Metro Stars

The Indy area is spitting out NBA players right now,

Lawrence North’s Greg Oden and Mike Conley and McRoberts were drafted in 2007, and North Central’s Eric Gordon, Pike’s Courtney Lee and Broad Ripple’s George Hill followed in 2008. Pike’s Jeff Teague went last year, Hayward on Thursday. Franklin Central’s JaJuan Johnson might join them next year.

The effect of Indy’s run is a two-part story.

Reaching the NBA seems more tangible for today’s players because of the inspiring stories of these nine local stars.