IU has eight committed scholarship players. The Hoosiers are currently guard-heavy with four true guards, one wing (Jasai Miles) and a trio of forwards (DeVries, Bailey and Sisley). In the past week, players like Elyjah Freeman (Auburn), Kevin Overton (Auburn) and Liutauras Lelevicius are off the board and the transfer portal is now officially closed (names that entered but have not been released by schools could still emerge in the next day or so). What do we know about potential options to fill the remainder of the roster?
- Luke Goode – waiting on the ruling from the NCAA for his waiver. It is expected to be denied and it is expected that Goode will hire an attorney and appeal. My expectation is that IU fills 12 scholarships and leaves one open for Goode.
- Federiko Federiko – Texas Tech transfer – one year remaining – 6’11” center that would fit the bill as a mobile rim-protector and rebounder. IU has reached out and is a contender for him.
- Leo Curtis – Arizona State decommit – four years remaining – 7’0” forward/center originally from Iceland. He had West Virginia and IU in his group of finalists before committing to ASU. Curtis is very skilled and could be a role player now and a really good player in a year or two. I think if IU pushes, they’ll have a great chance to get him.
- Sam Alexis – Florida – one year remaining – 6’8” forward has received interest from Indiana.
- Neoklis Avdalas – Greece – four years remaining – 6’8” point-forward. In a traditional sense, he’d be a “3” on defense and a “point forward” on offense. One international scout called Avdalas the best young talent in Greece and believed that if he came to IU, he’d be the best player on Indiana’s roster. Before you get your hopes up, Avdalas is getting interest from a lot of high-major teams plus he is a borderline first round NBA Draft prospect that might just enter the draft. Drew Adams has a connection that gets IU in the door and Indiana could meet his NIL demands but this will be a tall task.
- Baba Miller – Florida Atlantic – one year remaining - 6’10” forward/center with tantalizing ability. He’s a really smooth and skilled player that would fit well next to Reed Bailey (although IU would still be missing bulk on the interior). Baba Miller is a late entry to the portal and he’s heard from IU along with a wide-range of other schools.
- Stephon Payne III – Jacksonville – one year remaining – 6’8” forward – recent entry and IU has reached out
- Adam Miller – Arizona State – one year remaining – 6’3” guard, really good shooter that was reportedly considering Indiana and Illinois (where he previously played) but nothing new has come out on his recruitment recently. I don’t think he is a need after recent additions.
- Jaiden Glover – St. John’s – three years remaining – 6’5” wing, former top 75 recruit that didn’t really have an impact in year one of his collegiate career but IU reached out and he was known as a good shooter as a high school prospect
- Kimani Hamilton – High Point – one year remaining – 6’8” forward – IU reached out a while ago but there has not been any visit scheduled.
- Chad Baker-Mazara – Auburn – one year remaining – 6’7” wing – one of the best talents in the portal, CBM is considered a bit of a headache though and the NIL demand is very high. IU reached out but I do not believe they are pursuing him.
- Alex Chaikin – Lafayette – three years remaining – 6’4” elite three-point shooter, the step up in athleticism and competition would be gigantic but Chaikin could be a very interesting bench option with multiple years remaining. IU reached out but he has not scheduled any known visits.
- James Scott – Louisville – two years remaining – 6’11”/220 and just entered the portal at the deadline. He averaged 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in 23.6 minutes per game this past season. He had a 2.36 Defensive BPR (4.71 total) and 6.7 Box Score Plus Minus (second-best on Louisville). Absolutely worth pursuing.
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