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Welcome to IU basketball \u201csummer in review,\u201d where we will recap the summer that was for the program\u2019s 2026-27 roster.<\/p>\n
The Hoosiers, representing the United States, played an exhibition game in Assembly Hall in July and four games in the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru.<\/p>\n
Next up: Aiden Sherrell<\/p>\n
Previously: Prince-Alexander Moody<\/a>, Vaughn Karvala<\/a>, Trevor Manhertz<\/a>, Trent Sisley<\/a><\/p>\n A 6-foot-11, 255-pound forward from Detroit, Michigan, Sherrell transferred to Indiana after two seasons at Alabama.<\/p>\n A 2024 McDonald\u2019s All-American, Sherrell averaged 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots in 16.1 minutes per game for the Crimson Tide over 70 games.<\/p>\n You can read our summer feature on Sherrell from July 10 at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Game-by-game statistics for Sherrell this summer<\/p>\n \u2022 Exhibition vs. Coll\u00e8ge Jean-de-Br\u00e9beuf: 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field, including a 2-for-5 mark on 3-pointers. Sherrell added six rebounds, three blocked shots and a steal in 25 minutes.<\/p>\n \u2022 FISU America Games vs. Peru: 19 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. Sherrell shot 7-for-11 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n \u2022 FISU America Games vs. Virgin Islands: 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.<\/p>\n \u2022 FISU America Games vs. Chile: 14 points and two rebounds.<\/p>\n \u2022 FISU America Games vs Virgin Islands: 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.<\/p>\n \u2022 Final Averages at the FISU America Games: Sherrell averaged 14.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.8 blocked shots. He shot 24-for-39 from the field (61.5 percent), 3-for-9 on 3-pointers (33.3 percent) and 7-for-12 from the free-throw line (58.3 percent).<\/p>\n Notes on Sherrell from open practices<\/p>\n \u2022 June 18 practice notes<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s easy to see why Sherrell was a priority for the IU coaching staff. Pairing him with Burton in ball screen situations will bear plenty of fruit for the Hoosiers next season. Sherrell can finish lobs and he can also pop out to the perimeter and knock down 3-pointers. Sherrell didn\u2019t want to play the five exclusively and he won\u2019t next season in Bloomington because he\u2019ll be paired with Samet Yigitoglu. He can stretch the floor, block shots and has excellent agility for a big man. NBA scouts will be keeping a close eye on him next season.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 June 25 practice notes<\/a>: \u201cThe Alabama transfer continues to take 3-pointers and make them at a solid clip. The primary strength of Sherrell\u2019s game is in the paint but it will be helpful if he can reliably make perimeter shots, particularly when he\u2019s playing at the four. Sherrell moves so fluidly for a player with his size \u2013 he was listed at 6-foot-11 and 255 pounds last season by the Crimson Tide \u2013 and he\u2019s a willing passer. Defensively, going up against Yigitoglu in practice will only help him improve.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 July 7 practice notes<\/a>: \u201cSherrell\u2019s length continues to stand out this summer and his ability to impact shots all over the floor will be impactful for IU\u2019s defense next winter. He moves his feet very well for a player who is 6-foot-11 and does a good job of using his length to alter shots. Sherrell is very comfortable stepping out to the perimeter and doesn\u2019t hesitate to shoot from the midrange. His ability to space the floor will allow him to play alongside Yigitoglu in a new look frontcourt that will look much different than what the Hoosiers put on the floor last winter.\u201d<\/p>\n Five summer quotes from Sherrell<\/p>\n On choosing Indiana:<\/p>\n \u201cI was looking for a spot that was going to help me be the best player I could be, for sure, on and off the court. I was looking for a spot that was going to push me to play outside of my comfort zone and just continue to build me as a player and help me reach my goals at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n On what his game is for those who haven\u2019t watched him play:<\/p>\n \u201cI can do pretty much everything. I\u2019m very versatile. I can play inside, play outside. I can guard multiple positions. I\u2019m just a guy who goes out there and does whatever it takes to win.\u201d<\/p>\n On his impressions of Darian DeVries:<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s super, super serious. Really basketball oriented. When he talked to me about coming here, it was all basketball. It was all focused on basketball. That\u2019s something that I appreciated. He\u2019s trying to make me better on the court and as a young man.\u201d<\/p>\n On what DeVries told him he can bring to the program and IU\u2019s recruiting pitch:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was definitely big on what I could bring to the team and his philosophy, for sure. What I could bring to the team, the way he told me, it was mutual, for sure. Just him giving me a role to have a lot more impact on the game, I appreciated that.\u201d<\/p>\n On if there are things in his game that he hasn\u2019t shown yet:<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I feel like there\u2019s some things. I showed flashes at Alabama sometimes. Just the confidence that my coaches and my teammates are giving me. I\u2019m definitely going to go out there and show that.\u201d<\/p>\n Sherell video Q&A<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Darian DeVries on Sherrell following IU\u2019s trip to Lima, Peru<\/p>\n \u201cI think Aiden looks terrific. I think you have a big shout-out to our strength and conditioning staff for putting him in a really good spot. You got to give a lot of credit to Aiden, too. He\u2019s really made it a priority. He\u2019s got himself in great shape. He\u2019s running well. I think he feels healthy. That\u2019s a big part of it, too. And you can see it out on the floor.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think he\u2019s going to just continue to grow in his confidence and some of the things that we want him to do. We want him to have the ball. We want him to be versatile. We want him to showcase kind of all of his skill sets. And he did a great job of that this week. He didn\u2019t get a ton of time, we kind of limited him in a lot of the second halves. But the minutes he had out there, he was incredibly productive.\u201d<\/p>\n See More: Commentary<\/a>, Aiden Sherrell<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to IU basketball \u201csummer in review,\u201d where we will recap the summer that was for the program\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":814059,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3724],"tags":[76366,7],"class_list":["post-814058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-aiden-sherrell","tag-basketball"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117110920157461127","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=814058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=814058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}