Report: Lamar Wilkerson Includes Indiana Among Schools He Will Visit

Lamar Wilkerson, a highly-sought guard from Sam Houston, is scheduled to visit four schools.

Sam Houston State Bearkats guard Lamar Wilkerson (3) dribbles the ball while Indiana Hoosiers forward Luke Goode (10) defends in the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The transfer portal prospect that has intrigued Indiana basketball fans the most in the last week is Sam Houston guard Lamar Wilkerson.

There’s a very good reason for that.

Wilkerson averaged 20.5 points and 4 rebounds for the Bearkats in the 2025 season.

He’s the kind of wing who could have a transformative effect on an offense if his shooting translates from Conference USA to a major conference. Wilkerson converted 44.5% from 3-point range in 2025 and is a career 40% 3-point shooter. Wilkerson is also an 82.6% career free throw shooter.

Wilkerson is one of the most highly-coveted guards in the portal and Indiana is in the mix.

According to Joe Tipton of On3Sports.com, Indiana will be among the schools Wilkerson will visit when the dead period on men’s basketball recruiting is lifted on Friday.

Sam Houston transfer Lamar Wilkerson, one of the top guards in the portal, plans to visit Indiana, Kentucky, Auburn and Ole Miss, per his representatives @SerosPartners. Expected to make a decision after those trips.

Averaged 20.5 PPG this season, shooting 44.4% from three.… pic.twitter.com/GvaiWQGb2o

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 10, 2025

Indiana will have stiff competition. Wilkerson is also set to visit Kentucky, Auburn and Ole Miss. Not all visits materialize if a school is persuasive enough to get a player to commit while on-campus.

The Ashdown, Ark. native fits the kind of player model that Indiana coach Darian DeVries likes to have on his teams – someone who can score in a variety of ways.

Wilkerson has already played inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Wilkerson scored 18 points on 8 of 18 shooting when Indiana defeated Sam Houston 97-71 on Dec. 3, 2024. He was 2 of 4 from 3-point range against the Hoosiers.

So far, DeVries has brought point guard Conor Enright, his son Tucker DeVries and stretch forward Reed Bailey into the Indiana fold.

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