2026-27 Roster/Portal/how to fix the roster?

[Shooter]

6 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I know I'm speaking with local bias, but if either Jalen Haralson or Tre Singleton have interest in IU, we should be 100% interested. Both have had outstanding freshman seasons and will only get better. Both are athletic and have defensive length for their positions, and both should be able to step out to the perimeter as their games mature.

Is Singleton better than Trent Sisley? Both nice prospects, but I feel they'd be a bit redundant.

Agree I'd be really interested in Haralson. Just need to surround him with other shooters.

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Haralson would easily be our best guard since Schifino. Sign me up

[Shooter]

12 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Haralson would easily be our best guard since Schifino. Sign me up

Wilkerson is better than Schifino. But I agree sign me up for Haralson

[WayneFleekHoosier]

So we’ve got 2 of the 5 identified.  Lol

 

Haralson, Bidunga.  Would like a stretch 4 shooter.  A PG that can shot.  And a backup 5.  
 

Dorn, Sisley, Kavala, Moody, Manhertz.

Miles, Harris???  
 

It’s a wierd makeup.   Dorn, Karvala, Miles all 2/3s  

I guess Manhertz is a 4 but he won’t be able to defend anyone.  

Moody is a combo.   Hard to give him the keys early.  Maybe he’s the backup 1?  Or Drake is good enough and he returns in that spot.  Sisley could probably be our 4.  But I want something better there.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I wish DDV would adopt the versatile 2 big lineup.  Heck, May plays 3.

Playing undersized is certainly a choice.  It’s one thing i agreed with Woodson on but he missed on the guards so badly we never could demonstrate the rosters full potential. 

[Asha’man]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

So we’ve got 2 of the 5 identified.  Lol

 

Haralson, Bidunga.  Would like a stretch 4 shooter.  A PG that can shot.  And a backup 5.  
 

Dorn, Sisley, Kavala, Moody, Manhertz.

Miles, Harris???  
 

It’s a wierd makeup.   Dorn, Karvala, Miles all 2/3s  

I guess Manhertz is a 4 but he won’t be able to defend anyone.  

Moody is a combo.   Hard to give him the keys early.  Maybe he’s the backup 1?  Or Drake is good enough and he returns in that spot.  Sisley could probably be our 4.  But I want something better there.  

Isn’t Orme a stretch 4, 6’9”?

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

Isn’t Orme a stretch 4, 6’9”?

6’9”, 220 lb stretch 4.

[RaceToTheTop]

9 hours ago, realTomCrean said:

Haralson doesn't seem to be a fit for what IU is trying to put together. 25 attempted 3s all year, more TO than AST. What am I missing here

BTW Bidunga is a Hoosier in 30 days

Haralson is a freshman in a major conference and has put up 16 ppg and shot 51% overall.  There are very few freshman that don't have warts.....I certainly wouldn't kick him to the curt just because he hasn't shown perimeter shooting as a freshman considering he certainly can score.

[newcastle12]

9 hours ago, realTomCrean said:

Haralson doesn't seem to be a fit for what IU is trying to put together. 25 attempted 3s all year, more TO than AST. What am I missing here

BTW Bidunga is a Hoosier in 30 days

Have you watched him?  He's a great athlete and gets to the rim when he wants.  You think that wouldn't have helped this year?

[RaceToTheTop]

2 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I wish DDV would adopt the versatile 2 big lineup.  Heck, May plays 3.

Playing undersized is certainly a choice.  It’s one thing i agreed with Woodson on but he missed on the guards so badly we never could demonstrate the rosters full potential. 

I don't know that he necessarily wouldn't adopt the versatile two big lineups......if everything had gone to plan, he would have had Harris, Bailey, and Alexis to playing the 4/5 spots with two on the court in some spurts.  Harris being hurt ended that possibility and it turned into Bailey and Alexis splitting the five spot.....and Bailey turned out to be so limited.

Kind of a wait and see in terms of Harris.  He put a nice freshman year together and looked like he could be a stretch 4.  But with his injury, we never got to see.

[AH1971]

7 hours ago, Shooter said:

Is Singleton better than Trent Sisley? Both nice prospects, but I feel they'd be a bit redundant.

Agree I'd be really interested in Haralson. Just need to surround him with other shooters.

Different players but Singleton certainly got more out of his freshman year than Sisley. If Singleton had an even ok perimeter shot I’d probably lean his way but he doesn’t. But IU does need some help defensively in the front court and Singleton far ahead of Sisley in that regard.

[AH1971]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

6’9”, 220 lb stretch 4.

Saw Orme a fair amount at Carmel. Nice player who had a good year at Belmont. But he’s probably good where he’s at in Nashville. Not sure he’s Reed Bailey on a good day in this league.

[AH1971]

I don’t hate the idea of Haralson but don’t like the idea of such a high usage guard being an absolute liability as a jump shooter. 

[realTomCrean]

On 3/6/2026 at 3:51 PM, Pagoda said:

If you're wrong you gotta change your profile pic to this!

just kidding

and btw -- I hope you're right.

deal

[realTomCrean]

18 hours ago, newcastle12 said:

Have you watched him?  He's a great athlete and gets to the rim when he wants.  You think that wouldn't have helped this year?

Honestly I haven’t. After several people quoting me I’m bought in haha Bidunga Sisley and Haralson I’m in. Someone sign the check 

[IU Prof]

On 3/5/2026 at 11:33 AM, CSP said:

Sam Alexis last 13 games are pretty much all you need from a center spot... 

25MPG- 11ppg 5r 2blks +A/T ratio ---72% FGs

 

Especially his last 8 games--27MPG  13p 5r 2bs A/T ratio 3:1    73%FGs     

I love Alexis, but you're only looking at half the game. He's not all you need defensively from the position.

 

[Asha’man]

Watching this MSU/Mich game and it has me wondering about our roster building. We won’t have an ideal roster next year either, imo. So get a top end 1,2,&3. Then get big athletic 4 &5 is my wishlist. Guys on the wing who can create their own shot and also hit it from deep. Then the bigs to play defense and clean up the glass. Ideally a few guys with 2 years experience but if not available get the 1 and done. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

6 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

Watching this MSU/Mich game and it has me wondering about our roster building. We won’t have an ideal roster next year either, imo. So get a top end 1,2,&3. Then get big athletic 4 &5 is my wishlist. Guys on the wing who can create their own shot and also hit it from deep. Then the bigs to play defense and clean up the glass. Ideally a few guys with 2 years experience but if not available get the 1 and done. 

Too much to add in an off-season. Basically need 5 starter level guys.  That’s spreading 7-8 pretty thin.  

[Asha’man]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Too much to add in an off-season. Basically need 5 starter level guys.  That’s spreading 7-8 pretty thin.  

Agreed. Which is why they are going to have to prioritize where the money goes. I don’t think I’d go for elite offensive bigs. If they can get some bigs that are athletic enough but can’t shoot the 3, get them. A big like Yax is going to be too expensive. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

A talent like Lendeborg has no reason to come play for Darian Devries at this time anyway.
 

Money for that guy would be everywhere, and there are far more proven coaching staffs to hitch your wagon to.