What’s new Indiana basketball commit Bryson Tucker like on the court?: ‘It’s like Jayson Tatum and Grant Hill had a child together’

Indiana basketball landed a commitment from 2024 five-star and McDonald’s All-American wing Bryson Tucker on Thursday afternoon and immediately gave the Hoosiers a key piece to the puzzle for the upcoming season.

Tucker is the only commit for the 2024 class for Indiana.

Tucker is a 6-foot-7 versatile wing who can play on the perimeter and in the paint. Because he doesn’t play travel over the summer, there are limited times where he is matched up against top-end competition nationally. One of those events is the NBPA Top 100 camp. This year, he was a standout performer averaging 19.2 points on 64.3 percent shooting.

So, what exactly can Indiana basketball expect when he gets to Bloomington? Well, his dad has a fascinating comparison of Bryson’s skillset.

“His strength right now is his IQ and his understanding of the game,” Bryson Tucker’s dad, Byron, told On3.com’s Joe Tipton. “Those are his major strengths, along with his fundamental skillset. I see him being a Cade Cunningham-type kid. When I talked to (Duke head coach) Jon Scheyer, I told him it’s like Jayson Tatum and Grant Hill had a child together.”

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Indiana now has a McDonald’s All-American in three consecutive classes under Mike Woodson. Kel’el Ware(2022) and (Mackenzie Mgbako) played in the last two McDonald’s All-American games. With Tucker, this is now the longest stretch since 2011-15 that Indiana will have a McDonald’s All-American on the roster.

This will also be the second-straight season with multiple McDonald’s All-American’s on the roster.

“Tucker is a big wing who has a pretty polished game on the offensive end of the floor,” 247Sports national basketball director Eric Bossi wrote on his profile page. “He is able to use his size to finish in the lane where he is also a very functional athlete who can get off the floor quickly in small spaces, changes direction well in traffic and has a great frame to build on in a college weight room. Where he really stands out, though, is with his ability to score from the mid range. Tucker gets to his spots without wasting dribbles, elevates and is problematic for defenses trying to stop him from scoring from between 12 and 17 feet.

“As Tucker gets away from the rim and shoots deeper jumpers, his shot does tend to flatten out a bit so while he’s not a poor shooter from beyond the three-point line, there’s still plenty of room for him to improve out there. While he’s able to quickly get to his spots for one and two dribble pull-ups, Tucker could also benefit from developing his handle a bit more. Because of his size and ability to carry more muscle on his lean frame, he should be able to make the adjustment to the college game relatively quickly.”

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