LAFAYETTE – Lafayette Jeff basketball coach Mark Barnhizer often professed that Javan Buchanan was a Division I talent.
Turns out he was right.
Buchanan, a 2022 Lafayette Jeff graduate, committed to Boise State on Wednesday through the transfer portal after two seasons at Indiana Wesleyan.
After a senior season in which Buchanan averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for Lafayette Jeff, he was named an Indiana All-Star.
At Indiana Wesleyan, an NAIA powerhouse, Buchanan was a instant impact creator.
As a freshman, Buchanan, a 6-foot-1 forward, averaged 12.1 points and scored a career-high 41 for the Wildcats. Last season, he was a first-team All-American with 20.5 points, 2.6 assists and 1.1 blocks.
Buchanan joins a Boise State program that has made three straight NCAA Tournaments.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sing@jconline.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @samueltking.
This article originally appeared in the Lafayette Journal & Courier: Former Jeff basketball star Javan Buchanan transfers to Boise State
