Indiana's all-time leading scorer — the Big Ten's most prolific individual in the modern era.
Calbert Cheaney was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1971. He attended Indiana University under coach Bob Knight and became the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer. He averaged 19.8 points per game across four seasons — the highest career average in Indiana history. He won the Naismith Award as national player of the year in 1993. He was a two-time All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year. His four-year career produced 2,613 points — the Big Ten all-time record at the time of his graduation. Washington Bullets selected him sixth overall in the 1993 NBA Draft. His professional career was modest — he played 12 seasons as a role player and reserve. His Indiana career established him as the most prolific scorer in the conference's modern history and one of Bob Knight's finest individual players across a 29-year Indiana coaching tenure. His combination of scoring efficiency, range and consistency across four seasons in one of the most demanding coaching environments in college basketball reflects exceptional professional quality.
Naismith Award (1993)
Career Honours
- Naismith Award (1993)
- Big Ten Player of Year
- All-American 2x
- Big Ten all-time scoring record (era)