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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Oct 26, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon (23) moves the ball ahead of Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 7 best Indiana basketball NBA career: Eric Gordon

Drafted: 2008 No. 7
NBA games played: 822
NBA PPG: 16.0
2016-17 NBA Sixth Man of the Year

Eric Gordon only needed one stellar season at Indiana before departing for the NBA. Gordon averaged 20.9 points as a freshman for the Hoosiers and then as a rookie in the NBA, he made the All-Rookie team for the Clippers by averaging 16.1 points.

Gordon has been an effective scorer in the NBA his entire career and now in his 16th NBA season, he is being counted on for a few buckets off the bench by the Phoenix Suns. In the third year of his career, Gordon was a starter and he averaged a career-high 22.3 points.

Gordon was a part of the James Harden Houston Rockets teams that contended with the Golden State Warriors, but never won a title. He is still searching for one, now teamed up with Kevin Durant.

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