Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Asha’man]

3 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

If a team is solidly in the NCAAs, there’s something to be said for the extra day or two of rest by not playing on Sunday in the BTT. 
Especially if you are in the Thursday/Saturday draw, having fresher legs can make a huge impact.

I believe that’s been proven to be a myth. This year Houston, Duke, and Florida are all in the final four and won the conference tournaments. Auburn got beat by Tennessee in the semi finals of the SEC tournament. 
 

Duke and UNC traditionally have done well in the ACC tournament and in the NCAA’s the same year. Same with Kansas. 
 

the key is to be elite and you can win them all. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Tony Adrana has added Rodney Rice to his list indicating we've reached out.

 

He's also added Elyjah Freeman to the list.    Originally from Wellington, FL he's attending Lincoln Memorial University, a private university in Harrogate, TN.   According to 247, he's the top rated D-II player currently in the portal and 247 ranks him as the #10 overall prospect.  Kentucky seems to be particularly interested in Freeman.

https://lmurailsplitters.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elyjah-freeman/7654

https://wildcatbluenation.com/new-name-to-watch-for-kentucky-basketball-get-to-know-elyjah-freeman

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2025-top-10-available-prospects-as-window-opens-247596358/

 

[JustWinBaby]

1 hour ago, IU Prof said:

You obviously try to win every game you play.

But the idea that a coach should be judged by BTT results is, in a league like the B1G, absurd. If DDV hangs a banner, has regular second and third weekend NCAA appearances, and consistently wins regular season titles, no one is going to care about how far he advances in the BTT.

That's all I'm saying.

I'm not saying that if DeVries never wins a BTT during his tenure in Bloomington that it would be considered a failure. There's plenty of different metrics that can add up to a successful tenure. Bob Knight was 1-3 in the BTT (granted he only coached in 3 of them so it's not a fair sample size) but the point nonetheless is that that's the worst BTT win% of any IU head coach.

However, hardware matters. Winning tournaments matters. Being the best at something matters. It will always matter. And nowhere will care more deeply or celebrate more passionately a team that can win any sort of major championship, whether it's the Big Ten regular season/tourney title or national title.

Any coach that can do that will immediately become a hero to Hoosier Nation.

[str8baller]

I’m assuming the goal is to have answers from Conwell and Dix by the weekend? Any chance either of them extends past the 7th?

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Just now, str8baller said:

I’m assuming the goal is to have answers from Conwell and Dix by the weekend? Any chance either of them extends past the 7th?

I’d assume no. Both want that unregulated money lol

[Pagoda]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

I’m assuming the goal is to have answers from Conwell and Dix by the weekend? Any chance either of them extends past the 7th?

Fwiw Rabby on the Hysterics pod thought they would decide this week.

[mike vannice]

Coach Adragna says we have reached out to a Division 2 kid. Averaged 18.9 and 8.7 and shot 45% from three as a freshman. 6'8" named Elyjah Freeman played for Lincoln Memorial. Might be a good bench piece or developmental project with 3 years of eligibility.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

3 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

Coach Adragna says we have reached out to a Division 2 kid. Averaged 18.9 and 8.7 and shot 45% from three as a freshman. 6'8" named Elyjah Freeman played for Lincoln Memorial. Might be a good bench piece or developmental project with 3 years of eligibility.

Obviously a fan account. Can anyone confirm? Haven’t seen it anywhere else. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

See my post on Elyjah Freeman on the previous page.

[Stuhoo]

20 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

Coach Adragna says we have reached out to a Division 2 kid. Averaged 18.9 and 8.7 and shot 45% from three as a freshman. 6'8" named Elyjah Freeman played for Lincoln Memorial. Might be a good bench piece or developmental project with 3 years of eligibility.

Hey! He played high school ball at Wellington High (near West Palm). That’s the town I raised my kids in. He’s the same age as my college freshman bball playing son—I may have coached him or against him in rec ball.

Was coached in high school by Matt Colin—he is absolutely a great high school coach. Routinely competes for highest class state championships, often with no recruited players. Trent Frazier/Illini played there as their biggest recruit previously.

Entirely likely he is from West Palm or another nearby suburb-Palm Beach County public schools have specialized academic choice programs that allow any kid to attend any school as long as they get themselves to that school. And kids that want to play for Matt Colin find a way.

FWIW; UK is also moving on this kid—he is by no means undiscovered.

[Chris007]

23 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Tony Adrana has added Rodney Rice to his list indicating we've reached out.

 

He's also added Elyjah Freeman to the list.    Originally from Wellington, FL he's attending Lincoln Memorial University, a private university in Harrogate, TN.   According to 247, he's the top rated D-II player currently in the portal and 247 ranks him as the #10 overall prospect.  Kentucky seems to be particularly interested in Freeman.

https://lmurailsplitters.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elyjah-freeman/7654

https://wildcatbluenation.com/new-name-to-watch-for-kentucky-basketball-get-to-know-elyjah-freeman

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2025-top-10-available-prospects-as-window-opens-247596358/

 

I was told a couple days ago we had reached out to Freeman. He seems interesting.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Hey! He played high school ball at Wellington High (near West Palm). That’s the town I raised my kids in.

Was coached in high school by Matt Colin—he is absolutely a great high school coach. Routinely competes for highest class state championships, often with no recruited players. Trent Frazier Illini played there as their biggest recruit previously.

FWIW; UK is also moving on this kid—he is by no means undiscovered.

Yes, 247 has him ranked as the 88th best player in the portal -- ranked between Langston Love, 6'5" shooting guard from Baylor who averaged 9 points/game last year and Pryce Sandfort from Iowa.  

Saw a little film on him and the one thing that stood out is how long his strides are....can get through the lane quick.

[ebridges24]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was told a couple days ago we had reached out to Freeman. He seems interesting.

And you didn't say anything, how dare you!

[RaceToTheTop]

28 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Tony Adrana has added Rodney Rice to his list indicating we've reached out.

 

He's also added Elyjah Freeman to the list.    Originally from Wellington, FL he's attending Lincoln Memorial University, a private university in Harrogate, TN.   According to 247, he's the top rated D-II player currently in the portal and 247 ranks him as the #10 overall prospect.  Kentucky seems to be particularly interested in Freeman.

https://lmurailsplitters.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elyjah-freeman/7654

https://wildcatbluenation.com/new-name-to-watch-for-kentucky-basketball-get-to-know-elyjah-freeman

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2025-top-10-available-prospects-as-window-opens-247596358/

 

The rankings page on 247 has him listed as 88th overall.

https://247sports.com/season/2025-basketball/transferportaltop/

[RaceToTheTop]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was told a couple days ago we had reached out to Freeman. He seems interesting.

Okay, Tyme.  :)

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

And you didn't say anything, how dare you!

@jbeaman9 said something but that guy is crazy and didn’t know if I should believe him or not. Really it was his info and didn’t want to steal it. But he told me about this yesterday morning. 

[steubenhoosier]

40 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

I believe that’s been proven to be a myth. This year Houston, Duke, and Florida are all in the final four and won the conference tournaments. Auburn got beat by Tennessee in the semi finals of the SEC tournament. 
 

Duke and UNC traditionally have done well in the ACC tournament and in the NCAA’s the same year. Same with Kansas. 
 

the key is to be elite and you can win them all. 

None of those tournaments end on Sunday at 5:30. IIRC they all finished on Saturday 

[Asha’man]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

None of those tournaments end on Sunday at 5:30. IIRC they all finished on Saturday 

SEC finishes on Sunday at 3. 2.5 hours isn’t much. What matters is overall talent of the team and how well they play together. 1 extra days rest for 18-23 year olds is negligible at best. 

[lillurk]

If I recall correctly Elyjah Freeman was committed to LMU, got some D1 offers very late last cycle (like this time or later) and stayed committed to LMU.

[AZ Hoosier]

Tyrone Riley IV, San Francisco, 6-foot-6, guard

2024-25 stats: 9.6 points, six rebounds, 1.2 steals and one assist in 28.2 minutes per game. Shot 50.2 percent from the field, 32.2 percent on 3s and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.
Years of eligibility remaining: 3
Hometown: Watts, California
Scouting video: 2024-25 season

Notes: Sam Keyser reported that Indiana is one of several high-major schools who have expressed interest in Riley IV, who was named to the West Coast Conference all-freshman team this past season.