"Indiana jumped into four-star shooting guard Tamar Bates’ recruitment immediately after his March 29 de-commitment from Texas, following coach Shaka Smart’s decision to leave the Longhorns for Marquette. Assistant coach Kenya Hunter led the charge, and he, head coach Mike Woodson and the rest of the staff made the pitch for how the 6-foot-5, left-handed sharpshooter would fit in as exactly what they needed to bring a more modern style of basketball to Indiana."