TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball head coach Matthew Graves announced the signing of Ian Scott to the 2025-26 roster.
 
Scott, Plainfield, Ind. native, spent the last four seasons at NAIA's Grace College. The Lancers accumulated a 121-21 record over the four years as Scott amassed 1,580 career points. Grace won their conference tournament and won three games in the NAIA Tournament, advancing all the way to the NAIA Elite Eight. The Lancers were selected as the No. 2 seed in their region.
 
Scott said one of the reasons he chose Indiana State was the family factor. "Having a good community of people that I know … was important," said Scott. He noted that the recruiting process was done well, and the staff did well in breaking down what his role on the team would be.
 
The 6-7 forward is leaving his four-year career at Grace as a 65.0% shooter from the field and a 38.0% (41-108) shooter from downtown. He recorded 899 total rebounds (6.5 RPG), 388 total assists (2.8 APG), and 185 total blocks (1.3 BPG).
 
Entering Indiana State as a graduate transfer, Indiana State coming off an NAIA First-Team All-American season at Grace in the 2024-25 year, finished second in the national Player of the Year voting. He was selected as the Player of the Year in the Crossroads League in 2024-25 and for the NCCAA. 
 
"We are excited to have Ian as a part of the Sycamore family," said Coach Graves. "He has won at a high level at both Plainfield and Grace. His development under a tremendous Coach Moore at Grace has prepared him to make progression to Indiana State. Ian is a leader both on and off the floor and impacts winning. We are excited to welcome Ian and his family back home to the Wabash Valley."
 
Appearing in 138 total games in his career, he started 35 (all 35 games in Grace's season) in 2024-25 and led the Lancers in scoring (638 points, 18.2 PPG), rebounds (288, 8.2 RPG), field goal percentage (63.2%), steals (47), blocks (65), and minutes (1,098, 31.4 MPG). He finished second on the team in assists (151, 4.3 APG), while swatting an average of 1.9 BPG.
 
Scott intends to pursue a master's in biology while at Indiana State.
 
Scott Family Ties with Sycamore Athletics
The Scott family won't be unfamiliar to Indiana State Athletics. His sister, Ella, is a rising junior middle blocker on the volleyball team. She has 386 kills through 208 sets played so far, and she finished fifth in the league last season in blocks, averaging just under one per set. In 2023, Ella was named to the league's All-Freshman team. His mother, Livia Hester Scott, was a four-year student-athlete on the Indiana State women's basketball team from 1992-96 and was an all-conference selection. She totaled 1,332 points and 753 rebounds in 107 games. His father, John, is also a graduate of Indiana State. Both John and Livia received their undergraduate degree in 1996; Livia earned her master's degree in 2003. The grandmother of the family is also an Indiana State graduate.
 
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Ian Scott Accolades from Previous Seasons

• 2023-24 – Junior
  • Second-Team All-League
  • Team made it to NAIA Fab Four (Final Four), lost to the NAIA 2024 Champions: Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
• 2022-23 – Sophomore
  • Team made it to NAIA Elite Eight
• 2021-22 – Freshman
  • Named to All-Freshman Team
  • Team made it to First Round of NAIA Tournament

 
Returning Sycamores for the 2025-26
Bruno Alocen, Cooper Bean, Markus Harding, Caden Huttenlocker, Derek Vorst, Camp Wagner, and Jayan Walker.
 
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