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Indiana Basketball: 5 players IU should sign if the Big Ten had free agency

By Alec Lasley

IOWA CITY, IA - JANUARY 19: Guard Jordan Bohannon #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes drives to the basket in front of guard Anthony Cowan #0 of the Maryland Terrapins, in the second half on January 19, 2017 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IA - JANUARY 19: Guard Jordan Bohannon #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes drives to the basket in front of guard Anthony Cowan #0 of the Maryland Terrapins, in the second half on January 19, 2017 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 30: Aaron Wheeler #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts after a call against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at KFC YUM! Center on March 30, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 30: Aaron Wheeler #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts after a call against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first half of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at KFC YUM! Center on March 30, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Aaron Wheeler (F; Purdue)

Before people get all hung up in the fact that a Purdue player could actually help Indiana, just take a look at Wheeler’s ability.

The redshirt freshman averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in just 13.8 minutes per game last year, but at 6-foot-9 and 200 pounds, has a great amount of versatility in his game.

One part of his versatile game that would benefit Indiana is his ability to stretch the floor. Taking 85 threes last season, he connected on 36.5 percent of them and made a three in 23 of the 36 games he played in.

His rebounding ability would also be a boost for Indiana that struggled at times to control the boards. Because of Indiana’s struggles to shoot the ball, his 8.1 offensive rebounding percentage, which would have ranked second on Indiana last year, would be crucial in making up for what were lost possessions.

He’s only a sophomore, so his development and continued improvement would only do Indiana wonders as they are looking relatively slim in the front court in the next couple of years.

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