Player bios

Coverdale, a 6-foot-2 guard from Noblesville, Ind., missed a week of fall practices with a sprained ankle, but interim coach Mike Davis said he is has improved from last season. Coverdale played in 10 games last year with no starts but he should see more playing time this season. He is a strong shooter who scored a career-high nine points against Buffalo last year. Before coming to IU, Coverdale played at New Hampton Prep where he averaged 21 points, seven assists and four steals. He was named to the National Prep Invitational All-Tourney team.\n Coverdale was Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1998, when he averaged 25 points and seven assists. He led Noblesville High School to a top 10 ranking in Class 4-A throughout the season.\nNewton came to IU last season and began producing immediately. In his first game as a Hoosier, he tallied 11 points, three rebounds and a block at Texas Tech. Newton played well throughout his freshman campaign, averaging 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg while leading the team in blocks (49). \n One of his best performances came in IU's first round NCAA tournament loss to Pepperdine. Newton scored 13 points and added nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks.\nOdle, hailing from Swayzee, Ind., is one of the more improved players on the roster and will look to take on a larger scoring role. Odle played in 27 games last year but started only two. He scored a career-high 13 points this season against Athletes in Action.\n Odle is a 55 percent free throw shooter against the Big Ten and averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game last year.\nHaston was a second-team All-Big Ten selection a year ago after leading the Hoosiers with 15.3 ppg and 8.3 rpg. With Davis' inside-outside philosophy, Haston will be a focal point of the offense.\n Haston stepped up his play in the conference season, improving to 16.9 ppg and 8.6 rpg, including a career high 28 point, 13 rebound, three assist and three block performance at Penn State last season.\nHaston is the top returning rebounder in the Big Ten and is expected to compete for All-America candidacy this season. \nSharp-shooting Hornsby will be called on this season to take aim from the perimeter and open up the low post for the Hoosier big men. The sophomore competed in 24 contests last season, averaging 3.4 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Hornsby's playing time will significantly increase due to the graduation of guards A.J. Guyton, Michael Lewis and Luke Jimenez.\n Hornsby, who missed his freshman year after undergoing surgery on his right knee, shot 46 percent from the field last season and 36 percent from three-point range.\n Against NCAA champion Michigan State, Hornsby recorded ten points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in an 81-79 Hoosier win.\nWithout a senior on the roster, Fife will be looked upon to lead the team on the court. His gritty offensive play and swarming defense will set the tone for the Hoosiers this season. Fife will be asked to take a bigger role in IU's new 1-4 offense this season. Last season, Fife averaged 4.9 points and three rebounds per game, and led the team in steals.\n Fife was second in minutes per game (23.5) and starts (22). The Michigan native shot 46 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the foul line last season. Statistically, his best collegiate game was a 13-point, eight-rebound, six-assist and one-steal effort at Missouri last season.\n Owens, armed with a 42-inch vertical jump, was widely regarded as one of the best players in Indiana during his senior year of high school. An Indiana All-Star team member, Owens averaged 23.9 points and 10 rebounds per game his senior year of high school. During the season, he scored 42 points in a single game and was invited to the Nike All-American game and the Nike Bluegrass Tournament.\n Jeffries was recruited from Bloomington High School North, where he averaged 23.4 points per game. As a senior, he was named Gatorade Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American and Indiana's Mr. Basketball. USA Today appointed him to the 1999-00 preseason Super 25 team and he was No. 6 in ESPN\'s Top 50 prospects before coming to IU.\n Moye was recruited from Westlake High School, where he was Georgia's player of the year and Mr. Basketball his senior year. During that year, he averaged 31 points and 14 rebounds per game. His best senior-year game touted 45 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists. Before coming to IU, he was named to the USA Today All-USA Team and Parade All-American.\n During his high school career, Moye racked up 2,480 points and 1,432 rebounds. \nRoberts came to IU from New Hampshire's New Hampton Prep, where he averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game. Faced with playing many Division I signees, Roberts spent his time at New Hampton lifting weights and went from 190 to 212 pounds during his year there.\n The 6-foot-9 forward throws as much weight around in the classroom as he does on the court. He maintained a 3.3 GPA at New Hampton and scored 1220 on the SAT. \n IU's first real chance to see Leach was at the 2000 Midnight Madness and he didn't disappoint many. Leach won the dunk competition and gave Hoosier fans a glance at the North Carolina-native.\n Leach redshirted last season after coming to IU as a partial qualifier.\n At Olympic High School in Charlotte, Leach averaged 12 points, ten rebounds and five blocks as a senior.