UPDATE: 10:57 a.m. Freshman Keeling to leave IU

Xavier Keeling, a freshman forward on the men’s basketball team, will be transferring from IU at the end of the semester, the athletics department said in a news release Wednesday morning.\nKeeling saw limited playing time in his first season with the Hoosiers, averaging 8.2 minutes per game in 22 games. The Huntsville, Ala., native also recorded 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.\n“I want to thank coach (Kelvin) Sampson, the coaching staff and my teammates,” Keeling said in the news release. “I really enjoyed my time in Bloomington. However, I feel it is in my best interests to explore other options at this point in my career.”\nThe 6-foot-6, 230-pound Keeling was recruited out of J.O. Johnson High School by former IU coach Mike Davis. Even after Sampson’s hiring, Keeling stayed true to his commitment to the Hoosiers and came off the bench in a reserve role for this year’s squad.\n“We appreciate Xavier’s contributions and efforts this past season,” IU coach Kelvin Sampson said in the release. “Xavier is a great young man with a bright future and we wish him nothing but the best.”\nThe athletics department said Keeling will finish his semester’s course work before deciding on his next school.