IU basketball adds a pair of walk-ons to 2025-26 roster

IU basketball’s roster for the 2025-26 season is complete with the recent addition of two walk-ons.

The Hoosiers have 17 players for the upcoming season – 13 on scholarship and four walk-ons. Although Division I men’s college basketball programs are now limited to 15 players, returning walk-ons who were a part of the program before the 15-man limit was enacted don’t count against the limit, which is why the Hoosiers are at 17 players.

The returning walk-ons are Jordan Rayford, a redshirt junior guard, and Ian Stephens, a junior.

IU’s two new walk-ons are freshman guards Tryce Grensing and Drew Snively.

The 6-foot Grensing played at Providence Christian Academy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, while the 6-foot-4 Snively is an Indiana native who played at Zionsville.

Here’s the IU bio on Grensing:

A four-year varsity starter for head coach Kerry Hammonds at Providence Christian Academy… scored 17 points to help lead the Lions to the 2025 TSSAA state championship… 2025 TSSAA All-Tournament Team… averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game during his senior season … shot 47% from 3-point range… 2024 TSSAA state runner-up… son of long-time college basketball assistant coach Greg Grensing and the former Michelle Taylor… has two sisters, Aubrey and Gentry, and a stepbrother, Justin Nielson… Greg spent time on the sidelines at Southwest Texas State, Laredo Junior College, Idaho State, Pan American University, Kansas State, Creighton, UNLV, and Middle Tennessee… he overlapped with Indiana head coach Darian DeVries at Creighton (1998-2005).

And here’s the IU bio on Snively:

A four-year varsity player for head coach J.R. Howell at Zionsville High School… compiled 52 wins in the prep ranks… two-time All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference First Team performer… scored 929 career points and shot 36.8% (81-of-220) from the 3-point line… averaged 12.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists as a senior… posted 17.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per night as a junior… played alongside four future Division I athletes during his time with the Eagles… played for Team Indiana during the Adidas 3SSB circuit… son of Scott and Stacey Snively… had a younger brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Taylor… born Oct. 1, 2006… plans to study business.

Our 2025-26 roster page has been updated with Grensing and Snively.

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