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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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RALEIGH,NC – MARCH 21: D.J. White #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates on court against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the 1st round of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 21, 2008 at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Indiana basketball career stats: 14.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.0 BLK, 56.2 FG%, 99 GP

To be quite honest, since I am a younger Indiana basketball fan, D.J. White ranked in the 20’s is crazy, just because I saw him play live and saw how dominant he was. White earned many honors in his three strong seasons in Bloomington, starting off with winning Big Ten Rookie of the Year, then was named the Big Ten Player of the Year in his senior season, where he was also a Second team Consensus All-American.

One of his best games of his career came in his final conference tournament game against Minnesota, where the big man recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks in the loss. White had 16 such games with 4+ blocks in his career. Check out his highlights below (perfect song selection).

White really only played three of four seasons with Indiana basketball, with an injury in his sophomore season early on, yet he is still ranked in the top 10 in the following statistical categories for career and single season numbers:

Field goal percentage: 56.2% (1st)
Offensive rebounds: 242 (3rd)
Defensive rebounds: 506 (3rd)
Blocks: 198 (3rd)
Blocks per game: 2.0 (2nd)
Field goal percentage (single season): 60.5% in 2007-08 (2nd)
Offensive rebounds (single season): 100 in 2007-08 (2nd)
Defensive rebounds (single season): 241 in 2007-08 (1st)
Total rebounds (single season): 341 in 2007-08 (5th)
Blocks (single season): 73 in 2006-07 (5th) & 64 in 2004-05 (tied for 9th)
Blocks per game (single season): 2.3 in 2006-07 (5th) & 2.2 in 2004-05 (7th)

Despite having such an unreal college career, White was drafted 29th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2008 NBA Draft but never averaged more than 20.0 minutes per game in a single season in his seven-year NBA career. White officially announced his retirement from basketball on August 15, 2022. White will forever be remembered by Hoosier Nation as one of the best big men to ever come through Bloomington.

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