Indiana basketball is in the middle of a full-scale rebuild — and that’s no exaggeration. After the season ended, Mike Woodson stepped down as head coach, and Indiana brought in Darian DeVries from West Virginia. What followed was a mass departure, as every single player on the roster left Bloomington.
Since taking over, DeVries has managed to secure a few commitments, starting with his son, Tucker DeVries, who has played for him since his Drake days. He also picked up Conor Enright and Reed Bailey, but he’ll need to bring in a lot more talent if he hopes to succeed in his debut season with the Hoosiers.
Fortunately, Indiana is starting to draw attention from some key players, including 4-star Miami transfer Nijel Pack.
Pack, who has played five years of college basketball, told The Field of 68 that he is considering Indiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Clemson, and Kansas State as transfer destinations.
Pack began his career with two seasons at Kansas State before spending the last three years at Miami. This upcoming season would likely be his final one in college, making him a short-term solution for DeVries — but an important one as he tries to stabilize the program.
Even if it’s only for one season, adding Pack would be a major win for Indiana. Rated as a 4-star transfer by 247Sports, Pack has averaged 14.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game across his career. This past season, though, he appeared in just nine games due to a lingering foot and ankle injury.
Pack may not be as high-scoring as Tucker DeVries or Enright, but he’s a true point guard who can effectively run an offense — something he proved in his early days at Kansas State. Indiana will have to compete with strong programs like Kansas, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Pack’s former team, Kansas State, to land him.
One advantage for the Hoosiers? Pack is originally from Indiana, so this could be a homecoming opportunity for him. For DeVries, who is building the program from scratch, securing a veteran point guard like Pack could be crucial — not only for leadership on the court but also to attract more talent from the portal.
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