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How Indiana's transfer portal recruiting class stacks up nationally and in the Big Ten

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2 years ago

May 8, 2024

How Indiana's transfer portal recruiting class stacks up nationally and in the Big Ten

It’s been a wildly successful spring for Mike Woodson and the Indiana coaching staff in the transfer portal.

The Hoosiers landed commitments and signed Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle, Oumar Ballo and Luke Goode. Indiana is also viewed as the favorite to land Langdon Hatton, which would help solidify the roster’s frontcourt depth.

While transfer portal class recruiting rankings aren’t as widely available as high school recruiting class rankings, more outlets have started to publish them as the portal becomes more prominent.

Here’s a look at how Indiana’s transfer portal recruiting class stacks up nationally and in the Big Ten:

247Sports

Indiana transfer portal class rank: No. 2

Player rankings: Ballo (No. 2), Carlyle (No. 18), Rice (No. 27), Goode (No. 136)

Notes: With 33.30 points, Indiana trails only Arkansas (33.46 points) in the 247Sports transfer team rankings. The top five teams are Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, St. John’s and West Virginia.

Rankings for other Big Ten programs:

Michigan (No. 8) – 6 commits
UCLA (No. 9) – 6 commits
Ohio State (No. 13) – 4 commits
Illinois (No. 14) – 5 commits
USC (No. 16) – 9 commits
Oregon (No. 21) – 3 commits
Maryland (No. 25) – 4 commits
Penn State (No. 36) – 4 commits
Wisconsin (No. 39) – 3 commits
Nebraska (No. 48) – 5 commits
Washington (No. 52) – 3 commits
Rutgers (No. 58) – 3 commits
Minnesota (No. 70) – 5 commits
Michigan State (No. 86) – 1 commit
Northwestern (No. 113) – 2 commits
Iowa (No. 137) – 1 commit
Purdue (Not ranked) – Zero commits

On3

Indiana transfer portal class rank: No. 4

Player rankings: Ballo (No. 1), Carlyle (No. 13), Rice (No. 36), Goode (No. 237)

Notes: With an index score of 23, Indiana trails Louisville (31), West Virginia (31) and UCLA (27) in the On3 transfer team rankings. The top five teams are Louisville, West Virginia, UCLA, Indiana and Georgia.

These rankings are a bit different than a typical team ranking as On3 attempts to “measure a team’s production during the transfer process, compared relative against its roster and not a comparison against other schools. This proprietary algorithm determines if a school has improved its overall team talent, stayed the same, or declined in talent during the transfer window.”

In other words, On3 is trying to measure team improvement in the portal window.

Rankings for other Big Ten programs:

UCLA (No. 3) – 6 commits
Michigan (No. 6) – 6 commits
Nebraska (No. 9) – 5 commits
Oregon (No. 20) – 3 commits
Maryland (No. 21) – 4 commits
USC (No. 25) – 9 commits
Illinois (No. 28) – 5 commits
Northwestern (No. 30) – 2 commits
Washington (No. 38) – 3 commits
Purdue (No. 51) – 0 commits
Michigan State (No. 52) – 1 commit
Rutgers (No. 54) – 3 commits
Iowa (No. 56) – 1 commit
Penn State (No. 57) – 4 commits
Ohio State (No. 58) – 4 commits
Wisconsin (No. 61) – 3 commits
Minnesota (No. 64) – 5 commits

EvanMiya.com

Indiana transfer portal class rank: No. 5

Player rankings: Ballo (No. 3), Rice (No. 81), Carlyle (No. 155), Goode (No. 178)

Notes: The top five teams in Miya’s transfer portal team rankings are St. John’s, Louisville, Michigan, Kentucky and Indiana.

Rankings for other Big Ten programs:

Michigan (No. 3) – 6 commits
Ohio State (No. 15) – 4 commits
USC (No. 16) – 9 commits
UCLA (No. 17) – 6 commits
Illinois (No. 19) – 5 commits
Maryland (No. 26) – 4 commits
Oregon (No. 37) – 3 commits
Nebraska (No. 39) – 5 commits
Minnesota (No. 67) – 5 commits
Washington (No. 79) – 3 commits
Michigan State (No. 118) – 1 commit
Rutgers (No. 121) – 3 commits
Penn State (No. 127) – 4 commits
Northwestern (No. 143) – 2 commits
Iowa (No. 160) – 1 commits
Wisconsin (No. 163) – 3 commits
Purdue (Not ranked) – Zero commits

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New law allows alcohol at participating county fairs in Indiana

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3 hours ago

June 25, 2026

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New law allows alcohol at participating county fairs in Indiana

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s fair season and a new law uncorks adult beverage sales!

The new Indiana law will go into effect July 1st, making it legal to sell alcohol at county fairs.

The Kosciusko County Fair is set to kick off in just a few weeks and Indiana is officially allowing alcohol to be sold.

The law is bringing back something that’s not necessarily new to this fair.

Here’s what you need to know

The new law will go into effect on July 1st. It officially allows county fairs to apply for fee-free permits to sell alcohol.

Officials with the Kosciusko County Fair say they are participating this year. They are implementing the same guidelines they used when they sold alcohol just at grandstand events.

The difference now is, you can walk around the grounds with your drink. But strict guidelines will be in place for purchasing a drink.

“Actually, we’ve never had any issues. Because we card everybody, so we take that seriously. We also got the ID guides so we can identify the different types of IDs,” said Sheal Dirck, Treasurer of Kosciusko County Fair.

The Kosciusko County Fair already have guidelines in place, so this was an easy transition for the fair.

They will be the only vendors selling alcohol, which will make it easier to control distribution.

The sales will also bring in more revenue.

“Hopefully it allows to keep our ticket prices where they are because right now, insurance, utilities and everything else is going sky high and it’s hard to make ends meet,” said Dirck.

However, some fairs cannot participate because of the July 1st start date, like the Pulaski County Fair, which is going on right now. Pulaski County officials said it is on the agenda for next year. Whereas other fairs are choosing to sit this year out.

“We wanted not spend some time to, to see what that really means for us. It was not a decision we wanted to rush into. But we are happy for the option of it,” said Shelly Steury, GM of Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds.

Leaders at the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Fairs said neither of them are selling alcohol.

The Kosciusko County Fair is the only fair that will sell alcohol in our area this year.

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‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say

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13 hours ago

June 25, 2026

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‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say

WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.

Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.

Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.

The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.

The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.

This remains an active investigation.

News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.

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Braden Smith to play for hometown Indiana Pacers after NBA draft selection, trade

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23 hours ago

June 24, 2026

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Braden Smith to play for hometown Indiana Pacers after NBA draft selection, trade

Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.

Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.

Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.

Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.

Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.

Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.

Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.

Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.

What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.

His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.

Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.

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