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Top 40 Indiana basketball players of all-time: #40 – #30

By Connor O’Keefe

Nov 12, 2021; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) during player introductions prior to the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics-USA TODAY NETWORK
Nov 12, 2021; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) during player introductions prior to the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics-USA TODAY NETWORK /
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EAST LANSING, MI – MARCH 02: Dan Dakich head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers talks with Armon Basett #1, Jordan Crawford #5 and Eric Gordon #23 during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center March 2, 2008 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 103-74. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Indiana basketball career stats: 20.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 3PM, 33.7 3P%

Though he only played one season with the Hoosiers, Eric Gordon proved immediately how good of a basketball player he was as a freshman in Bloomington. In his first collegiate game, Gordon poured in 33 points and seven three-pointers against Chattanooga, and that was just the beginning.

As you can see in the video below, Gordon was more than just a shooter in college; he showed off his athleticism and ability to get to the lane with ease. Another standout performance for the freshman was in his first Big Ten game of his career, where Gordon scored at a high level with 25 points and made nine of his 11 free throws that game.

With just one season under his belt, Gordon ranked in the top ten in school history for a single season in the following statistical categories:

Three-point attempts – 208 (tied for 4th)
Free throws made – 231 (3rd)
Free throws attempted – 277 (4th)
Points – 669 (10th)

Gordon has probably had one of the best NBA careers of any Indiana basketball player, entering his 15th NBA season averaging 16.4 PPG and shooting 37.1 percent from behind the arc throughout his career. Gordon has a chance to move into the top 25 for career three-pointers made (1,746), trailing Peja Stojakovic (1,760) who is in the 25th spot.

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