2018 Basketball Guide

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2018 BASKETBALL GUIDE

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Meet the 2018-19 men’s team 0 Romeo Langford

Aljami Durham

Johnny Jager

Height 6’ 6”

Height 6’ 4”

Height 6’

Weight 215 lbs.

Weight 181 lbs.

Weight 185 lbs.

Position Guard

Year Freshman

Year Sophomore

Year Redshirt junior

Justin Smith

4 Jake Forrester

Quentin Taylor

Height 6’ 7”

Height 6’ 8”

Height 6’ 2”

Weight 227 lbs.

Weight 218 lbs.

Weight 185 lbs.

Position Forward

Position Guard

Year Sophomore

Year Freshman

Year Senior

10 Rob Phinisee

11 Devonte Green

13 Juwan Morgan

Height 6’ 1”

Height 6’ 3”

Height 6’ 8”

Weight 182 lbs.

Weight 185 lbs.

Weight 232 lbs.

Position Guard

Position Forward

Year Freshman

Year Junior

Year Senior

15 Zach McRoberts

20 De’Ron Davis

21 Jerome Hunter

Height 6’ 6”

Height 6’ 10”

Height 6’ 7”

Weight 210 lbs.

Weight 255 lbs.

Weight 214 lbs.

Position Guard

Position Forward

Year Redshirt senior

Year Junior

Year Freshman

22 Clifton Moore

23 Damezi Anderson

24 Vijay Blackmon

Height 6’ 10”

Height 6’ 7”

Height 6’ 2”

Weight 230 lbs.

Weight 215 lbs.

Weight 185 lbs.

Position Forward

Position Guard

Year Sophomore

Year Freshman

Year Redshirt sophomore

25 Race Thompson

55 Evan Fitzner

Height 6’ 8”

Height 6’ 10”

Weight 228 lbs.

Weight 225 lbs.

Position Forward

Year Redshirt freshman

Year Redshirt senior

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Then-sophomore, now junior guard Devonte Green charges the basket and attempts a layup during the Hoosiers' game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Nov. 24 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Green did not play in IU's scrimmage Sunday against Loyola University Chicago.

IU needs consistency from Devonte Green this season Murphy Wheeler is a senior in journalism.

Doctors call it the “honeymoon phase.” It’s something Type 1 diabetics, like myself, sometimes go through when they are first diagnosed with the disease. To explain the specifics, here’s my first doctor — Dr. Todd Nebesio, an endocrinologist at Riley Children’s Hospital: “The beta cells partly stop working due to the high blood sugar level," Nebesio said. "As the blood sugar level decreases with insulin injections, the beta cells ‘wake up’ and start to make insulin again.” This essentially leads to a period of annoyingly sporadic blood sugar numbers and fluctuating amounts of insulin intake. But what beta cells and blood sugar have to do with basketball? Think about it. Sporadic fluctuations, aggravating inconsistency — that’s also a good way to describe Devonte Green. The sophomore guard

will be one of the key players at point guard for IU heading into the season but if anybody in the Big Ten was the living, breathing, wildly unpredictable embodiment of the honeymoon phase, it would be him. If IU wants to have the kind of high-level success that many fans are expecting in Coach Archie Miller’s second season, Green is going to need to wake up and change that distinction quickly. He’s an uber-talented player, who has shown flashes of his excellent array of skills such as a nice shooting touch, quick hands on both ends of the floor and a knack for passing that nobody on last year’s IU squad could match. But sometimes his decision-making can be mindboggling on an absurdly problematic level. Those questionable decisions lead to turnovers and ill-advised shots can lead to off shooting nights. Yes, every player who has ever played the game of basketball has had hot and cold

nights. But what makes Green more frustrating is that most players’ perplexing developmental period of careless turnovers and maddening learning lessons ends after their freshman year. Yet, it’s been two years and he is still making the same mistakes. One night, good Devonte might show up, but the next night could be bad Devonte rearing his neutralizing presence. The obvious example that sticks out is what unfolded in IU’s first meeting with Illinois last season. With the Hoosiers down two points late in the second half to one of the worst teams in the Big Ten, Green had just hit a free throw to get his team within two points and had possession of the ball. With three seconds left, he tried hitting a streaking Juwan Morgan near the basket but did so by rifling a low, one-handed bullet of a pass that careened off Morgan’s foot and into the hands of an Illinois defender. It was a flashy play gone horribly wrong, all but ending IU’s chances at pulling out the

victory. Yet, just two games later in a loss to Ohio State, there was good Devonte, scoring a career-high 20 points, going 4-5 from three-point range and most importantly, recording zero turnovers. He had a similar performance of 18 points on 4-5 three-point shooting five games later in a road victory over Iowa but followed that with an atrocious outing in the next game in a loss to Nebraska, where he had two more turnovers, six, than points, four. That kind of inconsistency has been a major problem for Green, and Coach Archie Miller has addressed it multiple times this offseason. “When he didn't play well or we didn't have that other guard on the floor at times,” Miller said. “That's when I thought we really struggled.” What makes Green’s development so critical is the fact that he could have the ball in his hands quite a bit. Obviously, the starting point guard is going to control things offensively, no

matter who it is. But even when Green was splitting time with the likes of Josh Newkirk and Al Durham last year, he was taking on a fairly heavy offensive workload. Not counting De’Ron Davis, who went down with an Achilles injury after 15 games, Green’s usage rate of 22.6 was the fourth highest on the team. The addition of a potential star like Romeo Langford might cut into that usage some but if Green is going to help run the offense, it won’t be that significant. Even with those opportunities he got last year, his production was still spotty. He wound up fifth on the team in scoring at 7.6 points per game but he did so wildly inefficiently. Out of the ten players that received at least an average of 14 minutes per game, Green finished far and away last in effective field goal percentage at .439 and second to last in true shooting percentage at .474, just .01 higher than Collin Hartman at the bottom.

Stats, playing time, and in some instances even IU victories have taken a hit due to this two-year basketball honeymoon phase that Green has been struggling through. At the halfway point of his career, and with young options like Robert Phinisee and Durham waiting in the wings, that realization needs to start settling in for him. “As we start practice and games start looming and minutes start to be handed out,” Miller said. “That's where as a junior, you'd hope he would be the guy that could really see the light at the end of the tunnel.” The honeymoon phase can be difficult to handle and quite annoying. Trust me. I’ve been there. But it does eventually come to an end. “It can last for a few weeks, months or longer,” Nebesio said. Green’s two-year phase has been just as frustrating but it’s not quite the same. The question is no longer when it will end. It’s if it will.

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California love Evan Fitzner intends to make most of only season with IU men's basketball By Cameron Drummond cpdrummo@iu.edu | @cdrummond97

Evan Fitzner knew his grandmother would soon die. Small cell cervical cancer had attacked the neuroendocrine cells of Wilma May Davis Fitzner, and Evan planned to return home to San Diego to say goodbye to her. But before the IU graduate transfer forward boarded his plane back to California, he made a stop at Little Blue’s Tattoos in Bloomington. There, part of his grandmother’s memory was etched onto his body. On the 6-foot-10-inch, 225-pound body of Fitzner, the word “boogie” takes up a minuscule amount of space on the inside of his left arm. Regardless, Wilma was able to see Evan’s tribute to her when he arrived home and showed her the tattoo before her death Sept. 11 at age 89. “‘Boogie' is something she used to say to me, whenever she said bye to me,” Fitzner said. “It’s just kind of a thing we had together.” Fitzner said his grandmother went to every one of his basketball games at Francis Parker High School in San Diego. The ink on Fitzner’s body now permanently connects him to Wilma and his home, as he prepares for the biggest stage of his basketball career. * * * Fitzner graduated from

Francis Parker, an independent college prep school, in 2014 with a high school career that featured a league championship and league MVP honors. Next came four years at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California, a nearly 500-mile drive north from San Diego up the California coast. After redshirting the 2014-15 season, he became a regular starter for the Gaels. He started all 35 games in the 2015-16 season, receiving all-freshman team accolades from the West Coast Conference. His durability continued as a sophomore, starting in all 34 games while being a consistent 3-point shooter. It may seem a curious shot choice for a tall, elongated player like Fitzner, but he makes it work with a quickrelease motion. He shot 3-pointers at a 41-percent rate during his freshman season and a 42.9-percent rate in his sophomore season. This happened while Fitzner was part of a slowtempo Saint Mary’s offense that finished 139th in the country in 2015-16 and 201st in the country in 2016-17 in average points per game. Fitzner remained a 40-percent three-point shooter last season, despite starting just seven games and having a streak of 75 consecutive starts snapped. “I think that’s definitely one of the main things, spacing the floor and being able to knock down some threes,”

Fitzner said. Things are different at IU with Coach Archie Miller running his offense at a faster pace. But, Miller believes Fitzner is already a proven commodity in an area the Hoosiers must improve in — outside shooting. “I would say of all of our additions, he may be the most important,” Miller said. “I definitely think he’s a bona fide game three-point shooter. He’s very serious about his game. He just brings another mature winning approach.” * * * The fact that Fitzner is a Division I college athlete is not surprising. His father Mark Fitzner played basketball at Stanford University and professionally in Australia. His mother, Cheri Fitzner was a threetime All-American volleyball player at the University of Hawaii and also played professional beach volleyball. All three of their children have had athletic success. Evan’s brother, Bryce Fitzner, played college football at Kansas State, and his younger sister, Emily Fitzner, is a top high school volleyball recruit being courted by IU, among other schools. There may not be many degrees of athletic separation between Fitzner and his family, but the physical distance between San Diego and Bloomington is sizeable. Fitzner didn’t go home over the summer, opting to

stay in Bloomington and work out with Clif Marshall, IU’s director of athletic performance, and Ed Schilling, an IU assistant coach. In his limited down time, Bryce and Emily visited him. Bryce even gave Evan one of his winter coats to prepare for the colder months, although Evan said he still may need to buy another one. Summer in Bloomington allowed Fitzner to check out the dining options around town. Among his favorites are the Tap, Nick’s English Hut and Janko’s Little Zagreb. It was Janko’s Little Zagreb where the IU coaching staff took Fitzner when he visited IU before transferring. Just a few days after the meal, he chose IU from a shortlist of schools including the University of California– Santa Barbara and Rutgers. Fitzner has acclimated himself to the IU locker room. He singled out guards Devonte Green and Johnny Jager, and forwards Juwan Morgan and De’Ron Davis, as players who have “shown him the ropes” so far. The Jagers even invited him to their Bloomington home for a barbecue. “It’s nice having people like that when you’re so far from home,” Fitzner said. * * * The Hoosiers struggled with distance shooting last season. IU made less than 200 three-pointers and had a three-point field goal per-

centage of 32.2 percent. While newfound depth at point guard should help IU’s shooting numbers this season, Fitzner could be a difference maker. “I think Evan being 6’10” and being able to shoot will open up a lot of opportunity for other players,” Morgan said. Davis and Miller have both praised the soft touch of Fitzner’s shot, despite his size. If Fitzner's shooting ability becomes an effective in-game tool, then it will draw defenders to him and open shooting chances for his teammates. “I know that Evan, he’s real smooth on and off the court,” Davis said with a wide grin at IU’s media day in September. “He has a real smooth and like majestic post game.” Miller described the addition of Fitzner as a “home run” for the IU program, and said he is more skilled around the basket than most people think. “I think my touch on the perimeter can translate into the post at times, shooting jump hooks and that kind of stuff,” Fitzner said. “Maybe this sounds cocky or something but I think I can do it all, so that’s what I’m ready to bring to the team.” Senior guard Zach McRoberts and Fitzner are two of the older players on IU’s roster. But while McRoberts has had two seasons with the Hoosiers to build cohesion with teammates, Fitzner has quickly gained their trust.

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Senior forward Evan Fitzner gets away from senior forward Jacob Norman. Fitzner scored 10 out of the 96 scored by IU.

“I think he’s found his role,” McRoberts said. “He’s definitely fit in well in practice, definitely fit in well in the locker room. Just having that older guy with college experience is definitely important for us.” Trust is the reason Fitzner said he came to IU. His conversations with the coaching staff about winning made Bloomington his preferred destination, he said. “Obviously the basketball tradition here speaks for itself,” Fitzner said. “I watched the movie ‘Hoosiers’ growing up. I know how all that goes.” His athletic goals following his lone year at IU are simple: to play professionally in the NBA or overseas. But, his long-term outlook is evolving. Recently, he’s talked with his IU professors about using his undergraduate business degree from Saint Mary’s and the public health master’s program he’s a part of at IU to create a nonprofit business for kids with disabilities to receive basketball coaching. For now though, Fitzner is focused on the season ahead, his only one as a Hoosier. “I think that’s why I’m here,” Fitzner said. “To kind of test myself against the best players in the country in the best conference in the country and just give it all I got.”

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JOHNNY JAGER

and his love for Indiana basketball

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IU redshirt junior guard Johnny Jager has never scored a single point in his three years with the Hoosiers. Over that time, he has appeared in six games for a combined minutes count of seven. But for the Bloomington native, donning the candy stripe warm-up pants and cream and crimson jersey is something special. “It never gets old,” Jager said. “It just gives you chills. There’s nothing you can say that sums it up for a Bloomington kid, but it’s definitely been a dream.” Jager is now in his third season with the Hoosiers after transferring from Wabash College. And though his minutes are often limited to mopup duty, Jager’s presence is felt far beyond the hardwood. Before suiting up for the Hoosiers, Jager flexed his tal-

ents at Bloomington High School South. Throughout a prolific prep career, the 6-foot, 185-pound guard earned First Team Academic All-State honors and Herald-Times Area Player of the Year honors as a senior. “Hard-working team player, hard-working kid you can count on to be there and 100 percent every day,” Bloomington South head coach J.R. Holmes said. With schools like Taylor, Depauw and Hanover fresh on his tail, Jager committed to Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to continue his basketball journey. Jager thrived as a freshman starter for the Little Giants. In 26 games, he averaged 15.5 points, 5.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. Coaches and players alike respected Jager’s work ethic. Described as a “gym rat” by Wabash head coach Kyle Brumett, Jager was his staff ’s first

prized recruit. “He was our first big recruit,” Brumett said. “I had just taken the job, and his competitiveness and love for basketball, competing, it was exactly what we were looking for to build the identity of the program as I started here.” Despite the successful freshman campaign, a single meeting would change the trajectory of his career. Jager had been acquainted with then-IU head coach Tom Crean because his siblings were friends with Crean’s children. Initially, he reached out in hopes of discussing the pathway to becoming a Division I head coach. Chatting in Crean’s office, he and Jager discussed the brotherhood of the coaching community and how networking factors into the job. Then, Crean turned the subject to the young guard. “He was like, ‘Well we have

an extra walk-on spot. If you want it, it’s yours. You can get the ins and outs of everything that goes on in a Division I program,’” Jager said. “So I just had to take that opportunity. It’s impossible not to.” In an Instagram post from July 12, 2016, Jager announced his future plans. The image was a simple red, block “IU.” The caption read, “Blessed and thankful for Coach Crean and the opportunity to pursue a career in coaching and a lifelong dream of becoming a Hoosier as I intend on transferring to Indiana University and walking on as a member of the basketball team.” “It was definitely tough,” Jager said. “But I think even those people knew this opportunity was one of those you couldn’t pass up.” Bloomington’s prodigal son was headed home. The first time Jager officially donned an IU jersey was at Hoosier Hysteria 2016.

Rocking the familiar top he’d worn replicas of his entire childhood, the Bloomington native’s moment had arrived. “I’ve been coming to Hoosier Hysteria since I was probably in kindergarten, when it was Midnight Madness,” Jager said. “So just watching it for so many years and then being able to walk out there and actually hear your name called — it gives you cold chills.” Jager quipped that as he walked onto the court he blacked out for a second. Surrounded by the IU faithful and flames to his sides as he exited the tunnel, Jager was forever an IU basketball player. Upon his homecoming, Jager was hot off a freshman campaign that netted him an All-North Coast Athletic Conference honorable mention. But during his transfer season, Jager began the transition to major college basketball. “Going from Division III to Division I is huge,” Jager said.

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Junior guard Johnny Jager tries to block senior guard Nate Hansen. IU played against USI for the exhibition game Nov. 1 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

“I think my high school experience was even a little more intense than my Division III experience. But at Indiana it’s huge. Indiana is basketball.” In all reality, Jager’s move back home was less about his playing career than it was his post-basketball life. Entering college he had wanted to be a dentist. But his passion shifted. Jager’s hope is to finish his Sports Marketing and Management degree this spring before latching on somewhere as a graduate assistant. Of course, he said his preference would be to stay home. “It’s been eye opening, it’s been a dream and it’s just been an experience I’ll never forget,” Jager said.

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Predictions for the men's and women's seasons By IDS Staff sports@indiana.edu

Ahead of the 2018-19 IU men's and women's basketball seasons, the Indiana Daily Student basketball writers took a look at what's changed for each team this season and what to expect from each group of Hoosiers. Below you can find predictions for where the men's and women's teams will finish in the Big Ten Conference regular season standings, as well as predicted results for the postseason. Cameron Drummond, men’s basketball reporter Men’s: Fourth in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight There hasn't been this much anticipation for an IU men's basketball season in a long time. Freshman guard Romeo Langford captured the hearts and minds of both the Hoosier faithful and national audience with his prolific high school career. But the calling card of this year's team will be depth and improved outside shooting. The Hoosiers can realistically play up to 13 players on a given night as part of their rotation, which is guardheavy with Langford, sophomore Al Durham, freshman Rob Phinisee, junior Devonte Green and senior Zach McRoberts all candidates for playing time. If this cast of characters can have confidence shooting the ball, then the physical inside game of senior forward Juwan Morgan will have more space to operate, propelling the Hoosiers to a top-four Big Ten finish and a nice run in the postseason. Women’s: Eighth in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament First Round The 2018-19 season will be one of opportunity for IU's women's team. Sophomore guards Bendu Yeaney

and Jaelynn Penn have the chance to blossom into a dynamic duo, with Penn a constant scoring threat and Yeaney an imposing defensive presence. It's also the final opportunity for senior forward Kym Royster, an unheralded part of past IU teams, to reach the NCAA Tournament. The long awaited debuts of redshirt juniors Ali Patberg at guard and Brenna Wise at forward will give the Hoosiers some experience, but expect some growing pains from the team as it adjusts to life without Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill. Expect a slow start to conference play before IU picks up the pace down the stretch, finishing with a good conference tournament showing in Indianapolis. Stefan Krajisnik, women’s basketball reporter Men’s: Third in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight The attention surrounding the men's basketball team is directed at the duo of Langford and Morgan. But, as important as they are to the team, I don’t think they will be the most important pieces. Last season saw IU fail in two key positions — a strong ball-handler and shooting 3-pointers. A large part of that was struggles of thenseniors Josh Newkirk and Colin Hartman. This year that could change. Before anything, Green needs to limit his turnovers, as he will likely be the main point guard. In terms of improving the 3-ball, graduate forward Evan Fitzner needs to live up to expectations. Women’s: Fifth in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament First Round The importance of Buss and Cahill to their team is unmatched by any other players at IU. However, that doesn’t

mean 2018-19 is a lost season for the team. Coach Teri Moren will have the ability to play a wider variety of lineups as opposed to last year. With Buss and Cahill playing so many minutes at their positions, it will be key for players like Yeaney, Royster and Penn to take the next step up in their games. There was a lot of hype surrounding the team’s WNIT Championship run last season, but that is no longer the goal. The goal now is much bigger. It is about Big Ten titles and more. That may not be coming now, but this year is important in getting one step closer. MATT BEGALA | IDS

Murphy Wheeler, men’s basketball columnist Men’s: Second in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 This team looks like it has all the pieces to be able to be one of the best teams in the Big Ten Conference and make a run in the NCAA Tournament. There’s a nice blend of veterans and young guys that could make this team really dangerous come tournament time. All eyes will be on Langford, but this team begins and ends with Morgan. He’s the anchor, and as long as he stays consistent, the Hoosiers will have a Big Ten Player of the Year candidate on their roster. IU is going to need a few players to take that next big step in their development. Don’t expect all the freshmen to be elite players from the start. Players like Green, Durham and sophomore forward Justin Smith need to step up. Smith in particular could be an absolute animal alongside Morgan in the frontcourt and somebody, whether it’s Green, Durham or Phinisee, needs to bring consistency to the point guard position.

A statue of the 1976 IU team, which remains the last men’s basketball team to finish the year as undefeated national champions, is shown July 10 receiving their plaques for the NCAA title inside Simon Skjodt Assemly Hall. The team was named the best March Madness team of all time by the NCAA in 2013.

Women’s: Seventh in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament First Round This is a team many people might be sleeping on after the loss of the two greatest players in program history in Buss and Cahill. But IU became a different team during the second half of last season on its way to a WNIT title. Yes, Buss and Cahill were the catalysts on both ends of the floor, but Hoosier fans saw Penn and Yeaney grow up in the process. Penn and Yeaney are both All-Big Ten caliber defensive players, but it’ll be interesting to see if they can carry the load offensively without players like Buss and Cahill setting them up with open looks. It helps that Moren brings in two transfers with a lot of experience in Wise and Patberg. Wise is a candidate to lead the Hoosiers in both scoring and rebounding and Patberg can take over for Buss as the team’s main ball handler. Don’t forget Royster, who was a force down low at times last year and freshmen guards Grace Berger and Chanel Wilson, who can give IU much-needed depth.

Dylan Wallace, women’s basketball reporter Men’s: Third in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight This team has the chance to be one of the best IU teams we’ve seen in recent years. With the return of Morgan and additions of Langford and other talented freshmen, there’s a lot of hype around this team that will generate good atmospheres in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. After fans were called out last year for “not showing up to games,” this team’s excitement can put that to rest. It’s only Coach Archie Miller’s second season, and this team’s makeup is much different than last year’s. So, with everyone still adjusting, it might be difficult to put everything together early in the season, which is why Michigan and Michigan State can take an early jump on IU in the standings. However, as the season goes on the team will get better and can turn into one of the most dangerous teams in the country.

Women’s: Fifth in the Big Ten regular season, NCAA Tournament Round of 32 After a historic year last season, Coach Moren’s squad will look to build off the momentum that saw 13,007 fans, the most in program history, attend the team’s WNIT Championship game win. Although the draw of Buss and Cahill won’t be present, enough people saw the talent of returning players that will draw more attention to the program. The team adds three talented freshmen and two eager and experienced juniors. This team will be underrated, but it has a lot more depth and all-around talent than last year’s roster. The Hoosiers finished seventh last year in the Big Ten, but this team won’t start as slowly and might see itself defeating one of Michigan, Ohio State or Maryland. That will put them higher in the Big Ten standings, and will help them get into the NCAA Tournament, where they might take a few games.

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Words from the Wise By Dylan Wallace dswallac@iu.edu | @Dwall_1

When contributions can’t be made on the court, make them off the court. That’s the mantra of Brenna Wise, IU’s junior women’s basketball forward. Wise, a transfer from Pittsburgh, had to sit out all of last season due to NCAA transfer rules, but that didn’t keep her quiet. Whether it was the 2,790 fans in attendance for the first game of the season on Nov. 11, 2017, or the 13,007 fans in attendance for the last game of the season on March 31, 2018, there was one voice that could always be heard around Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. “Yeaaaaaahhhhh!” “Let’s go!” “Good defense!” "And onnneeee!" All are expressions from Wise that reverberated off the walls of Assembly Hall and opposing arenas night in and night out throughout the 37-game campaign. IU Coach Teri Moren likes to call it "good juice." “If I can provide good juice, it becomes contagious,” Wise said after being one of the vocal leaders during a team practice. But, underneath all the energy and excitement were some hardships — what she trained her whole life for was stripped away for a full season. Luckily for Wise, IU had another transfer. Junior Ali Patberg had transferred from Notre Dame, and the two endured sitting out together, which created an unbreakable bond. “That girl is my sister for life,” Wise said. “I honestly don’t think I could have made it without her. There were days where I looked at her and said, ‘Why’d we do this?’ But, she would pick me up and was always there.” Wise’s birthday was Oct. 26, and Patberg made a post to Instagram that describes

the relationship between the two Hoosiers. Unlike last year, Wise's number 50 jersey in Patberg’s post will be displayed on the court and not restrained behind the team’s warm-ups. She won’t have to spend the full 40 minutes on the bench anymore. Wise has had a countdown on her phone to the moment when, as she put it, she will be let out of her cage. On the floor, her 6-foot frame allows her to do work down in the low post and fight for rebounds. Wise said she seeks physicality and does the dirty work. There won’t be any fancy moves from Wise, just dives for loose balls, second chance opportunities and and-one conversions. She can also stretch outside the perimeter and knock down the three ball, which fans saw on display at this year’s Hoosier Hysteria when Wise won the 3-point contest with men’s basketball senior Juwan Morgan. “I was like, 'Welp, that was my first dub in Assembly Hall and many more to come,'” Wise said. During her two years at Pittsburgh, Wise averaged 12.5 points per game, seven rebounds per game and led the team in scoring both years. Despite the individual success, the team went 26-35 in the two years. For Wise to accomplish her academic and competitive goals, she needed a change. Her path to IU was a two-way street —she wanted to come here, and the coaching staff wanted her. Being born and raised in Pittsburgh, it was tough for her to leave home, but it was worth it. “It’s definitely difficult here being in the Kelley School of Business and playing basketball at the same time, but I’ve learned a lot about myself,” Wise said. “If I had never taken that leap of faith, I would not know what Brenna Wise is made of.” Wise is made up of competitiveness, which she cred-

its to her older brother Ryan. Growing up, her dad Stu would tell her, “If you can’t run with the big dogs stay on the porch.” So, Wise competed in the driveway with her brother all the time. Even today, the two still race one another to the car. One of her biggest mentors came from outside her biological family, though, and rather in her basketball family. Last season, Wise was able to watch and absorb lessons from Amanda Cahill — one of the most prolific players the program has ever seen. Wise couldn’t stop naming the things Cahill did right, calling her a stud: “Just learning where her shots came from in the offense, her work ethic, where she picked her spots, it was great. She’s a great person, too.” Cahill called Wise a crucial member of the team last year despite not being able to play, and said how they become close friends after doing reps together from playing the same position. “Brenna has an amazing work ethic and intensity that she brings to not only every practice but every workout,” Cahill said. “She is constantly in the gym or weight room trying to improve her game and learn. No one ever can question if she is giving it her all.” The team has only played one regular season game and one exhibition so far this season, but it’s evident Wise is giving it her all. She sprints down the floor to get back on defense, fights for extra possessions, physically boxes out for rebounds and scores buckets in the paint. All that, and she’s not winded — her voice still echoes in the confines on Assembly Hall through the duration of the game. For Wise, she said she believes your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude. She couldn't help but smile as she said the skies the limit for her team this season. PHOTO BY ALEXIS OSER | IDS ILLUSTRATION BY MADELYN POWERS | IDS

Comeback feelings By Stefan Krajisnik stefkraj@iu.edu | @skrajisnik3

Drake's song "In My Feelings" blasted through the speaker in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as IU women's basketball finished up its first practice of the year. The team was practicing its dance that would be performed at 2018 Hoosier Hysteria, and redshirt junior Ali Patberg led the pack in showing off her moves. It was just the latest example of what Patberg will bring to the team off the court this season. “I just enjoy life,” Patberg said. “I’m just myself and like to have fun. I like to smile, and I love the game of basketball.” Patberg was brought as a transfer to the team following a short career at

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Notre D a m e . Coming from Columbus, Indiana, she was highly recruited in the state after scoring 2,026 career points —a number that ranks in the top 40 of the state’s all-time record. In 2015, she was selected as an alternate for the National Team to participate in the FIBA U19 World Championships in Chekhov, Russia.

“I was a turning point in my game,” Patberg said. “Being with those types of players every day, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.” Patberg was recruited by one of the nation’s best program in Notre Dame, but saw her career come to a halt after tearing her ACL in a practice freshman year. “I learned that basketball isn’t everything,” Patberg said. “When I got hurt, basketball was taken away from me. I really found who I was as a person. I’m Ali, and basketball is something I do. It’s not what I am.” She returned to play for the Irish her sophomore season, but she only played 7.7 per appearance in 22 games. “I didn’t feel like I was ready at all,” Patberg said “I didn’t feel right, but I knew that I had to do my best and give my all like always — no matter how good or bad I felt.” Then, she saw potential in transferring to another program. Patberg visited IU during the 2017 Little 500 weekend and by that Sunday night she called Moren and said she wanted to play for the Hoosiers. “I knew right away that this was going to be home,” Patberg said. “I had that feeling in my heart that this was where I was supposed to be with these amazing people.” Patberg said she felt no pressure from her family to come to IU, but both her parents are big IU fans. She remembers coming to Hoosier Hysteria as a child with her dad, and those memories were running through her head when she was introduced at Hoosier Hysteria last season. “To have them there and to come out was awesome,” Patberg said. “Being with my teammates and my family, it was almost overwhelming.” Due to NCAA transfer rules, Patberg was forced to

sit out last season. However, she got to sit alongside redshirt junior Brenna Wise who was on the bench due to the same transfer rules. “Me and Brenna, we’re like sisters,” Patberg said. “Any downs I had, she was there to pick me up. Any downs she had, I was there to pick her up.” While sitting out last season, Patberg was able to watch guard Tyra Buss lead IU to a WNIT Championship while breaking the IU women’s scoring record. Now, Patberg will be among a group of guards who will try to replace the void left by Buss. However, she feels no pressure. “She’s an amazing player, but I also know that I’m a different player than her,” Patberg said. “I’m going to play my game.” This season, Patberg will finally get to step on the court with her team and represent the school she grew up watching. “It’s a dream come true to be able to play in Assembly Hall,” Patberg said. At this point of her collegiate career, Patberg struggles to find free time between basketball and classes in the Kelley School of Business. However, when she does have the time, she enjoys reading and watching basketball — in particular her favorite player, LeBron James. After sitting out two seasons in her career, the focus is still not on herself. Playing the point guard position, she said she loves creating opportunities for her teammates to score. And going into this season, her focus will continue to be on her team. “If I’m not shooting well, I’m going to give the ball up to other people,” Patberg said. “I’m going to play with passion and energy. When someone hits a shot, I’m excited for them.”

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IU to mimic play style from last season By Dylan Wallace dswallac@iu.edu | @Dwall_1

There are many questions surrounding the beginning of the IU women’s basketball season. How will the team follow up its WNIT Championship? How will the freshmen adjust? How will the returning players grow? But, perhaps the biggest question is how the team will do without two of the best players in program history, Tyra Buss and Amanda Cahill. With no more explosive scoring and ball handling from Buss and intelligent, playmaking from Cahill, how will IU’s style of play change?

Well, it might not. IU Coach Teri Moren said she wants the style to be the exact same. Who can blame her? The fast-paced offensive style that started on the defensive end led IU to rally off eightstraight games at one point, finish with a 23-14 record and hang the first ever women’s basketball banner in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Senior forward Kym Royster and sophomore guards Bendu Yeaney and Jaelynn Penn received the most minutes within IU’s system last season. Moren said with the additions of juniors Brenna Wise and Ali Patberg, the offensive philosophies will be simi-

lar to what the team did last year. Patberg is a poised point guard who can set up plays in the half-court offense. She may not have the explosiveness of Buss, but that’s where Yeaney and Penn come in. The two sophomores are both athletic and had practice taking pressure off Buss and handling the ball at times last year. The two are ready to have more of that responsibility this year. “I’m super comfortable with it,” Yeaney said. “Over the summer, I was practicing my ball handling so now I’m more ready for the press.” Still having Royster provides the team with a lowpost presence, which they

der a pick and roll or when to go over it, when to rotate over or when to stay out on the shooter, the list goes on. The biggest adjustment for IU’s freshmen — Chanel Wilson, Grace Berger and Aleksa Gulbe — is defense. “Chanel hasn’t been practicing because of her knee injury, but with Grace and Aleksa, just trying to catch them up on a lot of our defensive principles that we have to have in order to be successful,” Moren said. She said the team isn’t more ahead on offense than defense or vice versa, and they are focusing on the little things to improve each day as the season begins.

took advantage of last season. Wise will add the size and physicality down low, and can also stretch the floor like Cahill did, which can space the floor and provide Royster more room to post up and dish out to shooters. Moren said the defensive end is where there is always the biggest learning curve. Since Moren arrived at IU in 2014, she has focused on defense, and last season, the team prided itself on its defense. Fast breaks and quick buckets have to start somewhere, and that somewhere is defense. But, it’s not an easy concept. Players have to know when to switch and when not to switch, when to go un-

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