Stanford transfer guard Kanaan Carlyle announces commitment to IU basketball

From Atlanta to the Pac-12 to Indiana.

For the second time in a week, IU basketball has picked up a significant commitment from the transfer portal via that unlikely path.

Stanford transfer guard Kanaan Carlyle announced via his social media accounts he is transferring to Indiana.

The 6-foot-3 Carlyle earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 Freshman Team honors in 2024.

The guard from Atlanta averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists on the season, and 12.5 points per night in Pac-12 play.

A combo guard, Carlyle shot 38.6% from the field overall, and 32% from three on 100 attempts.

Carlyle has major potential as a scorer, posting 31 and 29 point games during the season, both against high-major competition.

From an advanced analytics standpoint, Carlyle draws fouls at a high level — five per game, good for No. 223 in the nation. He is playmaking guard with a scoring mentality. His 27.7% usage rate was highest on Stanford, and No. 152 in the country.

Two advanced metrics utilized by Bart Torvik highlight Carlyle has developmental needs heading into his sophomore year. He ranks just No. 319 in points over replacement player at the same usage, and his box score plus/minus was negative (-1.8). That further breaks down to -.6 on the offensive end, and -1.2 on defense. These measures, and Carlyle’s 3-point shooting (34.5%) improved during Pac-12 play.

Carlyle has three years of eligibility remaining.

Indiana has now picked up three transfers in the last week. Carlyle joins fellow Georgia-based guard Myles Rice (Washington State) and center Oumar Ballo (Arizona). Carlyle and Rice know each other and are both connected to Indiana by assistant coach Yasir Rosemond.

The Hoosiers still have three open scholarships for the 2024-25 season.

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