Updates on latest roster movement

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BLOOMINGTON — Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries’ rebuild gets bigger by the day.

The Hoosiers have an expanding number of needs with four players hitting the transfer portal since their season wrapped up and only one incoming signee.

DeVries is no stranger to seeking out help in the transfer portal — he signed eight transfers at West Virginia last year and seven in his final season at Drake — and he will need to work that magic again to help IU avoid missing out on the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year.

Here’s an updated look at the coming and goings on Indiana’s roster for the 2025-26 season:

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Indiana basketball players in the transfer portal

Mackenzie Mgbako (March 24): Mgbako entered the portal and will be “testing the waters of the NBA” after starting all but one game over the last two seasons for the Hoosiers. He was the highest-rated high school signee of former IU coach Mike Woodson’s tenure. The former McDonald’s All-American landed in Bloomington as part of the team’s 2023 signing class after asking out of his letter of intent at Duke. The five-star prospect was named co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2023-24 and averaged 12.2 points per game during his time with the program.

Jakai Newton (March 24): Newton struggled with injuries during his IU tenure. He missed his entire freshman year after undergoing surgery for a knee injury that he suffered in high school. He made his debut for the Hoosiers in a 90-55 win over Eastern Illinois on Nov. 10, 2024, but Newton remained a fixture on the team’s injury report and was limited to just four games.

Malik Reneau (March 18): Reneau had an eventful season for the Hoosiers. He battled a knee injury at midseason, became the program’s 55th 1,000-point scorer and shifted to a sixth-man role to close out the year with IU looking to avoid having him and Oumar Ballo on the floor at the same time. The junior managed to lead the team in…

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Publish date : 2025-03-25 08:07:00

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