Indiana men’s basketball added another piece to its backcourt Wednesday as former Troy University guard Tayton Conerway joined head coach Darian Devries’ squad, according to the Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman’s X post.
Conerway joins former Sam Houston State University guard Lamar Wilkerson, former DePaul University guard Conor Enright and former University of North Florida guard Jasai Miles in the Hoosiers’ backcourt. The Burleson, Texas, native has one season of eligibility remaining.
Conerway began his career at the junior college level, with one season at Grayson College followed by two seasons at Ranger College. In 2022-23, his junior season, he earned NJCAA Division I men’s basketball All-American First Team honors.
After his three JUCO seasons, Conerway transferred to Troy. He averaged 11.8 points with a 47.5% field goal percentage in his first season as a Trojan, earning Sun Belt Conference Sixth Man of the Year honors.
Conerway increased his production in the 2024-25 season, averaging 14.2 points in 30.3 minutes and starting all 34 games. His efforts culminated with Sun Belt Player of the Year honors and a selection to the All-Sun Belt First Team.
In December 2024, Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia secured an injunction from a Tennessee federal court that granted him an additional year of eligibility, meaning Pavia’s years at the JUCO level did not count toward his NCAA eligibility.
If not for a new NCAA decision, Conerway would not have had an extra year to join the Hoosiers.
The injunction extended to all athletes in similar positions, which granted Conerway a sixth season of eligibility that he’ll now use to play for the Hoosiers.
Conerway is the sixth transfer to join Indiana this offseason, along with Enright, Wilkerson, Miles, senior forward Reed Bailey and redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries. Freshman forward Trent Sisley is Indiana’s lone high-school recruit in the 2025 class.
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