Prince Alexander Moody Commits to Indiana University Men’s Basketball for 2026 Class of 2026 4-star guard Prince-Alexander Moody has committed to Indiana, he announced on Friday evening. The 6-foot-4 Moody took an official visit to Bloomington this week. “DRoc (Darian DeVries) is amazing. Me and him created a bond that’s crazy,” Moody said in a graphic posted on his Instagram. In a story by Joe Tipton of On3, Moody expanded on his decision: “I chose them (Indiana) because it immediately felt like home. At the airport today, I didn’t even want to leave to be honest. DRoc (Darian DeVries) is amazing. Me and him created a bond that’s crazy. I love him and he loves me. And the man that started it all was Kenny (Johnson). He’s been family since I met him and has been recruiting me since 7th grade. He changed my life basically. The whole Indiana coaching staff is great. The university is great. Bloomington is the most peaceful place I’ve ever been to. They’re great in academics and I can work out whenever I want. It’s just a whole different world. It’s like they have their own village, it’s just amazing. They just had everything I needed, plus more and I love their play style.”
The Maryland product is ranked No. 104 overall in the class, and he’s the No. 27 shooting guard. Moody chose IU over Georgetown, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Baylor, Michigan State and others. Moody is DeVries’ first-class of 2026 high school commit. An assist goes to the IU staff. Moody is close with IU assistant coach Kenny Johnson, who has deep ties to the Washington D.C. metro area and Moody’s AAU program, Team Takeover. On the Nike EYBL circuit he has averaged 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists this spring while shooting 29.4% from three on 51 attempts.
Indiana University Football Lands Three Star Safety Jamar Owens for 2026 Indiana picked up a commitment from 3-star class of 2026 safety Jamar Owens on Friday afternoon. Owens announced his decision on his Instagram page. He took an official visit to IU last weekend. According to the industry average, Owens is the No. 70 safety in the 2026 class. The 6-foot and 180-pound Owens attends Jonesboro H.S. in Douglasville, Ga. He had 70 tackles including three for loss, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior. Owens’ offers included Texas A&M, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, Texas, Florida State, USC and others. Indiana now has two safeties in their 2026 class and 19 overall. Owens joins Florida 3-star Laron Dues. Overall, the class is ranked around No. 30 in the nation.
Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Player Oumar Ballo to Play for the Miami Heat Summer League Team Former IU basketball big man Oumar Ballo will reportedly play for the Miami Heat in the 2025 NBA Summer League. The 7-footer was not selected in the 2025 NBA draft. Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported Ballo’s addition to Miami’s summer league roster late Thursday night. Ballo, a native of Koulikoro, Mali, averaged 13 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocked shots in 28.9 minutes per game last season for the Hoosiers. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and the media and started 29 of the 31 games he appeared in as a Hoosier. Ballo began his career at Gonzaga before transferring to Arizona for three seasons. Over 163 career games in college, Ballo averaged 10.3 points, seven rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocked shots in 21.5 minutes per game.
Indiana Fever Bounce Back with a Road Win Over the Dallas Wings The Indiana Fever (8-8) earned a 94-86 road victory over the Dallas Wings in front of a sold out 20,409 fans at American Airlines Center on Friday night. The win marked the 100th career win for Fever Head Coach Stephanie White. The Fever took off on the road early, shooting a perfect 7-for-7 to open the game, while limiting Dallas to just three points over the first five minutes. The start helped give Indiana a sizable 33-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. Kelsey Mitchell’s 10-point first quarter led the way for the Fever, followed by seven points from Aliyah Boston and six from Natasha Howard to open the game. The Fever maintained its double-digit lead throughout the second quarter with nine points from Mitchell and six from Boston to put Indiana in front 56-43 heading into halftime. The third quarter saw the Wings cut into the Fever’s lead, making it a five-point game despite another strong quarter from Boston and Mitchell. The Wings took their first and only lead of the game with 5:13 left in the game, but Indiana’s defense allowed zero field goals from Dallas over the final 4:50, limiting the home side to just four points from free throws. Meanwhile, Natasha Howard, Aari McDonald and Mitchell combined for 12 points within the same stretch to regain the lead and close out the victory.
Aari McDonald earned her first start as a member of the Indiana Fever, the 30th of her WNBA career, ending the night with 13 points and 6 assists. Indiana’s 33-point first quarter marked the most in a quarter this season for the Fever. The 56 points scored in the first half are tied for the fifth most in Indiana Fever history for points scored in a single half. Kelsey Mitchell eclipsed 500 career rebounds, making her the fourth fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 500 three pointers made. Kelsey Mitchell finished the night with 32 points, extending her double-digit scoring streak to 16 games, posting 10+ points in every game so far this season. Kelsey Mitchell became the third Fever player this season to score more than 30 points in a single game, joining Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. In her first return to Dallas, Natasha Howard recorded a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds, her third of the season and 51st of her WNBA career. Head Coach Stephanie White earned her 100th win as a head coach in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever head to Minnesota to face the Lynx in the Commissioner’s Cup Final on Tuesday, July 1 at 8 PM broadcast nationally on Prime Video.
Indiana Pacers Select Kam Jones and Taelon Peter in the Second Round of the NBA Draft Just days after their magical 2024-25 season ended, the Pacers were back at work on Thursday night preparing for next season. While Indiana didn’t have a pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, the Blue & Gold added a pair of players in the second round on Thursday. The Pacers agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to Marquette guard Kam Jones, the 38th pick in the draft, from the San Antonio Spurs in a trade that is not yet finalized. Jones, a 6-3 guard, spent four seasons at Marquette. He averaged 19.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists as a senior in 2024-25. A 23-year-old from Memphis, Jones was a unanimous All-Big East first team selection and a consensus second-team All-American last season playing for head coach Shaka Smart.
He was the second player in Marquette history to reach 2,000 career points, tallying 2,044 points during his four seasons with the Golden Eagles. Jones shot 47.5 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from 3-point range over his four-year career. After playing more off the ball earlier in his career, he moved to point guard as a senior and finished seventh in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.17). “I’m just ready to get to Naptown and get to work,” Jones told ESPN’s Monica McNutt after being drafted.
With the 54th overall pick, the Pacers selected Taelon Peter, a 6-4 guard out of Liberty University. Peter averaged 13.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game last season for the Flames, shooting 57.8 percent from the field and 45.3 percent from 3-point range. He was the Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year and a third-team all-conference selection for the 2024-25 season, when he led the nation in true shooting percentage in 2024-25 (.7240). Peter transferred to Liberty after three years at Division II Arkansas Tech, where he averaged 15.0 points over 88 career games. A native of Russellville, Ark., Peter began his college career at Tennessee Tech in 2020-21.
Taylor University Women’s Golf Nets Pair of CSC Academic All-District Nods The Taylor women’s golf program collected two academic honors recently, with Ellie Beavins and Hope Haarer being named to the 2025 CSC NAIA At-Large Academic All-District Team. Beavins closed her career at Taylor with her first CSC Academic All-District selection. The senior registered a cumulative grade-point average of 3.53 in sport management and played in 10-of-11 tournaments for the Trojans with four top 10 finishes. Haarer took CSC Academic All-District honors in her first year of eligibility with a 3.74 GPA in elementary education. The sophomore also played in all but one of TU’s 11 events during the 2024-2025 season and logged six finishes inside the top 20. The two CSC Academic All-District awards from TU women’s golf increased the number of honors by Taylor Athletics for the 2024-2025 year to 62.
The CSC Academic All-District distinction is designed to recognize student-athletes for outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. To receive the honor, an athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, must have reached sophomore status academically during their season, and must have played in at least 90-percent of their team’s competitions as a key performer during the current season. Each university is limited to six nominations for the men’s at-large team and six for the women’s at-large team, which recognize student-athletes from an assortment of sports, including lacrosse, competitive cheer and golf. Selected CSC Academic All-District recipients advance to the ballot for CSC Academic All-American honors, which will be voted on by members of the CSC before being announced on July 8.