Top 5 Hoosier NBA Careers

[Stuhoo]

Our OG discussion gave me this new thread idea -- rank the top 5 Hoosier NBA careers. ONE CAVEAT: They have to have suited up as  Hoosier, so no citing Larry Bird or Guy-Marc Michel.

I'll start:

1. Zeke
2. McGuiness
3. OG
4. Bellamy
5. Dick Van Arsdale

Honorable mention/second five: EJ, McGlocklin, VO, Woody, Tom Van Arsdale

[rayl456]

14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Our OG discussion gave me this new thread idea -- rank the top 5 Hoosier NBA careers. ONE CAVEAT: They have to have suited up as  Hoosier, so no citing Larry Bird or Guy-Marc Michel.

I'll start:

1. Zeke
2. McGuiness
3. OG
4. Bellamy
5. Tom Van Arsdale

Honorable mention/second five: EJ, McGlocklin, VO, Woody, Dick Van Arsdale

Shouldn’t separate the Vans.  Virtually identical career stats.

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Shouldn’t separate the Vans.  Virtually identical career stats.

Unless they were Siamese twins ima separating them.

[rayl456]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Unless they were Siamese twins ima separating them.

Nope…you ain’t.

[Demo]

24 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Our OG discussion gave me this new thread idea -- rank the top 5 Hoosier NBA careers. ONE CAVEAT: They have to have suited up as  Hoosier, so no citing Larry Bird or Guy-Marc Michel.

I'll start:

1. Zeke
2. McGuiness
3. OG
4. Bellamy
5. Tom Van Arsdale

Honorable mention/second five: EJ, McGlocklin, VO, Woody, Dick Van Arsdale

Sounds about right, though I’d put Bellamy ahead of OG. Slick might rate an HM. Benson had  a better career than a lot of people realize.

[rayl456]

Calbert Cheaney and Alan Henderson

[jermhoosierfan]

29 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Calbert Cheaney and Alan Henderson

I love both of these players, but they had about 12 or 13 year careers and didn't average over 9.5 pts a game.  The original top 5 is probably correct at the top of this post.  IU just hasn't had many top NBA players outside of Zeke and McGinnis

[Dave from Dayton]

Seems to me that even Jared Jeffries doesn't make it into the top ten.  Smart guy, 6'11", really liked playing defense, 11 year pro career, $42.5 million.

Would have to debate myself about taking Benson over Jeffries.  Naw, I would take both.  But McGinnis and Thomas were among the best I have seen up close and personal.  And Cal Cheaney...

Interesting that RMK's team focus seemed to not grab the freakish athletic and talent of the top of the NBA.  Maybe FedEx didn't deliver cash to our recruits often enough.  But what do I know...I'm just a fan of IU basketball (and football, and soccer, and swimming, and other extracurricular activities...wink, wink, nudge, nudge...)

Name the players on IU's teams that could vertical 42" or 44"...   A J Moye, for one.

[jermhoosierfan]

1 minute ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Seems to me that even Jared Jeffries doesn't make it into the top ten.  Smart guy, 6'11", really liked playing defense, 11 year pro career, $42.5 million.

Would have to debate myself about taking Benson over Jeffries.  Naw, I would take both.  But McGinnis and Thomas were among the best I have seen up close and personal.  And Cal Cheaney...

Interesting that RMK's team focus seemed to not grab the freakish athletic and talent of the top of the NBA.  Maybe FedEx didn't deliver cash to our recruits often enough.  But what do I know...I'm just a fan of IU basketball (and football, and soccer, and swimming, and other extracurricular activities...wink, wink, nudge, nudge...)

Name the players on IU's teams that could vertical 42" or 44"...   A J Moye, for one.

Victor probably did.  He was athletic.

[go iu bb]

Where's Josh Smith on this list?

[American HoosierX]

1. Walt Bellamy — 20,941
2. Isiah Thomas — 18,822
3. Eric Gordon — 15,000+
4. Calbert Cheaney — 9,801
5. Alan Henderson — 7,948
6. OG Anunoby — 7,451
7. Kent Benson — 6,763
8. Mike Woodson — 6,748
9. Randy Wittman — 6,454
10. Steve Downing — 5,957
11. Victor Oladipo — 5,000+
12. Cody Zeller — 4,000+
13. Tom Abernethy — 4,000+
14. Thomas Bryant — 4,000+
15. Jared Jeffries — 3,000+

Top 15 by points according to Chat GPT. It originally didn’t include OG so not sure it it’s totally accurate.

[Stuhoo]

14 minutes ago, American HoosierX said:

1. Walt Bellamy — 20,941
2. Isiah Thomas — 18,822
3. Eric Gordon — 15,000+
4. Calbert Cheaney — 9,801
5. Alan Henderson — 7,948
6. OG Anunoby — 7,451
7. Kent Benson — 6,763
8. Mike Woodson — 6,748
9. Randy Wittman — 6,454
10. Steve Downing — 5,957
11. Victor Oladipo — 5,000+
12. Cody Zeller — 4,000+
13. Tom Abernethy — 4,000+
14. Thomas Bryant — 4,000+
15. Jared Jeffries — 3,000+

Top 15 by points according to Chat GPT. It originally didn’t include OG so not sure it it’s totally accurate.

That Chat list kinda sux - both Van Arsdales were over 14,000 career points, McGinnis was at 17,000 (with over 9,000 in the NBA) and McGlocklin was over 9,000, for starters.

[Dave from Dayton]

19 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Victor probably did.  He was athletic.

True that VO is and was super athletic and has a high basketball IQ.  What a talent!  

He was recruited by Tom Crean.

I was talking about RMK recruiting that may not have attracted those that weren't seeking a drill sergeant that wanted team play and well, you know.

Crean wanted talent, made promises...and went after anyone who made eye contact.

[rayl456]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

That Chat list kinda sux - both Van Arsdales were over 14,000 career points and McGlocklin wasover 9,000, for starters.

Thank you!  Keep the Vans together…dammit!   LOL

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Thank you!  Keep the Vans together…dammit!   LOL

If we do that? The Van Arsdale combo is in the top ten of all-time NBA scoring leaders; just ahead of Shaq and just behind WIlt.

[rayl456]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

If we do that? The Van Arsdale combo is in the top ten of all-time NBA scoring leaders; just ahead of Shaq and just behind WIlt.

See…now there you go!!  LOL

[rayl456]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

If we do that? The Van Arsdale combo is in the top ten of all-time NBA scoring leaders; just ahead of Shaq and just behind WIlt.

Hell, all ya need is an * asterisk, Stu…and you’re covered!  LOL

[rayl456]

4 minutes ago, rayl456 said:

Hell, all ya need is an * asterisk, Stu…and you’re covered!  LOL

Trust me.  Maris lived with one for years.  In the end, people thought it was how his name was spelled.  LOL

[str8baller]

14 hours ago, jermhoosierfan said:

I love both of these players, but they had about 12 or 13 year careers and didn't average over 9.5 pts a game.  The original top 5 is probably correct at the top of this post.  IU just hasn't had many top NBA players outside of Zeke and McGinnis

They both had multiple seasons averaged in the ‘teens’ in ppg. Calbert was a full time starter early in his career. Neither him or Henderson were very good shooters and were just decent athletes at the NBA level leading to their struggles. 

[str8baller]

14 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Name the players on IU's teams that could vertical 42" or 44"... 

Steve Hart :{