2 weeks Ago By The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.
Former Indiana State men's basketball player Merritt Alderink who stands at 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, announced via his X account Saturday afternoon that he was returning to his home state of Michigan to attend Eastern Michigan University.Alderink came to ISU from his hometown of Zeeland, Mich., where he attended Zeeland High School.
He will be a sophomore next season. Alderink didn't see much playing time this past season. When he was on the court, he tallied 2.
5 points a game, 0.3 assists a game and 1.5 rebounds a game over 13 games.
He'll be going to an EMU team that went 16-16 overall and 9-9 in Mid-American Conference play during the 2024-25 campaign. The EMU Eagles ended the season on a two-game losing skid with a home record of 9-5, 6-10 on the road and 1-1 at neutral-site games.Other departures for ISU have been Jaden Daughtry to Richmond, Josiah LeGree to Morehead State and Tyran Cook to Western Illinois.
Jahni Summers also announced his intentions to enter the portal. Aaron Gray and Samage Teel announced their intentions as well, but it should be noted they are out of eligibility, so they would need to receive an exemption to play elsewhere.ISU finished this past season with records of 14-18 overall and 8-12 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Sycamores went 8-6 at home, 4-9 on the road and 2-3 in neutral-site games. Their final game was an 86-85 loss to Southern Illinois in the first round of the MVC Arch Madness tournament..
