Trey Galloway etched his name into Indiana men’s basketball history with a record-setting 140 career appearances. He’s one of 56 Hoosiers to eclipse 1,000 points and he’s seventh all-time at Indiana with 433 assists.
But on Wednesday, his name appeared elsewhere: A videoboard in the Golden State Warriors’ media room, surrounded by logos for the Warriors and Chase Bank.
On a chair in front of the board, the former Hoosier guard answered questions for over 10 minutes, reflecting on the heights of his five years in Bloomington and the promising yet uncertain path ahead.
Galloway, who completed his fourth workout of the 2025 NBA pre-draft process, believes his past helped ready him for the road ahead.
“Being able to handle all the pressure that comes with playing at IU is important — I think that's really prepared me for this step,” Galloway said. “(The NBA) is an even bigger stage, but I think IU, for the platform they have, it's a big brand. So, I think just being able to play for such a prestigious college was very helpful for me.”
The Culver, Indiana, native started 86 games for the Hoosiers, including 76 over the past three years. He finished his career with an average of 7.3 points, 3.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
Galloway scored a career-high 10.6 points per game as a senior in 2023-24, and he accepted the NCAA-granted extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic to return to Bloomington for the 2024-25 season. He started 20 of 32 games, riding the highs and lows of a trying season that generated boos toward both he and his team from the Hoosier faithful.
Then-Indiana head coach Mike Woodson, who stepped down at the end of the season but coached Galloway for the last four years, said March 8 he wants Galloway to be remembered at Indiana for his hard-nosed, competitive nature.
Woodson and Galloway aren’t done with each other yet. Galloway’s next workout is with the Sacramento Kings, whose coaching staff Woodson joined in May.
But even with teams Galloway didn’t have ties to previously, he feels he’s shot the ball well and had successful workouts through his first four showings.
“Each workout has been good, and just really been able to get some good feedback on what I continue to improve on and what I can do,” Galloway said.
That feedback centers on consistent shooting — he battled inconsistency at Indiana, shooting 46.2% from 3-point range in 2022-23 but failing to shoot better than 33% in any of his other four seasons — along with guarding at a high level and playing off the ball. He added teams like the versatility he learned playing different roles at Indiana, be it a distribution-based point guard, downhill scorer or spot-up shooter.
But Galloway is also trying to prove he’s better than the last time he removed his candy stripes. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard has worked with Indianapolis trainer Jason Smeathers since early April, and he has subsequently elevated his skills to a level he thinks is NBA-caliber.
“I've really seen some improvements in my game,” Galloway said. “I think I've really prepared myself to have a chance.”
Galloway used the end of his college career as motivation. Indiana entered the NCAA Tournament selection show squarely on the bubble but largely projected to make the field. Instead, the Hoosiers were the second team left out of the NCAA Tournament.
When the full 68-team field was announced and Indiana was excluded, it not only ended Indiana’s season, but Galloway’s time in Bloomington.
“With how the year ended for me, I think that has really helped me as a player and as a person continue to grow,” Galloway said. “That hunger has continued to grow even more, because obviously it was a very hard ending.”
While emotionally challenging, Galloway’s season closed with less physical pain than the prior year. Galloway missed Indiana’s two-game run in the 2024 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament, all of summer workouts and part of fall practice due to a knee injury suffered March 10, 2024, against Michigan State.
Consequently, Galloway didn’t get to work on his game. He started slow last season, scoring 6 points or less in five of the Hoosiers’ first six contests. This summer, Galloway, who’s healthy and unbothered by classes, has ample time.
Galloway has focused on shooting the ball and working through different movements. In his free time, he watches film of professional players and tunes into the NBA Playoffs. Galloway specifically looks for players who fill roles similar to the one he’ll receive at the next level, noting their shot selection. He wants to be a threat from 3-point range, whether he’s catching and shooting or shooting on the move.
But amid perhaps the biggest basketball-related job interviews he’s had thus far, Galloway is trying not to lose perspective. He’s spoken with several former Hoosiers who have gone through the pre-draft process, including forwards Trayce-Jackson Davis, Race Thompson and Miller Kopp.
Their message? Appreciate the opportunity at hand.
“Obviously, it is a grind, and a lot of those conversations are just continuously telling me to really enjoy the process and take it all in,” Galloway said. “Because each workout was a learning experience, and it's a chance for me to grow and continue to grow my game and take these valuable lessons that I learned from each team.”
But no place taught Galloway more than Indiana. The two-time Hoosier captain enjoys reflecting on the memories he made and the growth he experienced.
After all, he takes it everywhere he goes.
“I think it's going to continue wherever I end up playing,” Galloway said about the lessons learned at Indiana. “It's going to continue to help me grow. And just having that level of intensity and the passion Indiana had, I think it's really, really helped me a lot.”
