Indiana men’s basketball transfer portal target: Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella

Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella (13) signals a close shot during the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game against Michigan at the United Center in Chicago on March 29, 2026. | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Indiana men’s basketball is going to need plenty of additions through the transfer portal this offseason as head coach Darian DeVries launches his second roster reload in as many seasons in Bloomington.

We’ll be looking to get ahead of some targets here with brief profiles if there’s an established connection to Indiana, DeVries or his staff. Only players who’ve either stated their intentions to enter the portal or are already in will be covered, we’re not gonna overstep there.

F J.P. Estrella – 6’11”, 240 lbs

• Previous school: Tennessee
• Statline: 10 PTS, 5.4 REB, 0.8 AST

Estrella has a prior connection to Indiana in that he spent time being coached by Rod Clark when the two were at Tennessee. Now he’s in the portal and would fill a massive need for the Hoosiers in the frontcourt should both sides have interest in a pairing.

He’s entering his fourth season of college basketball after redshirting in 2024-25 due to a season-ending foot injury. He was a key contributor in Tennnessee’s run to the Elite Eight this past season, playing 40.5% of the Volunteers’ available minutes, rotating at center with Felix Okpara.

He boasts the rebounding prowess the Hoosiers lacked this past season, with an offensive rebounding percentage of 17.3%, which would’ve ranked first on Indiana’s roster this past season by over five percentage points. He’s efficient with the ball as well, with an eFG percentage of 60.4%.

There’s defensive limitations to consider with Estrella, namely a pedestrian block percentage, but he’d fill a massive void in the Hoosiers’ frontcourt next season.