Cheaney go back to IU in player advancement function
Might 23, 2023, 03:21 PM ET
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– Indiana coach Mike Woodson worked with Huge Ten career scoring leader Calbert Cheaney as his brand-new director of player development Tuesday.Cheaney had actually spent
the previous 3 seasons on the personnel of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers.It’s Cheaney’s 2nd coaching round at his university. He was the director of operations in 2011-12 and helped supervise the internal and external development of Indiana’s players in 2012-13, both seasons on Tom Crean’s staff.Cheaney will not be included with recruiting in his new function.”I could not believe of anyone much better fit to be part of this program than Calbert Cheaney,” Woodson stated in a statement announcing the hire.”His experiences are as good as it gets. Our players can ask him, how do you end up being effective when you get to college? What can I do to help my group win championships? What do I require to do to be an All-American or National Gamer of the Year? How did you become a preliminary draft pick who played 13 years in the NBA?”Prior to his time with the Pacers, Cheaney was an assistant coach with
two groups in the NBA’s G League and invested three seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University.Cheaney started his training career with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors in 2010-11 after spending one season in the Warriors front workplace.”I have nothing but love and passion for this program and I can’t wait to return and start dealing with our players and personnel,”Cheaney stated.”Assisting them get the most out of themselves is something that I take pleasure in and brings me fantastic complete satisfaction when they see their work settle on the court.”Cheaney participated in high school in Evansville, Indiana, and was a three-time All-American in between 1989-93. He swept the 6 significant national player of the year awards in 1992-93 and finished his profession with a school record 2,613 points. He likewise holds Indiana’s school record for baskets, 1,018. Indiana went 105-27 with 4 NCAA tournament looks and a journey to the 1992 Last 4 throughout his career.In 1993, the Washington Bullets drafted Cheaney with the No. 6 overall choice and he averaged 9.5 points in 825 career games with Boston, Denver, Utah, Golden State and Washington.
“We’re incredibly appreciative of Calbert’s innumerable contributions to our team throughout his time here, and after spending the last two seasons working with him, I can see why he’ll be such a great property to the Hoosiers’basketball program,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.