Illinois transfer Luke Goode commits to Indiana

  • 04/26/2024 4:58 pm in

Illinois transfer Luke Goode announced his commitment to Indiana today. Goode entered the transfer portal on Monday, April 22, and quickly moved through the recruiting process.

A 6-foot-7 forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Goode played three seasons for the Fighting Illini and averaged 4.1 points in 15.2 minutes per game.

The 2023-24 season was his most productive in Champaign. Goode averaged 5.7 points in 20.1 minutes and shot 38.9 percent on 3s on a team that won the Big Ten tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. He was one of six players on the Illinois roster to play in all 38 games.

A career 38.8 percent 3-point shooter, Goode made a career-best 61 triples last season.

Goode scored in double figures six times last season at Illinois with a career-best 16 points in an 83-78 loss at Purdue on Jan. 5.

A business finance major at Illinois, Goode was named winter academic All-Big Ten last month.

The No. 103 recruit nationally in the 2021 class, according to the 247Composite, Goode played at Homestead in Fort Wayne as a high school player and for Spiece Indy Heat on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit.

He has one season of eligibility remaining and Indiana has two open scholarships remaining for the 2024-25 roster.

Here is Goode’s bio from his time at Illinois:

2023-24 JUNIOR

– CSC Academic All-District honoree
– One of six Illini to play all 38 games
– Ranked seventh on the team in both scoring (5.7 ppg) and rebounds (3.6 rpg)
– Ranked first on the team in 3-point percentage (.389) and second in 3-pointers made (61)
– Team-leading 6 rebounds with 2 assists in Elite 8 vs. #1 Connecticut (3/30)
– 8 points, with 2 made 3-pointers, and had 2 offensive rebounds in Sweet 16 win vs. #4 Iowa State (3/28)
– 9 points (3-4 3FG) with 4 rebounds and 1 assist in NCAA Tournament Round 1 vs. Morehead State (3/21)
– 12 points, his sixth double-digit scoring game of the year, with a career-high-tying 4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds (4 offensive.) in Big Ten Tournament semifinal vs. Nebraska (3/16)
– 9 points (3-5 3FGs) and 5 rebounds in 22 minutes at Penn State (2/21)
– 6 points (2-4 3FGs), 7 rebounds 1 block at Michigan (2/10)
– Career-high 8 rebounds in home win vs. Nebraska (2/4)
– 11 points with 3 3-pointers vs. Indiana (1/27)
– 8 points and 4 rebounds with 2 3-pointers at Northwestern (1/24)
– 8 points and 4 boards with 2 3-pointers in win at Michigan (1/18)
– 13 points (3-7 3FGs) 6 rebounds (4 offensive), and 1 steal vs. Maryland (1/14)
– 6 rebounds, including a season-high 3 offensive boards, vs. Michigan State (1/11)
– Career highs in points (16), field goals made and attempted (5-11), and minutes (35:28), and tied personal-best marks in 3-pointers (4), free throws (2), and steals (2) at #1 Purdue (1/5)
– 6 points and 5 rebounds in a then-career-high 32 minutes vs. Northwestern (1/2)
– First-career start with 2 points and 3 rebounds in 26 minutes vs. FDU (12/29)
– Led team with 7 rebounds, and added 8 points (2 3FGs) at #17 Tennessee (12/9)
– 9 points (2-5 3FG) and a career-high 3 assists in win at Rutgers (12/2)
– 9 points (3-7 3FG) and 5 rebounds vs. Western Illinois (11/24)
– 9 points (3-7 3FG) and tied career high with 7 rebounds vs. Southern (11/19)
– 13 points (4 3FGs) and 7 rebounds with 1 steal and 1 block vs. Valparaiso (11/17)
– 13 points (4-7 3FG) vs. #4 Marquette (11/14)
– 9 points (3-5 3FG) with a then-career-high 6 rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6)

2022-23 SOPHOMORE

– Academic All-Big Ten
– Played in 10 games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game
– Eight points in Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State (March 9)
– Career-high 10 points with personal bests in field goals made (4), attempted (6), steals (1), and blocks (1) in – regular-season finale at No. 5 Purdue (March 5)
– Four points and recorded season highs for free-throws made (2), attempted (2), rebounds (4), and steals (1) in 2OT win over Michigan (March 2)
– Tallied seven points, two boards and two assists in season-high 23 minutes at No. 14 Indiana (Feb. 18)
– Made season debut Feb. 11, logging five minutes in win over No. 24 Rutgers (Feb. 11)
– Returned to practice on Feb. 2
– Sidelined following surgery to repair a bone fracture in left foot suffered Oct. 22

2021-22 FRESHMAN

– Played in 28 games on the season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds
– Shot 37.2% from 3-point range (16-43)
– Six points on pair of 3-pointers and tied career high with five rebounds in NCAA Tournament second round vs. No. 15 Houston (March 20)
– Three points and two rebounds in win over No. 24 Iowa (March 6)
– Three points and two boards in win at Indiana (Feb. 5)
– Season-high nine points (3-4 3FG) and team-high 4 rebounds in career-best 28 minutes in win over No. 10 Michigan State (Jan. 25)
– Six points on two triples vs. Saint Francis PA (Dec. 18)
– Six points on two 3-pointers with two assists in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
– Five points and three boards vs. UTRGV (Nov. 26)
– Four points and career-high five rebounds vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
– Six points on pair of 3-pointers and four boards in college debut vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)

HIGH SCHOOL

– Four-star recruit ranked No. 82 by ESPN, No. 100 by 247Sports Composite and No. 110 by Rivals
– Averaged 19.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 40.4% from 3-point range as a senior
– Helped lead Homestead to a 25-1 record, undefeated regular season (22-0) and No. 1 ranking in Class 4A, Summit Athletic Conference championship, and sectional title
– First-team All-State by the Associated Press
– Senior All-State Supreme 15 Team by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA)
– Selected to the Indiana All-Stars team for its annual series vs. the Kentucky All-Stars
– Scored a career-high 41 points vs. North Side (1/22/21), setting the Homestead school record with 10 three-pointers
– Career-high 12 rebounds vs. North Central (1/2/21) and Concordia Lutheran (2/12/21)
– Career-high 12 assists vs. Snider (1/15/21)
– Averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a junior and was named to the Supreme 15 Underclass All-State Team by the IBCA
– Finished his high school career as the winningest player in Homestead history (79) and ranked No. 2 on the school’s career scoring list (1,480 points), No. 1 in made 3-pointers (232), No. 4 in rebounds (499) and No. 4 in assists (293)
– High school coach was Chris Johnson
– Played for the Indy Heat AAU program, coached by Jason Delaney
– Was a successful high school quarterback before electing to focus on basketball, earning Class 6A All-State Junior Team Offense honors in 2019 while setting the Homestead record for single-season passing yards (2,778)
– Suma Cum Laude, National Honor Society member and Distinguished Honor Roll seven of eight semesters

PERSONAL

– Born Aug. 24, 2002
– Majoring in finance
– Parents are Craig and Susan Goode
– Has a younger brother, Jake, and younger sister, Ella
– Among the many family members with notable sports careers include his grandfather, Irv Goode, who was an NFL offensive lineman for 13 seasons and member of the Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII championship team in 1973; his father, Craig, who played football at Indiana; his uncle, Trent Green, who played quarterback in the NFL for 12 years; and his cousin, Ben Skowronek, who is a wide receiver and reigning Super Bowl Champion with the Los Angeles Rams
– Hobbies include fishing and hunting
– Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant
– Favorite artists are NBA YoungBoy and Morgan Wallen
– Favorite restaurants are Chick-fil-A and Qdoba
– Credits former Indiana player Matt Roth for influencing his basketball career, “He has trained me since eighth grade.”
– Chose Illinois because, “The culture here; everyone and everything is about winning. And Coach Underwood is no-nonsense and always keeps it real, which builds trust.”

(Photo credit: Illinois Athletics)

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