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Tracker: IU Basketball Offseason Player Movement & Scholarships

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The offseason has arrived for Indiana basketball.

As player movement occurs, follow along with this tracker to keep tabs on what the next iterations of Indiana basketball forecast to look like. Follow our "Portal Visits Tracker" to stay up to date on the current week of visits and information.

Below is an updated scholarship tracker and wire of the latest moves regarding Indiana's offseason player movement.

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Scholarship Tracker

Incoming Freshman

Bryson Tucker, SF: Indiana earned commitment from Tucker, a five-star Baltimore native and McDonald's All-American wing, on March 28. Tucker is the No. 19 player in the incoming recruiting class.

More on Tucker's commitment.

Portal Additions

Myles Rice, Guard (prev. Washington State): Indiana secured commitment from former Washington State Cougar Myles Rice on April 13.

Read more about his commitment and get a full scouting report on what the Hoosiers are getting.

Oumar Ballo, Center (prev. Arizona): Indiana added the transfer portal's top center with the pledge of former Arizona Wildcat Oumar Ballo on April 16.

Read more about his commitment and get a full scouting report on who the Hoosiers are getting in Ballo.

Kanaan Carlyle, Guard (prev. Stanford): Indiana added the former Cardinal guard Kanaan Carlyle, one of the transfer portal's top available guards, on April 20.

Read more about the decision and get a full scouting report on what IU can expect from Carlyle.

Luke Goode, Forward (prev. Illinois): Indiana added Fort Wayne native and Illinois graduate transfer forward Luke Goode, a pure shooter with Big Ten experience, on April 26.

Get more background on Goode, including his decision and full scouting report.

Indiana Transfer Portal Targets with 2 Open Scholarships

Zach Anderson, Forward - Florida Gulf Coast: A four-year contributor with the Eagles, Anderson is a knockdown shooter at the forward spot. Averaging 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds a contest last season, the 6-foot-7 forward shot 45.9% from three on 3.5 attempts a game at Florida Gulf Coast. Anderson was on campus on April 21, visiting Indiana.

Elijah Malone, Center - Grace College: The reigning NAIA Player of the Year, Malone is a modern stretch big. He averaged 17.3 points 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks a game last season at Grace College. The 6-foot-10 big man shot 63% from the floor and 37% from three last season. He leaves Grace College No. 1 all-time in career blocks in program history.

UPDATE: Malone has committed to the University of Colorado.

Cade Tyson, Forward - Belmont: Tyson, a 6-foot-7 forward is a lights out shooter from 3-point range. As a sophomore, Tyson shot 46.5% from 3-point range on 5.5 attempts from downtown per game. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest a season ago with the Bruins.Tyson was selected to the MVC All-Conference team this past season after being named the MVC's Rookie of the Year as a freshman. The Hoosiers are one of a handful of programs that have made contact with Tyson.

Adou Thiero, Forward - Kentucky: An athletic 6-foot-8 forward, Thiero is a 2025 NBA Draft prospect. As a sophomore at Kentucky, Thiero averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds a game last year for the Wildcats. While he shot a respectable 31.8% from distance last season, Thiero has only taken 31 3-pointers across his two seasons of college basketball. There are many teams interested in the services of Thiero, with the Hoosiers being one of them.

Nikita Konstantynovskyi, Center - Monmouth: Standing at 6-foot-10, Konstantynovskyi averaged 9.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season with the Hawks. The big man is an excellent rebounder, Konstantynovskyi posted on offensive rebound rate of 13.1% last year. That ranked top-50 in the country. The Hoosiers have reportedly reached out to the graduate transfer.

Graduations

Xavier Johnson, Guard – 3/15: Johnson exhausted his sixth and final year of college eligibility with Indiana upon the conclusion of the Hoosiers' season. He spent three seasons with the Hoosiers after transferring to Indiana as a senior from Pitt, utilizing both a COVID year and medical redshirt.

Anthony Walker, Forward – 3/15: Walker's fifth and final season of college basketball came to a close when the Hoosiers' season did. A former Miami (Fla.) transfer, he spent one season with the Hoosiers as a graduate transfer.

NBA Draft

Kel'el Ware, Center – 3/26: Ware announced he'd be forgoing his final two years of eligibility and entering the NBA Draft on March 26.

More: Ware enters NBA Draft

Kel'el Ware has entered the 2024 NBA Draft
Kel'el Ware has entered the 2024 NBA Draft

Indiana Outgoing Transfers

Kaleb Banks, Forward - 3/19: Banks enters the transfer portal after two season with the Hoosiers. The sophomore appeared in 45 games across his two seasons in Bloomington, with playing time coming at a premium for the Georgia native. Banks averaged 2.3 points per game during his Indiana tenure.

4/21 UPDATE: Banks announced his commitment to Tulane.

Payton Sparks, Center - 3/19: Sparks hits the portal after just one season in Bloomington. The former Ball State transfer appeared in 21 games for Indiana this past season. He averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds a contest on 51.4% shooting from the field.

3/24 UPDATE — Sparks announced he'd be transferring back to Ball State.

CJ Gunn, Guard – 3/19: Gunn hits the portal after two seasons in Bloomington. A former Lawrence North standout, he appeared in 49 games across two seasons with the Hoosiers.

3/29 UPDATE: Gunn announced he is transferring to DePaul

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