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

By Connor O’Keefe

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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Kokomo’s Jimmy Rayl, left, and Ray Pavy of New Castle before the 1959 Indiana-Kentucky All-Star game. /

Indiana basketball career stats: 20.6 PPG, 41.6 FG%, 83.5 FT%, 68 GP

Jimmy Rayl was awarded All-Big Ten first team honors in 1961-62 and 1962-63 and averaged 27.5 points in those two seasons. Rayl is one of the best scorers in Indiana basketball history and has two of the top 10 scoring seasons in Hoosier history, averaging 29.8 points in 1961-62 (2nd all-time) and 25.3 points in 1962-63 (6th all-time).

Rayl ranks 23rd on the all-time scoring list (1,401 points) in Indiana basketball history, and is tied for the fifth fastest player to reach 1,000+ points scored in IU history in just 54 games (tied with Mike Woodson).

The 6-foot-2 guard is ranked in the top 10 in the following statistical categories for career and single season numbers:

Free throw percentage: 83.5% (3rd)
Points per game: 20.6 (3rd)
Field goals made (single season): 254 in 1961-62 (tied for 7th)
Free throws made (single season): 206 in 1961-62 (5th)
Free throws made (single season): 178 in 1962-63 (9th)
Points (single season): 714 in 1961-62 (tied for 7th)

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