Indiana basketball transfer portal roster changes: Who's staying, going
Indiana basketball has completed its 2023-24 season with a 19-14 record in coach Mike Woodson's third season. Xavier Johnson and Anthony Walker have exhausted their eligibility. The rest of the roster can return.
The Hoosiers got a commitment March 28 from Class of 2024 5-star small forward Bryson Tucker, but they are active in the transfer portal.
Players joining Indiana basketball in transfer portal
The 6-10 player comes from Bellarmine, where he averaged 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season. He's a North Harrison High School alum.
The 6-7 player from Homestead High School in Fort Wayne was valuable off of the Illinois bench, and is a career 38.8% 3-point shooter who made essentially at that rate in 157 attempts last season.
Carlyle, 6-3, averaged 11.5 points in his freshman season at Stanford, hitting 32% of his 3-pointers. He's the second freshman guard from the Pac-12 to join IU this offseason.
The 7-footer has been a force near the basket for two seasons at Arizona, averaging 13.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots over that period. He has one season of eligibility.
Rice was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year for Washington State after averaging 14.8 points (he was a 81.1% free throw shooter), 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists while starting in all 35 of his team's games. He missed two seasons before that for cancer treatment.
Indiana basketball players in the transfer portal
The 6-10 junior post player averaged 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds, shooting better from the field (50%) than on free throws (41.7%). He is returning to Ball State.
The 6-8 sophomore played sparingly, averaging 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds.
The 6-6 sophomore saw spot duty off the bench, averaging 3.4 points. He scored in double figures twice. Gunn has announced he will attend DePaul.
Indiana basketball players who have declared for the NBA Draft
The 7-0 sophomore post player averaged 15.7 points and 9.7 rebounds and was IU's best 3-point shooter (44.4%). Many NBA mock drafts see him being selected in the first round.
Indiana basketball players returning for 2024-25
∎ Anthony Leal
The 6-5 senior guard saw more action in Big Ten play, helping the Hoosiers beat Iowa with 13 points, his only career game in double figures. He averaged 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds, shooting 47.1% from the 3-point line. He announced after the regular-season finale that he will return.
∎ Trey Galloway
The 6-5 senior guard became the de facto point guard in the wake of Johnson's injuries, producing several double-digit assist performance late in the season. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.8 assists, but struggled from 3-point range (25.3%). He announced after the regular-season finale that he will return.
The 6-9 sophomore power forward was, at times, IU's best player, when he wasn't in foul trouble. He averaged 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
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The 6-8 freshman forward started slowly but became a critical contributor, averaging 12.1 points and 3.9 rebounds while bumping his 3-point accuracy to 34.3% by season's end. Some NBA mock drafts consider him a possible selection.
∎ Gabe Cupps
The 6-2 freshman was pressed into the starting lineup in the wake of Johnson's injuries, averaging 2.7 points.
Indiana basketball players who have not announced their intentions
∎ Jakai Newton
The 6-3 freshman guard missed the season as he recovers from a knee injury suffered in high school.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana basketball transfer portal tracker: Who's staying, going
