Throughout the 2024-25 season, we’ll periodically update you on former Hoosiers in the NBA.
The 2025 NBA playoffs are in the conference semifinals and three former Hoosiers are participating.
Here’s a look at how each player has performed thus far:
OG Anunoby, New York Knicks
After taking care of Detroit in the first round in six games, New York is on the verge of advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Anunoby and the Knicks took firm control of their series against Boston with a 121-113 win on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
The former IU forward continued his stellar play in the playoffs, scoring 20 points, grabbing three rebounds and dishing out two assists in 40 minutes. Anunoby was 8-for-14 from the field, including a 4-for-8 mark on 3-pointers.
In 10 playoff games, Anunoby is averaging 16 points, 4.3 rebounds, two steals and 1.1 assists in 40.7 minutes per game. He’s shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 38.7 percent on 3s.
The Knicks can close out the Celtics on Wednesday night in Boston.
Thomas Bryant, Indiana Pacers
The Pacers took care of Milwaukee in five games in the first round and now lead top-seeded Cleveland 3-1 entering tonight’s game five at Rocket Arena.
The 27-year-old Bryant has appeared in all nine playoff games for the Pacers.
He’s averaging two points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per game. Bryant is 5-for-11 from the field in the playoffs, including a 3-for-6 mark on 3-pointers.
His two best playoff games were a six-point effort against Milwaukee in game one and a five-point performance against the Cavs in game four.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors
Including the play-in tournament, Jackson-Davis has appeared in eight of Golden State’s 10 playoff games.
The Warriors beat No. 2 seed Houston in seven games in the first round but now trail Minnesota 3-1 in the conference semifinals.
Golden State has been without Stephen Curry, who suffered a left hamstring injury in game one of the series against the Timberwolves.
In eight playoff games – two starts – Jackson-Davis is averaging 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per game.
His best performance of the playoffs came against Minnesota in game two when he scored 15 points in 19 minutes off the bench. He’s shooting 88.2 percent from the field in the playoffs, but is just 5-for-13 from the free-throw line.
The Warriors return to action on Wednesday in game five at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
Category: Former Hoosiers
Filed to: O.G. Anunoby, Thomas Bryant, Trayce Jackson-Davis
