- Former Indiana star Wayne Radford, a prominent backup on the Hoosiers’ 1976 unbeaten national championship team, has died. Radford spent his entire career playing for in-state teams — Indianapolis Arlington High School, the Hoosiers and the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. Radford played 52 games in his only season in the league, averaging 3.9 points off the bench before suffering a career-ending ankle injury. “Our entire program is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Wayne Radford,“ Indiana coach Archie Miller said on Twitter. “He embodied everything you would want to see in an IU basketball player.

Source: thestar January 11, 2021 22:30 UTC