Indy Pro Am

This summer, I've had the opportunity to help out with a summer basketball program called the Knox Pro-train Indy Pro Am created by Carlos Knox. This has been going for three years now and I've helped out for the last two.

Carlos Knox played basketball here at IUPUI. His number has been retired and he continues to hold many of the school records for basketball. He played professionally for the Pacers as well as in Germany and Venezuela. He is currently a volunteer coach for the Indiana Fever. He is one of the nicest guys I've met and I'm very grateful that he has given me the opportunity to help out with his program.

Because of having the chance to work for him, I have met many wonderful guys. His Pro Am league is one of the best in the Midwest. It is NBA and NCAA sanctioned so that not only professional athletes can participate, but college athletes can as well. I have met at least 10 NBA players and quite a few European players as well and I have become quite close to a few of them :)

Here are a few of the NBA players I've had the chance to see this summer

Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat), Eric Gordon (LA Clippers)


DJ White (Charlotte Bobcats), Jeff Teague (Atlanta Hawks)


Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz), JaJuan Johnson (Boston Celtics)


Jeff Green (Boston Celtics), George Hill (Indiana Pacers)


Mike Conley & Zach Randolph (Memphis Grizzlies)


Paul George (Indiana Pacers), Shelvin Mack (Washington Wizards), Lance Stephenson (Indiana Pacers)


Once again, I am beyond grateful that I've had the opportunity to help out with this. It has made this summer one of the few that I'll remember for the rest of my life.