[IUFR] Deep Dive on the Newest Hoosier: Langdon Hatton

Coach Adragna dives into the Langdon Hatton film to show IU fans what they can expect from the newest IU commit.

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.