Indiana’s Oumar Ballo earns preseason honors from Blue Ribbon Yearbook.

Indiana redshirt senior Oumar Ballo has earned several preseason honors from the Blue Ribbon Yearbook, it was announced on Thursday afternoon.

The Blue Ribbon Yearbook is expected to be released in the coming days.

Ballo transferred from Indiana from Arizona in the spring and is one of five players who joined the program via the transfer portal in the offseason.

Here’s the full release from IU athletics:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo was named Preseason Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, Preseason All-Big Ten and Preseason All-America Fourth Team by Blue Ribbon Yearbook earlier this week.

Ballo, a transfer from Arizona, was twice named to the All-Pac-12 First Team, a two-time All-Pac-12 Tournament Team selection, a 2023-24 All-Pac-12 Defensive Team addition and was tabbed as the Pac-12 Most Improved Player following the 2022-23 season.

The Koulikoro, Mali, native averaged 11.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots in three seasons with the Wildcats. He shot 64.6% (466-of-721) from the floor and collected 34 career double-doubles. The 7-0, 260-pound center holds a record of 112-20 throughout his collegiate career.

The Hoosiers will begin the 2024-25 season with a charity exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville against the Tennessee Volunteers.