I.U.'s Top 25 Basketball Players

In light of the Indianapolis Star current series listing of Indiana University's top 50 players, here's my top 25 -- okay, its actually 27, but Tom & Dick VanArsdale were really one player, weren't they?  And I just could not leave Bobby Leonard off this list.

Isiah Thomas would probably have been higher, but he only played two years. Eric Gordon could have made the list, but he only played one year.  Cody Zeller may well move up near the top of the list.  Some pre-1960s players probably got overlooked, but my choice for the most overlooked player on the list is Walt Bellamy, a member of the incredible 1960 Olympic team who had an amazing NBA career overshadowed by being a contemporary of Wilt Chamberlain & Bill Russell.  

My list of Purdue's best will follow shortly.

1. Steve Alford
2. Walt Bellamy
3. Calbert Cheaney
4. Isiah Thomas
5. Scott May
6. Mike Woodson 
7. Don Schlundt
8. Allan Henderson
9. Quinn Buckner
10. George McGinnis
11. Archie Dees
12. Jay Edwards
13. Dick & Tom Van Arsdale
14. Randy Whitman
15. Cody Zeller
16. Damon Bailey 
17. Kent Benson
18. Steve Downing 
19. Jimmy Rayl
20. Jared Jeffries
21. Brian Evans 
22. Keith Smart
23. Ted Kitchell
24. Eric Anderson
25. A.J. Guyton / Bobby Leonard