Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson commits to Indiana out of transfer portal

Indiana has landed one of the most prolific transfers in the NCAA transfer portal. Sam Houston State‘s Lamar Wilkerson has decided to join the Hoosiers, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.

Wilkerson is coming off a season in which he averaged 20.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He absolutely lit it up in his third season with the Bearkats.

A 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard, Lamar Wilkerson has excellent size and is a very well-rounded player. That is evident in his stats.

In addition to his scoring totals, Wilkerson also averaged 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks per game. He could fill up the stat sheet on any given night.

He did so in a win at Western Kentucky in mid-February, when he nearly turned in a triple-double. In that game, Lamar Wilkerson scored 14 points, grabbed 10 boards and logged seven assists. It was his only double-double of the season, though he’s certainly capable of producing more.

But Wilkerson is definitely a scorer. He finished the season with five straight performances in which he topped 20 points.

In total, Lamar Wilkerson scored more than 20 points 17 times during the 2024-25 campaign. He’ll be able to provide some instant scoring punch to the Indiana lineup.

Prior to enrolling at Sam Houston State, Lamar Wilkerson was ranked as a four-star prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings. He carried grades of 92 from On3 and 94 from 247Sports, though he was not ranked by Rivals or ESPN.

Indiana lands another commitment

Davidson transfer power forward Reed Bailey has officially committed to the Indiana Hoosiers, On3’s Joe Tipton reported on Saturday evening. In the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings, he is currently ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 23 prospect in the country, as well as the No. 10 power forward in America.

This season, Bailey stuffed the stat sheet with 18.8 points per game, 6.1 points per game, and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 47.7% from the field. He also connected on 41.5% of his shots from beyond-the-arc. In the 2023-2024 season, he started in all 32 games, averaging 9.2 points per outing while shooting 44.8 percent from the floor.

He also grabbed 5.8 rebounds per game. Bailey also scored a career-high 24 points at Fordham (Jan. 17), while also tallying the first double-double of his career with 12 rebounds. He poured in double figures 21 times, including six 20-plus point performances. He also finished with three double-doubles in the 2023-2024 campaign.

On3’s Wade Peery also contributed to this report.