Indiana basketball: 10 best NBA careers in Hoosiers history

Jan 7, 2013; University Park, PA, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Victor Oladipo (4) dribbles the ball up court in front of forward Cody Zeller (40) and Penn State Nittany Lions forward Sasa Borovnjak (21) during the second half at the Bryce Jordan Center. Indiana defeated Penn State 74-51. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 11, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson reacts during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 8 best Indiana basketball NBA career: Mike Woodson

Drafted: 1980 No. 12 overall (first round)
NBA games played: 786
NBA PPG: 14.0

Coach Woodson is more known for spending time on the sidelines, in college and the NBA, but he was a very good player on the floor in his day. Woodson was All-Big Ten at Indiana and went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA.

Woodson was drafted by the Knicks in 1980 and by a few seasons into the league, he was the Kansas City Kings, his third team. He was a lethal bench scorer who averaged 18.2 points per game in 1982-83.

That was his career high in scoring, but even in 1987-88, he averaged 18.0 on the Clippers.

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