Men's Basketball Adds First Team All-OVC Guard Jeremiah Hernandez

April 22, 2024 | Men's Basketball

By: Justin Borowitz

The Ball State men's basketball team has signed USI transfer guard Jeremiah Hernandez for the 2024-25 season.

Hernandez was named First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference in 2023-24 after averaging 17.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in his second season at Southern Indiana.

The Chicago native finished fifth in the league in scoring, ninth in free throw percentage (81.0) and fourth in steals per game (1.5). Hernandez made 38 more free throws (200 total) last season than any other OVC player to rank No. 13 nationally.

The 6-foot-4 guard has one season of eligibility remaining after playing two years at Kent State before transferring to USI. Hernandez joins Payton Sparks (Indiana) and Joey Hart (Kentucky) as recent transfer signees to the team. Jai Anthoni Bearden (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Jermahri "Fatt" Hill (South Plains JC) signed with the program in November.