Indiana's Darian DeVries Grateful for First Senior Class

DeVries reflects on his first group of seniors at Indiana ahead of senior night on Wednesday.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Indiana head coach Darian DeVries will honor six seniors on Wednesday night, a group that holds special meaning for him as he built the program from scratch last spring. While the team has struggled at times this season, DeVries is grateful for the seniors' belief in the program and their efforts throughout the year.

Why it matters

With the rise of the transfer portal and NIL, the traditional four-year college player has become less common. DeVries' first senior class at Indiana represents a group that committed to the program when it was still being built, showing belief in the coaching staff and the school.

The details

Indiana had to bring in 13 new players last spring to build an entirely new program. The six seniors being honored - Tucker DeVries, Lamar Wilkerson, Tayton Conerway, Conor Enright, Sam Alexis and Reed Bailey - all came from the mid-major level and took a risk joining a team with more questions than answers. DeVries is grateful they chose to spend their final college season with the Hoosiers, even as they've had to play out of position at times due to frontcourt struggles.

  • Indiana will honor the six seniors on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 ahead of their final home game of the season.
  • Lamar Wilkerson is just 10 made 3-pointers away from tying the single-season record for Indiana, set by Steve Alford in 1986-87.

The players

Darian DeVries

The head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, who is in his first season leading the program after previously coaching at Drake.

Tucker DeVries

One of the six seniors being honored, and the son of head coach Darian DeVries.

Lamar Wilkerson

A senior guard for Indiana who is having one of the best seasons in program history, currently averaging 21.3 points per game and on pace to break the single-season 3-pointers made record.

Tayton Conerway

A senior guard for Indiana who had a strong start to the season before injuries derailed his year.

Conor Enright

A senior guard who previously played for DeVries at Drake and was the first public commitment for Indiana last spring.

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What they’re saying

“I'm incredibly grateful for this group. When you're committing to something that's basically invisible, I think it says a lot about their belief in our coaches, their belief in this school and program, and wanting to be a part of it.”

— Darian DeVries, Head Coach, Indiana Hoosiers (on3.com)

“Conor Enright was somebody that I had coached at Drake. Sort of someone I was familiar with, understood his competitive spirit and what he was about. Wanted to make sure that we would get him and be a part of it as we were putting it together.”

— Darian DeVries, Head Coach, Indiana Hoosiers (on3.com)

“Lamar and Tayton, they ended up being roommates for part of the spring and summer, so they ended up being a group and got to know each other a little bit there. Both guys that positionally we thought could be really helpful. Tayton with his speed and athleticism. Lamar with his shooting, of course, which I think all the fans have really enjoyed that aspect of what he's brought.”

— Darian DeVries, Head Coach, Indiana Hoosiers (on3.com)

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