While most of the focus this spring has been on Indiana’s transfer portal recruiting efforts, the Hoosiers could also look to add freshmen to the 2025-26 roster.
With Trent Sisley already in the fold, Darian DeVries has also been in contact with a pair of class of 2025 prospects.
Wing Braydon Hawthorne, who signed with West Virginia last fall, and guard Nyk Lewis, a former Xavier signee, are hearing from the Hoosiers.
The 6-foot-8 Hawthorne is from Beckley, West Virginia, and played at Huntington Prep last season. According to the Huntington Prep Instagram account, Hawthorne is drawing interest from Kentucky, Marquette, Kansas State, Dayton, Indiana, West Virginia and Virginia.