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Indiana State transfer Isaiah Swope announced today his intention to transfer to Saint Louis University to continue his basketball career with the Billikens. Swope played last season at Indiana State for new SLU men’s basketball coach Josh Schertz.
“The first thing that pops out to me with Isaiah is his toughness and courage,” Schertz said. “What he did for our team at Indiana State last year was one of the most selfless and remarkable displays of those traits I have ever witnessed. His quickness and shooting are at elite levels, and he is one of the best scorers in all of college basketball. On top of that, he is a savage competitor and a winner. We are incredibly lucky to have a player and person the caliber of Isaiah Swope in our program.”
A 2024 Lou Henson All-America selection and a second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference choice, Swope drilled 113 3-pointers last year to rank fourth in the NCAA. He averaged 15.9 points last season despite playing the majority of the year with a knee injury.
Swope helped the Sycamores to the 2024 MVC regular-season title and a magical run to the NIT championship game. He began his college basketball career playing two seasons at Southern Indiana. In 2022-23, the then-sophomore earned first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors.
Swope is a native of Newburgh, Indiana, and was an All-State performer at Castle High School.
Swope is joined on the Billikens’ roster by Indiana State teammate Robbie Avila, who announced on April 20 his commitment to SLU. Other players signed by Schertz this offseason are Amari McCottry and Max Pikaar.
