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USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tayton Conerway to transfer to Indiana after 2025 NBA draft decision
Tayton Conerway to transfer to Indiana after 2025 NBA draft decision Troy senior Tayton Conerway will reportedly withdraw from the 2025 NBA draft and transfer to Indiana University, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Conerway was the Sun Belt Player of the Year this past season, averaging 14.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals on 47.1% shooting from the field in 34 games. He ranked third in the country in steals, setting a single-season program record with 98. The 6-foot-3 guard registered eight 20-point games, including a career-high 32 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals on Jan. 11 in a loss to Arkansas State. Conerway entered the transfer portal following the season while also declaring for the draft. He will withdraw his name from consideration ahead of the early entry withdrawal deadline on Wednesday and finish his career with the Hoosiers. The 23-year-old is among a crowded incoming transfer class for new coach Darian DeVries, joining the likes of Reed Bailey (Davidson), Josh Harris (North Florida) and Lamar Wilkerson (Sam Houston State). DeVries also secured a commitment from top-75 prospect Trent Sisley (No. 65). Conerway will now be able to continue his career in a power conference. He is projected to be a key addition for the program as it begins a new era under DeVries.
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ravens rookie already labeled a potential 2025 NFL Draft gem
Ravens rookie already labeled a potential 2025 NFL Draft gem It may be time to begin mentioning Aeneas Peebles more often. It's hard to avoid looking too far ahead, but this 2025 Baltimore Ravens draft class makes it hard to adopt a 'one day at a time' or a 'one week at a time' approach. Eric DeCosta and his team delivered Malaki Starks in Round 1. In Round 2, the flock landed someone who earned first-night grades but slid because he had been tagged with the dreaded 'character concerns' label. Mike Green was the choice, the 2024 Sun Belt Player of the Year and a First-Team All-American. He notched 84 tackles, including 23 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks, and a forced fumble during his final NCAA season. A kicker the Ravens grabbed in Round 6 gained some attention. Tyler Loop is expected to take over for Baltimore's all-time leading scorer, Justin Tucker. He'll have some competition in camp, though. John Hoyland was also added after a rookie minicamp tryout. Loop isn't the only sixth-rounder to watch during training camp and the preseason. There's a diamond in the rough who's gaining more attention. Ravens may have found one of the 2025 NFL Draft's biggest steals in the form of Aeneas Peebles. Mike Green was added to assist the Ravens' pass rush in 2025. He won't have to do it alone. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on Aeneas Peebles. The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec named him as Baltimore's best value pick this past April. This one sits behind a paywall so that we won't share many quotes. Here's what we will say. Zrebiec also mentions that draft analyst Dane Brugler mentioned Peebles as a third—or fourth-round talent and the 17th-best interior defensive lineman. The Ravens grabbed him two rounds after he was predicted to hear his name called. Some theories suggest Peebles slid because he's a small defensive tackle by NFL standards. He stands at six feet tall and weighs 289 pounds. The resume is impressive, though. He appeared in 12 games for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He tallied 31 tackles, including seven for loss. He also added three sacks and three pass breakups en route to a 2024 First-Team All-ACC nod. One year prior, he may have had a more impressive season. He finished his final season with the Duke Blue Devils with 43 tackles, nine TFLs, five sacks, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble. He earned Third-team All-ACC honors after that effort.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NWR Grad, USM's Nick Monistere Named Sun Belt Player of Year
Southern Miss second baseman and Northwest Rankin grad Nick Monistere has been named Sun Belt Player of the Year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Conference Player of the Year Transfers to Big Ten Powerhouse
The last two seasons haven't been kind to Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball. They went 19-14 during the 2023-24 season and 19-13 this past season, and they didn't reach the NCAA Tournament in either season. The storied program hasn't reached the men's Sweet Sixteen since 2016 and hasn't gotten to the Final Four or won the national championship since 1987, back during legendary coach Bobby Knight's heyday. Advertisement But there is some help coming Indiana's way. Tayton Conerway, a productive guard who won the Sun Belt Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season, has decided to become a member of the Hoosiers and join head coach Darian DeVries. Conerway averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals this past season while playing for Troy. He started his college career during the 2020-21 campaign with Grayson College, a community college in Texas, before spending the following two years at Ranger College, another Texas community college. West Virginia Mountaineers coach Darian DeVries watches game play during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at T-Mobile Center.© William Purnell-Imagn Images During the 2023-24 season, his first with Troy, he was named the Sun Belt Sixth Man of the Year. Advertisement While he's a poor 3-point shooter (he shot just 29.2% from that distance in his two years at Troy), he likes to attack the basket. He can also get to the free throw line, although his free throw shooting is a work in progress. DeVries will be heading into his first year as Indiana's head coach after coaching West Virginia last year and Drake the previous six seasons. He succeeds Mike Woodson, who stepped down after four years as Indiana's head coach. Related: Tahaad Pettiford Sends Message to Auburn Star on Wednesday
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sun Belt Player of the Year joins Indiana basketball: What Tayton Conerway brings to Hoosiers
Sun Belt Player of the Year joins Indiana basketball: What Tayton Conerway brings to Hoosiers Indiana basketball has added the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year to its roster: guard Tayton Conerway, who led Troy to the league championship and the NCAA tournament. The 6-foot-3 guard was 11th in Sun Belt play in scoring, while leading in steals and third in assists. Conerway played at two junior colleges — one season earning All-American honors — before spending the past two seasons at Troy. Advertisement He and Conor Enright are the point guards on Indiana's 2025-26 roster to date. Transfer portal tracker: Who's in, out for Hoosiers and Darian DeVries Tayton Conerway vs. power conference teams Two points, six assists, three steals in a loss to Arkansas Seven points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals in a loss to Oregon Nine points, eight rebounds, two steals in a loss to Houston Twelve points, four assists, four rebounds in a loss to Kentucky in the NCAA tournament Tayton Conerway stats 2024-25 at Troy: 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.9 steals 2023-24 at Troy: 11.8 points, 2.1 steals Tayton Conerway eligibility He has one year of eligibility. Tayton Conerway scouting report, highlights Conerway is more than willing to drive to the basket — particularly off of a ball screen — absorb contact and create for himself or others. He's also a willing rebounder and ballhawk on defense. He's not much of a 3-point shooter. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IU basketball transfer Tayton Conerway scouting report, stats, highlights
