Multiple outlets are reporting guard Gabe Cupps has entered the transfer portal.
Cupps arrived at Indiana as part of the class of 2023 and played two seasons with the Hoosiers.
The 6-foot-2 Cupps was not expected to play a major role as a freshman in 2023-24, but he was thrust into significant minutes when veteran point guard Xavier Johnson dealt with multiple injuries.
Cupps should be able to obtain a medical hardship waiver for the 2024-25 season, meaning he should still have three years of eligibility remaining. He saw action in four games before being shut down with a lower body injury in late November. He took four shots and didn’t score. Cupps had knee surgery during the season.
A year ago Cupps made 22 starts in 33 appearances. He was one of five freshmen in the Big Ten Conference to make at least 20 starts. The Dayton, Ohio product averaged 2.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.7 steals in 21.7 minutes per game. Cupps shot 36.4% (32-of-88) from the floor, 35.9% (14-of-39) from the 3-point line, and 61.5% (8-of-13) from the free throw line.
Players who enter the transfer portal can return, meaning Cupps could come back to IU if there’s mutual interest with him and the next head coach. In a social media post, Cupps said he plans to keep track of the developing situation at Indiana. Here’s a graphic of his statement:
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