Vijay Blackmon

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 06, 2018 - Guard Vijay Blackmon #24 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Chicago State Cougars and the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
185
Height:
6-2
Position:
Guard
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Marion, IN
High School:
Marion

2018-19 (Junior at Indiana)
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
Played in seven games... had an assist against USI in his first game action as a Hoosier... had 5 points and made both of his field goal attempts against Chicago State... had an assist against Central Arkansas... had 2 points against Jacksonville...played a minute against St. Francis.

2017-18 (Sophomore at Indiana)
Sat out to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements.

2016-17 (Freshman at St. Francis [Ind.])
Played for Saint Francis (NAIA) last season, averaging 9.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22 games.

Prep/Personal
Coached by his father, James Blackmon Sr., at Marion High School … finished his high school career scoring 1,500 points … garnered all-state honorable mention by the Associated Press as a senior … collected All-North Central Conference first team honors as a junior and senior … was part of the Junior All-Star team (North) in 2015 as part of the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series … led Marion to a Class 3A State Championship in 2016 … averaged 17.4 points and 2.9 assists during senior season … averaged 21.3 points per game as a junior at Marion and was named First Team Underclass All-State by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association … younger brother of former IU guard James Blackmon Jr. (2014-17), who scored 1,235 points in his career … parents are James Sr. and Sailaja Blackmon … has two brothers, James Jr. and Jalen … his father graduated from Marion High School in 1983 and went on play four years at the University of Kentucky, where he scored 866 points ... James Sr. was runner-up for Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1983 … born March 22, 1997 … majoring in Exercise Science.