Progrums

Hoosiers Go Big: Three 2028 Titans in the Making

Indiana coach Darian DeVries, still haunted by last season’s rebounding failures, has doubled down on size. After adding premier rebounders Aiden Sherrell and Samet Yigitoglu via the transfer portal, the Hoosiers are now stacking their future roster with three five-star centers. There’s 6’10” Xavier Young from Faith Family Academy (TX), sporting fluidity and vertical explosion; 7’3″ Dylan Betts from IMG Academy (FL), sibling of UCLA champion Lauren Betts, combining relentless board work with a budding deep ball; and top-ranked Bamba Touray, also of IMG, who blends polished rim moves with range beyond the arc. Indiana’s strategy is unapologetically clear: build a mountain of giants and never lose a rebounding battle again.

In a bold display of “tall order” recruiting, Indiana is essentially constructing its own airborne fortress. Bench chemistry? Overrated. This is a skyscraper experiment—stacking teenagers so tall they’ll need passports to see the rim. Next up: footage proving these prospects can swat satellites and palm planets for practice. Meanwhile, Big Ten rivals are drafting neck-stretching yoga routines instead of game plans. Bloomington is morphing into the vertical theme park of college hoops—admission includes mandatory whiplash insurance and complimentary membership in the “Dunks Anonymous” support group.