Five-star basketball recruit for 2025 is on the board He picked Mike Woodson
Mike Woodson isn’t done with bully ball. But he’s got more on his mind this summer.
More depth. More skill. More diversity. More, in Woodson’s mind, like what he had in New York.
Speaking Wednesday during his annual appearance at what’s now an NIL benefit at Huber’s Orchard and Winery in southern Indiana, Woodson talked at length with reporters about his remade roster. The Hoosiers open summer workouts in the coming days, with the balance of Woodson’s team expected back in Bloomington and (for the most part) on the floor.
When Indiana men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson sat behind the microphone on an elevated podium March 15 in Minneapolis following the Hoosiers’ season-ending loss to Nebraska, he said his team needed to get better from a talent standpoint.
Now a month and a half removed from that Friday night at the Target Center, Woodson and the Hoosiers have officially welcomed 5-star freshman Bryson Tucker and four impact transfers, earning them palpable summer expectations even with two available roster spots.
From past production to Woodson’s remarks, here’s a look at the Hoosiers’ portal additions thus far.
Myles Rice, Guard, Washington State University
SIZE: 6-foot-3, 180 pounds
ELIGIBILITY: Three years remaining
WHAT TO KNOW: Rice graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 2021 but redshirted twice at Washington State, the first for developmental purposes and second because of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In his one season of on-court action with the Cougars, the Columbia, South Carolina, native started all 35 games, averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game en route to first team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors.
WOODSON’S WORDS: “Myles is a savvy, downhill guard that really succeeds in pick-and-roll situations. He is a three-level scorer that makes the right play consistently, whether that is getting to the rim or finding the open man. He is going to be a huge help for our ballclub, and we are very excited to welcome him and his family to Bloomington.”
