DeVries’ Bold Shift: Embracing Size to Revitalize Indiana Basketball
Indiana University's coach Darian DeVries is retooling his roster, turning to larger front‑court players to improve rebounding and defensive efficiency.
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Indiana University's coach Darian DeVries is retooling his roster, turning to larger front‑court players to improve rebounding and defensive efficiency.
Indiana's basketball program is pivoting toward a more physical approach, as Coach Darian DeVries adds Aiden Sherrell and Samet Yigitoglu to a roster that struggled last year.

Indiana University is set to welcome its twelfth scholarship athlete for the 2026‑27 season, a move that deepens the roster and fuels optimism across multiple programs.

Coach Darian DeVries explains how the Hoosiers will blend new talent, experiment with twin‑big lineups and use an overseas trip to Peru to maximize practice time.

Indiana University's newest batch of freshmen is positioned inside the top 25 nationally and seventh in the Big Ten, featuring standout talents from Arizona, North Carolina and Maryland, plus a German center.

After a 18‑14 record and a third straight NCAA tournament miss, Indiana is reshaping its roster with seven portal additions, four freshmen and only one returning scholarship player, Trent Sisley, as it aims to climb the Big Ten standings.
Coach Darian DeVries finalizes a 2026‑27 roster that adds post depth with Clemens Sokolov and a versatile freshman class, aiming to compete in the Big Ten.

The Hoosiers add an 18‑year‑old German forward, see all newcomers ranked in the Rivals 150, and brace for competition in Florida as alumni make WNBA rosters and graduates celebrate.

Within days of the transfer portal opening, Indiana landed six commitments, highlighted by 6'11" freshman Clemens Sokolov, bolstering a roster that could soon exceed 11 scholarship players.

Indiana University's men's basketball program has secured its first overseas recruit, German center Clemens Sokolov, as part of a rapid transfer portal push that adds depth and size to the squad.