sr.: “Just one: to get faculty prepared.”
Does Jamie Jr. have any extra visits deliberate proper now?
Kaiser Sr.: “To not my information. Really, we’ll have a dialog in all probability after we drive again to Pittsburgh tomorrow. However there’s a few coaches which were asking, however we haven’t nailed something down.”
Filed to: Jamie Kaiser Jr.
