That’s A Wrap: Trey Galloway

Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2024-25 Indiana Hoosiers. Our player recaps continue with Trey Galloway.

Galloway (32 games): 8.8 points, 4.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 42.2 FG% in 27.9 minutes per game.

Previously: Bryson Tucker, Kanaan Carlyle, Mackenzie Mgbako, Myles Rice, Malik Reneau, Anthony Leal, Langdon Hatton

After offseason knee surgery, it was a gradual ramp-up for Trey Galloway to begin his fifth season at Indiana.

With newcomers Kanaan Carlyle and Myles Rice in the starting lineup, the 6-foot-5 Culver Academies product came off the bench in Indiana’s first six games.

Galloway had nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in IU’s season opener against SIUE and followed that up with eight assists in a win against Eastern Illinois four days later. His strong play continued against South Carolina with 11 points and a 6-for-6 mark from the free-throw line on November 16.

A slump followed as Galloway struggled in a win against UNC Greensboro (zero points in 15 minutes) and blowout losses to Louisville (zero points in 21 minutes) and Gonzaga (four points in 30 minutes) in the Bahamas.

But Mike Woodson moved Galloway into the starting lineup with Kanaan Carlyle sidelined for IU’s Battle 4 Atlantis finale against Providence. The fifth-year senior starred as the Hoosiers salvaged the final game of the trip. Galloway tallied 18 points, five rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes in the 16-point victory.

Galloway’s play was up-and-down for most of the Big Ten season, but his late-season performances were a significant reason the Hoosiers nearly reached the NCAA tournament by season’s end.

He came off the bench for six straight games from January 17 through February 8 and the Hoosiers went 1-5 in those contests. Galloway reentered the starting lineup for the season’s final eight games and IU went 5-3 to close the 2024-25 campaign.

In IU’s 73-58 blowout win against Purdue on February 23, Galloway logged 15 points, nine assists and four rebounds in 38 minutes. He followed that up with a 4-for-5 3-point shooting performance against Penn State on February 26. Galloway finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, three rebounds, two steals but did commit six turnovers.

Galloway’s late 3-pointer against Ohio State put away a 66-60 victory at Assembly Hall in IU’s final win of the season. Galloway finished with 16 points and six assists in 34 minutes.

Despite Rice’s arrival from the transfer portal, Galloway had the ball in his hands as a playmaker more than ever in his final season in Bloomington. He had the highest assist rate of his career – 29.8 percent – and also the highest usage rate at 21 percent. Galloway’s assist rate of 29.9 was fifth in the conference.

He also reached several notable career milestones. Galloway eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career – he finished with 1,020 – and set the record for games played at Indiana with 140.

Bottom line: While Galloway wasn’t always efficient, he approached the game with a winning mindset and high energy. He steadily improved as a playmaker as his career progressed and he had several notable performances late this season to help keep IU’s postseason chances alive. An Indiana kid who understood what it means to wear an IU uniform, Galloway represented the program well. His loyalty to the program in an era of unprecedented player movement should be appreciated.

Quotable: “I couldn’t be more proud because he’s caught so much hell, and it was only fitting that he hit the biggest shot of the game tonight, you know, to really seal it and give us the cushion that we needed to win. So I couldn’t be more proud of Trey Galloway and his career he’s had here on this basketball floor. You know, I mean, as a group, we haven’t experienced very many losses in this building. I mean, we’ve won a lot of games in this building, and Trey has been a big part of that because he’s been with me from day one.” – Woodson on Galloway following IU’s 66-60 win against Ohio State on March 8.

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