IU basketball has landed a commitment from Maryland Eastern Shore transfer guard Justin Monden, according to a report by Sam Kayser.
The 6-foot guard averaged 6.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game in 2025-26. He played in 32 games with one start. His shooting splits were 40.1% overall, 27% from three and 72.2% from the free throw line.
Monden will provide point guard depth for Indiana, along with speed, quickness and on ball defense.
Monden transferred to Maryland Eastern Shore after two years at the Division II level where he played for Georgia Southwestern State.
In two years at the D-II level he shot 42 percent overall, 32.5% from three, and 81.8% from the free throw line.
In 2024-25 at Georgia Southwestern State he appeared in 24 games and started 22 contests. He averaged 12.2 points per game and shot 37.7% from three on 53 attempts, and 88.4 percent from the free throw line. He recorded 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
In 2023-24 at Georgia Southwestern State he appeared in 29 games and started in 10 contests as a freshman, scoring 4.4 points per game.
Monden is from Raleigh, N.C. He attended Word of God Christian Academy for high school. New IU assistant coach Thomas Carr was on the staff at that school.
Monden should have 1-2 years of eligibility remaining depending on whether five-year eligibility passes.
His highlights from the last two seasons are below.
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