Indiana University Athletics
Time To Rise – Galloway Set for Next Step
7/17/2023 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trey Galloway's time has arrived, to dictate when necessary, dominate if possible.
The Indiana senior guard figures to have a significant backcourt role in this post-Trayce Jackson-Davis era, and it starts by accepting the most fundamental of challenges for a Mike Woodson-coached team:
Defense.
In Galloway's case, that means defending the opposing team's best guard.
He wouldn't want it any other way.
"I want to guard the best player on the other team," he says. "I want that assignment every game. Being able to guard every night. I take pride in that."
Galloway and Xavier Johnson are the veteran backcourt keys, along with fellow veterans CJ Gunn and Anthony Leal. Galloway is a coach's son who plays with fierce competitiveness and effort. He is primed to be an offensive catalyst as well as a defensive stopper as the Hoosiers seek to improve on last season's 23-12 record despite losing Jackson-Davis and fellow NBA draft pick Jalen Hood-Schifino, plus Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Jordan Geronimo, Tamar Bates, and Logan Duncomb.
"We do lose a lot of scoring," Galloway says. "We know that. I can step it up there.
"It's about doing all the little things I've been known for doing. On offense, whatever the coaches need me to do, expand my game more. That will be a big thing."
Woodson's message to Galloway is clear -- step up your game in every way.
"I'm a senior. I've been here the longest with this coaching staff. I know what it takes with leadership on and off the court and expanding my game on offense and defense. I need to know every spot and where to be on offense and defense."
The summer is critical for such development, and it goes beyond the physical.
"It's watching film and growing my knowledge of the game and seeing how I can create more offense for us," Galloway says. "Film helps. It's seeing that and knowing what I can do and go out and replicate that in workouts.
"I've done a good job with that this summer. Trust myself to make those plays. The coaches have done a good job of putting me in position to expand my game. This summer been great to see that; see what guys can do, see how guys play."
Galloway took a big jump in offensive efficiency last season from his first two years, highlighted by a career-high 6.7-point scoring average while rotating between reserve and starter. He shot 47.2% from the field, including a team-leading 46.2% from 3-point range, and if it didn't come from a high volume of three-pointers, let others dwell on that.
In his first two seasons, it was 41.7% and 18.2%, and 46.4% and 21.4%.
One big reason for the improvement was playing more. Galloway averaged 27.5 minutes in 32 games last season while filling in for the injured Johnson. He averaged 19.7 minutes and 20.9 minutes in his first two seasons.
Another reason was all the off-season work.
"I spent a lot of time working on my shot," he says. "Really critiquing it. It wasn't a big jump or change. I focused on going back to my mechanics and doing the little things to help me make shots in games."
During workouts, Galloway focused on getting game-like reps under full-speed conditions. Assistant coach Brian Walsh, and team/recruiting coordinator Jordan Hulls played big roles.
"I got a lot of reps. The coaches helped me develop that to get back to where I used to be."
Galloway also tweaked a few technique things.
"It was nothing major. I had good rotation on the ball. I was kind of flat on my shot my freshman and sophomore years. I wasn't getting it up. That came from fatigue and not getting the game reps I needed and taking the right shots.
"Getting the amount of reps I needed helped. Coach Walsh and Jordan Hulls took time to help me with that."
As a veteran, leadership is a huge priority. That means saying as well as doing.
"I have to get more comfortable with speaking up. It's trusting my voice. I've been through it. I know what it takes to compete at this level. It's trusting myself to talk to my teammates when they need it.
"We're a young team. We have a lot of guys who are willing to listen and want to win. I'm excited about that.
"The main thing is leadership and setting the tone."
Galloway takes his leadership example from last year's veterans.
"We had a good group of seniors last year," he says. "The way Miller led by example was special. He was a guy who never missed a practice. He was always in the gym working on his game. He was an example I want to follow with the way he worked. He showed ways to win. They all did."
How does IU adjust to losing Jackson-Davis, one of the nation's best players on offense and defense?
"It's hard when you lose a guy like Trayce," Galloway says. "He gave us so much on the offensive and defensive end. Late in the game, everyone knew who was getting the ball. It's hard to replace that."
The burden figures to be a collective effort from veterans such as Galloway, Johnson, Gunn, Malik Reneau, and Kaleb Banks along with newcomers Kel'el Ware, Payton Sparks, Anthony Walker, Mackenzie Mgbako, Gabe Cupps, and Jakai Newton.
"We have guys who have worked on their games," Galloway says. "I'm proud and happy to see the new guys step in. From top to bottom, we have a lot of guys who can do a lot of things. We are all ready to go. When opportunities present themselves, we have guys who will step up."
Galloway likes what he's seen from Cupps and Newton.
"They both have been good and fit in. They were mature when they got here. They knew it wasn't going to be easy. They faced the task and attacked it. They've done well.
"They are strong, physical guards who can guard at the Big Ten level. They will keep learning and growing."
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trey Galloway's time has arrived, to dictate when necessary, dominate if possible.
The Indiana senior guard figures to have a significant backcourt role in this post-Trayce Jackson-Davis era, and it starts by accepting the most fundamental of challenges for a Mike Woodson-coached team:
Defense.
In Galloway's case, that means defending the opposing team's best guard.
He wouldn't want it any other way.
"I want to guard the best player on the other team," he says. "I want that assignment every game. Being able to guard every night. I take pride in that."
Galloway and Xavier Johnson are the veteran backcourt keys, along with fellow veterans CJ Gunn and Anthony Leal. Galloway is a coach's son who plays with fierce competitiveness and effort. He is primed to be an offensive catalyst as well as a defensive stopper as the Hoosiers seek to improve on last season's 23-12 record despite losing Jackson-Davis and fellow NBA draft pick Jalen Hood-Schifino, plus Race Thompson, Miller Kopp, Jordan Geronimo, Tamar Bates, and Logan Duncomb.
"We do lose a lot of scoring," Galloway says. "We know that. I can step it up there.
"It's about doing all the little things I've been known for doing. On offense, whatever the coaches need me to do, expand my game more. That will be a big thing."
Woodson's message to Galloway is clear -- step up your game in every way.
"I'm a senior. I've been here the longest with this coaching staff. I know what it takes with leadership on and off the court and expanding my game on offense and defense. I need to know every spot and where to be on offense and defense."
The summer is critical for such development, and it goes beyond the physical.
"It's watching film and growing my knowledge of the game and seeing how I can create more offense for us," Galloway says. "Film helps. It's seeing that and knowing what I can do and go out and replicate that in workouts.
"I've done a good job with that this summer. Trust myself to make those plays. The coaches have done a good job of putting me in position to expand my game. This summer been great to see that; see what guys can do, see how guys play."
Galloway took a big jump in offensive efficiency last season from his first two years, highlighted by a career-high 6.7-point scoring average while rotating between reserve and starter. He shot 47.2% from the field, including a team-leading 46.2% from 3-point range, and if it didn't come from a high volume of three-pointers, let others dwell on that.
In his first two seasons, it was 41.7% and 18.2%, and 46.4% and 21.4%.
One big reason for the improvement was playing more. Galloway averaged 27.5 minutes in 32 games last season while filling in for the injured Johnson. He averaged 19.7 minutes and 20.9 minutes in his first two seasons.
Another reason was all the off-season work.
"I spent a lot of time working on my shot," he says. "Really critiquing it. It wasn't a big jump or change. I focused on going back to my mechanics and doing the little things to help me make shots in games."
During workouts, Galloway focused on getting game-like reps under full-speed conditions. Assistant coach Brian Walsh, and team/recruiting coordinator Jordan Hulls played big roles.
"I got a lot of reps. The coaches helped me develop that to get back to where I used to be."
Galloway also tweaked a few technique things.
"It was nothing major. I had good rotation on the ball. I was kind of flat on my shot my freshman and sophomore years. I wasn't getting it up. That came from fatigue and not getting the game reps I needed and taking the right shots.
"Getting the amount of reps I needed helped. Coach Walsh and Jordan Hulls took time to help me with that."
As a veteran, leadership is a huge priority. That means saying as well as doing.
"I have to get more comfortable with speaking up. It's trusting my voice. I've been through it. I know what it takes to compete at this level. It's trusting myself to talk to my teammates when they need it.
"We're a young team. We have a lot of guys who are willing to listen and want to win. I'm excited about that.
"The main thing is leadership and setting the tone."
Galloway takes his leadership example from last year's veterans.
"We had a good group of seniors last year," he says. "The way Miller led by example was special. He was a guy who never missed a practice. He was always in the gym working on his game. He was an example I want to follow with the way he worked. He showed ways to win. They all did."
How does IU adjust to losing Jackson-Davis, one of the nation's best players on offense and defense?
"It's hard when you lose a guy like Trayce," Galloway says. "He gave us so much on the offensive and defensive end. Late in the game, everyone knew who was getting the ball. It's hard to replace that."
The burden figures to be a collective effort from veterans such as Galloway, Johnson, Gunn, Malik Reneau, and Kaleb Banks along with newcomers Kel'el Ware, Payton Sparks, Anthony Walker, Mackenzie Mgbako, Gabe Cupps, and Jakai Newton.
"We have guys who have worked on their games," Galloway says. "I'm proud and happy to see the new guys step in. From top to bottom, we have a lot of guys who can do a lot of things. We are all ready to go. When opportunities present themselves, we have guys who will step up."
Galloway likes what he's seen from Cupps and Newton.
"They both have been good and fit in. They were mature when they got here. They knew it wasn't going to be easy. They faced the task and attacked it. They've done well.
"They are strong, physical guards who can guard at the Big Ten level. They will keep learning and growing."
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