What will Indiana basketball recruits do with Mike Woodson stepping down as IU coach?

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Like thousands of others, Trent Sisley is eager to see how the Indiana basketball coaching search shakes out. Sisley just has a little more riding on the outcome.

Sisley’s father, Matt Sisley, said his son will wait to see who will replace coach Mike Woodson before making any decisions. The 6-foot-7 Sisley, who is attending Montverde Academy (Fla.) as a senior after transferring from Heritage Hills in Southern Indiana, is a four-star prospect and considered a major recruiting victory for the Hoosiers after missing out on other major in-state prospects in Greenfield-Central’s Braylon Mullins (UConn) and La Lumiere’s Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame).

Sisley scout: What ex-Heritage Hills star Trent Sisley will bring to IU

Despite playing only three seasons at Heritage Hills, Sisley set career records in scoring (1,715 points) and rebounds (751). He averaged 24.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 blocked shots and 1.8 steals per game as a junior.

“Trent is a young man that we have prioritized for a long time,” Woodson said in November when Sisley signed his letter of intent. “He is the ideal player for me and my staff. He is a long, rangy, versatile player that can do a lot of things for us on the basketball floor. He is switchable on defense, a very good rebounder, and possesses a level of toughness that was very attractive to us in the recruiting process. Offensively, he has the ability to play multiple positions, push the ball in transition, make shots from the perimeter, and take advantage of mismatches inside.”

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Publish date : 2025-02-12 09:35:00

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