If you're in high school and hold your own playing pick-up games with George McGinnis in his prime, there’s a good chance you’ve got a future in basketball. And boy did Mike Woodson ever. Heading to Bloomington with his jump shot in tow, Woody became one of the great scorers in Hoosier history. He joined Coach Knight and teammate Isiah Thomas to win a gold at the Pan American games, and later took down Purdue to claim the NIT crown. Topping it all off in his senior year, Woody miraculously returned from midseason back surgery and led his team to a Big Ten title, and was named conference MVP having only played SIX GAMES. That’s just ridiculous.
If you're in high school and hold your own playing pick-up games with George McGinnis in his prime, there’s a good chance you’ve got a future in basketball. And boy did Mike Woodson ever. Heading to Bloomington with his jump shot in tow, Woody became one of the great scorers in Hoosier history. He joined Coach Knight and teammate Isiah Thomas to win a gold at the Pan American games, and later took down Purdue to claim the NIT crown. Topping it all off in his senior year, Woody miraculously returned from midseason back surgery and led his team to a Big Ten title, and was named conference MVP having only played SIX GAMES. That’s just ridiculous.
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