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College Hoops Star Tucker DeVries Transferring After Dad's Departure

Originally posted on The Spun | By Matt Hladik | Last updated Mar 19, 2025 5:19 PM ET

Darian DeVries is not the only member of his family leaving the West Virginia men's basketball program.

On Wednesday, DeVries was officially introduced as the new head coach at Indiana. The 49-year-old spent one season at WVU, going 19-13 and seeing his team get snubbed as the first team out of the NCAA Tournament field. Now, he becomes the latest coach to try to bring IU hoops back to its glory days.

He should be getting a little assistance from his son Tucker. Tucker DeVries played three seasons for his father at Drake before transferring to WVU when Darian took the coaching position there last offseason.

On Wednesday afternoon, Tucker DeVries entered the NCAA Transfer Portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag, according to reports. That means the 6-foot-7 wing already knows where he's going, and everybody of course expects he'll be joining his dad in Bloomington.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - MARCH 21: Tucker DeVries #12 of the Drake Bulldogs celebrates after his made three point basket against the Washington State Cougars during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at CHI Health Center on March 21, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Jamie Squire/Getty Images

DeVries was limited to eight games with West Virginia after suffering a season-ending upper body injury that required surgery.

In that limited action, he showed what he was capable of doing, averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from 3-point range and 82.1% from the free-throw line.

In 2023-24, DeVries averaged 21.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game for Drake, where he scored a total of 1,867 points in three seasons. Now, he'll likely be one of his father's cornerstone recruits for the Hoosiers.

"This is one of the premier basketball schools in the entire country," Darian DeVries said during his introductory presser at IU Wednesday.

Indiana also finished 19-13 this season and was the second team out of the NCAA Tournament, just behind WVU. The Hoosiers missed the Big Dance in each of the last two seasons under Mike Woodson.

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