Top 40 Indiana basketball players of all-time: Who lands in the 20’s?

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 24: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers walks off the court after defeating the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 24, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 24: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers walks off the court after defeating the Temple Owls during the third round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 24, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Indiana Hoosiers forward Tom Van Arsdale (25). Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports

Indiana basketball career stats: 17.4 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 44.8 FG%, 72 GP

Tom Van Arsdale finished his career with Indiana basketball with 12 more total points scored and lands himself in the No. 33 spot on the all-time scoring list in IU history. In his junior season, Tom averaged 21.3 points and 12.3 rebounds and was named co-MVP of the Hoosiers team in 1963-64 and 1964-65 with his brother Dick.

Tom ranks in the top 10 in just two statistical categories in Indiana basketball history:

Total rebounds per game: 10.0 (4th)
Total rebounds per game (single season): 12.3 in 1963-64 (9th)

Now for Tom in the NBA, he was a three-time NBA All-Star and averaged 15.3 points in his 14-year career. At the end of his run in the NBA, Tom signed his final contract with the Phoenix Suns in 1976-77 and retired on the same team as his brother, Dick at the end of that season.