INDIANAPOLIS — Well, he needs players. First-year Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is without a roster, save for one signed freshman who fled the state for a year at a prep powerhouse.
The churn of the transfer portal and expectancy of a roster rebuild after a coaching change leaves IU without a player from last season's roster. That sometimes can be deceiving but, for the Hoosiers, it is true as a result of having 19 players last season and only 15 roster spots once the House vs NCAA settlement is approved, as it is expected to be April 7.
It shouldn't be long before the Hoosiers have players, though. That date will establish a clearinghouse which will monitor NIL deals, so college teams have reasons to set their rosters, at least financially, before they have to report those deals.
DeVries is looking for those who fit him, his coaching peers and foes told IndyStar, and that includes at Saturday's IHSAA basketball state finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Perhaps he's looking for a diamond in the rough for next year, or just scouting for the future. Follow along with state here.
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Remember the signed freshman who went to a prep powerhouse? That would be Trent Sisley, Hoosier through and through (the coaching change), who starred at Heritage Hills before taking his talents to Montverde Academy in ...
