Hoosier Favourite No. 44? Selecting Favourite Indiana Basketball Gamers, One Quantity At a Time
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Welcome again to our summer season sequence the place Hoosier basketball followers can vote on their favourite Indiana gamers to ever put on every quantity. At present, we resume with all the very best to put on No. 44.
Hoosier favourite?
Each day we will provide you with 4 decisions together with a brief participant bio to choose your favourite Hoosier who wore a sure quantity.
Listed here are your 4 No. 44 jersey decisions in alphabetical order in order that we’re not exhibiting bias. You’ll want to take the ballot under by way of Twitter.
(Editor’s Be aware: We’ll take outcomes for twenty-four hours on the ballot after which share outcomes on this story the following day, so hold coming again to see the outcomes.)
Alan Henderson (1991-95)
Ahead Alan Henderson out of Indianapolis averaged 23.5 factors in his senior season, the best single-season common of any participant in former Coach Bob Knight’s 29-year tenure.
Not solely was Henderson a shooter rating seventh in all-time scoring with 1,979 factors, however his rebounding abilities had been super as he led the Hoosiers in boards all 4 years and completed with a grand whole of 1,091, probably the most of any participant in program historical past.
His particular person accomplishments contributed to 4 NCAA Match appearances throughout Henderson’s time at Indiana together with a Ultimate 4 run versus Duke in 1992, a 1993 Elite Eight look versus Kansas, a 1994 Candy 16 sport towards Boston School and a First Spherical look the following season to prime it off.
Henderson was chosen because the sixteenth decide within the NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks following faculty. He additionally had stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers earlier than retiring in 2007.
Alan Henderson
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Joe Hillman (1984-89)
Guard Joe Hillman from Glendale, Calif. was the primary participant west of the Mississippi River to be recruited by Coach Knight.
Hillman noticed some motion his freshman season, however Knight determined to redshirt him within the 1985-86 season. Hillman returned the next 12 months simply in time to be part of the 1987 NCAA championship group when Indiana defeated Syracuse by one level.
Along with the court docket, Hillman was additionally an excellent baseball participant and obtained drafted twenty fifth total by the Oakland A’s within the 1988 MLB draft. He reported to the group’s A affiliate, the Southern Oregon A’s within the 1988 season.
After hitting .310, Hillman determined to return to Indiana for his closing basketball season the place he grew to become a key participant and captain averaging 12.6 factors per sport. These improved stats helped lead the Hoosiers to a Large Ten common season championship capped off with a Candy 16 look versus Seton Corridor.
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Joe Hillman
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Phil Isenbarger (1977-81)
Muncie, Ind. native Phil Isenbarger wasn’t one to load the stat sheet, however nonetheless performed a key position for the Hoosiers who superior to the NCAA Match thrice with Isenbarger and received the 1979 NIT over Purdue by one level.
In his senior season, the ahead co-captained the 1981 NCAA Match championship group that defeated No. 2-seed North Carolina 63-50.
Throughout Isenbarger’s time as a Hoosier, Indiana additionally earned two back-to-back Large Ten championships earlier than Isenbarger’s commencement.
Phil Isenbarger
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Joby Wright (1969-72)
Out of Savannah, Ga., Joby Wright ranks thirty second on Indiana’s all-time main scorer’s checklist with 1,272 whole factors. The ahead additionally collected 642 rebounds in his collegiate profession.
In his freshman season, Wright averaged 14.7 factors per sport, which ranked second on the group, and was additionally second in rebounds
The subsequent 12 months, he continued to one-up himself as he averaged 17.6 factors per sport after which in his final season led the Hoosiers with 19.9 factors.
Wright was coached by Lou Watson for 2 seasons earlier than Knight took the reins within the 1971-72 season. That season, Wright was named captain and earned All-Large Ten honors ending off his Hoosiers profession with an NIT look.
Joby Wright
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All-time No. 44’s at Indiana
Listed here are all the gamers who’ve worn No. 44 at Indiana:
- Jeremiah April — (2014-15)
- Luke Fischer — (2013-14)
- Kyle Taber — (2004-09)
- Jessan Grey-Ashley — (2003-04)
- Lynn Washington — (1998-00)
- Alan Henderson — (1991-95)
- Joe Hillman — (1984-89)
- Rick Rowray — (1981-82)
- Phil Isenbarger — (1977-81)
- Derek Holcomb — (1976-77)
- Joby Wright — (1969-72)
- Earl Schneider — (1966-69)
- Steve Redenbaugh — (1962-65)
- Bob Wilkinson — (1957-60)
- Wallace Alternative — (1953-56)
Vote on your favourite No. 44 on Twitter
You’ll vote on Twitter on your favourite participant with every quantity. This is the hyperlink to as we speak’s ballot for No. 44.
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