[IUFR] Bryson Tucker: A Look at Indiana's Newest Commit

Coach Adragna dives into Indiana's commitment from 2024 McDonald's All American, Bryson Tucker

Indiana’s offseason is off to a hot start, as the Hoosiers’ staff landed a commitment from 2024 five-star and McDonald’s All-American, Bryson Tucker.

Tucker is a 6’7 wing who originally planned on joining G League Ignite next season. That program has since folded, opening up Tucker’s recruitment late in the cycle.

That makes Mike Woodson 4-4 on landing commitments late in the recruiting cycle from big-time players. Those include:

• Tamar Bates

• Malik Reneau

• Mackenzie Mgbako

• Bryson Tucker

As Jerod tweeted out the night before Tucker’s commitment:

Below, I put some clips together on parts of Tucker’s game that we’ll likely see at Indiana and dive into how his game may translate to the Hoosiers.

We’ll cover:

• Transition

• At the rim

• Shooting (including analyzing some of his misses)

• Passing

Here we go …

Transition

One place where Tucker was able to thrive in high school is in transition. He is a wiry athlete with a lot of length and athleticism, so he’s able to get out and go.

The transition game is a place where Indiana did well last season, but they weren’t able to get out in transition enough. Adding an athletic wing like Tucker will give them another player who can finish on the break and help to push the pace.

At the Rim

With Tucker’s length and athleticism, his ability to finish at the rim is certainly a plus. He’s able to rise above defenders and can finish with either hand, which makes his unpredictability at the rim hard to guard.

An underrated aspect of his game is that he often plays off of two feet. This is vital to finishing at the rim, as you’re able to get on balance and adjust your body properly. Playing off of two feet was one of Jay Wright’s biggest teaching points while at Villanova.

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I’ll go in-depth on his jump shot, which right now is a bit of a mixed bag. But by analyzing some of his misses, I think we can actually get a better understanding of what his shot selection will look like in college.

And then I’ll analyze his passing, which seems to be a bit underrated based on some of the scouting reports I’ve seen.