Indiana University product Troy Williams won the D-League Slam Dunk contest Saturday afternoon in New Orleans. Williams, currently a member of the Iowa Energy, was victorious in the final round, which took occurred at halftime of the D-League All-Star game Saturday afternoon. The dunk below sealed the victory for Williams over John Jordan of Raptors…
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Mike Davis on coaching at IU: ‘That should be your last job, not your first job’
“That should be your last job, not your first job.” Those are the words of former Indiana University basketball head coach Mike Davis, currently the lead man at Texas Southern. Davis was an assistant under Bob Knight from 1997-2001, and then Davis was named interim head coach on September 12, 2000 after coach Knight was dismissed by then IU…
Source: Eric Gordon to compete in 3-point shootout at All-Star Weekend
Eric Gordon spent the last five seasons in New Orleans playing for the Pelicans. The Indy native and 2007 Indiana Mr. Basketball will be spending the 2017 All-Star Break back in New Orleans — selected as a participant in the 3-point shootout, a league source told VigilantSports.com. Gordon, in his first year with the Houston Rockets (34-14), has led…
Lilly King answers Reggie Miller’s request, plans to meet him at Monday’s Pacers game
Hall of Fame basketball player Reggie Miller wants to meet Lilly King, the sophomore at Indiana University who won two gold medals for the United States in the 2016 Rio Olympics. King became an Olympic favorite for not backing down to Russia’s Yulia Efimova, who had previously been caught doping. Not only did King stand up to her,…
Yogi Ferrell in Philadelphia for 76ers tryout
Yogi Ferrell will go through a tryout among point guards with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The Indy native and IU product is in Philadelphia and is expected to compete against Chasson Randle, Cat Barber, and Brianté Weber, who the Pacers once considered, for a 10-day Contract. Veterans Nate Robinson and Jordan Farmar are also being considered, according…