The phrase "We Grow Basketball Here" applies to all levels of Indiana basketball, as evidenced by Monday's Pacers pre-draft workout. Three of the five prospects who auditioned for the Pacers at the Ascension St. Vincent Center where native Hoosiers who starred at in-state colleges.
When it comes to college basketball, most of the attention within the state is focused on the power-conference quarter of Indiana, Purdue, Butler, and Notre Dame. But there is plenty of talent at other schools. IUPUI's Marcus Burk was the seventh-leading scorer in NCAA Division I last season. Meanwhile, Indiana Wesleyan's Kyle Mangas and Bethel's TreVion Crews were All-Americans at the NAIA level for multiple seasons.