TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's basketball head coach Matthew Graves announced Jo ("Yoh") Van Buggenhout as the newest member of the Sycamores.
 
Van Buggenhout is a Belgium native, joining the team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The 6-2 guard most recently played with Hubo Limburg United, a basketball club in Belgium. He comes to Terre Haute as a junior with two years of eligibility.
 
In the 2024-25 season, Van Buggenhout played 33 total games, 27 for BNXT Hugo Limburg United. For Limburg, he averaged 6.8 points per game, 42% shooting from the field, 6.0 assists per game, and 2.3 rebounds per game.
 
"We are happy to welcome Jo to Indiana State and the Wabash Valley," said Coach Graves. "Jo brings a tremendous amount of experience at a high level on the international stage. He is a great facilitator and can score at multiple levels. We also loved his competitive character and think he will be a great addition to our team."
 
In the Belgium PBL playoffs, he finished tied for second in the tournament in assists per game with 4.7. These tournament games were played in May/June; his team won the best-of-three quarterfinals matchup against Brussels (82-77, 86-82) before falling in a best-of-five series, 3-2, against Willebroek.
 
In the 2024 BNXT league with Antwerp, he was awarded the 2024 BNXT Rising Star Award for Belgium. He played in 39 games scoring 301 points on 45.3% shooting from the floor and 36.4% from deep, 189 total assists (4.9 APG), 69 rebounds, and 42 steals.
 
The Sycamores in 2025-26
Returning: Bruno Alocen, Cooper Bean, Markus Harding, Caden Huttenlocker, Derek Vorst, Camp Wagner, and Jayan Walker.
 
Signed: Jo Van Buggenhout, Hunter Harding, Xavier Hall, Zyair Greene, Sterling Young, Ian Scott, Enel St. Bernard, and Martin Kaupanger.
 
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