When Archie Miller took over the Indiana program four years ago, he vowed to take back the state of Indiana and win when it came to in-state recruitments. That he has done. He hasn't, however, forgotten about recruiting out of the state of Indiana.
One of those out of state targets that Archie Miller is keeping tabs on is 2022 guard Bruce Thornton (Milton, GA). While Indiana has been in constant contact with the Georgia native, Archie Miller has yet to extend an offer to the four-star guard.
Thornton is already an extremely sought-after prospect for many high-major programs as he has nearly a dozen offers following his sophomore season. Ranked as the 4th best point guard in the 2022 class, Thornton continues to hear from programs such as Indiana, Purdue, Xavier, Iowa State, Cincinnati, UConn, Virginia Tech, Florida State and the majority of the SEC.
For Thornton's high school coach, however, Allen Whitehart sees him as a perfect fit for one conference.
"He plays like a Big Ten lead guard," Whitehart told TheHoosier.com. "He is definitely elite."
As for Big Ten programs in contact with Thornton, Indiana and Purdue sit alone for now but the Hoosiers are an ideal fit for his style of play says Whitehart.
"He fits like a glove," Whitehart added "He really seems to like them [Indiana] and what they are saying. It will be interesting to see where it goes."
Whitehart noted that most of Thornton's communication with Indiana has been with Archie Miller but has had some contact with Mike Roberts as well.
