Quotes: Everything IU basketball freshman guard Prince-Alexander Moody said after Thursday’s practice

IU basketball guard Prince-Alexander Moody was the first player to commit to the program in the 2026 recruiting class.

Moody, a Maryland native who played his prep career at Bishop McNamara, finished his high school career as the No. 112 player nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Moody was one of three IU players who spoke to the media on Thursday and you can watch the full interview here.

Here’s a full transcript of Moody’s quotes from Thursday’s media session in the locker room at Assembly Hall:

On the acclimation process coming in as a freshman:

“I mean, it’s been tough, but it’s been a journey for sure. I’ve gotten better each day and I just can’t get down on myself about the mistakes that I make and that’s the biggest part of just maturing at the college level. So as long as I keep maturing every day and just getting better, I think I’ll be fine.”

On his constant communication with the coaches during Thursday’s practice:

“So, I mean, I like learning. I like everything. At the end of the day, I just got here, so I have to understand what they want me to do and what I need to do.

“I just got to make sure I’m doing something right, and of course, I got to have the confidence in myself and to just doing things and just playing freely, but they allowed me to do that. By the end of the day, I need some wisdom and at least some pointers, some lessons on how to do something, how to fight through a ball screen, how to fight through a handoff. So at the end of the day, it’s all different. It’s habits I have to create.”

On what made him decide to come to Indiana:

“To be honest, the culture. The culture, the fans, everything about it. I fell in love as soon as I got here, so it was the peace. I came to peace with IU and this is the best I’ve probably been as a person since I became a basketball player.”

On the contributions he is hoping to make as a freshman and how he can help IU:

“Pick up 94 feet, distribute, just do what I need to do for us to win the games. If I gotta score, I gotta score. If I gotta pass, I gotta make it one more.

“If I gotta pick up 94 feet the whole game and not shoot a jump shot for the rest of the game. I won’t do it, so. I mean, at the end of the day, whatever they want me to do, that’s what I’m gonna do.”

On the opportunity to play in Peru next month:

“It’s fun. I mean, basketball brings you a lot of opportunities, so I’m just blessed just to even go to Peru and go out of the country.

“It’s gonna be my second time out of the country in my life.”

On how he can get on the court as a freshman:

“Of course, I gotta get stronger. Mentally, I gotta get stronger. Physically, I gotta get stronger. And I think that’s just gonna be the main part because basketball is 95 percent mental. So at the end of the day, mentally, if I’m ready, then I think I’ll be on the court.”

On embracing the IU fanbase on social media:

“Fans, they love it when you talk to them. I wanna make everybody feel a part of me. At the end of the day, they come to watch me, and then I love kids.

“I love the people and at the end of the day, we all one big happy family. So if we win, we win. If we lose, we lose. I just wanna put it out there that we all gotta stay together at the end of the day.”

On if there are any interactions with fans that have stood out to him:

“I haven’t met them in person, but of course, I like having conversations online and just making them feel wanted. Some people, some players just don’t do that. It makes them feel just somewhere, like they’re a part of the basketball team.

“So at the end of the day, it’s just, that’s my personality at the end of the day. That’s just how I act.”

On how he would describe his personality:

“Yeah, I’m just an outgoing, in real life, I’m just an outgoing person. I smile, and I kinda bring it on the court, too. Because the more I’ve just had fun with it, the better I am as a person on the court and off the court.”

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