2. Larry Nerd Bird averaged 30.3 points per game through a three-year career with Indiana State before going on to win three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. Avila has emerged as Indiana ...
REQUIRED READING: Indiana State's 'throwback team' captured imagination ... earning a slew of nicknames from Larry Nerd, Steph Blurry and, most famously, Cream Abdul-Jabbar. REQUIRED READING ...