Indiana Basketball Player Scouting Report: Luke Goode

Illinois transfer wing Luke Goode has committed to play for Mike Woodson and Indiana basketball for the upcoming 2024-25 college season, as it was announced on Friday evening. The commitment of Goode comes after an official visit he took to Indiana.

Goode, a 6-foot-7 wing, is the fourth player out of the transfer portal to commit to Indiana along with guards Myles Rice, Kannan Carlyle, and center Oumar Ballo. He comes to Indiana after spending three years at Illinois averaging 4.1 points and shot 38.8 percent from three for his career.

He has one year of eligibility remaining.

This past season, he led Illinois in three-point percentage and was second in made 3s while averaging 5.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and shooting 38.9 percent from three in 20.1 minutes per game. He made 1.6 3s a game and 61 for the season with 87.7 percent of his shot attempts this season coming from three. Goode had 29 games with at least one made three and 17 games with at least two 3s.

He only attempted 22 twos this past season which shows that he is much more comfortable playing behind the arc. His 61 made 3s ranked 15th in the Big Ten this season.

Scouting Report: Kanaan Carlyle

Goode is a native from Fort Wayne (IN) and has numerous ties to the Indiana athletic program. His brother currently goes to Indiana as a student. His uncle is Trent Green, former Indiana football quarterback and his dad, Graig, played football at Indiana.

He attended Homestead High School where he averaged 19.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and shot 40.4 percent from three as a senior. He finished his high school career as the winningest player in Homestead history while being ranked No. 2 on the school’s career scoring list (1,480 points) and No. 1 in made 3-pointers (232).

The top characteristic when describing Luke Goode when he was in high school was that he had a winning mindset, which translated well when he entered the college level.

“All Luke does is want to win,” Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said during their NCAA Tournament run. “He’s continued to work and accept whatever role has been his. He’s had a four- or five-game stretch where he really fought and ankle sprain and some knee tendonitis and didn’t play as much. He’s that guy who can fill any role. He’s versatile, can play multiple positions and he’s the consummate glue guy.”

Scouting Report: Myles Rice

Mike Woodson and Indiana basketball has caught a lot of heat over the recent years when it comes to finding knockdown shooting at a consistent level and that was further emphasized this past season as they were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country. While they have a had capable shooters in the past, the Hoosiers have just not been able to find consistency behind the arc.

The addition of Luke Goode to Indiana just makes sense in a lot of ways and it fills one of Mike Woodson’s biggest needs this offseason. He is an experienced perimeter player that can flat out make shots from behind the arc knows what it takes to do in the Big Ten Conference. Besides missing the majority of his sophomore season with a broken foot, he has gotten better as an overall player along with maintaining a high IQ on the floor.

Goode is a player that plays so well off the ball. He loves to utilize ball screens and floppy actions to get free for a look and is always active when it comes to movement. While his role for Indiana will be similar to what Miller Kopp’s was a couple of years ago, Goode is a more active perimeter player and not as stationary.

Goode, however, is a phenomenal catch-and-shoot threat which probably his biggest strength as a shooter. He seems to always have his hands ready to fire off a shot and is fantastic about setting his in quick fashion. He knows how to be in the right spot at the right time to get a free look. He is in the 77th percentile (56 EFG%) when it comes to shooting off the catch.

An underrated part of Goode’s game is ability to slash to the basket off ball. You don’t often see him take a defender off the dribble so if he going to play at the rim, it is going to be from some slashing move off the ball. When at the rim, he scores 62% of the time.

As a pure shooter, you want them to be aggressive when attacking the rim because of the possibility they get fouled with a chance to the line. Goode is only a 67.6% career free throw shooter if he does get fouled, it won’t be a major advantage for Indiana basketball as you would hope it would be.

Scouting Report: Oumar Ballo

Defensively, his length is the biggest advantage of him. He is not the strongest defender that Indiana basketball will have on it’s roster next season, but he is capable of defending the perimeter because of the 6-foot-7 length. He is a smart player that has shown improvement from a physical standpoint, but that is still an area he needs to get better at. For right now, the Hoosiers will have lot of lengths defending the perimeter with him along with players such as Mackenzie Mgbako and Bryson Tucker, as well.

The addition of Goode also provides much more depth on the Indiana roster, as well. Looking at the group they currently have, there is not a ton of opportunity for Goode to start for this upcoming year unless he were to really breakout this summer and separate himself from the rest of the guards. Likely, Goode’s role will be backing up the likes of Mackenzie Mgbako and whoever Indiana’s starting two guard will be.

Not that Goode does not have a chance to be a part of that starting unit, you are just more likely to see a more dynamic backcourt of Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle to open up each game.

He is also versatile enough to be able to play alongside Mackenzie Mgbako whether that be from 2 or 3 spot. It would not be surprising to see both on the court at the same as it would allow multiple shooters on the floor for Indiana basketball. It would really space out the Indiana offense.

Mike Woodson had a checklist when it came to making Indiana a better team this offseason. Shooting and playmaking at the wing was arguably the most important thing on that list. With Luke Goode coming in next season, the Hoosiers got a lot better in that area.

Below are full highlights of Illinois transfer wing Luke Goode.

SEE ALSO: Oumar Ballo was the best player in the transfer portal, but does he fit with Indiana basketball?: ‘I like him talent-wise…I am not sure if I like him next to Malik Reneau and Mackenzie Mgbako.’

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