Through the Hoop: 1987 IU Men's Basketball Team (Where are They Now by Amy and Alex)
Many have heard of one of the most memorable shots to go down in Hoosier basketball history. IU down by one. Six seconds left in the game. Smart making 15 points in the last 12 minutes. Thirty years have gone by, let’s see what has changed between this tight knit group of teammates.
The Team:
Keith Smart Then: Point guard(Junior) Now: Headcoach for the Sacramento Kings
Rick Calloway Then: Forward(Sophomore) Now: Owner of Alliance Construction
Daryl Thomas Then: Forward and team co-captain(Senior) Now: Assistant coach at a high school near Chicago and basketball instructor at Bulls/Sox Academy
Dean Garrett Then: Center(Junior) Now: Supervisor of racing and sports book at the Flamingo Hotel in Vegas
Steve Alford Then: Guard and co-captain(Senior) Now: Head coach at UCLA
Steve Eyl Then: Forward(Junior) Now: President of Sound-Elkin
Kreigh Smith Then: Forward(Junior) Now: Farm Bureau Insurance representative
Tony Freeman Then: Guard(Freshman) Now: Ordained minister
Brian Sloan Then: Forward(Junior) Now: Instructor and physician at the IU School of Medicine
Joe Hillman Then: Guard(Junior) Now: Orthopedic salesman
Magnus Pelkowski Then: Center(Junior) Now: Artist and landscaper in Germany
Todd Jadlow Then: Forward(Junior) Now: Unknown after his professional career in Argentina and Europe
Jeff Oliphant Then: Guard(Sophomore) Now: Attorney at The Hastings Law Firm
Todd Meier Then: Forward and team co-captain(Senior) Now: Director of Bennington Marine
Dave Minor Then: Forward(Freshman) Now: Works for Costco in Chicago
The Coach:
Bobby Knight Then: Became only third coach to win three national titles Now: ESPN analyst
“People want national championship banners. People want to talk about Indiana being competitive. How do we get there? We don’t get there with milk and cookies.” – Bobby Knight, coach
The Public View:
“What do you know about the 1987 IU men’s basketball team?”
“What do you know about the current IU men’s basketball team?”
“A big group of us watched the game in the dorm. Afterward, practically everyone on campus ran to Showalter Fountain — it was crazy!” – Teresa Dixon, student 1990
The Shot: