For the second consecutive offseason, Mike Woodson has landed a commitment from one of the top portal prospects in the country. This year it was Oumar Ballo, last year it was Kel’el Ware.
After losing Liam McNeeley at the beginning of March, Indiana was looking at an empty class for 2024. With players leaving for the NBA, running out of eligibility, or considering transferring, the Hoosiers appeared to be in a tough spot.
Not even two months later, Indiana has two top-20 portal prospects with Ballo and Myles Rice, two guys you can pencil into the starting lineup as replacements for Ware and Xavier Johnson, respectively.