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Indiana Basketball: Hoosiers’ All-Decade Team

By Alec Lasley

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 22: Victor Oladipo #4 and Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after a three point basket against the James Madison Dukes Indiana Hoosiers the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 22, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 22: Victor Oladipo #4 and Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after a three point basket against the James Madison Dukes Indiana Hoosiers the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 22, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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DURHAM, NC – DECEMBER 02: James Blackmon Jr. #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts after making a three-point shot against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 2, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC – DECEMBER 02: James Blackmon Jr. #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts after making a three-point shot against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on December 2, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Shooting Guard – James Blackmon (2015-2017)

After committing to Indiana during his sophomore year, Indiana fans thought they were going to lose out on the five-star guard after he decommitted during his junior year. Ultimately, James Blackmon chose the Hoosiers and went on to have a great career.

The three-year starter averaged 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and shot 41.5 percent from three in his 76 games at Indiana. Always one of most lethal shooters in the entire country, Blackmon ranks sixth in the Big Ten in all-time three-point percentage.

Blackmon’s 518 points in his freshman season was third in Indiana history behind Eric Gordon (664) and Cody Zeller (563) before Romeo Langford bumped Blackmon out of the top-3 last year.

Despite his early success at Indiana, injuries would derail the trajectory of his career and force him out of the lineup multiple times.

Blackmon, however, was one of the most electrifying scorers in the past decade for the Hoosiers and has the skillset that Indiana could desperately use right now.

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