Indiana Hoosiers in the Pros: NBA Weekly Update

Another week passes in the NBA season, and many former Indiana Hoosiers continue to make their mark in the league.

In what was a relatively down week for the Hoosiers in the league, their teams combined for another losing record.

Cody Zeller was still sidelined with a broken hand, but could very possibly see the court again this upcoming week, where they play three games.

Troy Williams once again spent his week with the G-League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, in Stockton.

Here is a look at the other Hoosiers in action this week.

Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets – 16.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists)

Averaging 14.3 points per game and shooting 33 percent from three, Gordon and the Rockets finished 1-2 on the week.

Having a tough year shooting the ball, only 32 percent form three, Gordon still plays a critical role scoring the ball off the bench for Houston.

Though James Harden get all the attention, Gordon’s scoring punch and proven ability to shoot the ball is something that often times gets overlooked.

OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors – 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists)

Still recovering from a five game absence, Anunoby averaged just 15 minutes a game in their two games this past week.

Averaging 2.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, he also averaged 3.0 fouls per game, limiting his minutes as well.

Going 1-1 on the week, Anunoby was recently selected to the NBA All-Star weekend, Rising Stars Challenge. 

Thomas Bryant (Washington Wizards – 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.7 blocks)

Struggling a bit this week was Bryant who scored in single digits in two out of their three games, averaging just 7.6 points a game as well as 5.0 rebounds.

To go along with his decrease in scoring was minutes, as he didn’t play more than 23 minutes in any game.

A pleasant surprise for the Wizards, Bryant still continues to be a major part of their team and success moving forward.

Noah Vonleh (New York Knicks – 8.6 point, 8.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists)

In a week that saw another seven days go by without any wins, Noah Vonleh averaged 5.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, in four losses.

Vonleh showed off his versatile play with a seven assist night, to go along with seven points and 11 rebounds against the Boston Celtics.

With the news of the Kristaps Porzingis trade, and the possible buyout of DeAndre Jordan’s contract, Vonleh’s role and future should greatly increase.

Yogi Ferrell (Sacramento Kings – 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists)

Going 2-0 on the week, Ferrell averaged 7.5 points on 61.2 percent shooting.

The Kings, who are third in the division, are two games above .500, playing good basketball as of late and Ferrell’s minutes relate to that.

Averaging around 20 minutes a game over the last month, that is an increase by almost six minutes a game with the next closest month being around 14 per game.

Still struggling to find a consistent three point shot, if he does, look for his minutes to continue to increase throughout the season.