IU basketball officially announced the signing of German big man Clemens Sokolov on Tuesday.
Sokolov committed to the Hoosiers on May 8. He will be a freshman next season.
The Hoosiers now have 12 players on scholarship for the 2026-27 season.
Last month, IU announced the signing of Georgia Tech transfer Jaeden Mustaf, Duke transfer Darren Harris, Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell and SMU transfer Samet Yigitoglu.
This month, the program has announced the signings of Notre Dame transfer Markus Burton, Villanova transfer Bryce Lindsay and Maryland Eastern Shore transfer Justin Monden.
Here’s the official release on the signing of Sokolov from IU:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – German center Clemens Sokolov has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, the program announced on Tuesday.
Clemens Sokolov
Center | 7-0| 230
Nuremberg, Germany | Würzburg Baskets Akademie
A two-year contributor in the Germany – Pro B South league for Würzburg Baskets Akademie… averaged 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.1 stocks (steals+blocks) in 18.5 minutes per game across 24 appearances in 2024-25… shot 55.1% from the floor… averages jumped to 8.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 28.5 minutes per outing in two playoff games that season… posted 6.4 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22.0 minutes per night in 24 games during the 2025-26 season… shot 53.5% from the floor… chipped in 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds across four games in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament for U18 ratiopharm Ulm as a 16-year old… played seven games the German national team at the U17 World Cup and four games in the U18 European Championships.
DeVries on Sokolov:
“Clemens has legitimate Big Ten size and plays hard every night. He is long and physical on the defensive end, has good touch with both hands around the basket, and has shown competitiveness on the glass as he continues to add strength.”
?? Officially official.
Welcome to Bloomington, Clemens! pic.twitter.com/MltePi4oDE
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) May 19, 2026
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