Luke Goode Switch: 5-Star Guard HOOSIER Commitment Leaves Fans Fuming…..
Illinois transfer Luke Goode committed to Indiana men’s basketball Friday, he announced on X, formally known as Twitter. Goode is the Hoosiers’ fourth transfer pickup this offseason.
Goode is a Fort Wayne, Indiana, native, and was a 3-star prospect but did not receive an offer from IU out of Homestead High School. In three seasons with the Fighting Illini, Goode averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Goode is a sharpshooting 6-foot-7 forward — a need on Indiana’s roster. He shot 38.8% from 3-point range during his time at Illinois, and 219 of his 265 career shot attempts have come from beyond the arc.
Goode faced the Hoosiers four times with Illinois. In two contests against them his freshman year, he played a combined 10 minutes and scored just 3 points. The last two seasons, he averaged 9 points and 2.5 rebounds with four total 3-pointers.
Goode entered the transfer portal April 22 and received a crystal ball prediction to Indiana from On3’s Jamie Shaw, who made the prediction within an hour of Goode’s announcement.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are continuing to lose players that made last season a success.
On Monday, guard Luke Goode announced he is entering the transfer portal. A graduate transfer, he averaged 5.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and shot nearly 39 percent from the 3-point line.
“The University of Illinois has provided endless opportunities for myself and my family,” Goode posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “And I am forever grateful. The Illinois fan base is unlike any other, and I appreciate every person that has been a part of my journey.”
Goode is the fourth Illinois player to enter the portal. He joins Dain Dainja (Memphis), Sencire Harris (West Virginia) and Amani Hansberry (West Virginia) as those who have switched programs this offseason. The Illini are coming off a season where they won the Big Ten conference tournament before reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAAs. They lost to eventual champion Connecticut.
The Illini lost All-American Terrence Shannon and Coleman Hawkins to the NBA draft. Also gone is forward Marcus Domask but the Illini returns several key players from last year’s team. They have one of the top recruiting classes in the nation, led by incoming freshman Morez Johnson.
