IU 2026-7 freshman comps

[RaceToTheTop]

Mentioned in another thread where I had said it's a mistake to assume that freshman won't/aren't going to play much.

First comps:  Karvala.  SF, ranked #52.

Best comparisons in 2025 and 2024:  SF ranked between 44 and 60.

Player 1:  2025 freshman Amari Evans, SF, Tennessee (47).  Averaged 14.4 min/game, 3.2 reb, 4.1 points.

Player 2:  2025 freshman Jordan Scott, SF, Michigan State (54).  20.8 min/game, 3.1 reb, 5.8 points

Player 3:  2025 freshman Hudson Greer, SF, Creighton (58). 13.7 min/game, 2 reb, 4.7 points

Player 4:  2024 Rakesse Passmore, SF, Kansas (50).  Redshirted.

Player 5:  2024 Naas Cunningham, SF, Alabama (44).   13.3 min/game, 1.1 reb, 5 points.

Average (removing the one player that redshirted):  15.6 min/game, 2.4 reb, 4.9 points.

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Manhertz, SF, ranked 66.

1.  25 Hudson Greer, SF, Creighton (58).  13.7 min, 2 reb, 4.7 pts

2.  25 Amari Allen, SF, Alabama (64).  28.3 min, 6.9 reb, 11.4 pts

3.  25 Jacob Wilkins, SF, Georgia (68).  10.2 min, 1.8 reb, 4.9 pts

4.  24 Jankl Howard, SF, Auburn (62).  Redshirted

5.  24 Isiah Elohim, SF, USC (69).  5.7 min, 0.8 reb, 2.1 pts

AVERAGE (one redshirt removed):  11.6 min, 2.3 reb, 4.6 pts

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Moody comps:  CG, 81 ranking

Player 1:  25 Chris Jeffrey, Villanova, CG (73).  8.2 min, 1 reb, 1 AST, 3 pts

Player 2: 25 Adrien Stevens, Marquette, CG (78).  26.1 min, 2.6 reb, 1.6 AST, 7.9 pts

Player 3:  25 Neiko Mundy, CG (87).  Ended up reclassifying to 26.

Player 4:  24 Gicari Harris, Purdue, CG (75).  15 min, 1.9 reb, .8 AST, 3.8 pts

Player 5:  23 Reed Sheppard, Kentucky, CG (79).  28.9 min, 4.1 reb, 4.5 AST, 12.5 pts

Averages:  19.6 min, 2.5 reb, 2 AST, 6.8 pts

[ronzo4IU]

Tks for the comps..so we can expect some descent minutes/production for where their ranking numbers are.

I feel like Moody will be on the higher end of the spectrum.  
 

[RaceToTheTop]

16 minutes ago, ronzo4IU said:

Tks for the comps..so we can expect some descent minutes/production for where their ranking numbers are.

I feel like Moody will be on the higher end of the spectrum.  
 

When I've done comps of players in the past, guards on average tended to do better than forwards or centers. 

[ronzo4IU]

12 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

When I've done comps of players in the past, guards on average tended to do better than forwards or centers. 

True, and the point guard/shooting guard thing is overblown imo…if Lindsay has good court vision, a good handle and can distribute/shoot then he could run the show if Burton goes down.  Moody the same as he builds his game with combo guard attributes.  
nMy concern is one more playable big.

[HoosierHoopster]

56 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

When I've done comps of players in the past, guards on average tended to do better than forwards or centers. 

The comps are interesting and thanks for posting, but if we’re just or mostly looking at common rank that will ignore body, strength / physique - general readiness for college/ B1G play - Moody is one of the lowest ranked but most consider him the most likely to be ready to contribute. Makes sense guards are more likely to pan out with the comps - bigs whose bodies aren’t really ready won’t play much, etc.