The transfer portal has allowed every collegiate basketball player to become a free agent at the end of each season, which has proven to be a highly successful arrangement for the select few sought after by the sport’s top brands. Oumar Ballo understands it better than anyone.
Indiana had reason to be desperate. The Hoosiers failed to make the NCAA tournament this past season despite being ranked No. 13 in the preseason polls. Indiana had no replacement for injured guard Xavier Johnson, had zero shooting, and just seemed snakebitten all year despite a massive year from Kel’el Ware. With Ware now off to be a first round NBA draft pick, Indiana needed to find a top center to plug that hole if they wanted redemption in 2024-25. Ballo was their prized pick
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