Hoosiers In The NBA (Dec. 28)
12/28/2017 4:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2018, we would like to take a look around the NBA at what some former Indiana men's basketball team members are doing this season:
(in alphabetical order)
OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors)
Games Played: 32 (20 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 20.9
Points Per Game: 6.7
Rebounds Per Game: 2.2
Assists Per Game: 0.8
Steals Per Game: 0.9
3FG Percentage: 48.4
Anunoby, who was the 23rd overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, has helped the Raptors to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. He returned to the court on Oct. 19 after suffering a knee injury with the Hoosiers in January. He has ranked among the most efficient rookies in the league and recently had his first career 20-point game where he drained six triples.
Games Played: 1
Minutes Per Game: 4.0
Points Per Game: 1.0
Bryant made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 23 against the Portland Trailblazers, playing four minutes and going 1-of-2 at the free throw line for his only point. He has split time this season with the Lakers and the South Bay Lakers of the G League. With South Bay, he has played 20 games and is averaging 22.3 points and shooting 45.9 percent from behind the 3-point arc.
Games Played: 35 (14 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 28.8
Points Per Game: 10.0
Rebounds Per Game: 3.3
Assists Per Game: 2.3
Steals Per Game: 0.8
FG Percentage: 43.1
3FG Percentage: 39.3
The second-year guard that went undrafted out of college has carved out a regular role for the second straight year with the Dallas Mavericks. He is shooting a career-best 43.1 percent from the floor and hauling in a career-best 3.3 rebounds per game. His top scoring game of the year so far came on Dec. 22 at Miami when he dropped 23 points, highlighted by 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Overall, he has scored in double figures in 16 games.
Games Played: 30 (15 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 32.0
Points Per Game: 19.5
Rebounds Per Game: 2.1
Assists Per Game: 2.0
Steals Per Game: 0.6
FG Percentage: 42.3
3FG Percentage: 35.1
Gordon, who was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year following the 2016-17 season, has scored 20-plus points in 17 games this season after doing so in 19 games all of the 2016-17 season. He ranks third in the NBA in total 3-point field goals made this season (96), trailing only Klay Thompson (111) and teammate James Harden (133). He has helped the Rockets to the second-best record in the Western Conference, just one game behind the Golden State Warriors.
Games Played: 33 (33 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 34.4
Points Per Game: 24.9
Rebounds Per Game: 5.3
Assists Per Game: 3.9
Steals Per Game: 1.8
FG Percentage: 48.5
3FG Percentage: 42.3
Oladipo is ranked first in player efficiency rating among all shooting guards in the NBA while averaging a career-best 23.9 points per contest. He joined the Pacers via trade during the Summer of 2017 and has thrived in Indianapolis, garnering NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors twice. On Dec. 10, he scored 47 points against the Denver Nuggets, the fifth-most points scored in a game in Pacers history. He has the Pacers in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, but just a 1.5 games out of fourth place. Oladipo ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring, 23rd in 3-point percentage, 12th in steals and 35th in blocks.
Games Played: 23 (12 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 18.4
Points Per Game: 4.2
Rebounds Per Game: 6.3
Vonleh is in his fourth season in the NBA, and his third with the Trailblazers. Portland is currently seventh in the Western Conference. He recorded his first double-double of the 2017-18 season on Nov. 20 against the Grizzlies with 11 points and 18 rebounds. The 6.3 rebounds per game are on pace to be a career high for the forward, nearly a rebound more per game above his previous single-season high. He has six games with at least 10 rebounds this season and is shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.
Games Played: 4
Minutes Per Game: 4.3
Points Per Game: 1.3
Rebounds Per Game: 1.0
Williams is in his second season with the Rockets. He has split time in both seasons between the Rockets and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League. In the G League, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in nine games. Williams is currently sidelined with a sprained MCL in his right knee.
Games Played: 19
Minutes Per Game: 19.9
Points Per Game: 7.2
Rebounds Per Game: 5.5
Assists Per Game: 0.8
Steals Per Game: 0.5
FG Percentage: 49.5
Zeller is currently injured after having surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus earlier in December. Prior to the injury, he has played in 19 games off the bench and was averaging 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. He has scored in double figures four times this season and ranked 13th in the NBA at the time of his injury with 1.67 blocks per game.
(in alphabetical order)
OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors)
Games Played: 32 (20 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 20.9
Points Per Game: 6.7
Rebounds Per Game: 2.2
Assists Per Game: 0.8
Steals Per Game: 0.9
3FG Percentage: 48.4
Anunoby, who was the 23rd overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, has helped the Raptors to the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. He returned to the court on Oct. 19 after suffering a knee injury with the Hoosiers in January. He has ranked among the most efficient rookies in the league and recently had his first career 20-point game where he drained six triples.
Thomas Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)The OG had himself a night. #WeTheNorth
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) December 21, 2017
20P | 4R | 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/Xqawq41AtX
Games Played: 1
Minutes Per Game: 4.0
Points Per Game: 1.0
Bryant made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 23 against the Portland Trailblazers, playing four minutes and going 1-of-2 at the free throw line for his only point. He has split time this season with the Lakers and the South Bay Lakers of the G League. With South Bay, he has played 20 games and is averaging 22.3 points and shooting 45.9 percent from behind the 3-point arc.
Yogi Ferrell (Dallas Mavericks)TB logging his first @NBA minutes #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/8Bzjghrbr4
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 24, 2017
Games Played: 35 (14 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 28.8
Points Per Game: 10.0
Rebounds Per Game: 3.3
Assists Per Game: 2.3
Steals Per Game: 0.8
FG Percentage: 43.1
3FG Percentage: 39.3
The second-year guard that went undrafted out of college has carved out a regular role for the second straight year with the Dallas Mavericks. He is shooting a career-best 43.1 percent from the floor and hauling in a career-best 3.3 rebounds per game. His top scoring game of the year so far came on Dec. 22 at Miami when he dropped 23 points, highlighted by 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Overall, he has scored in double figures in 16 games.
Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets)Yogi Steal ?? HB Slam!#MFFL pic.twitter.com/Wc01wltjV9
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 23, 2017
Games Played: 30 (15 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 32.0
Points Per Game: 19.5
Rebounds Per Game: 2.1
Assists Per Game: 2.0
Steals Per Game: 0.6
FG Percentage: 42.3
3FG Percentage: 35.1
Gordon, who was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year following the 2016-17 season, has scored 20-plus points in 17 games this season after doing so in 19 games all of the 2016-17 season. He ranks third in the NBA in total 3-point field goals made this season (96), trailing only Klay Thompson (111) and teammate James Harden (133). He has helped the Rockets to the second-best record in the Western Conference, just one game behind the Golden State Warriors.
Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers).@TheofficialEG10 opens the 4th quarter with a 3??. #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/Nn3wNA7J6a
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 26, 2017
Games Played: 33 (33 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 34.4
Points Per Game: 24.9
Rebounds Per Game: 5.3
Assists Per Game: 3.9
Steals Per Game: 1.8
FG Percentage: 48.5
3FG Percentage: 42.3
Oladipo is ranked first in player efficiency rating among all shooting guards in the NBA while averaging a career-best 23.9 points per contest. He joined the Pacers via trade during the Summer of 2017 and has thrived in Indianapolis, garnering NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors twice. On Dec. 10, he scored 47 points against the Denver Nuggets, the fifth-most points scored in a game in Pacers history. He has the Pacers in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, but just a 1.5 games out of fourth place. Oladipo ranks eighth in the NBA in scoring, 23rd in 3-point percentage, 12th in steals and 35th in blocks.
Noah Vonleh (Portland Trailblazers)Victor Oladipo posts 38 PTS, 6 AST to propel the @Pacers to victory in OT!#Pacers pic.twitter.com/msV0Yutsol
— NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2017
Games Played: 23 (12 starts)
Minutes Per Game: 18.4
Points Per Game: 4.2
Rebounds Per Game: 6.3
Vonleh is in his fourth season in the NBA, and his third with the Trailblazers. Portland is currently seventh in the Western Conference. He recorded his first double-double of the 2017-18 season on Nov. 20 against the Grizzlies with 11 points and 18 rebounds. The 6.3 rebounds per game are on pace to be a career high for the forward, nearly a rebound more per game above his previous single-season high. He has six games with at least 10 rebounds this season and is shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.
Troy Williams (Houston Rockets)FUN FACT: @NoahVonleh likes to dunk.
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 28, 2017
Almost 30% of all his career FGs have come via the dunk. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/hL6ZJVJj8Y
Games Played: 4
Minutes Per Game: 4.3
Points Per Game: 1.3
Rebounds Per Game: 1.0
Williams is in his second season with the Rockets. He has split time in both seasons between the Rockets and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League. In the G League, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in nine games. Williams is currently sidelined with a sprained MCL in his right knee.
Cody Zeller (Charlotte Hornets)OFFICIAL: Rockets Re-sign Troy Williams
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) July 25, 2017
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Games Played: 19
Minutes Per Game: 19.9
Points Per Game: 7.2
Rebounds Per Game: 5.5
Assists Per Game: 0.8
Steals Per Game: 0.5
FG Percentage: 49.5
Zeller is currently injured after having surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus earlier in December. Prior to the injury, he has played in 19 games off the bench and was averaging 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. He has scored in double figures four times this season and ranked 13th in the NBA at the time of his injury with 1.67 blocks per game.
Zeller takes flight. ?????? @KumhoTireUSA #kumhotirereplay #SASatCHA #buzzcity pic.twitter.com/dAxBuEBaTa
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) November 26, 2017
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