McGinnis, Rink Enshrined in IU Athletics Hall of Fame
9/22/2023 10:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men's basketball standout George McGinnis (1970-71) and team physician Dr. Larry Rink (1980-pres.) have been inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame. They are joined by Derek Drouin (Men's Track and Field), Aleksey Korol (Men's Soccer, 1996-99), Christina Loukas (Women's Diving, 2006-09), and Tina McCall-Waters (Women's Tennis, 1978-81) in the 40th inductee class.
The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
George McGinnis
In his one year of varsity basketball at Indiana, McGinnis led the Big Ten in both scoring (29.9 points per game) and rebounds (14.7) to become the first sophomore in league history to lead the Big Ten in both categories. He was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team and added to the All-Big Ten First Team before bypassing his final two seasons of eligibility as a hardship case.
He joined the American Basketball Association (ABA) and played for his hometown Indiana Pacers for the first four seasons of his professional career. McGinnis led the ABA in scoring in the 1974-75 season averaging a career-best 29.8 points per game to go along with 14.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 2.6 steals. He and Julius Erving were named ABA co-MVPs that season. During his four-year ABA stint, he earned two titles with the Pacers, was named the 1973 ABA Playoffs MVP, collected three All-Star selections, garnered three All-ABA selections, and was selected to the ABA All-Rookie First Team. In 1997, McGinnis was selected to the ABA All-Time Team.
"Big Mac" spent the next seven years of his professional career in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Indiana Pacers. He earned three All-Star nods, was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1976, and was voted to the All-NBA Second Team in 1977. He compiled he scored 17,009 points (20.2 per game) and 9,233 rebounds (11.0 per game) in 11 years of pro basketball. McGinnis was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017, becoming the seventh person with IU Basketball ties to be inducted (Bobby Leonard, Isiah Thomas, Everett Dean, Bob Knight, Branch McCracken, Walt Bellamy).
Dr. Larry Rink
A pioneer in the medical field and in particular the area of cardiovascular health, Rink has served as the team physician for the IU Men's Basketball program for 43 years. In addition to his role with the basketball program, Rink is also a consultant to the IU Athletic Department, the Executive Director of the Lawrence D. Rink Sports Medicine and Technology Center, and a clinical professor of medicine with the IU School of Medicine. His relationship with IU Athletics began in 1980, when he launched a cardiovascular testing program with IU's men's basketball student-athletes. Rink is a graduate of the IU School of Medicine and a practicing physician in the areas of cardiology and sports medicine in Bloomington. He has worked extensively on the international level, serving as the Team USA team physician at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as well as at past U.S. Olympic Trials, Olympic Sports Festivals, World University Games, and Pan American Games competitions.
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The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
George McGinnis
In his one year of varsity basketball at Indiana, McGinnis led the Big Ten in both scoring (29.9 points per game) and rebounds (14.7) to become the first sophomore in league history to lead the Big Ten in both categories. He was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team and added to the All-Big Ten First Team before bypassing his final two seasons of eligibility as a hardship case.
He joined the American Basketball Association (ABA) and played for his hometown Indiana Pacers for the first four seasons of his professional career. McGinnis led the ABA in scoring in the 1974-75 season averaging a career-best 29.8 points per game to go along with 14.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 2.6 steals. He and Julius Erving were named ABA co-MVPs that season. During his four-year ABA stint, he earned two titles with the Pacers, was named the 1973 ABA Playoffs MVP, collected three All-Star selections, garnered three All-ABA selections, and was selected to the ABA All-Rookie First Team. In 1997, McGinnis was selected to the ABA All-Time Team.
"Big Mac" spent the next seven years of his professional career in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Indiana Pacers. He earned three All-Star nods, was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1976, and was voted to the All-NBA Second Team in 1977. He compiled he scored 17,009 points (20.2 per game) and 9,233 rebounds (11.0 per game) in 11 years of pro basketball. McGinnis was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017, becoming the seventh person with IU Basketball ties to be inducted (Bobby Leonard, Isiah Thomas, Everett Dean, Bob Knight, Branch McCracken, Walt Bellamy).
Dr. Larry Rink
A pioneer in the medical field and in particular the area of cardiovascular health, Rink has served as the team physician for the IU Men's Basketball program for 43 years. In addition to his role with the basketball program, Rink is also a consultant to the IU Athletic Department, the Executive Director of the Lawrence D. Rink Sports Medicine and Technology Center, and a clinical professor of medicine with the IU School of Medicine. His relationship with IU Athletics began in 1980, when he launched a cardiovascular testing program with IU's men's basketball student-athletes. Rink is a graduate of the IU School of Medicine and a practicing physician in the areas of cardiology and sports medicine in Bloomington. He has worked extensively on the international level, serving as the Team USA team physician at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as well as at past U.S. Olympic Trials, Olympic Sports Festivals, World University Games, and Pan American Games competitions.
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