New IU basketball coach Darian DeVries had a top-25 class of 2025 recruiting haul at West Virginia.
Two of the three players in the class, SoCal Academy teammates Trent MacLean and Kelvin Odih, have already asked out of their national letters of intent since the new broke DeVries was leaving Morgantown. Will they follow DeVries to Bloomington?
That remains to be seen.
Indiana already has a signee (Trent Sisley) and a commit (Harun Zrno) in their 2025 class.
Here is more background on the three 2025 West Virginia recruits signed by DeVries. We’ll have more coverage if any of them are recruited by DeVries at Indiana:
TRENT MACLEAN
MacLean, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound wing from Westlake Village, California, attended Southern California (SoCal) Academy in Castaic, California, where he played for coach Julius Von Hanzlik.
MacLean’s father, Don, a nine-year NBA veteran, is UCLA’s and the Pac-12 Conference’s all-time leading scorer with 2,608 points.
“He possesses the rare combination of size and the ability to shoot the basketball with deep range that will fit perfectly with our style of play,” DeVries said when MacLean signed with WVU. “Trent’s best basketball is still ahead of him, and we look forward to helping him reach his full potential on and off the basketball court.”
MacLean is a four-star prospect and Top 150 recruit, including being ranked as a Top 30 power forward by numerous scouting services. In addition, he helped BTI win a Puma Pro 16 championship.
KELVIN ODIH
Odih is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard/wing from Providence, Rhode Island, who is ranked as a Top 75 national prospect and a four-star recruit by many scouting services.
Odih also attends Southern California (SoCal) Academy.
Odih previously attended La Salle Academy and South Kent (Conn.). He helped lead La Salle to a 29-2 record and the 2023 Rhode Island Division 1 championship, while earning all-state honors. Odih was named the Rhode Island MaxPreps Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season, averaging 19.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while recording 15 double-doubles.
“We identified Kelvin early in the summer as someone who we wanted to recruit,” DeVries said when Odih signed. “His competitive spirit, will to win and versatility on both ends of the court are attributes that we highly value. We are looking forward to coaching Kelvin and helping him reach his potential both on and off the basketball court.”
Odih played for Rhode Island Elite on the Puma Pro16 Circuit. Also, he was named the Pangos All-American Camp Top 60 Game MVP.
BRAYDON HAWTHORNE
Hawthorne, a 6-foot-9, 195-pound guard/forward, from Beckley, West Virginia, is considered the top prospect in West Virginia for the class of 2025 by numerous scouting and recruiting services.
Hawthorne currently attends Huntington Expression Prep in Huntington, West Virginia, playing for coach Arkell Bruce. Hawthorne previously attended Woodrow Wilson High in Beckley.
“Braydon has tremendous upside and positional size at 6-foot-9 on the wing. His skill, shooting and length as well as being a 4.0 student and West Virginia native are things we valued in his recruitment. We are excited to help Braydon develop here on and off the court,” DeVries said.
Hawthorne is a top-150 3-star prospect. He was the MVP at the Dr. Pepper Classic and rated as one of the top standouts at the Paul Biancardi Camp. Hawthorne also pays for the Phenom United 25′.
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