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Indiana Basketball: 5 takeaways from scrimmage vs Marquette

By Alec Lasley

BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: A rack of balls at the Indiana Hoosiers games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: A rack of balls at the Indiana Hoosiers games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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MARIETTA, GA – MARCH 25: (L-R) Wendell Moore Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Matthew Hurt pose during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade)
MARIETTA, GA – MARCH 25: (L-R) Wendell Moore Jr., Isaiah Stewart, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Matthew Hurt pose during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade) /

1. Newcomers Show Out

It’s not normally the case that all of the new members of the roster were the most productive and efficient, but that was the case on Sunday.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is obviously the biggest name of the new crew, and his versatility was on display. With 11 points, Davis went 3-for-6 from the field but also got to the line nine times, just making five of them.

What is a bit concerning from Davis was his one rebound in 17 minutes. As someone who will be expected to be a significant player in the front court, Davis needs to be more of a factor on the glass, on both ends of the floor.

For Joey Brunk, the Butler grad transfer made the most out of his 21 minutes as he finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. At 6-foot-10 and an already college built body, his size and frame will be extremely important this season with a lot of questions still surrounding whether or not De’Ron Davis can stay healthy for an entire season. Brunk also drew a team-high six fouls against Marquette.

Lastly, for Armaan Franklin, the somewhat forgotten member of the 2019 class, he led all Indiana scorers with 14 points on 4-of-7 from the field in 30 minutes. The freshman shooting guard added two made threes and three assists as well, as he spent a lot of time with the ball in his hands.

It has been reported that Franklin spent the last 8-9 minutes of the game as the only guard on the floor for Indiana, showing his ability to both score and get the offense into each set.

Despite Franklin not expected to play anywhere near 30 minutes a game in the season, his efficiency of scoring a point every two minutes is very impressive and promising for the freshman.

All-in-all, a lot of good came from the newbies against Marquette.

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