INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI Athletics Department and head basketball coach Matt Crenshaw announced the additions of three non-scholarship student-athletes for the upcoming 2022-2023 campaign. Crenshaw has added Braden Allen (Brazil, Ind./Northview), Caleb Crane (Avon, Ind./Covenant Christian) and Bobby Wonnell (Indianapolis, Ind./ Taylor) to the roster and all will be freshmen this coming season. 

"I know as a staff we're excited to be adding all of these young men to the program," Crenshaw said. "All three come to us highly recommended and know how to play the game the right way. They'll immediately up the competitiveness in practice and fit in well within the culture of our program. They're going to be fun to coach and fun to have in our program.

Allen, a 6-foot-3 guard, starred at Northview High School, averaging 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game his senior year. He earned All-Western Indiana Conference honors and helped the Knights to a 17-10 mark in 2022. He tallied a career-high 28 points at Plainfield his senior year and was also an Academic All-State pick. 

Crane, a 6-foot-2 guard, attended IUPUI last year but did not play basketball. He joins the IUPUI program after playing at nearby Covenant Christian High School. He was an Academic All-State honoree and helped Covenant Christian to a 22-5 record his senior year. Crane shot 36 percent from three-point range for his varsity career. 

Wonnell, a 6-foot-2 guard, concluded a standout career at Kokomo Taylor High School. He finished his high school career with 1,223 career points and shot 84.7 percent from the free throw line. He was an IBCA Senior All-State and All-Hoosier Heartland Conference honoree in 2022 after scoring 22.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He previously attended Kokomo High School, earning All-North Central Conference honors as a sophomore and junior.