Ok, there was a thread talking about Iowa players in the NBA. We havent had many, but Freddie Brown was mentioned quite a bit as being Iowa’s top NBA. Nope!!! There’s a player that came to Iowa, and had a sensational NBA. You could argue he was the most talented recruit in the history of Iowa basketball. Who is he?
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Nelson had a much better NBA career than Hawkins although Hawkins had greater talent that never came to fruition.
Ok....this is tougher. Who are the two most decorated athletes to come out of the state of Indiana to have fabulous professional careers? Ok....duh....one is Larry Bird. But the other is considered to be the greatest of all. SSGT....if you get this one, you will become my sports trivia idol....lol
I beg to differ. After a couple phenomenal seasons in the ABA Hawkins had an injury shortened NBA career of 16.5 PPG and 8.0 rebounds. Nelson averaged about 10.5 and 5 during his (longer) career.
I would say John Wooden?
edit: nope , you said professional—although, as coach he was professional, nah nevermind. Bad guess on my part.
Are we talking any sport of basketball? Because Oscar Robertson is from Indiana, though he was on Bird's level and wasn't nicknamed The Great One.
If any sport, there was a swimmer from there who had the US record for Olympic gold medals before Phelps, but I don't remember his name.
Oscar Robertson was sensational. In his rookie season, Robertson averaged 30.5 points, 10.1 reboundsand 9.7 assists (leading the league), almost averaging a triple-double for the entire season.
But that’s not correct...but a really good guess. Another clue: Ice
But that’s not correct...but a really good guess. Another clue: Ice
Gretzky started his pro career in Indianapolis. They traded him and then folded the franchise later that same year.
Ok, he's not from Indiana though. "Come out of Indiana" suggests being from there, not hanging up skates there once.
