Late nights at gym likely to pay off for Oladipo
Victor Oladipo mentions the late nights at the gym, the wear and tear on his key card, and he's quick to point out he's just a tad unusual, too.
The Indiana product is also just a few weeks away from realizing a dream.
The NBA draft is next month and Olapido figures to be one of the top picks after he helped lead the Hoosiers back to national prominence.
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Derrickson looking for program that’s “just like a family”
Indiana’s recruiting efforts in the area known as the DMV (D.C./Maryland/Virginia) in the Tom Crean era have yielded talents like Victor Oladipo, Maurice Creek and Stanford Robinson over the last five years. As arguably the most talent rich pocket of the country, it’s no surprise that the Hoosier staff continues to recruit the area hard. One [...]
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 [...]
Theo Pinson on IU: “They’re looking good right now”
The transformation story of Victor Oladipo from under recruited athlete to probable lottery pick is one that is sure to resonate with future Indiana recruiting targets. But more than a month before Oladipo walks onto the stage at the Barclays Center after hearing his name called, his ascent has captured the attention of one of [...]
While We’re Waiting… Gimme five
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Scott wrote a long-form piece over at SB Nation on pre-game handshake rituals. Good stuff as always- “The origin of the term dap is rooted in mystery, but is universally...
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...
Yogi had mad mic skills in 6th grade
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell showed some serious skills this past season as a freshman point guard starting at Indiana, helping the Hoosiers to the Big Ten title and a No. 4 ranking in the AP poll.
But as a sixth grader in his native Indiana he had mad skills on the mic, too, and boasted about where his ballin' would take him: "When I go to the NBA, you gon' see me...
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...
2014 four-star guard Phil Booth updates recruitment
Indiana has been recruiting 2014 Mount St. Joseph (Md.) guard Phil Booth for some time now and his interest in the Hoosiers remains high.
Tom Crean has talked about recruiting year-round winners and Booth certainly fits that description. Mount St. Joseph finished his junior season 31-8 as Booth averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists playing alongside Ohio State signee...
Yogi Ferrell: Self-proclaimed ‘Future of Entertainment’
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell is nice little point guard for the Indiana Hoosiers. He plays with the quickness, though his outside shot leaves you with something to be desired. But he may be the best rapper on the team, especially with Victor Oladipo on his way to NBA stardom. A former grade school classmate of Ferrell’s uploaded a video to YouTube that has Ferrell dropping rhymes,...
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...
That’s A Wrap: Victor Oladipo
Welcome to “That’s A Wrap,” our player-by-player recap of the 2012-2013 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Victor Oladipo.
Oladipo (36 games): 13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.8 blocks, 2.2 steals, 59.9% FG, 44.1% 3PFG, 74.6% FT in 28.4 minutes per game.
God gives us all talents, but it’s up to us what to do with them. Some waste them and die wondering What Might Have Been. Others do...
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...
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 »
Oladipo Elects for NBA Draft
Indiana found its way to an early exit from the NCAA Tournament in a loss to Syracuse. It was a (bitter)Sweet Sixteen appearance for the Hoosier squad. Just yesterday, Victor Oladipo announced in a news conference that he will be making an early exit as well, for the NBA Draft.
The Indiana Hoosiers were primed for a storybook return to glory. They had the seemingly perfect...
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...
Zeller, Oladipo declare for NBA Draft
Indiana forward Cody Zeller is declaring for the NBA Draft according to a report out of the Indianapolis Star, a move that isn't too surprising - yet one that's debatable. The move is expected to be made official at a press conference set for 4:10pm Eastern.
Zeller joins teammate Victor Oladipo, who made his announcement less than 24 hours ago, in declaring...
Zeller to announce “future plans” today, expected to enter NBA Draft
A day after junior All-American Victor Oladipo announced he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2013 NBA Draft, Indiana is expected to lose another All-American early to the NBA.
Sophomore Cody Zeller, according to reports by Bob Kravitz and Dustin Dopirak, will forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2013 NBA Draft.
The announcement is expected to...
Explosive Indiana Hoosiers shooting guard Victor Oladipo wisely decides to bolt from Bloomington
Graduating college in three years, explosive Indiana Hoosiers shooting guard Victor Oladipo wisely declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 215 pound Oladipo, born to Nigerian parents and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 boards and 2.1 assists over 36 games. “It’s been an honor to play here at Indiana, but I will be entering the NBA draft...
Oladipo declares for NBA Draft; Zeller next?
It was the right decision, and it came as little surprise. But nevertheless, Indiana’s Victor Oladipo officially announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2013 NBA Draft on June 27.
“I swayed back and forth, especially throughout the season,” Oladipo said at a press conference on the Assembly Hall floor. “I just felt like this is what...
McLemore, Oladipo, Ledo declare for NBA draft
Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence.
McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several underclassmen who wasted little time in declaring for the NBA draft on Tuesday, the day after the college season ended.
Ledo, Providence, R.I., native, practiced with the Friars this season but never played because he failed to qualify...
Indiana's Oladipo leaving school early
Indiana junior Victor Oladipo is heading to the NBA. Cody Zeller could be next.
Oladipo made his announcement official Tuesday at a news conference inside Assembly Hall. He is the Hoosiers' first underclassmen to leave school early since Eric Gordon and D.J. White departed after the 2007-08 season. Zeller's announcement is expected later this week, possibly Wednesday.
Losing...
Indiana's Oladipo leaving school early
Indiana junior Victor Oladipo is heading to the NBA. Cody Zeller
could be next.
Indiana’s Victor Oladipo has Top 5 NBA Draft pick potential
Entering this college basketball season, Victor Oladipo was not the Indiana Hoosiers baller that everyone was talking about as a future NBA lottery pick. Instead it was Cody Zeller. The stock of Cody Zeller is still high, but Oladipo draft stock is a must buy. Dipo, as the Indiana faithful refer to him is a tremendous leaper, and lockdown defender. His defense has always been there...
Indiana’s Victor Oladipo Declares for NBA Draft After All-American Junior Season
After going from complementary player to national superstar in a few short months, Victor Oladipo is now taking his game to the next level.
The Indiana guard announced his decision to enter the NBA draft at a news conference Tuesday afternoon on the Bloomington campus.
Nobody in college basketball raised his stock more than Oladipo this season. The junior was the Hoosiers’ second...
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