Indiana redshirt senior Oumar Ballo has earned several preseason honors from the Blue Ribbon Yearbook, it was announced on Thursday afternoon.
The Blue Ribbon Yearbook is expected to be released in the coming days.
Ballo transferred from Indiana from Arizona in the spring and is one of five players who joined the program via the transfer portal in the offseason.
Here’s the full release from IU athletics:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo was named Preseason Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, Preseason All-Big Ten and Preseason All-America Fourth Team by Blue Ribbon Yearbook earlier this week.