Pacers to host Carmel native, former Indiana basketball player for NBA draft workouts
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Pacers to host Carmel native, former Indiana basketball player for NBA draft workouts
Dustin Dopirak, Indianapolis Star
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INDIANAPOLIS — Former Carmel starPeter SuderandIndianaforwardTucker DeVrieswill work out for thePacerson Thursday as part of the team's first announced draft prospect workout of 2026.
ThePacersdon't currently have a selection in the 2026 NBA Draft — which begins on June 23 inBrooklyn— as they lost both to trades. They moved their second-round pick on draft day in 2021 as part of the deal that allowed them to take centerIsaiah Jacksonand they conditionally traded their first-round pick to theClippersfor centerIvica Zubacin February. That pick was protected and thePacerswould have kept it if the NBA Draft Lottery had granted them a top-four pick, and it did not.
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Still, the Pacers are holding workouts in case they trade back into the draft or for the purpose of signing undrafted free agents, which they could ultimately place on the Noblesville Boom, their G League affiliate.
The first workout on Thursday will include Suder, DeVries, Michigan'sNimari Burnett, Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg,Houston's Emanuel Sharp and North Carolina's Seth Trimble. They will also host a workout on Friday with Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler, Kansas State's Nate Johnson, Pittsburgh's Barry Dunning Jr., Utah State's M.J. Collins, Georgia Tech's Kowacie Reeves Jr. andMiami's Ernest Udeh Jr.
May 2, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. (9) goes to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter of game seven of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
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Braden Smith (3) drives to the basket in 2025. Smith scored 1,932 points between 2022-26.
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Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard lines up a free throw as Indiana hosts the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith (23) rushes up the court Wednesday, March 18, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) attempts to stop Detroit Pistons forward Tolu Smith (35) on Sunday, April 12, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) defends Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker (5) as he shoots during a game Friday, April 10, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) celebrates a throw-point basket Sunday, April 12, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers guard Johnny Furphy (12) looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Slawson (18) defends Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) as he shoots the ball during a game Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Braden Smith (3) drives to the basket in 2025. Smith scored 1,932 points between 2022-26.
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Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard lines up a free throw as Indiana hosts the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith (23) rushes up the court Wednesday, March 18, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) attempts to stop Detroit Pistons forward Tolu Smith (35) on Sunday, April 12, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) defends Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker (5) as he shoots during a game Friday, April 10, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers guard Quenton Jackson (29) celebrates a throw-point basket Sunday, April 12, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers guard Johnny Furphy (12) looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Slawson (18) defends Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) as he shoots the ball during a game Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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Suder helped lead Carmel to Class 4A state championships in 2019 and 2021 and was named an Indiana All-Star. He started his college career at Bellarmine, but then transferred to Miami (Ohio) as a junior, earning first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in both of his seasons and earning MAC Player of the Year honors this season. In 2025-26, the 6-foot-5 wing averaged 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game and led the RedHawks to a 32-2 record with the only losses coming in the MAC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. They earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament and beat SMU in the First Four before losing to Tennessee in the first round.
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DeVries, the son of Indiana coach Darian DeVries, played for his father in all five of his college seasons, spending three seasons at Drake, one at West Virginia and one at Indiana. He averaged double figure scoring in all five seasons, twice earning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors at Drake. In his one season at Indiana, the 6-7 forward averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, though the Hoosiers finished 18-14 and did not reach the postseason.
Burnett, a 6-4 shooting guard, averaged 8.2 points per game for national champion Michigan this season after also playing at Texas Tech and Alabama. Hoiberg, son of Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg, averaged 9.3 points per game and was named to the Big Ten's All-Defensive team, helping the Cornhuskers reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
The 6-9 Kohler averaged career highs with 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season for a Michigan State team that reached the Sweet 16 before losing to Connecticut. Collins played at Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt before averaging 17.5 points per game at Utah State this season, helping the Aggies win the Mountain West Conference title before beating Villanova and losing to Arizona in the NCAA Tournament. Dunning, a 6-6 wing, averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game at South Alabama in 2024-25, then 12.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in his one season at Pitt.
Johnson, a 6-3 guard, won MAC Player of the Year and MAC Defensive Player of the Year honors at Akron in 2024-25, then played his final season at Kansas State and averaged 12.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Reeves, a 6-6 guard, averaged 15.1 points per game this season at Georgia Tech. Udeh, a 6-11 center, averaged 6.7 points per game on 72.7% shooting to go with 9.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game and was named to the ACC's All-Defensive team.
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Sharp, a 6-3 shooting guard, spent five years at Houston and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and Big-12 All-Defensive team honors this season, averaging 15.5 points and 1.2 steals per game. In each of his five seasons, including his redshirt season, Houston advanced to at least the Sweet 16. Trimble played four years at North Carolina and averaged 14.0 points per game this season.
