Victor Oladipo (2024) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Victor Oladipo

Induction:
2024
Class:
2013

Oladipo became IU Basketball’s first National Player of the Year in 20 years when he earned the honor from the Sporting News following a remarkable junior season in 2012-13. Oladipo averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.2 steals during that season while leading IU to its first Big Ten championship in 11 seasons and its first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed in two decades. In addition to his National Player of the Year honor, Oladipo was also named co-National Defensive Player of the Year and was a consensus First-Team All-American. Following his junior season Oladipo departed for the NBA, where he was the second overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the 2013 NBA Draft. He’s spent the last 11 years in the NBA with five different franchises, averaging 16.9 points/game during his career. His best season to date was in 2017-18, when he averaged 23.1 points/game for the Indiana Pacers and was named Third-Team All-NBA, First-Team All-Defense, and won the league’s Most Improved Player award.