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The groundbreaking McGinnis, who captivated ABA and NBA fans with his one-handed jump shot, uncanny athleticism and pioneering spirit, died […] The post Two-time ABA champion and Indiana Mr. Basketball winner George McGinnis dies at 73 appeared first on TheGrio.

George McGinnis spent his teenage years sneaking into Pacers games at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Jayhawks coach Bill Self dedicated his postgame speech to ‘stud’ KJ Adams, who on Saturday will be attending his mom’s funeral service in Austin, Texas just hours after leading KU to victory.

The reigning AP national player of the year led the Boilermakers through a loaded field at the Maui Invitational last week and back to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 this week. Edey had 25 points and 14 rebounds in a first-round win over No. 11 Gonzaga, 23 points and 10 boards in a semifinal win over No. 10 Tennessee and 28 points and 15 rebounds in a win over third-ranked Marquette in the title game.

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What do Jay Cutler, Jim Gaffigan and Jim Jones all have in common? They were all born in small-town Indiana. We like to call them famous Hoosiers.

Todd Golden looks into Purdues top 4 pro basketball players by era.

We’re in the same state and different but that’s about it.

Heck, at this pace, I may become an adult in the next few years. But dont hold your breath.

It remains the single-game scoring record for a Big Ten player and stands as one of college basketball’s all-time-greatest shooting performances when the game’s meaning and opponent’s quality are considered.