Ben Davis High School product Trevor Thompson was one of four guys with ties to the state to work out at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday. The other three: Bryce Alford (UCLA), Trevon Bluiett (Park Tudor and Xavier), and Vince Edwards (Purdue). Whether it was smart planning, a way to stand out, or just his shoe of…
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The Utah Jazz are in town, which means the beloved Gordon Hayward is suiting up in his hometown. Since the Jazz are in the Western Conference, he plays here just once per season. Hayward, drafted ninth overall in 2010, is having the best season of his career — an All-Star season. He is averaging a career best 21.8 points, 5.5 rebounds,…
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The Utah Jazz were in Indianapolis on Sunday in advance of their annual visit to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to face the Pacers. The Jazz (43-27) are having a great season and are currently fourth in the Western Conference standings. But they have lost two in a row entering Monday’s tilt, which is their fourth road game in six…
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VigilantSports.com Readers, I apologize for the lack of posts over the last week. First, I was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Summit League Tournament to announce IUPUI games. That was a blast, and a terrific environment. Coming up on Saturday, I will be courtside at Southport High School and on the call of the three boys…
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Yogi Ferrell continues to make a splash in his rookie season. Teams passed over him twice in last June’s draft. He went undrafted. (And he wasn’t even invited to the draft combine.) The IU product was in camp with the Brooklyn Nets and then appeared in 10 games before being send down to the Long Island Nets,…
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