The Indiana Pacers have had many players from Big XII schools over the years.
There are a handful of basketball hotbeds that coaches believe are the key to a winning team. If you can recruit areas like Chicago, California, New York City, the Carolinas, or Texas, you are bound to have success.
Nearly half of the Big XII schools are located across the Lone Star State with many of the others not far away.
The state of Texas drives men’s basketball in the Big XII and has a rich tradition of success with programs such as Kansas, Texas, Baylor, and now West Virginia.