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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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Mar 13, 1982; Nashville, TN, USA; FILE PHOTO; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bobby Knight talks to guard Randy Wittman (24) during a game against the UAB Blazers for the 1982 NCAA Basketball Tournament at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK /

Indiana basketball career stats: 11.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.2 APG, 52.4 FG%

Randy Wittman was the third leading scorer on the 1981 National Championship team for Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers and also had 16 points in the title game against North Carolina, while his backcourt mate, Isiah Thomas had 23 points and four steals.

When Bob Knight returned to Assembly Hall in 2020, Wittman and now-head coach, Mike Woodson talked to the media (below) about his return and what it means to Indiana basketball and the impact he made on the program as a whole.

Along with landing in the top 10 in the following statistical categories, Wittman has scored the 15th most points (1,569) in Indiana basketball program history:

Games – 133 (tied for 3rd)
Minutes played – 4,689 (1st)
Field goals – 649 (9th)
Assists – 432 (7th)
Minutes played per game – 35.3 (3rd)

After leaving Bloomington, Wittman got drafted 10th overall to the Washington Bullets and went on to play 10 seasons in the NBA and averaged as much as 12.9 points and 34.1 minutes. The IU legend also had the opportunity to be the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers (1999-2001), Minnesota Timberwolves (2006-2009), and Washington Wizards (2011-2016) where he totaled 278 career wins.

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