[Sticky] Portal Kombat (Basketball Edition)

TJ Inman · 2026-02-24T15:06:18Z

With the hiring of Ryan Carr, IU's preparation for a critical portal cycle is now in full gear. I think having a thread dedicated to the transfer portal (which will be a top-speed flurry of activity) makes sense and I've begun compiling a list of players that COULD make sense. These are guys that I think have some connection to the Darian DeVries or someone the coaching staff or to the state or IU. If I have information that indicates there is a real reason to pay attention to a particular player, I'll note that accordingly. Otherwise, I'm just trying to connect dots. If you have any players you watch or hear about or are aware of that I don't list, mention them in the thread and let's talk about it! As news of targets begin to emerge and visits are scheduled, I'll update the thread accordingly. If we assume IU keeps Trent Sisley, Nick Dorn, Aleksa Ristic and Jasai Miles while everyone else moves on...add the three incoming freshmen...that leaves 5 or 6 spots open for portal shopping. At minimum, the Hoosiers would need a good point guard/a lead scoring guard/a couple of shooters and a couple of legitimate Big Ten big men. Without further delay, here are the players I have come across thus far: -Jalen Haralson - Freshman at Notre Dame - things are not going well at Notre Dame and Haralson has had a pedestrian first season in college. He's not currently a good perimeter shooter but he has an interesting skillset and should make a big jump for his sophomore season. If he portals, you'd have to think IU is a contender. -Tre Singleton - Freshman at Northwestern - state title winner for Jeffersonville and DeVries poked around to see if he'd be interested in flipping from NW and he's had a decent freshman campaign. I do wonder if he's a fit for this roster with Sisley/Manhertz/Karvala already in place...other forward additions might need to be more immediate impact guys. -Finley Bizjack - Junior at Butler - 6'4" scoring guard that is shooting 36%+ from 3 and averaging 17.4 PPG for Butler...he attended an IU game for some reason and Kenny Johnson did recruit him previously. He's a good offensive player but is average (at best) defensively. -Jaquan Johnson - Sophomore at Bradley - undersized guard (he's listed 5'11" and that's being generous) but he's averaging 17 points per game while shooting 40.2% from 3 and has the top Bayesian Player Rating (BPR) in the Missouri Valley. There's a presumed connection to Drew Adams and Mike Bargen. -Sam Orme - Sophomore at Belmont - Orme is 6'8" with good length and he's from Carmel. Mike Woodson was never interested in pursuing him but IU did monitor him in high school. He has two years left and is averaging 12.7 points per game and 5.4 rebounds in 25 minutes per game for a Belmont team that is 25-4 and is number one nationally in effective field goal percentage. Orme is 37-101 from three this season. He's a good player that is rapidly improving. -Colby Garland - Junior at San Jose State - 6'0" guard that played for DeVries at Drake. Garland is averaging 19.4 points per game with 4.5 APG/2.1 turnovers per game. Garland had a nice game against Michigan State earlier this season. This list is going to evolve but it's a start. Obviously, I'm sure the list Carr and the Hoosiers will be working from will include connections we are not currently aware of.