“Wow,” Cupps wrote on Twitter. “I’m so grateful to all the people who have been a part of this journey. Thank you to everyone who has gotten me to where I am. Thank you to coach Woodson and his staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be a part of Indiana basketball. From Hustle, the Blue Chips, Indy Heat, the Leftovers, Midwest, to the Elks, hard work has never let me down. Excited to be a part of Hoosier Nation. Let’s go Hoosiers!”
Cupps, a 6-foot guard, is the second recruit to join Indiana’s 2023 class. Jakai Newton, a 6-foot-4 guard from Covington, Ga., committed in June.
Cupps averaged 11.2 points per game as a freshman and 15.2 points as a sophomore. He has 721 points in two seasons. He led the Elks with 16 points in a 43-42 victory against Westerville Central in the Division I state championship game.
Cupps led the Elks with 16 points in a 43-42 victory against Westerville Central in the Division I state championship game as a sophomore. His teammate Tom House, who will be a senior in the 2021-22 season, committed to Florida State in September.
Cupps told Joe Tipton, of On3Sports.com, he picked Indiana because of the challenge of bringing the program back to the top.
“IU basketball means so much to the state of Indiana,” Cupps said. “I think that’s awesome because basketball means that much to me. I’ve been a basketball addict ever since I can remember. I already respect and trust the whole staff at IU and have heard nothing but good things about them. A chance to re-establish IU at the top of college basketball is something that I couldn’t pass up.”
Committed. Let’s get it!⚪️🔴 @IndianaMBB @IUHoosiers pic.twitter.com/z9e9bgBVRO
— Gabe Cupps (@CuppsGabe) November 16, 2021
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