I just talked to Indiana Jones, a.k.a. Verdell Jones III, about his choice. He said Indiana will give him a chance to play close to home, and he likes the way that Tom Crean develops his guards.

He also said that he’s not worried about Indiana’s pending sanctions. Indiana officials have told him that they don’t believe the university will face major sanctions for Kelvin Sampson’s recruiting violations. Jones said he thinks the school will only lose a few scholarships.

Also, he’s very excited about playing right away. The Hoosiers aren’t bringing anyone of value (outside of Jordan Crawford) back next season. He also made it sound like he was really wavering between Kentucky and Indiana at the end of the day. He praised Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie.

“They expect me to come in and make a big contribution,” he said. “

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