There are enough former Indiana basketball players still in college basketball to form a starting five — with five more players coming off the bench.
Below we take a look at how the 10 former Hoosiers still in the college game are doing in their latest locations.
KALEB BANKS – DEPAUL
After a breakout season with Tulane in 2024-25, Banks’ production has fallen off at DePaul.
For his senior season Banks has played in 25 games with 10 starts. He’s averaging 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game over 17 minutes a contest. He averaged 14.7 points per game a year ago with Tulane.
Banks is shooting 44% from the field overall, including 35.8% from three.
DePaul is 13-12 overall, and 5-9 in the Big East.
KANAAN CARLYLE – FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Carlyle appears to be regaining confidence after dropping down to mid-major. He has played in 20 games with 19 starts for FAU in the American Conference.
In his junior season, he’s averaging 14 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 turnovers. Carlyle is shooting 41.9% overall, including 31.7% from three. After shooting 42.9% at the free throw line last year, he’s making 88.5% this season.
FAU is 14-11 overall, and 6-6 in the American.
GABE CUPPS – OHIO STATE
Cupps has played in 23 games in what should end up counting as his second season of eligibility.
He’s playing 13.2 minutes per game and averaging 1.8 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Cupps is shooting 37.5% from the field overall, including 23.5% from three.
Ohio State is 16-8 overall, and 8-6 in the Big Ten. Indiana plays at Ohio State in the regular season finale.
LOGAN DUNCOMB – WINTHROP
Duncomb is the feel good story of this group.
After struggling for four years, Duncomb is finally putting together a big season with Winthrop in the Big South.
He’s averaging 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 60.6% from the field. That field goal percentage leads the conference. He has played in 25 games with 24 starts, averaging 25.2 minutes per game.
He leads the nation with 9.4 fouls drawn per 40 minutes. And he shoots 73.9% at the stripe.
Winthrop is 10-1 in conference play and appears to be a contender for the NCAA Tournament.
CJ GUNN – DEPAUL
In 25 games with 22 starts, Gunn is posting a career-high 13.8 points per game.
In this his senior season, Gunn is averaging 27.8 minutes per game and adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.1 turnovers and 1.1 steals. He’s shooting 42.3% overall, including 34.6% from three.
Gunn ranks No. 63 in the nation, taking 30.6% of his team’s shots when he is on the floor.
DALLAS JAMES – MORGAN STATE
After never seeing the court for IU last year, James is playing 6.5 minutes per game for Morgan State.
MACKENZIE MGBAKO – TEXAS A&M
Mgbako’s junior year was cut short by a season-ending foot injury. He played in just seven games (all starts) this season for the Aggies and averaged 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. He shot 39% overall and 34.3% from three.
He should end up being eligible for a hardship waiver if he want to seek an extra year of eligibility.
Texas A&M is 17-7 overall, and 7-4 in the SEC.
JAKAI NEWTON – GEORGIA STATE
Now in his sophomore year of eligibility, Newton has played in 21 games with six starts for the Sun Belt Conference program. The starts came at the beginning of the season. He is averaging 17 minutes per game.
Newton is averaging 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He is shooting 33.3% from the field overall, including 26.2% from three.
Georgia State is 9-16 this season.
MALIK RENEAU – MIAMI (FL)
In his final season of eligibility, Reneau is having the best season of his college career by just about any measure.
Reneau is averaging career highs in points (19.8), rebounds (6.6), steals (.9), and blocks (.8). He’s also shooting career bests 56.1% overall from the field, 35.8% from three, and 77.9% from the free throw line. At 30.8%, he has the No. 37 usage rate in the nation.
Reneau made headlines recently when he suggested the media and fans in Indiana weighed him down.
“Indiana, it’s just so different,” Reneau told Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated. “[There’s] a lot of pressure from the media, the fans to just be perfect every single time on the court. Here in Miami, I can be so free on the court. I can make mistakes. I know my team’s going to trust me to make another play and they’re not going to be down on me or against me in the media and stuff like that.”
Miami is 19-5 including 8-3 in the ACC, but not ranked.
MYLES RICE – MARYLAND
Rice is still trying to regain the magic of his freshman season at Washington State.
As a junior at Maryland, Rice has played in 17 games with four starts. He’s averaging 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He’s shooting just 36.6% overall, including 38% from two and 34.4% from three.
Maryland is just 10-14 this season, and 3-10 in the Big Ten.
BRYSON TUCKER – WASHINGTON
Tucker is progressing as a sophomore at Washington.
In 19 games (13 starts), Tucker is posting 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He’s shooting 43.9% overall, including 27.3% from three.
He’s No. 80 in the country, with just 1.7 fouls called against him per 40 minutes.
Washington is 12-13 this year, including 4-10 in league play.
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