Tucker DeVries and Conor Enright have emerged as early leadership pillars for Indiana’s 2025–26 men’s basketball team, thanks to their shared history with new head coach Darian DeVries. They are the only two players on IU’s roster with firsthand experience in his system, providing invaluable continuity amid a massive offseason rebuild .
Enright, a redshirt senior guard recalled to the program after stints at Drake and DePaul, has reclaimed his role as vocal floor leader and defensive spark plug.
Coaches and teammates highlight his relentlessness in practice—diving on loose balls, harassing ballhandlers, and orchestrating teammates even during water breaks.
His intensity is viewed as calibrating the level of effort for the entire squad .
Tucker DeVries, though new to Indiana, fits seamlessly into his father’s system with established credibility.
At 6‑foot‑7, the wing brings experience from successful runs at Drake and West Virginia under his father.
He—alongside Enright—serves as an on-court translator for new recruits and transfers, guiding them through practice sets and system expectations. With his fluency in Darian’s style, he feels like a returning player despite it being his first season at IU .
Together, DeVries and Enright help anchor a team filled with new faces by instilling culture, intensity, and the blueprint for Darian DeVries basketball. In a season defined by transition, their leadership offers a competitive advantage.
