TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head basketball coach Josh Schertz announced the addition of Dearon Tucker (Pronounced Dee-Aaron) (Dallas, Texas/Oregon State/Legacy Early College) on Wednesday.
 
"Dearon is someone we expect to be immediately impactful in our program. He has a great combination of size, skill, mobility and length that will allow him to anchor us on both ends," noted Schertz. "He has really good tools to go along with a terrific work ethic and a high level of competitiveness, that's usually a pretty good formula for success."
 
Tucker played 29 games -- starting six -- as he helped Oregon State advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 2.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots in 9.6 minutes per game in a crowded big man rotation for the Beavers last season.
 
The Dallas, Texas native had a breakout game against Wyoming with a career high with 16 points, four field goals made, eight free throws made and six rebounds. Over his 46-game career at OSU, Tucker pulled down 42 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards while blocking 16 shots.
 
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