The Future of Indiana Basketball
After the loss of Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo to the NBA, it seems that the Hoosiers are in a better place. Shown in the increase in recruit quality that is interested in becoming apart of what is one of the most prestigious college basketball programs ever.
As shown by the intrigue of Theo Pinson (2014 Recruit), Indiana is a top contender because of the way Tom Crean shaped...
Despite setting a standing vertical leap record, former Indiana Hoosiers center Cody Zeller will struggle in the NBA
Former Indiana Hoosiers center Cody Zeller achieved a standing vertical leap of 35.5″ at the NBA Draft combine on Friday. The 20-year-old Zeller’s jump is a record for any individual listed at 6’9″ or above in the last decade. After averaging 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 36 games as a sophomore, the 7-foot, 240 pound Zeller unwisely declared for the draft...
Indiana's Zeller has reportedly interviewed with the Celtics
Looks like the Celtics are looking for bigs.
According to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix, Indiana's Cody Zeller has interviewed with the Celtics.
Most mock drafts have Zeller projected as a top-10 pick, so the odds of the Celtics snagging up the seven-footer are slim unless they trade up or he really bombs in workouts.
While Boston may not be able to draft Zeller, it...
HD Video: Cody Zeller at the NBA Draft combine
CHICAGO — Indiana All-American Cody Zeller didn’t participate in the day one drills portion of the NBA Draft combine at Attack Athletics, but he did meet with the media and will participate in Friday’s strength and agility tests. Inside the Hall was there as Zeller fielded questions from the media on Thursday afternoon. Watch him [...]
Oladipo, Zeller among those on display at NBA Draft combine
The NBA Draft Combine begins Thursday in Chicago, and former Indiana players Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller will be among the players participating. Both Oladipo and Zeller announced last month that they would leave school early for the NBA. Most teams have done their scouting of all the players entering the draft, and that is [...]
Camps signal start of NBA draft process
AKRON, Ohio -- If the NBA Draft is your thing, you can start getting excited. This is the week, after all, when the draft talk begins to take a serious turn.
First is the D-League mini-camp in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. It features some of the top minor-league talent, all in one gymnasium, strutting their stuff in front of general managers and scouts.
Many will emerge as members...
Notebook: Fischer makes large leap in ESPN rankings
At last month’s Derby Festival Basketball Classic in Louisville, 2013 Germantown (Wis.) forward and Indiana signee Luke Fischer said he wasn’t concerned about where he fell in the national rankings.
“It doesn’t really bother me that much at all. I really don’t care about rankings,” he told Inside the Hall. “They don’t really mean much to me. I’ve just always gone...
Is Indiana a top 25 team heading into next season?
A year ago, Indiana was a consensus top three team in most of the early rankings for the 2012-2013 season.
The decisions of Christian Watford and Cody Zeller to return to school coupled with other returnees like Jordan Hulls, Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey and a talented recruiting class made the Hoosiers a popular pick to rise to the top of the polls and compete for a national...
2016 forward De’Ron Davis “very interested” in Indiana
It didn’t take long for Indiana to notice De’Ron Davis.
The Hoosiers were the first to offer Davis a scholarship last July, and it’s safe to say he’s an early priority for Indiana in the 2016 class.
Associate head coach Steve McClain was in Denver to watch Davis play with his Colorado Hawks 16-under team on Friday at the Mile High Classic, and Davis noticed. The Hawks fell...
Incoming class sees opportunity for early minutes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With two starters graduating and two departing early for the 2013 NBA Draft, no Big Ten team will have more production and experience to replace next season than Indiana.
The Hoosiers lose four 1,000-point scorers in Christian Watford, Cody Zeller, Jordan Hulls and Victor Oladipo, and a key reserve in Remy Abell, who opted to transfer for his final two seasons...
Are Zeller Comparisons Fair For Luke Fischer?
With the recent news that Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller will indeed be heading to the NBA draft, the speculation as to who will be playing when, where, and how much for the Hoosiers come next November is plentiful.
The Hoosiers are the first team to ever lose four 1,000 point-scorers, pictured above (from left to right: Cody Zeller, Christian Watford, Jordan Hulls, Victor Oladipo...
Cute kid sheds tears after Cody Zeller declares for the 2013 NBA Draft
This big Hoosiers fan in a very little body is heartbroken over the fact that Cody Zeller won't be playing for Indiana anymore.
SAD TIMES
Young kid cries over Zeller leaving Indiana
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Indiana Hoosiers – A Season in Review
As fate would have it, Hoosiers, it looks like we’ll have to wait at least another year to hang our sixth banner. It’s easy to write off this season simply as a disappointment. After starters Hulls, Oladipo, Watford, and Zeller returned, Indiana was the preseason favorite to win the national championship. Following that, they spent 10 total weeks with the No. 1 ranking atop...
Podcast on the Brink: Oladipo, Zeller, 2012-13 recap
After a long hiatus (also known as post-Sweet 16 depression) Podcast on the Brink is back to talk about Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller’s decisions to go pro and recap the year that was for the Hoosiers.
Co-hosts Matt Dollinger and Justin Albers are joined by Indy Star columnist Bob Kravitz to discuss Oladipo and Zeller’s prospects in the NBA as well as Indiana’s season-ending...
Big Handsome Is Going Pro…
Cody Zeller is The Big Handsome
Hoosier’s Center, Cody Zeller will not be returning to Indiana and has decided to pursue his pro career in the NBA.
Cody.. I think we need to have a talk..
Look, there’s no denying that you have talent… and when I say talent, I mean that you’re big and you take up space.
Cody… please don’t take this the wrong way, but I believe that you...
Lacking the physicality to compete against NBA defenders, Indiana Hoosiers center Cody Zeller should have returned to Bloomington
Ridiculously leaving school as a sophomore, Indiana Hoosiers center Cody Zeller has decided to enter the NBA Draft. The 20-year-old Zeller, an All-Big Ten First Team choice who averaged 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 36 games, is expected to be taken in the top half of the first round. Unfortunately for the native Indianan, it became readily evident that the 7-foot...
A lasting impact
Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo are headed to the NBA, but their impact on Indiana basketball lives on. Column » Zeller: “You just kind of know” » Oladipo: “Best for my family” » Video: Zeller press conference » Video: Oladipo press conference »
Zeller Headed for NBA Draft
The Indiana Hoosiers are saying good-bye to Cody Zeller as he becomes the second player in as many days to announce his early exit for the NBA Draft. Just twenty-four hours before Zeller's announcement, Victor Oladipo made his own announcement that he was leaving for the NBA Draft.
Cody Zeller led the Hoosiers in both points (16.5ppg) and rebounds (8.1rpg). He was the...
Indiana's Zeller heading to NBA
Indiana's Cody Zeller turned down one chance to play in the NBA. He couldn't say no twice.
The 7-foot sophomore center, who returned to school last fall for one more shot at a national championship, announced Wednesday he is leaving college early to enter the NBA draft. The reason was simple.
''The leaders that I came in looking up to and copying their work ethic...
Zeller and pair of point guards turning pro early
Indiana 7-footer Cody Zeller and a pair of point guards were among the latest standout underclassmen to enter the NBA draft.
Joining Zeller were Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams and Missouri's Phil Pressey.
Zeller, a sophomore who led the Hoosiers in scoring (16.5 points) and rebounding (8.1), was a second-team All-American and is projected to be a top-10 pick in the...
Cody Zeller declares for 2013 NBA Draft
Those close to Cody Zeller said they didn’t know what his decision would be in the days following Indiana’s season-ending loss to Syracuse in the Sweet Sixteen. His older brother Tyler, now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, was even asked about it before Tuesday night’s game against the Pacers.
But in reality, Zeller kind of knew all along. It’s time to go to the next level....
Impact of Oladipo, Zeller doesn’t end now
For IU fans, the immediate reaction to the news that sophomore Cody Zeller and junior Victor Oladipo will both enter the 2013 NBA Draft is one of a bittersweet nature.
On one hand, it’s hard to escape the thought of what next season could have looked like had the two All-Americans opted to return for another crack at a national championship. It’s been 26 years since the last...
Indiana's Cody Zeller heading to NBA
Indiana sophomore center Cody Zeller is heading to the NBA. The announcement was made on a family business website Wednesday, shortly before a scheduled news conference.
Zeller is the second Hoosiers star to leave school early. On Tuesday, junior swingman Victor Oladipo announced he, too, was entering the NBA draft.
Neither decision was a surprise because both are projected to...
Cody Zeller declares for NBA Draft
Cody Zeller will be leaving the Indiana Hoosiers for the NBA draft according to the Indianapolis Star. Zeller will leave two years early for the draft after returning to school last season.
Underclassmen had until April 28 to declare for the draft and Zeller joins teammate Victor Oladipo as members of a Hoosiers squad who will head to the NBA.
Zeller led the Hoosiers in scoring and...
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