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[glmiu11]

Bailey is listed at 6'10". The trend for most teams has been towards smaller centers. In the recent F4, I think only Duke had a 7'er in the starting lineup. I know it's hard for you to keep up and process multiple ideas at once, but I've been saying we need another post 5 to be more flexible and deal with bigger 5s, but Bailey should be able to handle many 5s, we'll face, especially out of conference. And, that will give us a different look with his perimeter skills. Purdue last year for most of the year played with TKR at the 5, and that's the type of roster and 5 I think he could defend.

Yes. I think Indiana already has their starting five.
Goode would help too.
They obviously need a third ballhandler and a couple of bouncy bigs.
Add in a couple of backup wings and you’re deep.
If one of the guys they add next is a starting level 3,4,5 that only adds to the excitement.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Heck people were talking elite 8 and even final 4 about lasts year team from what I remember. I am glad you are excited but I will take a wait and see approach. Been burned too many times in the past.

It's why I am gun shy getting excited for next yr when we have a bunch of new guys coming in.

 

[TJ Inman]

IU has filled seven of the 13 scholarship slots for the 2025-2026 season (they could bring in 15 but that would negatively impact revenue-sharing and IU is going to limit it to 13). Luke Goode getting another year would increase this number to eight with five to fill but we can't assume that will occur. We know what IU has in the fold, it is worthwhile to take a look at what is needed and who might be acceptable fits for those spots. Jasai Miles has two years remaining and Trent Sisley has four but the other five players will be in their final season. I think that means there will be an emphasis on players with multiple years of eligibility in addition to an emphasis on finding some interior help. The following are players that I think COULD make sense as options. No one is a perfect player and me listing this players does not mean IU actually will pursue them but these players are available and could be logical additions.

Guards

• Dylan Darling - Idaho State - 6'2" - two years left - outstanding offensive player, Big Sky Player of the Year. Once IU landed Wilkerson and Conerway, I think the likelihood that IU is a serious option for Darling went away.
• Rakease Passmore - Kansas - three years left - very athletic player that IU recruited out of high school before Mike Woodson focused elsewhere. He did not really gain traction with the Jayhawks but has a high-ceiling and managed a 1.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) despite being a freshman.
• Kevin Overton - Texas Tech - two years left - played for Darian DeVries at Drake. Posted a 3.76 BPR and 2.1 Box Score Plus Minus (BPM). He's a solid player and played a good role off the bench for a good Texas Tech team. He doesn't do anything great but has good length plus the prior connection to the head coach. Iowa could be a player for him (if they have the NIL left to pursue him)
• Alex Chaikin - Lafayette - three years left - 6'4" freshman was an elite three-point shooter at 47.5%. He doesn't do anything else at a high-level but his defensive metrics really were not bad for a freshman. Chaikin would be an awesome role player off the bench.
• Nyk Lewis - Xavier decommit - four years left - 6'0" incoming freshman - if IU wanted to add an incoming point guard that's a freshman, Nyk Lewis is probably the best option. Acaden Lewis is not looking at IU. Lewis is a top 65 recruit that showed toughness and great pace in high school. He is a good passer and creator that is defensively physical and competitive on the perimeter. Lewis is from Washington, DC so Kenny Johnson could have connection. The biggest concern is that his shooting has been inconsistent and will need to improve to be a high-impact player.
• Adam Miller - Arizona State - one year left - Miller played at Illinois before moving to Tempe. He shot 42.9% from three for the Sun Devils last season and he's very experienced. He'd be another one-year player and if Goode is coming back, there's not much need to add Miller...unless IU does not like many of the underclassmen options.
• Martin Somerville - UMass Lowell - three years left - now we are getting into projection territory. Meaning, would IU rather take a flyer on a young guard like this or just focus on a larger 2026 freshman class and bring in more one-year guys this cycle? Somerville averaged 13.6 points per game, 3.7 assists to just 1.5 turnovers with a high usage rate, shot 40.5% from three and had 1.5 steals per game. His defensive metrics would need to improve but he's a promising shooter. Originally from Bowie, Maryland so Johnson may have a connection.
• Jemel Jones - Bakersfield - two years left - originally from Chicago, he averaged 18.9 points per game and shot 35 percent from three. Jones was on a bad team and was by far the best player with a 4.7 BPM and a good assist rate.
• George Kimbel III - Eastern Kentucky - two years left - averaged 18 points per game with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals, team-best 3.9 BPM and no discernible weaknesses in his metrics
• AJ Brown - Ohio - two years left - 13.2 points per game and efficient offensive rating with 38% from three and 3.1 BPM. Not a good defensive player though.
• Blake Harper - Howard - three years left - 19.5 points per game and he is from Washington, DC and shot 40% from three as a freshman. That's the good. The bad? He was inefficient, not good at all on defense and his team was -159 with him on the floor.

Forwards

• Elyjah Freeman - Lincoln Memorial - three years left - Freeman projects as one of the best players left in the portal. He has visited IU, Auburn and Tennessee and will likely make a decision soon. Tennessee is rumored to be the leader but there is no concrete information on where things stand with him.
• Alvaro Folgueiras - Robert Morris - two years left - one of my favorite players remaining in the portal. Originally from Spain, he is an outstanding defensive rebounder and good perimeter shooter with an impressive 8.3 BPM. He completed visits to Iowa, Providence and Villanova nearly a week ago and has not made a decision. It appears IU is not involved at all but he has not committed so I guess anything is possible?
• Dillon Mitchell - Cincinnati - technically listed as a forward so he's included here. One year left and a quality defender and shot-blocker. It feels like if IU wanted to get involved here, Drew Adams would have them involved already. It appears IU does not want to pursue.
• Liutauras Lelevicius - Oregon State - three years left - as a freshman, he had a 2.5 BPM and an offensive rating of 124.9. Average defender with length that could help him be a positive on that end. Promising three-point shooter. IU has been in contact with him and a visit was being scheduled.
• Terrance Arceneaux - Houston - one year left - 6.5 BPR and a terrific 4.35 DBPR for the Houston Cougars. He's only an average rebounder and has a poor assist rate but he's a high-level wing defender and very athletic. IU was one of the schools that contacted him when he entered but competition for this one would be fierce.
• Kimani Hamilton - High Point - one year left - 13.1 points per game and a team-best 4.6 BPM. His only negative is perimeter shooting (32%). He's a very strong offensive rebounder (something IU doesn't currently have) and a plus-defender with good athleticism. IU is one of the schools that contacted him when he entered.
• Kennard Davis - Southern Illinois - two years left - 16.3 points per game and 37.6% from three. Davis has an interesting profile. He's not great at anything but doesn't really have any deficiencies either. He could be a good bench piece and maybe Mike Bargen has a connection from his long-time in the Valley?
• Josh Harris - North Florida - 6'8" with three years left - former teammate of Jasai Miles - 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman - not a great defender (no one at North Florida was) and not a perimeter threat but he was a terrific defensive rebounder and that is a trait DeVries hunts.
• Tyrell Ward - LSU - sat out this past season for mental health reasons. He has been mentioned with IU but his metrics do not suggest an above-average Power Five player.

Centers
I'm not including Eddie Lampkin or Ante Brzovic because I don't really see how they win a case for more eligibility. It has gotten quite late very early in the center market!

• Duke Brennan - Grand Canyon - one year left - Outstanding rebounder with a 14.7 offensive rebounding rate and an awesome 23 defensive rebounding rate. Efficient offensive player and positive defender. The only negative is a block rate of just 1.7. He seems like a really good fit.
• Luke Bamgboye - VCU - three years left - 6'10" from London...he doesn't really know what he's doing yet but he averaged 2.1 blocks per game and 3.3 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes. DBPR of 2.61 and an elite block rate of 14.5. Very intriguing.
• Joshua Ojianwuna - Baylor - started 23 games before getting injured, 6'10" with only year left. He is a solid defender and efficient offensive player
• Papa Kante - Pitt - three years left - played in 22 games but only 6.9 minutes per game - raw project
• Noah Amenhauser - Coastal Carolina - 7'2" - two years left - 22.4 minutes per game, 10.8 and 6 rebounds with solid rebounding rate but I think he's too stiff to help at the Big Ten level in IU's system
• Dez Briscoe - decommit from Iowa - 6'9" from Attucks with four years left - IU has to choose if they want to pursue. He has good length and is a good shot-blocker. I don't think he can help IU for a year or two.

There are still a few days left before the portal closes so there could be some big guys that IU is waiting on to hop in the portal. In terms of realistic roster fillers, I think the following makes sense and could be doable given that a lot of teams have already blown through NIL budgets but this is speculation (which, hopefully, everyone takes for what it is and enjoys): Luke Goode (#8), Terrance Arceneaux (#9), Liutauras Lelevicius (#10), Duke Brennan (#10), Luke Bamgboye (could swap Dez Briscoe in as a project shot-blocker) (#11), Nyk Lewis or other high school guard (#12), high school prospect that the staff believes in for the future (#13).

Whew...if you made it this far, congratulations! Hopefully this was enjoyable and gives a general overview of what might be available for the Hoosiers. Assistant coach hires might change what's possible, of course.

 

[RowdyHoosier]

Sisley 5

I hope Sisley gets a considerable amount more than 5 mins/game.

 

[VanPastorMan]

IU has filled seven of the 13 scholarship slots for the 2025-2026 season (they could bring in 15 but that would negatively impact revenue-sharing and IU is going to limit it to 13). Luke Goode getting another year would increase this number to eight with five to fill but we can't assume that will occur. We know what IU has in the fold, it is worthwhile to take a look at what is needed and who might be acceptable fits for those spots. Jasai Miles has two years remaining and Trent Sisley has four but the other five players will be in their final season. I think that means there will be an emphasis on players with multiple years of eligibility in addition to an emphasis on finding some interior help. The following are players that I think COULD make sense as options. No one is a perfect player and me listing this players does not mean IU actually will pursue them but these players are available and could be logical additions.

Guards

• Dylan Darling - Idaho State - 6'2" - two years left - outstanding offensive player, Big Sky Player of the Year. Once IU landed Wilkerson and Conerway, I think the likelihood that IU is a serious option for Darling went away.
• Rakease Passmore - Kansas - three years left - very athletic player that IU recruited out of high school before Mike Woodson focused elsewhere. He did not really gain traction with the Jayhawks but has a high-ceiling and managed a 1.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) despite being a freshman.
• Kevin Overton - Texas Tech - two years left - played for Darian DeVries at Drake. Posted a 3.76 BPR and 2.1 Box Score Plus Minus (BPM). He's a solid player and played a good role off the bench for a good Texas Tech team. He doesn't do anything great but has good length plus the prior connection to the head coach. Iowa could be a player for him (if they have the NIL left to pursue him)
• Alex Chaikin - Lafayette - three years left - 6'4" freshman was an elite three-point shooter at 47.5%. He doesn't do anything else at a high-level but his defensive metrics really were not bad for a freshman. Chaikin would be an awesome role player off the bench.
• Nyk Lewis - Xavier decommit - four years left - 6'0" incoming freshman - if IU wanted to add an incoming point guard that's a freshman, Nyk Lewis is probably the best option. Acaden Lewis is not looking at IU. Lewis is a top 65 recruit that showed toughness and great pace in high school. He is a good passer and creator that is defensively physical and competitive on the perimeter. Lewis is from Washington, DC so Kenny Johnson could have connection. The biggest concern is that his shooting has been inconsistent and will need to improve to be a high-impact player.
• Adam Miller - Arizona State - one year left - Miller played at Illinois before moving to Tempe. He shot 42.9% from three for the Sun Devils last season and he's very experienced. He'd be another one-year player and if Goode is coming back, there's not much need to add Miller...unless IU does not like many of the underclassmen options.
• Martin Somerville - UMass Lowell - three years left - now we are getting into projection territory. Meaning, would IU rather take a flyer on a young guard like this or just focus on a larger 2026 freshman class and bring in more one-year guys this cycle? Somerville averaged 13.6 points per game, 3.7 assists to just 1.5 turnovers with a high usage rate, shot 40.5% from three and had 1.5 steals per game. His defensive metrics would need to improve but he's a promising shooter. Originally from Bowie, Maryland so Johnson may have a connection.
• Jemel Jones - Bakersfield - two years left - originally from Chicago, he averaged 18.9 points per game and shot 35 percent from three. Jones was on a bad team and was by far the best player with a 4.7 BPM and a good assist rate.
• George Kimbel III - Eastern Kentucky - two years left - averaged 18 points per game with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals, team-best 3.9 BPM and no discernible weaknesses in his metrics
• AJ Brown - Ohio - two years left - 13.2 points per game and efficient offensive rating with 38% from three and 3.1 BPM. Not a good defensive player though.
• Blake Harper - Howard - three years left - 19.5 points per game and he is from Washington, DC and shot 40% from three as a freshman. That's the good. The bad? He was inefficient, not good at all on defense and his team was -159 with him on the floor.

Forwards

• Elyjah Freeman - Lincoln Memorial - three years left - Freeman projects as one of the best players left in the portal. He has visited IU, Auburn and Tennessee and will likely make a decision soon. Tennessee is rumored to be the leader but there is no concrete information on where things stand with him.
• Alvaro Folgueiras - Robert Morris - two years left - one of my favorite players remaining in the portal. Originally from Spain, he is an outstanding defensive rebounder and good perimeter shooter with an impressive 8.3 BPM. He completed visits to Iowa, Providence and Villanova nearly a week ago and has not made a decision. It appears IU is not involved at all but he has not committed so I guess anything is possible?
• Dillon Mitchell - Cincinnati - technically listed as a forward so he's included here. One year left and a quality defender and shot-blocker. It feels like if IU wanted to get involved here, Drew Adams would have them involved already. It appears IU does not want to pursue.
• Liutauras Lelevicius - Oregon State - three years left - as a freshman, he had a 2.5 BPM and an offensive rating of 124.9. Average defender with length that could help him be a positive on that end. Promising three-point shooter. IU has been in contact with him and a visit was being scheduled.
• Terrance Arceneaux - Houston - one year left - 6.5 BPR and a terrific 4.35 DBPR for the Houston Cougars. He's only an average rebounder and has a poor assist rate but he's a high-level wing defender and very athletic. IU was one of the schools that contacted him when he entered but competition for this one would be fierce.
• Kimani Hamilton - High Point - one year left - 13.1 points per game and a team-best 4.6 BPM. His only negative is perimeter shooting (32%). He's a very strong offensive rebounder (something IU doesn't currently have) and a plus-defender with good athleticism. IU is one of the schools that contacted him when he entered.
• Kennard Davis - Southern Illinois - two years left - 16.3 points per game and 37.6% from three. Davis has an interesting profile. He's not great at anything but doesn't really have any deficiencies either. He could be a good bench piece and maybe Mike Bargen has a connection from his long-time in the Valley?
• Josh Harris - North Florida - 6'8" with three years left - former teammate of Jasai Miles - 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman - not a great defender (no one at North Florida was) and not a perimeter threat but he was a terrific defensive rebounder and that is a trait DeVries hunts.
• Tyrell Ward - LSU - sat out this past season for mental health reasons. He has been mentioned with IU but his metrics do not suggest an above-average Power Five player.

Centers
I'm not including Eddie Lampkin or Ante Brzovic because I don't really see how they win a case for more eligibility. It has gotten quite late very early in the center market!

• Duke Brennan - Grand Canyon - one year left - Outstanding rebounder with a 14.7 offensive rebounding rate and an awesome 23 defensive rebounding rate. Efficient offensive player and positive defender. The only negative is a block rate of just 1.7. He seems like a really good fit.
• Luke Bamgboye - VCU - three years left - 6'10" from London...he doesn't really know what he's doing yet but he averaged 2.1 blocks per game and 3.3 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes. DBPR of 2.61 and an elite block rate of 14.5. Very intriguing.
• Joshua Ojianwuna - Baylor - started 23 games before getting injured, 6'10" with only year left. He is a solid defender and efficient offensive player
• Papa Kante - Pitt - three years left - played in 22 games but only 6.9 minutes per game - raw project
• Noah Amenhauser - Coastal Carolina - 7'2" - two years left - 22.4 minutes per game, 10.8 and 6 rebounds with solid rebounding rate but I think he's too stiff to help at the Big Ten level in IU's system
• Dez Briscoe - decommit from Iowa - 6'9" from Attucks with four years left - IU has to choose if they want to pursue. He has good length and is a good shot-blocker. I don't think he can help IU for a year or two.

There are still a few days left before the portal closes so there could be some big guys that IU is waiting on to hop in the portal. In terms of realistic roster fillers, I think the following makes sense and could be doable given that a lot of teams have already blown through NIL budgets but this is speculation (which, hopefully, everyone takes for what it is and enjoys): Luke Goode (#8), Terrance Arceneaux (#9), Liutauras Lelevicius (#10), Duke Brennan (#10), Luke Bamgboye (could swap Dez Briscoe in as a project shot-blocker) (#11), Nyk Lewis or other high school guard (#12), high school prospect that the staff believes in for the future (#13).

Whew...if you made it this far, congratulations! Hopefully this was enjoyable and gives a general overview of what might be available for the Hoosiers. Assistant coach hires might change what's possible, of course.

With today's way of doing things I can see teams being shy about projects because they want players who can help now and don't want to invest in players who will leave for more money.

 

[asindc]

About Dez Briscoe: This is the wrong era to be a somewhat raw HS prospect with attitude issues, if such is indeed the case. A school can not only recruit over you, it can portal over you as well.

 

[ams66]

I hope Sisley gets a considerable amount more than 5 mins/game.

There's almost always an adjustment period for freshmen but I hope he gets all the playing time he can earn. Would be nice to see players who exceed expections instead of leaving us scratching our heads about what game they think they are playing.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

IU has filled seven of the 13 scholarship slots for the 2025-2026 season (they could bring in 15 but that would negatively impact revenue-sharing and IU is going to limit it to 13). Luke Goode getting another year would increase this number to eight with five to fill but we can't assume that will occur. We know what IU has in the fold, it is worthwhile to take a look at what is needed and who might be acceptable fits for those spots. Jasai Miles has two years remaining and Trent Sisley has four but the other five players will be in their final season. I think that means there will be an emphasis on players with multiple years of eligibility in addition to an emphasis on finding some interior help. The following are players that I think COULD make sense as options. No one is a perfect player and me listing this players does not mean IU actually will pursue them but these players are available and could be logical additions.

Guards

• Dylan Darling - Idaho State - 6'2" - two years left - outstanding offensive player, Big Sky Player of the Year. Once IU landed Wilkerson and Conerway, I think the likelihood that IU is a serious option for Darling went away.
• Rakease Passmore - Kansas - three years left - very athletic player that IU recruited out of high school before Mike Woodson focused elsewhere. He did not really gain traction with the Jayhawks but has a high-ceiling and managed a 1.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) despite being a freshman.
• Kevin Overton - Texas Tech - two years left - played for Darian DeVries at Drake. Posted a 3.76 BPR and 2.1 Box Score Plus Minus (BPM). He's a solid player and played a good role off the bench for a good Texas Tech team. He doesn't do anything great but has good length plus the prior connection to the head coach. Iowa could be a player for him (if they have the NIL left to pursue him)
• Alex Chaikin - Lafayette - three years left - 6'4" freshman was an elite three-point shooter at 47.5%. He doesn't do anything else at a high-level but his defensive metrics really were not bad for a freshman. Chaikin would be an awesome role player off the bench.
• Nyk Lewis - Xavier decommit - four years left - 6'0" incoming freshman - if IU wanted to add an incoming point guard that's a freshman, Nyk Lewis is probably the best option. Acaden Lewis is not looking at IU. Lewis is a top 65 recruit that showed toughness and great pace in high school. He is a good passer and creator that is defensively physical and competitive on the perimeter. Lewis is from Washington, DC so Kenny Johnson could have connection. The biggest concern is that his shooting has been inconsistent and will need to improve to be a high-impact player.
• Adam Miller - Arizona State - one year left - Miller played at Illinois before moving to Tempe. He shot 42.9% from three for the Sun Devils last season and he's very experienced. He'd be another one-year player and if Goode is coming back, there's not much need to add Miller...unless IU does not like many of the underclassmen options.
• Martin Somerville - UMass Lowell - three years left - now we are getting into projection territory. Meaning, would IU rather take a flyer on a young guard like this or just focus on a larger 2026 freshman class and bring in more one-year guys this cycle? Somerville averaged 13.6 points per game, 3.7 assists to just 1.5 turnovers with a high usage rate, shot 40.5% from three and had 1.5 steals per game. His defensive metrics would need to improve but he's a promising shooter. Originally from Bowie, Maryland so Johnson may have a connection.
• Jemel Jones - Bakersfield - two years left - originally from Chicago, he averaged 18.9 points per game and shot 35 percent from three. Jones was on a bad team and was by far the best player with a 4.7 BPM and a good assist rate.
• George Kimbel III - Eastern Kentucky - two years left - averaged 18 points per game with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals, team-best 3.9 BPM and no discernible weaknesses in his metrics
• AJ Brown - Ohio - two years left - 13.2 points per game and efficient offensive rating with 38% from three and 3.1 BPM. Not a good defensive player though.
• Blake Harper - Howard - three years left - 19.5 points per game and he is from Washington, DC and shot 40% from three as a freshman. That's the good. The bad? He was inefficient, not good at all on defense and his team was -159 with him on the floor.

Forwards

• Elyjah Freeman - Lincoln Memorial - three years left - Freeman projects as one of the best players left in the portal. He has visited IU, Auburn and Tennessee and will likely make a decision soon. Tennessee is rumored to be the leader but there is no concrete information on where things stand with him.
• Alvaro Folgueiras - Robert Morris - two years left - one of my favorite players remaining in the portal. Originally from Spain, he is an outstanding defensive rebounder and good perimeter shooter with an impressive 8.3 BPM. He completed visits to Iowa, Providence and Villanova nearly a week ago and has not made a decision. It appears IU is not involved at all but he has not committed so I guess anything is possible?
• Dillon Mitchell - Cincinnati - technically listed as a forward so he's included here. One year left and a quality defender and shot-blocker. It feels like if IU wanted to get involved here, Drew Adams would have them involved already. It appears IU does not want to pursue.
• Liutauras Lelevicius - Oregon State - three years left - as a freshman, he had a 2.5 BPM and an offensive rating of 124.9. Average defender with length that could help him be a positive on that end. Promising three-point shooter. IU has been in contact with him and a visit was being scheduled.
• Terrance Arceneaux - Houston - one year left - 6.5 BPR and a terrific 4.35 DBPR for the Houston Cougars. He's only an average rebounder and has a poor assist rate but he's a high-level wing defender and very athletic. IU was one of the schools that contacted him when he entered but competition for this one would be fierce.
• Kimani Hamilton - High Point - one year left - 13.1 points per game and a team-best 4.6 BPM. His only negative is perimeter shooting (32%). He's a very strong offensive rebounder (something IU doesn't currently have) and a plus-defender with good athleticism. IU is one of the schools that contacted him when he entered.
• Kennard Davis - Southern Illinois - two years left - 16.3 points per game and 37.6% from three. Davis has an interesting profile. He's not great at anything but doesn't really have any deficiencies either. He could be a good bench piece and maybe Mike Bargen has a connection from his long-time in the Valley?
• Josh Harris - North Florida - 6'8" with three years left - former teammate of Jasai Miles - 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman - not a great defender (no one at North Florida was) and not a perimeter threat but he was a terrific defensive rebounder and that is a trait DeVries hunts.
• Tyrell Ward - LSU - sat out this past season for mental health reasons. He has been mentioned with IU but his metrics do not suggest an above-average Power Five player.

Centers
I'm not including Eddie Lampkin or Ante Brzovic because I don't really see how they win a case for more eligibility. It has gotten quite late very early in the center market!

• Duke Brennan - Grand Canyon - one year left - Outstanding rebounder with a 14.7 offensive rebounding rate and an awesome 23 defensive rebounding rate. Efficient offensive player and positive defender. The only negative is a block rate of just 1.7. He seems like a really good fit.
• Luke Bamgboye - VCU - three years left - 6'10" from London...he doesn't really know what he's doing yet but he averaged 2.1 blocks per game and 3.3 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes. DBPR of 2.61 and an elite block rate of 14.5. Very intriguing.
• Joshua Ojianwuna - Baylor - started 23 games before getting injured, 6'10" with only year left. He is a solid defender and efficient offensive player
• Papa Kante - Pitt - three years left - played in 22 games but only 6.9 minutes per game - raw project
• Noah Amenhauser - Coastal Carolina - 7'2" - two years left - 22.4 minutes per game, 10.8 and 6 rebounds with solid rebounding rate but I think he's too stiff to help at the Big Ten level in IU's system
• Dez Briscoe - decommit from Iowa - 6'9" from Attucks with four years left - IU has to choose if they want to pursue. He has good length and is a good shot-blocker. I don't think he can help IU for a year or two.

There are still a few days left before the portal closes so there could be some big guys that IU is waiting on to hop in the portal. In terms of realistic roster fillers, I think the following makes sense and could be doable given that a lot of teams have already blown through NIL budgets but this is speculation (which, hopefully, everyone takes for what it is and enjoys): Luke Goode (#8), Terrance Arceneaux (#9), Liutauras Lelevicius (#10), Duke Brennan (#10), Luke Bamgboye (could swap Dez Briscoe in as a project shot-blocker) (#11), Nyk Lewis or other high school guard (#12), high school prospect that the staff believes in for the future (#13).

Whew...if you made it this far, congratulations! Hopefully this was enjoyable and gives a general overview of what might be available for the Hoosiers. Assistant coach hires might change what's possible, of course.

Thanks a lot for your work. My wish list from the guys you mentioned:

Centers--1. Joshua Ojianwuna; 2. Duke Brennan; 3. Luke Bamgboye. Thoughts: The first 2 guys have similiar #s. I'd give the edge to Ojianwuna for having played the tougher opposition. Bamgboye's #s are not nearly as good and he appears to be much thinner than the others. # years left is a big deal, but we need the best C we can get for next year.

Forwards--=Freeman, Lelevicius, Hamilton, and Harris would all work. I might rate Hamilton just a little lower for only having 1 year left. Harris' rebounding #s are excellent, and he's a teammate of Miles. Freeman, Harris & Lelevicius all have 3 years!!

Guards--Overton wouldn't do much for me except for having 2 years. Don't like the 6'5" size given the rest of the roster. I like Darling a lot but probably isn't realistic. Would love Lewis with this roster as a freshman recruit.

If I had my pick of any 4 I'd probably go with Freeman; Lelevicius; Ojianwuna; and Lewis

EDIT: I'm listing those 4 as guys we might have a chance at......

 

[Tru2Irish]

IU has filled seven of the 13 scholarship slots for the 2025-2026 season (they could bring in 15 but that would negatively impact revenue-sharing and IU is going to limit it to 13). Luke Goode getting another year would increase this number to eight with five to fill but we can't assume that will occur. We know what IU has in the fold, it is worthwhile to take a look at what is needed and who might be acceptable fits for those spots. Jasai Miles has two years remaining and Trent Sisley has four but the other five players will be in their final season. I think that means there will be an emphasis on players with multiple years of eligibility in addition to an emphasis on finding some interior help. The following are players that I think COULD make sense as options. No one is a perfect player and me listing this players does not mean IU actually will pursue them but these players are available and could be logical additions.

Guards

• Dylan Darling - Idaho State - 6'2" - two years left - outstanding offensive player, Big Sky Player of the Year. Once IU landed Wilkerson and Conerway, I think the likelihood that IU is a serious option for Darling went away.
• Rakease Passmore - Kansas - three years left - very athletic player that IU recruited out of high school before Mike Woodson focused elsewhere. He did not really gain traction with the Jayhawks but has a high-ceiling and managed a 1.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) despite being a freshman.
• Kevin Overton - Texas Tech - two years left - played for Darian DeVries at Drake. Posted a 3.76 BPR and 2.1 Box Score Plus Minus (BPM). He's a solid player and played a good role off the bench for a good Texas Tech team. He doesn't do anything great but has good length plus the prior connection to the head coach. Iowa could be a player for him (if they have the NIL left to pursue him)
• Alex Chaikin - Lafayette - three years left - 6'4" freshman was an elite three-point shooter at 47.5%. He doesn't do anything else at a high-level but his defensive metrics really were not bad for a freshman. Chaikin would be an awesome role player off the bench.
• Nyk Lewis - Xavier decommit - four years left - 6'0" incoming freshman - if IU wanted to add an incoming point guard that's a freshman, Nyk Lewis is probably the best option. Acaden Lewis is not looking at IU. Lewis is a top 65 recruit that showed toughness and great pace in high school. He is a good passer and creator that is defensively physical and competitive on the perimeter. Lewis is from Washington, DC so Kenny Johnson could have connection. The biggest concern is that his shooting has been inconsistent and will need to improve to be a high-impact player.
• Adam Miller - Arizona State - one year left - Miller played at Illinois before moving to Tempe. He shot 42.9% from three for the Sun Devils last season and he's very experienced. He'd be another one-year player and if Goode is coming back, there's not much need to add Miller...unless IU does not like many of the underclassmen options.
• Martin Somerville - UMass Lowell - three years left - now we are getting into projection territory. Meaning, would IU rather take a flyer on a young guard like this or just focus on a larger 2026 freshman class and bring in more one-year guys this cycle? Somerville averaged 13.6 points per game, 3.7 assists to just 1.5 turnovers with a high usage rate, shot 40.5% from three and had 1.5 steals per game. His defensive metrics would need to improve but he's a promising shooter. Originally from Bowie, Maryland so Johnson may have a connection.
• Jemel Jones - Bakersfield - two years left - originally from Chicago, he averaged 18.9 points per game and shot 35 percent from three. Jones was on a bad team and was by far the best player with a 4.7 BPM and a good assist rate.
• George Kimbel III - Eastern Kentucky - two years left - averaged 18 points per game with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals, team-best 3.9 BPM and no discernible weaknesses in his metrics
• AJ Brown - Ohio - two years left - 13.2 points per game and efficient offensive rating with 38% from three and 3.1 BPM. Not a good defensive player though.
• Blake Harper - Howard - three years left - 19.5 points per game and he is from Washington, DC and shot 40% from three as a freshman. That's the good. The bad? He was inefficient, not good at all on defense and his team was -159 with him on the floor.

Forwards

• Elyjah Freeman - Lincoln Memorial - three years left - Freeman projects as one of the best players left in the portal. He has visited IU, Auburn and Tennessee and will likely make a decision soon. Tennessee is rumored to be the leader but there is no concrete information on where things stand with him.
• Alvaro Folgueiras - Robert Morris - two years left - one of my favorite players remaining in the portal. Originally from Spain, he is an outstanding defensive rebounder and good perimeter shooter with an impressive 8.3 BPM. He completed visits to Iowa, Providence and Villanova nearly a week ago and has not made a decision. It appears IU is not involved at all but he has not committed so I guess anything is possible?
• Dillon Mitchell - Cincinnati - technically listed as a forward so he's included here. One year left and a quality defender and shot-blocker. It feels like if IU wanted to get involved here, Drew Adams would have them involved already. It appears IU does not want to pursue.
• Liutauras Lelevicius - Oregon State - three years left - as a freshman, he had a 2.5 BPM and an offensive rating of 124.9. Average defender with length that could help him be a positive on that end. Promising three-point shooter. IU has been in contact with him and a visit was being scheduled.
• Terrance Arceneaux - Houston - one year left - 6.5 BPR and a terrific 4.35 DBPR for the Houston Cougars. He's only an average rebounder and has a poor assist rate but he's a high-level wing defender and very athletic. IU was one of the schools that contacted him when he entered but competition for this one would be fierce.
• Kimani Hamilton - High Point - one year left - 13.1 points per game and a team-best 4.6 BPM. His only negative is perimeter shooting (32%). He's a very strong offensive rebounder (something IU doesn't currently have) and a plus-defender with good athleticism. IU is one of the schools that contacted him when he entered.
• Kennard Davis - Southern Illinois - two years left - 16.3 points per game and 37.6% from three. Davis has an interesting profile. He's not great at anything but doesn't really have any deficiencies either. He could be a good bench piece and maybe Mike Bargen has a connection from his long-time in the Valley?
• Josh Harris - North Florida - 6'8" with three years left - former teammate of Jasai Miles - 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman - not a great defender (no one at North Florida was) and not a perimeter threat but he was a terrific defensive rebounder and that is a trait DeVries hunts.
• Tyrell Ward - LSU - sat out this past season for mental health reasons. He has been mentioned with IU but his metrics do not suggest an above-average Power Five player.

Centers
I'm not including Eddie Lampkin or Ante Brzovic because I don't really see how they win a case for more eligibility. It has gotten quite late very early in the center market!

• Duke Brennan - Grand Canyon - one year left - Outstanding rebounder with a 14.7 offensive rebounding rate and an awesome 23 defensive rebounding rate. Efficient offensive player and positive defender. The only negative is a block rate of just 1.7. He seems like a really good fit.
• Luke Bamgboye - VCU - three years left - 6'10" from London...he doesn't really know what he's doing yet but he averaged 2.1 blocks per game and 3.3 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes. DBPR of 2.61 and an elite block rate of 14.5. Very intriguing.
• Joshua Ojianwuna - Baylor - started 23 games before getting injured, 6'10" with only year left. He is a solid defender and efficient offensive player
• Papa Kante - Pitt - three years left - played in 22 games but only 6.9 minutes per game - raw project
• Noah Amenhauser - Coastal Carolina - 7'2" - two years left - 22.4 minutes per game, 10.8 and 6 rebounds with solid rebounding rate but I think he's too stiff to help at the Big Ten level in IU's system
• Dez Briscoe - decommit from Iowa - 6'9" from Attucks with four years left - IU has to choose if they want to pursue. He has good length and is a good shot-blocker. I don't think he can help IU for a year or two.

There are still a few days left before the portal closes so there could be some big guys that IU is waiting on to hop in the portal. In terms of realistic roster fillers, I think the following makes sense and could be doable given that a lot of teams have already blown through NIL budgets but this is speculation (which, hopefully, everyone takes for what it is and enjoys): Luke Goode (#8), Terrance Arceneaux (#9), Liutauras Lelevicius (#10), Duke Brennan (#10), Luke Bamgboye (could swap Dez Briscoe in as a project shot-blocker) (#11), Nyk Lewis or other high school guard (#12), high school prospect that the staff believes in for the future (#13).

Whew...if you made it this far, congratulations! Hopefully this was enjoyable and gives a general overview of what might be available for the Hoosiers. Assistant coach hires might change what's possible, of course.

Gonzaga going after Miller heavy. There are a few other centers out there not mentioned. Would love to see LELEVICIUS join IU. Freeman or Arceneaux would be great. At some point gotta have rim blockers and frontcourt defenders . Enoch Boakye,Brennan,Thiam, any would be good centers. Haven't heard anything on any Ojianwuna though. Folguerias is the big10 body type IU needs as well as Brennan. How tall is Kimbell2 at guard? I personally like Kennard Davis' athleticism but some question his desire to defend. Elijah Price 6'9 PF Fresno St.

 

[jsig]

IU has filled seven of the 13 scholarship slots for the 2025-2026 season (they could bring in 15 but that would negatively impact revenue-sharing and IU is going to limit it to 13). Luke Goode getting another year would increase this number to eight with five to fill but we can't assume that will occur. We know what IU has in the fold, it is worthwhile to take a look at what is needed and who might be acceptable fits for those spots. Jasai Miles has two years remaining and Trent Sisley has four but the other five players will be in their final season. I think that means there will be an emphasis on players with multiple years of eligibility in addition to an emphasis on finding some interior help. The following are players that I think COULD make sense as options. No one is a perfect player and me listing this players does not mean IU actually will pursue them but these players are available and could be logical additions.

Guards

• Dylan Darling - Idaho State - 6'2" - two years left - outstanding offensive player, Big Sky Player of the Year. Once IU landed Wilkerson and Conerway, I think the likelihood that IU is a serious option for Darling went away.
• Rakease Passmore - Kansas - three years left - very athletic player that IU recruited out of high school before Mike Woodson focused elsewhere. He did not really gain traction with the Jayhawks but has a high-ceiling and managed a 1.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) despite being a freshman.
• Kevin Overton - Texas Tech - two years left - played for Darian DeVries at Drake. Posted a 3.76 BPR and 2.1 Box Score Plus Minus (BPM). He's a solid player and played a good role off the bench for a good Texas Tech team. He doesn't do anything great but has good length plus the prior connection to the head coach. Iowa could be a player for him (if they have the NIL left to pursue him)
• Alex Chaikin - Lafayette - three years left - 6'4" freshman was an elite three-point shooter at 47.5%. He doesn't do anything else at a high-level but his defensive metrics really were not bad for a freshman. Chaikin would be an awesome role player off the bench.
• Nyk Lewis - Xavier decommit - four years left - 6'0" incoming freshman - if IU wanted to add an incoming point guard that's a freshman, Nyk Lewis is probably the best option. Acaden Lewis is not looking at IU. Lewis is a top 65 recruit that showed toughness and great pace in high school. He is a good passer and creator that is defensively physical and competitive on the perimeter. Lewis is from Washington, DC so Kenny Johnson could have connection. The biggest concern is that his shooting has been inconsistent and will need to improve to be a high-impact player.
• Adam Miller - Arizona State - one year left - Miller played at Illinois before moving to Tempe. He shot 42.9% from three for the Sun Devils last season and he's very experienced. He'd be another one-year player and if Goode is coming back, there's not much need to add Miller...unless IU does not like many of the underclassmen options.
• Martin Somerville - UMass Lowell - three years left - now we are getting into projection territory. Meaning, would IU rather take a flyer on a young guard like this or just focus on a larger 2026 freshman class and bring in more one-year guys this cycle? Somerville averaged 13.6 points per game, 3.7 assists to just 1.5 turnovers with a high usage rate, shot 40.5% from three and had 1.5 steals per game. His defensive metrics would need to improve but he's a promising shooter. Originally from Bowie, Maryland so Johnson may have a connection.
• Jemel Jones - Bakersfield - two years left - originally from Chicago, he averaged 18.9 points per game and shot 35 percent from three. Jones was on a bad team and was by far the best player with a 4.7 BPM and a good assist rate.
• George Kimbel III - Eastern Kentucky - two years left - averaged 18 points per game with 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals, team-best 3.9 BPM and no discernible weaknesses in his metrics
• AJ Brown - Ohio - two years left - 13.2 points per game and efficient offensive rating with 38% from three and 3.1 BPM. Not a good defensive player though.
• Blake Harper - Howard - three years left - 19.5 points per game and he is from Washington, DC and shot 40% from three as a freshman. That's the good. The bad? He was inefficient, not good at all on defense and his team was -159 with him on the floor.

Forwards

• Elyjah Freeman - Lincoln Memorial - three years left - Freeman projects as one of the best players left in the portal. He has visited IU, Auburn and Tennessee and will likely make a decision soon. Tennessee is rumored to be the leader but there is no concrete information on where things stand with him.
• Alvaro Folgueiras - Robert Morris - two years left - one of my favorite players remaining in the portal. Originally from Spain, he is an outstanding defensive rebounder and good perimeter shooter with an impressive 8.3 BPM. He completed visits to Iowa, Providence and Villanova nearly a week ago and has not made a decision. It appears IU is not involved at all but he has not committed so I guess anything is possible?
• Dillon Mitchell - Cincinnati - technically listed as a forward so he's included here. One year left and a quality defender and shot-blocker. It feels like if IU wanted to get involved here, Drew Adams would have them involved already. It appears IU does not want to pursue.
• Liutauras Lelevicius - Oregon State - three years left - as a freshman, he had a 2.5 BPM and an offensive rating of 124.9. Average defender with length that could help him be a positive on that end. Promising three-point shooter. IU has been in contact with him and a visit was being scheduled.
• Terrance Arceneaux - Houston - one year left - 6.5 BPR and a terrific 4.35 DBPR for the Houston Cougars. He's only an average rebounder and has a poor assist rate but he's a high-level wing defender and very athletic. IU was one of the schools that contacted him when he entered but competition for this one would be fierce.
• Kimani Hamilton - High Point - one year left - 13.1 points per game and a team-best 4.6 BPM. His only negative is perimeter shooting (32%). He's a very strong offensive rebounder (something IU doesn't currently have) and a plus-defender with good athleticism. IU is one of the schools that contacted him when he entered.
• Kennard Davis - Southern Illinois - two years left - 16.3 points per game and 37.6% from three. Davis has an interesting profile. He's not great at anything but doesn't really have any deficiencies either. He could be a good bench piece and maybe Mike Bargen has a connection from his long-time in the Valley?
• Josh Harris - North Florida - 6'8" with three years left - former teammate of Jasai Miles - 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman - not a great defender (no one at North Florida was) and not a perimeter threat but he was a terrific defensive rebounder and that is a trait DeVries hunts.
• Tyrell Ward - LSU - sat out this past season for mental health reasons. He has been mentioned with IU but his metrics do not suggest an above-average Power Five player.

Centers
I'm not including Eddie Lampkin or Ante Brzovic because I don't really see how they win a case for more eligibility. It has gotten quite late very early in the center market!

• Duke Brennan - Grand Canyon - one year left - Outstanding rebounder with a 14.7 offensive rebounding rate and an awesome 23 defensive rebounding rate. Efficient offensive player and positive defender. The only negative is a block rate of just 1.7. He seems like a really good fit.
• Luke Bamgboye - VCU - three years left - 6'10" from London...he doesn't really know what he's doing yet but he averaged 2.1 blocks per game and 3.3 rebounds in just 16.8 minutes. DBPR of 2.61 and an elite block rate of 14.5. Very intriguing.
• Joshua Ojianwuna - Baylor - started 23 games before getting injured, 6'10" with only year left. He is a solid defender and efficient offensive player
• Papa Kante - Pitt - three years left - played in 22 games but only 6.9 minutes per game - raw project
• Noah Amenhauser - Coastal Carolina - 7'2" - two years left - 22.4 minutes per game, 10.8 and 6 rebounds with solid rebounding rate but I think he's too stiff to help at the Big Ten level in IU's system
• Dez Briscoe - decommit from Iowa - 6'9" from Attucks with four years left - IU has to choose if they want to pursue. He has good length and is a good shot-blocker. I don't think he can help IU for a year or two.

There are still a few days left before the portal closes so there could be some big guys that IU is waiting on to hop in the portal. In terms of realistic roster fillers, I think the following makes sense and could be doable given that a lot of teams have already blown through NIL budgets but this is speculation (which, hopefully, everyone takes for what it is and enjoys): Luke Goode (#8), Terrance Arceneaux (#9), Liutauras Lelevicius (#10), Duke Brennan (#10), Luke Bamgboye (could swap Dez Briscoe in as a project shot-blocker) (#11), Nyk Lewis or other high school guard (#12), high school prospect that the staff believes in for the future (#13).

Whew...if you made it this far, congratulations! Hopefully this was enjoyable and gives a general overview of what might be available for the Hoosiers. Assistant coach hires might change what's possible, of course.

Dude. You are killing it. I have never seen so much good information on this site. I realize that you are probably working extra hard to get premium signups. I've never seen the need to sign up but your postings might make me consider it. Thanks.

I like Dylon Mitchell. Saw him at Texas a lot. My guess is his lack of shooting unless it improved doesn't make him a priority target for Devries. Just a terrible FT shooter. Still his athleticism and defense make him a fun player to watch as a hustle player and physical defender. One of his dunks might provide a ton of energy to raise the roof. Not that it means anything but wasn't he with JHS and MR at Montevrde?

 

[ams66]

Dude. You are killing it. I have never seen so much good information on this site. I realize that you are probably working extra hard to get premium signups. I've never seen the need to sign up but your postings might make me consider it. Thanks.

Agree. Very noticable change from the previous regime.

 

[Middawg]

Are there any bigs testing NBA waters that have eligibility left?


Feels like there was a glut of 4th and 5th year bigs that exhausted their eligibility this past season.

That glut creating far less minutes for developing underclassman bigs.

Gotta be a Ware somewhere. ha ha

 

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[T.M.P.]

A vertical Kelel Ware type

✔️

 

[T.M.P.]

Feels like there was a glut of 4th and 5th year bigs that exhausted their eligibility this past season.

correct.

 

[wi_hoosier]

Right now we've got 6 guys who will 'expect' time.

NOBODY better expect time... it's f'ing earned. I'm sure that's not what you meant, but I wanted to say it anywhere because I am sick and tired of watching entitled players who I think were promised PT.

 

[Hoosier_Phenom]

Agree on all points.

Curious what kind of 5 everyone would like…

A vertical Kelel Ware type or horizontal space eating Ballo type for our hopeful stud to be 5?

What kind of player would fit better?

 

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Miles only made 33% of his threes, Connerway likes to jack up the three also, but only shot 28%! It will be interesting to see how Enright and Devries do after their injuries.

 

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Now we are talking!!! Getting the Jimmys and Joes that shoot the BB with accuracy. That 's when IU has it's best success.