Report: Indiana in contact with Belmont transfer guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie
As the transfer portal cycle continues to vigorously spin, Indiana is seemingly casting a wide net in seeking out potential talent to bring to Bloomington this offseason.
Belmont sophomore transfer guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie is the latest portal entrant with contact from Indiana, according to a report on Tuesday afternoon.
In 57 games with the Bruins, Gillespie scored 12.9 points and dished out 3.7 assists an outing. In the 2023-24 campaign, he scored 17.2 points a game while shooting 56.1% from the field – 66.0% from two and 38.7% from three on 106 attempts – while also shooting 83.1% from the free throw line. The Belmont guard owned the Bruins' highest effective field goal and true shooting percentages this past season. In the year-to-year improvement, Gillespie managed to become a more efficient scorer while also increasing his shot and scoring volume.
After earning a spot on the Missouri Valley's All-Freshman and All-Bench teams in 2022-23, Gillespie followed up with nods on the MVC's All-Conference Second Team, All-Defensive Team and Most-Improved teams.
Standing 6-foot-1 and checking in at 180 pounds, the Greeneville, Tn., native will have two seasons of eligibility remaining upon exiting the portal.
Indiana is among a group of at least 15 schools vying for his services, including Alabama, Kansas, Florida, UCLA and many others.
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