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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Feb 1964; Unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Baltimore Bullets center Walt Bellamy (8) stretches for a loose ball against the New York Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2 best Indiana basketball NBA career: Walt Bellamy

Drafted: 1961 No. 1 overall
NBA games played: 1,043
NBA PPG: 20.1

In his three seasons on the court for the Hoosiers, Walt Bellamy was a star. He averaged over 20 points for his career and hit the ground running in the NBA after being taken first overall by the Chicago Packers. Bellamy averaged 31.6 points and 19.0 rebounds as a rookie and the 6-foot-11 center was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.

Bellamy made the All-Star game in each of his first four seasons, but he never averaged over 30 points again. His rookie year was his best, but over 14 seasons, Bellamy put together a Hall of Fame career and was inducted in 1993.

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