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Former Drexel Guard Jason Drake Is Headed To Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries continued to add components to Indiana’s backcourt. On Tuesday, former Drexel guard Jason Drake made a commitment to Indiana.
Drake confirmed the news on his Instagram account on Tuesday.
Drake is a 6-foot-2 guard who averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 assists and three rebounds for the Dragons in 2024. Drexel, members of the Coastal Athletic Association, finished 18-15 overall and 9-9 in the CAA.
Drake – who visited Indiana on Monday – has had a long, winding road to power conference basketball. A native of Ferndale, Mich. just outside Detroit, Drake originally played at Cleveland State. He was a reserve guard and played just 17 games for the Vikings in the 2022-23 season.
In the 2023-24 season, Drake dropped down to the junior college level. He played for Butler Community College in Kansas and averaged 9.6 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game. That level of production got Division I programs to take a new look at him and he ended up at Philadelphia-based Drexel.
By current eligibility rules, Drake should have three years of eligibility remaining. Junior college years do not count towards eligibility as determined by a recent court case, but all eligibility rules remain very much in flux at the moment.
Drake will provide more shooting depth for the Hoosiers. He converted 39.6% of his shots at Drexel. He’s also an adept free throw shooter at 85.3%. According to Kenpom, Drake ranked 258th nationally in assist rate at 23.5.
According to The Portal Report, Drake received interest from St. John’s, Pittsburgh, St. Joseph’s, Temple and Central Florida.
How Drake fits in with Indiana’s still-evolving backcourt remains to be seen. Will he be a bench option to spell the likes of Conor Enright, Tayton Conerway and Jasai Miles? Competition will be fierce among those players.
Drake is the seventh player added to the Indiana roster. Besides Enright, Conerway and Miles, Indiana has added Lamar Wilkerson, Tucker DeVries and Reed Bailey. Incoming freshman Trent Sisley is also part of the mix.
By current roster and scholarship rules, also an evolving situation, Indiana should have five scholarships left and seven roster spots available. Both of those counts depend partly on whether scholarship limits remain in place and are contingent on the approval of the House settlement.
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Indiana gambling case, Bears schedule and McDonald’s Park | Week in Review
On this episode of “Week in Review,” we cover the Indiana gambling case, the Bears’ 2026 schedule release and the Bulls landing the No. 4 draft pick. We also look at Jim’s Original moving after 85 years and Chicago Fire FC’s new McDonald’s Park stadium name. Plus, Cole Kmet joins Cop on a Rooftop, a White Sox phenom goes one on one and more top stories from around Chicago.
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Indiana law enforcement takes up donations for Special Olympics
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — More than 50 Indiana law enforcement agencies are taking to the roof to help local athletes.
Police and safety officers will be stationed around various Dunkin’ Donuts, taking up donations for the Special Olympics. People who monetarily donate will receive a coupon for a free donut. Those who donate $10 or more will receive a coupon for a free medium hot coffee.
“Supporting the Special Olympics isn’t just an event for us — it’s a commitment to people who inspire us every day,” Sergeant Wes Rowlader said. “These athletes show what determination, courage, and community truly look like. Every dollar we raise helps transform that spirit into training, competition, and lifelong confidence.”
More than 20,000 Hoosier athletes train and compete for free within the Special Olympics. To date, Cop on a Rooftop has raised more than $125,000 for Special Olympics Indiana.
The Indiana State Police will be at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 9821 Lima Road in Fort Wayne from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday.
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Man shot by security guard in hospital emergency room waiting area in Gary, Indiana
A man’s family is demanding answers after he was shot by a security guard inside a hospital emergency room waiting area on Tuesday night in Gary, Indiana.
Methodist Northlake Hospital officials said, around midnight Tuesday night, its security staff responded quickly after a patient took out a gun. The hospital said he’d threatened to shoot himself or others.
The hospital commended the security guard who shot the man for “neutralizing the threat and helping ensure the safety of our patients and employees.”
Family members identified the man who was shot as Otis Brown. They said he is a kind father to a 12-year-old boy.
“Just a great person, a happy-go-lucky, always out there trying to do the right thing,” said his fiancée, Stacey Taylor.
Taylor said she was on a business trip when she got a call that Brown had been shot multiple times.
“Scared, uncertainty; you know, what story is right? You know, what happened?” she said.
After he was shot, Brown was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment.
Taylor said she had no idea why Brown went to Methodist Northlake Hospital in the first place. His family said he was trying to leave the hospital when the shooting happened, claiming that the hospital gave him his gun back after he was cleared to leave.
“We just want to get answers, just want to know what happened, particularly when people are defaming his name,” Taylor said.
She and Brown’s family hope the hospital has surveillance video footage that can help provide answers.
Gary police have not provided any details on the shooting. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating the shooting at the request of Gary police, but did not provide any further information.
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