Their final record was B1G. He was an honorable mention for All-Big Ten by the media and one of two players for the Hoosiers to start in all 31 games. As a Junior, Verdell started in 24 games and played in He averaged Despite this record, the Hoosiers continued to recruit future stars including Victor Oladipo and Will Sheehey.
They started the season and saw moments of brilliance, but struggled in the tough Big Ten conference play. They did tally victories against No. They had one of the biggest turnarounds and ended B1G under Tom Crean. The Hoosiers reached national prominence when on December 10, , they topped No. Verdell Jones was the player to set up the Wat-Shot in the final second of the game. Verdell played in 30 games, started in 23 on the season.
He was unable to play in the NCAA Tournament though due to a right knee injury which left many fans and head coach Tom Crean heartbroken as we would not see him play anymore as a Hoosier. A lot of people close to me understand my decision. It was a job for me since six years old. A lot of my life was in the gym.
By the time I graduated college and got to the pro level, I was burnt out of wanting to go to the gym twice a day for two and a half hours each. I was tired with having to deal with the political BS that goes on in the game. I mean I definitely miss it. I had the opportunity to learn from my mistakes, and I want to pass that knowledge on to these young guys. ITH: You mentioned the basketball scene in Champaign not being too huge, but how cool was it this year to see guys like Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn sort of bring some attention and prominence to the program and area?
When I was playing, it was just hard to get back. But I kept track man, especially when my boy Derek Elston was coaching there. I kept tabs on them. Jones: I was, I was. I was rooting them on. I felt that they made a lot of growth this year, too. Trayce Jackson Davis , guys like that, they had a good crew of guys, and they were building something. Unfortunately at Indiana, we want instant results, right? But to create a program and rebuild it, we have to go through some of our bumps and bruises like we did when I was there.
I think the direction they are going is great. It was beautiful, beautiful to see coach Knight back. I mean, I think that really hopefully healed a lot of wounds, and hopefully we can really build on the foundation he set. ITH: You mentioned the expectations of instant results at Indiana. Nowadays, we see a lot of guys get criticized on social media for their performance or their decision on how many years they stay.
You got to be mentally tough. You just have to come in ready and be prepared and understand that fans are emotional people. So you have to go in and know who you are and be mentally strong. I dealt with it all my childhood, so you just have to be strong and mentally there. He scored in double figures 21 times in 26 games. He had 20 points or more 9 times. He set his season-high with 23 points in 33 minutes against Penn State Nittany Lions on March 12, He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds in 40 minutes against Michigan Wolverines on January 07, He dished a season-high 8 assists in 36 minutes against Penn State Nittany Lions on February 28, He scored in double figures 13 times in 25 games.
He had 20 points or more 2 times. Regular season averages Pts 8. Player Profile Game by game Records. Verdell Jones stats Last 5 games played.
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