He’s only three weeks into his new position as director of basketball operations for Indiana basketball, but Derek Elston is already bringing a unique perspective to the program.
In the span of the last four years, two at IU and two overseas, Elston played on two Sweet 16 teams at IU, including one that won a Big Ten championship and three different professional teams in Malta, Portugal and England.
Tom Crean said recently his prerequisite for the position Elston filled was a former player. It’s hard to argue there could have been a better choice than the Tipton native.