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As basketball season begins this month, Zeller—ranked 15th in the nation among freshmen by Rivals.com—will need to stand out. But don’t expect the happy-go-lucky teenager to take any of it too seriously. At a freshman rally in Assembly Hall the first week of classes, Zeller addressed a full house. No doubt, many of the students came hungry for 20-win predictions. But Zeller gave them only his carefree smile and a vague pro-mise. “I told them it’s going to be an exciting year,” he says. Hoosiers fans certainly hope so.

Editor’s Note: Indiana Pacers hero Reggie Miller was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 2. Here, his companion interview to the cover story from IM’s April 2005 issue.

Editor’s Note: Indiana Pacers hero Reggie Miller was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 2. Here, his cover story from IM‘s April 2005 issue. (See the companion Q&A piece here.)   He got to start a game in high school only after another boy showed up with the wrong uniform. He got […]

Standout moments from the 18-year pro’s lustrous career, spent entirely with the Indiana Pacers and culminating with an NBA Finals appearance in 2000. Miller competed in 1,389 games for the Pacers. He made 2,560 three-pointers in his career, then an NBA record. That mark has since been eclipsed by Ray Allen.

IU’s Little 500 tradition began including women in the 1950s, just not on two wheels. While the men tore up Bill Armstrong Stadium, the women were relegated to a short tricycle race in Assembly Hall. Women weren’t taken seriously on the track until 1987, when a team from the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority nearly qualified for the men’s race. The next year, coeds got their own event at the Little 500, and it enters its 25th year on April 20. Although the female cyclists race 100 laps, half the distance of the men’s race, they are every bit the campus royalty as their male counterparts. “It was a much bigger deal than I’d thought,” says Sarah Fredrickson, who was part of the winning team 10 years ago and remains an elite cyclist today. “Everyone on campus knew who I was.”

Q: Is it safe to eat fish from Indiana waterways? Some of them are pretty nasty.

Julia S., Fishers A: It depe

On March 23, the much anticipated film adaptation of The Hunger Games hit theaters nationwide, earning $155 million at the box office in its opening weekend. Before starring as Thresh in the movie, Dayo Okeniyi spent his college weekends as any college student in the Indianapolis area would—hanging out with friends in the midtown district. Though he grew up in Nigeria, Okeniyi moved to Indiana as a teen, graduating from Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis and earning his bachelor’s degree from Anderson University in Anderson.

Fox says she has to be careful when making reservations, especially when traveling, so she’s not roomed with someone expecting her to be a man. But those who meet her face to face have no problem distinguishing her from the comedian.

“I still got Indiana soul in me!” The classic Motown all-brother group’s 1970 song provides a timeless bounce. The Gary, Indiana, natives carved out nimble careers for themselves, one more so than the others.

“I was lucky with my parents,” Austin says. “They were always willing to drive me somewhere at 5 a.m.” Now it’s time for Austin to drive herself the rest of the way, and see how far she can go.

Highlights from statements made to the press. Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts owner: “The 18 jersey will never be worn again by a Colt on the field.” Manning spoke graciously about the city of Indianapolis, the Colts organization, his teammates, and fans. “This town, and this team, mean so much to me. It truly has been […]

Indiana Mr. Basketball candidate Gary Harris hits an incredible, long-range three-pointer that banks off the backboard. Class 4A No. 1 Hamilton Southeastern beats No. 3 North Central 86-83 in the first round of their IHSAA sectional.