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One of the most talented, yet underrated prospects in the country, Braydon Hawthorne, was set to become a West Virginia Mountaineer. The Beckley, WV native signed with WVU but requested release from his National Letter of Intent shortly after Darian DeVries bolted for Indiana.

Ex-WVU Signee Trent MacLean Picks New School

One of the three recruits who initially signed with Darian DeVries and the West Virginia Mountaineers, Trent MacLean, has found a new home. After getting released from his National Letter of Intent, the four-star forward briefly opened up his recruitment before settling on staying in California, choosing to play for Saint Mary's.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 23

What Traits Does Indiana Coach Darian DeVries Value For Frontcourt?

If you look purely at transfer portal rankings, Indiana has done well rebuilding its roster. Tucker DeVries, Lamar Wilkerson and Reed Bailey were transfer portal players who were highly ranked, sought by power schools or both.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

The 'Mens basketball Consensus All-Americans since 2020' quiz

The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Mythical mascot' quiz

College Basketball News / Crimson Quarry / April 21

3 centers Indiana men’s basketball could pursue this offseason

Indiana could still use a center for Darian DeVries’ first roster. Here’s a few potential candidates. Darian DeVries has gotten off to a pretty hot start as Indiana’s newest men’s basketball coach.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / April 11

Big 12 Program Adds Productive 7-Footer From NCAA Tournament Team

West Virginia is in the process of rebuilding their basketball program after Darian DeVries left to take the Indiana job, but Ross Hodge is doing a bang-up job of bringing talent to Morgantown.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 6

Reed Bailey Latest To Commit To Darian DeVries As Davidson Forward Is Indiana-Bound

When Indiana men’s basketball agreed to play in Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, it was supposed to be a barometer of how the program would do for the rest of the 2024-25 season.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 5

Darian DeVries Won’t Be Rushed In Fitting Roster Together Right For Indiana

It’s Saturday. The transfer portal has been officially open for almost two weeks, and Indiana coach Darian DeVries has been on the job since the week the portal opened.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / April 5

Darian DeVries Discusses West Virginia Departure on The Jim Rome Show

The focus, for the most part, has officially turned to Ross Hodge in Morgantown, but there will continue to be some stuff trickling out on the Darian DeVries side of things after he surprisingly left West Virginia not even a full year into being on the job.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 4

Under Darian DeVries, Defense Will Be 'Priority One' For Indiana Basketball

When it comes to basketball, fans, writers and maybe even some coaches think about offense first. You have to score to win, right? Offense is far more easily measured than defense, so determining offensive efficiency has become an internet cottage industry.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 4

Darian DeVries On Banners At Indiana: 'We Want To Put Another One Up There Beside Them'

Indiana men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries is a child of the Midwest – he grew up on a farm in Aplington, Iowa. Like other college basketball fans who were born in the 1970s and grew up in the Midwest, DeVries was influenced by the limited college basketball he could watch in person and on television in that era.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / April 4

Five Thoughts on Ross Hodge After Being Introduced as WVU's New Head Coach

Ross Hodge was officially introduced as the next West Virginia men's basketball head coach on Thursday, and despite a mixed reaction from the fan base at the time of his hire, he seemed to have won over a lot of folks with a strong press conference.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 3

Nick Norton Is Officially Added To Darian DeVries Men's Basketball Staff

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - On Thursday, Indiana University made Nick Norton's addition to Darian DeVries men's basketball staff official. “We are excited to have Nick join our staff,” DeVries said in a press release.

College Basketball News / Inside the Hall / April 3

Indiana announces Nick Norton as men’s basketball assistant coach

Indiana announced Thursday night that assistant coach Nick Norton has joined Darian DeVries’s coaching staff. Last season, Norton served as an assistant coach and director of player development under DeVries at West Virginia.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 3

Details Of Darian DeVries Men's Basketball Contract Released By Indiana Athletics

Indiana University released new basketball coach Darian DeVries’ contract details on Thursday. The memorandum of understanding, or binding term sheet, is a common method used before a formal contract is signed and a background check is conducted.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / April 3

Ross Hodge 'Not Interested' in Bigger Brands or More Money, Voices Commitment to WVU

One of the biggest fears West Virginia fans have is that the basketball program could be turned into a stepping-stone opportunity for head coaches. Darian DeVries had a great first year on the job and looked to be the next great coach in the program's history.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 2

The Wait Is Over: Tucker DeVries Commits To Indiana Basketball

From the moment Darian DeVries was named Indiana’s men’s basketball coach on March 17, the assumption was that his son, Tucker DeVries, would wear the Indiana candy stripes.

Can West Virginia Get Top Prospect Braydon Hawthorne Back on Board?

When Darian DeVries and his staff were in Morgantown they identified class of 2026 wing Braydon Hawthorne as not only the top player inside the state but as one of the top players in the country.

College Basketball News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / April 1

Virginia Tech Announces Return of Assistant Basketball Coach

After West Virginia's reshuffling of their basketball program saw first-year head coach Darian Devries leave the program after a 19-13 sole season with the Mountaineers, the Big 12 side enlisted former North Texas coach Ross Hodge.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / March 27

Fear of Ross Hodge Pulling a DeVries? Big 12 Coach Says He Won't Make Money Decisions

Darian DeVries put West Virginia in an incredibly tough position by leaving after just one year on the job. WVU shouldn't be used as a stepping stone, which is why so many people felt disrespected by DeVries using his opportunity in Morgantown to jump at the first big-time program that came calling.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 26

West Virginia hires mid-major coach after Darian DeVries’ exit

When the West Virginia Mountaineers hired Darian DeVries away from the Drake Bulldogs on March 24, 2024, the assumption was that the successful mid-major coach would likely be around in Morgantown for the long haul.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / Yardbarker / March 19

West Virginia loses elite hoops commitment after HC departure

West Virginia loses elite hoops commitment after Darian DeVries departure

It has undoubtedly been a tough stretch for fans of the West Virginia basketball program.

West Virginia's basketball week gets worse with HC departure

West Virginia governor's NCAA Tournament complaints hold no water

The best players in Kansas basketball history

The '1990-91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels' quiz

Darian Devries News / Yardbarker / March 18

West Virginia's basketball week gets worse with HC departure

This has not been a good week for West Virginia basketball. It started with the team being snubbed for the NCAA Tournament in a highly controversial decision by the selection committee that put North Carolina in ahead of them.

West Virginia AD rips selection committee after tournament snub

West Virginia governor's tournament complaints hold no water

UCLA HC Mick Cronin downplays loss in the Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State's Tom Izzo heading into March Madness with nothing to prove

Underrated stars and coaches on the hot seat in 2025 NCAA Tournament

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 18

Indiana makes a decision on new men's basketball coach

The Indiana Hoosiers have settled on their new head basketball coach.

Winners, losers from men's NCAA Selection Sunday

Ranking the NCAA men's tournament champions since 1990

The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 17

West Virginia Head Coach Reportedly Meeting With New School After March Madness Snub

West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries could be on the move after just one season in Morgantown. According to Hawkeye Insider reporters Sean Bock and David Eickholt of 247Sports, DeVries is expected to meet with the University of Iowa on Monday to discuss the school’s head coaching vacancy.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 17