Projecting Indiana Basketball’s 2027-28 Starting Lineup With Darius Wabbington

On Tuesday, five-star 2027 center Darius Wabbington committed to Indiana. He chose the Hoosiers over Illinois and Arizona. He became the first five-star prospect to pledge to the program since 2023 (Mackenzie Mgbako).

Wabbington’s commitment marked the biggest recruiting win of the Darian DeVries tenure. With his one-of-a-kind offensive versatility, Wabbington will perhaps be the cornerstone of Indiana’s offensive attack as soon as he arrives on campus.

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The only question: how will he be implemented into an already-crowded Indiana frontcourt (that is, if the Hoosiers can retain the key members of that position group for another year)? Here is our way-too-early 2027-28 projected starting lineup with Wabbington in the mix:

Early projection of Indiana basketball’s 2027-28 starting lineup with Darius Wabbington

Mar 11, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Darian Devries directs his team against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Point Guard: Markus Burton

Markus Burton, a Notre Dame transfer, is the surefire projected lead guard for the Hoosiers entering 2026-27. He can do it all from a scoring and facilitating standpoint, and, despite being undersized, Burton is a plus defender.

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Again, if – and it’s always an if in this era – DeVries and Co. can get Burton to run it back in 2027-28, there wouldn’t be a question of who is owning this spot.

Shooting Guard: Prince-Alexander Moody

Ahead of this season, Prince-Alexander Moody, a freshman, isn’t viewed as a starter. He’ll have to battle in a tight backcourt room, namely against Bryce Lindsay and Darren Harris.

But expect Moody, who has already shown glimpses of stardom, to develop throughout his freshman year and eventually take over the starting backcourt reins alongside Burton come 2027-28.

Small Forward: Vaughn Karvala

Jan 2, 2026; Mesa, AZ, USA; CIA Bella Vista (AZ) forward Vaughn Karvala (24)…

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