Indiana Basketball Transfer Portal Watch List: April 19, 2024
We’re 32 days into the 45-day period for entering the transfer portal.
IU also added its first transfer portal commitment on Saturday when Myles Rice chose the Hoosiers and on Tuesday, Oumar Ballo committed to the Hoosiers.
In this update, we’ve updated our two tiers of prospects. Prospects are listed alphabetically by first name in each tier. The listing is not in order of importance or perceived mutual interest. With the portal still open, new names could emerge.
Open scholarships as of April 19: 4
Committed to Indiana
Myles Rice, Washington State, 6-foot-3, guard
2023-24 stats: 14.8 points, 3.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. Shot 27.5 percent on 3s and 81.1 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 3
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Scouting video: Link
Oumar Ballo, Arizona, 7-foot, center
2023-24 stats: 12.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 25.9 minutes per game. Shot 65.8 percent from the field and 49.5 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 1
Hometown: Koulikoro, Mali
Visit date: April 14-16
Scouting video: Link
Indiana transfer portal prospects tier one
Ben Humrichous, Evansville, 6-foot-9, forward
2023-24 stats: 14.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, .9 blocks in 29.6 minutes per game. Shot 41.4 percent on 3s and 75.7 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 1
Hometown: Tipton, Indiana
Scouting video: Link
Connor Essegian, Wisconsin, 6-foot-4, guard
2023-24 stats: 3.2 points, 0.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game. Shot 30.3 percent on 3s and 90.9 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 2
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Visit date: April 17
Scouting video: Link
Elijah Malone, Grace College, 6-foot-10, center
2023-24 stats: 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 blocked shots and 1.8 assists in 24.5 minutes per game. Shot 36.9 percent on 3s and 81.4 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 1
Hometown: LaGrange, Indiana
Visit date: April 18
Scouting video: Link
Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford, 6-foot-3, guard
2023-24 stats: 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists in 25.6 minutes per game. Shot 32 percent on 3s and 77.6 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 3
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Visit dates: April 19-21
Scouting video: Link
Indiana transfer portal prospects tier two
Leland Walker, Eastern Kentucky, 6-foot-1, guard
2023-24 stats: 15.4 points, 4.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals in 28.3 minutes per game. Shot 34.2 percent on 3s and 83.2 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 2
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Scouting video: Link
Pharrel Payne, Minnesota, 6-foot-9, forward
2023-24 stats: 10 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 assists in 23.3 minutes per game. Shot 47.2 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 2
Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Visit dates: April 12-13
Scouting video: Link
Other names outside of tier two: Adou Thiero, Cade Tyson, Jalen Blackmon, Javon Small
Committed elsewhere/no longer in the mix: Michael Ajayi, Dishon Jackson, Marcus Foster, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Jordan Sears, Skyy Clark, Zeke Mayo, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Frankie Fidler, Clark Slajchert, Marques Warrick, Dakota Leffew, Darlinstone Dubar, Deyton Albury, Davonte Davis, Gibson Jimerson, Keyshawn Hall, Malik Dia, Otega Oweh, Tre Dinkins, Tony Perkins, Aaron Bradshaw, Connor Hickman, Amari Williams, Ryan Conwell
Filed to: Transfer portal