After spending one season in Bloomington, Indiana Kanaan Carlyle is transferring to Florida Atlantic, as he announced on Friday evening.
NEWS: Indiana transfer Kanaan Carlyle has announced he’s committed to Florida Atlantic.
— Sam Kayser (@247HSHoops) May 16, 2025
Carlyle is a former four-star recruit who began his career playing one season at Stanford before playing this past season at Indiana.
He averaged 4.0PPG, 1.6RPG and 1.2APG this season. pic.twitter.com/nORynPcjyW
The Georgia native began the 2024-25 season as the starting shooting guard at Indiana, but soon lost that role to Myles Rice.
Carlyle transferred to Indiana from Stanford, he averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 2.7 assists in the 2023-24 season. Carlyle was honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team that same season.
The sophomore guard averaged 4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in his lone season with the Hoosiers, making 25 appearances and starting in six games this season. He struggled offensively all season, shooting only 24.3 percent from the three point line and 33.8 percent from the field while attempting only 14 free throws all season.
Carlyle chose the Florida Atlantic Owls over UAB and McNeese State.
Under former head coach Dusty May who left for Michigan in 2024, FAU went on a historic NCAA Tournament run with a NCAA Final Four appearance.
In FAU’s first season under coach John Jakus the Owls went 18-16 missing the NCAA Tournament.
All the former Indiana player who entered the transfer portal following the 2024-25 season has now selected a new school minus senior center Dallas James. Here is a full list below:
Malik Reneau – Miami (FL)
Gabe Cupps – Ohio State
Jakai Newton – Georgia State
Myles Rice – Maryland
Mackenzie Mgbako – Texas A&M
Bryson Tucker – Washington
Kanaan Carlyle – Florida Atlantic
Dallas James – TBD