Florida transfer forward Sam Alexis announced his commitment to Indiana on Thursday night.
Alexis, a 20-year-old native of Apopka, Florida, averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 24 games last season for the Gators. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward has one season of eligibility remaining.
Over 89 career games at Chattanooga, where he played his first two seasons, and Florida, Alexis has averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots and 1.1 assists per game.
His most productive season came as a sophomore at Chattanooga when he started 32 of the team’s 33 games and averaged 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 26.4 minutes per game. His block percentage that season of 8.6 ranked 37th in the country, according to KenPom.com.
At Chattanooga, Alexis was named third-team All-Southern Conference in the 2023-24 season and to the league’s all-defensive team. As a freshman in the 2022-23 season, he was named to the league’s All-freshman team.
Alexis’s best statistical performance last season at Florida, which won the national championship, came against North Florida on December 21. He finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 18 minutes.
He owns a career field goal percentage of 52.5 percent and is a career 51.6 percent free-throw shooter.
Alexis is the ninth transfer portal commitment for IU coach Darian DeVries this spring. He joins Tucker DeVries, Conor Enright, Reed Bailey, Lamar Wilkerson, Jasai Miles, Tayton Conerway, Jason Drake and Nick Dorn.
Here is his bio from the Florida official site:
Overview• Totaled 516 points and 287 rebounds in two seasons at Chattanooga before transferring to Florida in 2024.• Earned All-Southern Conference and All-Defensive Team honors as a sophomore, averaging 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 2023-24.• An outstanding rebounder and rim protector expected to continue expanding his game on the offensive end.• Native Floridian who starred at Apopka High School, earning first-team All-Metro Conference honors his senior season.
Honors• 2024 Third-Team All-Southern Conference• 2024 Southern Conference All-Defensive Team• 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team• 2023 Southern Conference Honor Roll
2023-24, Sophomore Season (Chattanooga)• Totaled 356 points (10.8 per game), 299 rebounds (9.1), 70 blocked shots (2.1) and 59 assists (1.8) in 33 appearances with 32 starts, shooting .550 from the field.• Earned third-team All-SoCon and SoCon All-Defensive Team honors.• Posted nine double-doubles and 20 games with double-figure scoring.• Grabbed double-digit rebounds 13 times, including four with 15+.• One of four players in the nation to average at least 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game while shooting .550 or better from the floor.• Posted a huge 27-point, 15-rebound outing along with three blocked shots in a win vs. Tennessee Tech, shooting 9-for-13 from the floor.• Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds including seven on the offensive end, adding 13 points in a win vs. Mercer. Also tallied 15 rebounds in double-doubles against Evansville (10 points) and VMI (14 points).• Had five blocked shots at UW-Milwaukee and at home vs. Covenant.
2022-23, Freshman Season (Chattanooga)• Totaled 160 points (5.0 per game) and 123 rebounds (3.8) in 32 appearances off the bench, earning SoCon All-Freshman recognition.• Posted two double-doubles, including a season-best 27 points and 11 rebounds vs. Covenant.• Scored 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting, 4-for-6 from 3-point range, against Mercer.• Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and a season-best four blocked shots against Johnson (Tenn.).
Prep• Starred at Apopka High School, earning first-team All-Metro Conference and second-team All-Central Florida following his 2021-22 senior season in which he averaged 13.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.• A Class 8A All-State nominee, helping lead Apopka to a 19-9 overall record in his senior season.Shot an efficient .668 from the floor and posted 11 double-doubles during his senior season.• Posted career highs in points (26), rebounds (15) and blocks (4) on three separate occasions as a senior.
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