Darian DeVries adds versatile Serbian guard to Indiana basketball recruiting class
Ristic, 19, will join the Hoosiers in late July after playing for the Serbian U20 national team in the European Championship and be eligible to play for the 2025-26 season. He's the 12th scholarship player new coach Darian DeVries has added to the roster, but only the second true freshman.
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The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder averaged 13.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game last season while shooting 39.3% from 3-point range for the KK Dynamic in the KLS. He was the second-leading scorer on the team behind Andrej Kostic, who signed with Kansas State.
Ristic visited Oregon and Georgia Tech and was receiving interest from a handful of other schools including Virginia Tech and Kansas.
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According to Petrovic, IU assistant coach Kenny Johnson ran point on Ristic's recruitment. He committed with a phone call to the staff on Monday afternoon.
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