Zach Osterman

zach.osterman@indystar.com

On the job less than 24 hours, new IU basketball coach Archie Miller is already reaching out to 2017 signees in an effort to keep Tom Crean's last recruiting class intact.

Al Durham Sr., father of IU recruit Al Durham, said Miller reached out Saturday.

"Al is a priority," Durham Sr. said. "(Miller) definitely wants him. He thinks he fits into his system well."

Following Crean's dismissal, Durham asked IU for a release from his national letter of intent. Pennsylvania forward Clifton Moore, another member of the 2017 class, also asked for his release last week.

Durham Sr. said Miller plans to visit the family "as quickly as he can talk to us face-to-face, which is good."

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As of Sunday, that visit has not been officially scheduled.

Durham, a three-star combo guard from Wilburn (Ga.) Berkmar, committed to the Hoosiers in October of 2015 — the first member of IU's 2017 class. And he may wind up in Bloomington still.

"I'm glad he reached out immediately," Durham Sr. said. "Al likes Indiana, loves Indiana. He was coming for Tom Crean, but it's Indiana. Just have to do what's best for the kid and make sure he's in the right situation."

A third member of IU's recruiting class, Justin Smith out of Lincolnshire (Ill.), is not believed to have requested out of his letter of intent.

Miller will be introduced as IU's new head coach at a 3 p.m., Monday news conference.

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