Hoetzel averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds for the Hoosiers last season and chose the Aztecs over Rice and UNLV.
The Calabasas (Calif.) native was a member of IU’s 2014 recruiting class that also included Emmitt Holt, James Blackmon Jr., Jeremiah April, Robert Johnson and Tim Priller.
He appeared in 31 games at Indiana and shot 34.5 percent on 3-point field goals in 7.7 minutes per game.
The 6-foot-7 forward will have to sit out next season due to NCAA transfer rules but will have three seasons of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2016-2017 season.