A player-by-player look at IU basketball’s current 2026-27 roster
- Alex Bozich
- 2h ago
The IU basketball roster for the 2026-27 season currently has 10 players, leaving just a few spots remaining for the coaching staff to fill.
On Thursday, we examined what the Hoosiers may still need to address for next season.
Today, we’re taking a brief player-by-player look at who is already on board after a whirlwind week of transfer portal activity.
(Players are listed alphabetically by last name.)
Markus Burton (transfer from Notre Dame)
The third player to commit to the Hoosiers this spring out of the transfer portal, the 6-foot point guard arrives in Bloomington after a three-season stint at Notre Dame under Micah Shrewsberry.
Over 69 career games, Burton holds career averages of 19.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 33.2 minutes per game.
He is expected to be Indiana’s starting point guard next season and should have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Darren Harris (transfer from Duke)
The second portal commitment for Indiana, Harris gave his pledge to the Hoosier coaching staff on Monday afternoon following an official visit to Bloomington last weekend.
The 2023-24 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia from Paul VI Catholic, Harris spent two seasons at Duke and was a top 40 recruit out of high school.
His impact in Durham, however, was limited as he was a fringe rotation piece on a pair of Duke teams that were among the nation’s best. The IU staff believes the 6-foot-5 Harris has significant untapped potential and is hopeful he’ll regain the shooting form that made him a coveted recruit for several high-major programs. Harris has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Bryce Lindsay (transfer from Villanova)
The most recent transfer portal commitment for the Hoosiers, the 6-foot-3 Lindsay is entering his fourth season of college basketball after stops at Texas A&M, James Madison and Villanova.
A native of Baltimore, Lindsay was limited to just eight games as a freshman under Buzz Williams in College Station and then broke out as a redshirt freshman in the 2024-25 season at JMU. He parlayed that success into a starting role last season at Villanova, where he averaged 12.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28.6 minutes per game for an NCAA tournament team.
Lindsay scored 25 points in Villanova’s NCAA tournament loss to Utah State and made six 3-pointers. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Vaughn Karvala (incoming freshman)
One of two fall signees for IU, Karvala is a 6-foot-6 wing from Wisconsin who played his senior season of high school at Bella Vista Prep (Ariz.).
The No. 51 recruit nationally according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Karvala has a solid shooting stroke, above-average athleticism and is a player Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports lists as having “glaring upside.”
Karvala will likely need time to develop his strength before taking on a significant role.
Trevor Manhertz (incoming freshman)
The third of IU’s three class of 2026 signees, Manhertz was officially announced as a member of the program earlier this week.
A 6-foot-8, 185-pound forward who attends the Christ School in North Carolina, Manhertz is the No. 100 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings. He chose Indiana after visiting Duke and Louisville as well.
A lefty with a smooth shooting stroke, Manhertz is regarded as one of the best perimeter shot makers nationally in the senior class.
Prince-Alexander Moody (incoming freshman)
Indiana’s first commitment in the class of 2026, Moody starred for Team Takeover on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit and at Bishop McNamara High School in Maryland.
A combo guard listed at 6-foot-4, Moody can play both guard spots, is a willing playmaker and had solid perimeter shooting numbers in the EYBL.
Moody will try to earn rotation minutes in a backcourt that has several players with significant Division I experience ahead of him.
Jaeden Mustaf (transfer from Georgia Tech)
A 6-foot-6 wing, Mustaf was the first player to announce his transfer to Bloomington this spring. As a high school player, Mustaf visited Indiana but ultimately chose to play for Damon Stoudamire at Georgia Tech.
After Stoudamire’s dismissal this spring, Mustaf entered the transfer portal and will continue his career at Indiana.
Over 55 career games at Georgia Tech, including 33 starts, Mustaf has averaged 9.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and two assists in 26.2 minutes per game. He’s a career 37.2 3-point shooter and posted a strong free-throw rate (FTA/FGA) of 47.6 percent last season.
Aiden Sherrell (transfer from Alabama)
A 2024 McDonald’s All-American, Indiana won a heavyweight battle in the portal to land Sherrell, one of the most coveted frontcourt players available this spring.
The 6-foot-11 big man had a breakout sophomore season this past winter at Alabama and averaged 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocked shots and 1.1 assists in 23.9 minutes per game. He can also step out to the perimeter and make the occasional 3-pointer.
Sherrell should be one of the best big men in the Big Ten next season and will start in a new look Hoosier frontcourt.
Trent Sisley (sophomore)
The lone returnee for the Hoosiers this season, Sisley averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game as a freshman.
A native of Santa Claus, Indiana, Sisley grew up a fan of the program and stuck with IU after the coaching change from Mike Woodson to Darian DeVries and now will be the only returning piece as the Hoosiers reset their roster in year two under DeVries.
At 6-foot-8, Sisley should see backup minutes at the four next season and will need to regain his perimeter shooting stroke. He shot just 27.1 percent from distance as a freshman.
Samet Yigitoglu (transfer from SMU)
The fourth player to commit to the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal this spring, Yigitoglu is a native of Turkey who spent the last two seasons at SMU.
This past season, the 7-foot-2 big man was their anchor down low, averaging 10.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots in 28.9 minutes per game.
After the Hoosiers finished the 2025-26 season without a legitimate rim protector, they’ll now pair Yigitoglu with Sherrell in the paint, which should be far more formidable in Big Ten play.
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