Thomas Bryant has only been on campus since June 13, but he’s already making his mark on the IU basketball program.
The 6-foot-10 freshman forward is the fifth McDonald’s All-American Tom Crean has signed for the Hoosiers. His addition is being viewed by many as the missing piece that could elevate Indiana into the top 15 this season.
But to live up to those expectations, Indiana’s defense must improve significantly. The Hoosiers had the Big Ten’s worst 2-point field goal percentage defense last season in conference play. Crean believes Bryant can help change that.
“The one area statistically that I think will change is our field goal percentage defense because now we’re going to be a little bit better at the rim, which is going to enable us to get out and pressure the ball a little bit more,” Crean said Tuesday on a conference call for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.