Indiana is continuing to round out its roster for the 2024-25 season, and Langdon Hatton is the latest commit.
Hatton, a Bellarmine transfer, is a 6’10 big hailing from Georgetown, IN. Last season for the Knights, he averaged 10.5 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 0.8 blocks per game, and shot 48% from the floor.
While those numbers certainly aren’t eye-popping for a player coming from an 8-23 squad, Indiana’s staff wasn’t looking to add a big-time, high-usage player for the role they were hoping to fill.
Instead, Hatton is great insurance for a backup big spot.
Below, we’ll dive into some parts of Hatton’s game that I liked that I think can translate to his role with the Hoosiers.
Post-ups
Hatton was utilized in the post a lot at Bellarmine and was effective when he did so. He was in the 68th percentile in the country on post-ups.
As you’ll see below, Hatton does a really nice job of using his size and weight to uproot defenders, and he has excellent footwork around the basket.
I like the way he’s able to feel where the defender is at and use their leverage against them in the post.
While Indiana likely won’t be running a lot of actions for Hatton to isolate in the post, he is a guy that can go get a bucket in a late-clock situation.
Now let’s look at some additional play types where Hatton has had success:
Pick-and-roll
Attacking closeouts with the dribble
Understanding offensive movement
Shooting
Plus a few other positives he brings to the table.