Former Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. was enjoying a terrific professional season in Italy just a little over a month ago.
Blackmon Jr., a former five-star recruit who played for the Hoosiers from 2014-2017, was averaging 14 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 25.2 minutes per game for Dolomiti Energia Trento in Italy-Serie A before the season stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Blackmon Jr. was shooting a scorching 43.6 percent on 3s on 110 attempts.
On Tuesday, Inside the Hall spoke at length with Blackmon Jr. about his time in Italy, what it was like leaving the country during a global pandemic, his future in basketball and much more.