Indiana is expected to add former West Virginia wing Tucker DeVries from the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-7 Tucker is the son of new IU head coach Darian DeVries.
For West Virginia in 2024-25, Tucker averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists before a season-ending shoulder injury eight games in. He shot 47.3% from three on 6.9 attempts per game. He is expected to be granted a medical hardship waiver to secure a fifth season of eligibility.
Tucker played his three prior seasons for his father at Drake. He was the Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and the MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player for each of his last two seasons at Drake.
As a junior he was the only NCAA Division I men’s basketball player to average at least 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
For his career, Tucker has scored 1,986 points (17.7 ppg), grabbed 626 rebounds (5.6 rpg), handed out 283 assists (2.5 apg) and has 139 steals (1.2 spg). He is a career 43.5% shooter overall, including 36.7% from three on 6.7 attempts per game from long range.
During his three seasons at Drake plus eight games at West Virginia, he helped the teams to an 86-28 (.754) record with two NCAA Tournament appearances and two Missouri Valley Conference titles.
Highlights from Tucker DeVries’ senior and junior seasons are below.
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