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Hoosiers in the Pros: James Blackmon Jr leading Italian league in scoring

After a couple stints in the G-League, James Blackmon Jr leads the Lega Basket Serie A in scoring while playing for VL Pesaro.

Playing in the top league in Italy, Blackmon is averaging 20.3 points per game in his first season with the team.

James Blackmon strikes again in Italy. 2nd 30-point game for the former Indiana Hoosier (33p, 11-21 FG, 5-9 3P in 102-98 W over Torino) this season. James leads the Italian league in scoring with 20.3 PPG. #LBASerieA

The former five star recruit from Marion, Indiana, played for the Hoosiers from 2014-2017 and averaged 16.