Indiana has filled one of its remaining 2025-26 roster openings with Serbian guard Aleksa Ristic.
That news comes via Arman Jovic and Ristic’s scout, Stevan Petrovic.
The 6-foot-4 Ristic is averaging 13.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game on 51.3% shooting including 39.6% from three, and 86% at the stripe in the Basketball League of Serbia, Jovic reports. He plays for KK Dynamic in the top-level league in Serbia.
Ristic could play lead guard or off the ball for Indiana. Multiple sources tell TDH Ristic is joining the Indiana team for the 2025-26 season.
The 19-year-old Ristic will play for Serbia’s U20 team this summer. He shot over 42% from three with that team last summer while posting 9.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game.
“Ristic put together a strong season for KK Dymanic, producing ultra efficient splits and a strong assist to turnover ratio,” Jovic said after breaking the news on X.
“Aleksa’s a very strong, efficient lead guard who’s grown to be one of the better shooters in Serbia, shot over 42% from 3 last summer in U20s.
“Indiana lands a terrific shooter in the 19-year guard.”
With the addition of Ristic, Indiana now has 12 scholarship players on the 2025-26 roster. Under new NCAA rules, teams are now allowed to have 15 scholarship players, although it’s unclear whether Indiana would seek to have more than 13 due to potential penalties related to the amount of allowable revenue sharing.
Luke Goode and Anthony Leal are still awaiting verdicts on their requests for waivers to play for Indiana in 2025-26.
With his summer plans to play for the Serbian National Team it isn’t clear when Ristic will arrive in Bloomington. The Hoosiers started summer workouts two weeks ago and head to Puerto Rico for games Aug. 5-12.
Highlights of Ristic are below.
Ristic put together a strong season for KK Dymanic, producing ultra efficient splits and a strong assist to turnover ratio
Aleksa’s a very strong, efficient lead guard who’s grown to be one of the better shooters in Serbia, shot over 42% from 3 last summer in U20s
Indiana lands… https://t.co/NzZFRMzjdG pic.twitter.com/KnGlxXgfUK
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) June 16, 2025
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