After a disappointing 2024-25 season in Bloomington that resulted in a training change, offseason roster turnover was inevitable.
Mike Woodson stepped down on the finish of the season and Darian DeVries was named this system’s thirty first head coach on March 18.
DeVries will construct the 2025-26 season roster over the approaching months. Based mostly on the switch portal exercise so far, it might be a wholly new crew subsequent winter in Bloomington.
We’ll observe Indiana’s 2025-26 roster adjustments all through the offseason. Right here’s our first model of the 2025-26 Indiana basketball roster tracker:
Out of eligibility
4 scholarship gamers from the 2024-25 crew are out of eligibility and can’t return subsequent season.
Anthony Leal and Trey Galloway, who each performed 5 seasons for the Hoosiers, exhausted their eligibility and have accomplished their careers.
Huge man Oumar Ballo was in faculty for six years and performed 5 seasons between Gonzaga, Arizona and Indiana. His profession is over.
And Langdon Hatton, who transferred from Bellarmine, has additionally accomplished his eligibility. Hatton performed his freshman season at William & Mary, two seasons at Bellarmine after which completed his profession at Indiana this previous season.
Petitioning for one more yr
Fort Wayne native Luke Goode is asking the NCAA for a fifth season of eligibility after he performed in 10 video games as a sophomore at Illinois throughout the 2022-23 season.
At this level, it’s unknown how the NCAA will view Goode’s argument. By NCAA rule, Goode has exhausted his eligibility as a result of he returned from an damage within the 2022-23 season and performed within the closing 10 video games.
Medical redshirts are usually solely granted when an damage is season-ending and a participant didn’t compete in additional than 30 % of video games that season.
Within the switch portal
It’s been a busy week for switch portal entries after the portal formally opened on Monday morning. Six gamers have entered the portal: Gabe Cupps, Malik Reneau, Mackenzie Mgbako, Jakai Newton, Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle. Cupps dedicated to Ohio State earlier this week and the 5 others stay within the portal.
Given the teaching change, the roster turnover was anticipated. DeVries mentioned his course of for assembly with the present gamers at his introductory press convention:
“Like I say, all of it comes down to suit,” DeVries defined. “If we’ve some guys on the present roster that also would like to be right here and it appears to make sense for each of us, let’s try this. And if there’s some guys that really feel like they’ll discover a higher connection some place else, there’s no onerous emotions there. They didn’t come right here as a result of I used to be the pinnacle coach, so I perceive that.”
No phrase but
Freshman Bryson Tucker and senior Dallas James are the one two scholarship gamers who haven’t made an announcement on their future.
There have been stories final week that Tucker would enter the portal, however he denied that. As of Friday morning, he’s the one important roster piece from final season nonetheless in limbo.
James, who didn’t play in any respect final season, may have one other season of eligibility if he needs to make use of it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, given his ties to Mike Woodson, it might be a significant shock if he was on the roster subsequent season.
Roster additions
4-star Montverde Academy ahead Trent Sisley is sticking along with his dedication to the Hoosiers and will likely be on the 2025-26 roster.
Whereas not formally introduced, Tucker DeVries will likely be on the 2025-26 roster. A two-time MVC participant of the yr at Drake, DeVries averaged 14.9 factors final season at West Virginia. He will likely be eligible for a medical redshirt subsequent season as a result of he performed in simply eight video games for the Mountaineers.
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