6-Banner Sunday: Former IU standout OG Anunoby helps lead Knicks to NBA championship

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Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, where we highlight the five most essential IU sports stories of the past week. 6-Banner Sunday is written by Ari Shifron.

A former Hoosier won an NBA title this week. Not only is OG Anunoby an NBA Champion again, but he was a major player in getting his team over the finish line this time.

Also, Inside the Hall continued its Big Ten offseason at a glance series, projections for the 2026-27 season continued and women’s basketball landed a recruit. As usual, we will conclude with a look at the weekly shows and the rest of the IU sports in action, led by volleyball announcing its fall schedule.

Here is what is in this week’s edition:

• OG Anunoby helps lead Knicks to NBA championship
• Inside the Hall’s Big Ten offseason at a glance series
• More 2026-27 season projections, preview content
• IU women’s basketball adds a recruit
• Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows
• Hoosier Roundup – Volleyball announces fall schedule

Banner #1 – OG Anunoby helps lead Knicks to NBA championship

While the number of former Hoosier basketball players currently thriving in the NBA is limited, there is one particular exception. This exception is New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, who was instrumental in his squad’s championship run this week.

Anunoby averaged over 16 points per game in the regular season, which he upped to over 20 in the playoffs. It could be argued that, outside of superstar Jalen Brunson, Anunoby was the Knicks’ best player in the postseason.

This duo’s play was superb as New York tore through the playoffs and is a prime reason the franchise’s first banner since 1972 will hang from the rafters. Anunoby himself had the game winner on an offensive rebound this week in game four to help finish off a comeback from 29 points down on Wednesday. He finished with 33 points in that win. The Knicks completed their title chase on Saturday as Anunoby hit the game-clinching free throw. He was also interviewed on the ABC broadcast after the buzzer sounded as his squad celebrated.

As Anunoby thrives in the NBA, it is easy to forget his roots began at IU, where he was discovered by former head coach Tom Crean at a camp while scouting Juwan Morgan. Anunoby then played under Crean for two seasons from 2015-2017 and came on in Big Ten play to help the Hoosiers win the league title his freshman season.

He then missed the stretch run of his sophomore season with a torn ACL. However, he had shown enough to be drafted by the Toronto Raptors, who won a title despite him being sidelined by appendicitis. Anunoby was traded to the Knicks, where he has thrived after developing a 3-point shot, though periodic injuries have sidelined him at times.

With his title in New York, he joins Isiah Thomas as the only former Hoosier to win multiple NBA Championships. Anunoby just completed his ninth season in the league and is in his prime.

Banner #2 – Inside the Hall’s Big Ten offseason at a glance series

Inside the Hall continued its series looking at all the Big Ten programs in detail. This week saw teams projected in the middle of the pack previewed in Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, and Purdue.

Banner #3 – More 2026-27 season projections, preview content

IU is expected to be much improved this upcoming fall following the offseason roster changes. Projections have Indiana projected relatively highly heading into 2026-2027, both in the Big Ten and nationally.

This is after adding a much-improved front court and several top-end transfers that rank very highly.

Banner #4 – IU women’s basketball adds a recruit

While the IU women are in offseason mode, they do not stop recruiting. While not a big name, the team did add an international prospect this week, Camille Pangonis , for 2027.

The squad also found out who their home and away opponents will be for conference play this season. The 18-game slate features the permanently protected double-play with Purdue and a flip of venues with everyone else from last season.

Banner #5 – Podcast on the Brink and Back Home Network shows

Inside the Hall’s Podcast on the Brink returned this week. On it, Dylan Burkhardt again joined Alex Bozich to discuss the upcoming Big Ten season.

The Back Home Network has many shows. As a result, it was on air several times this week with programming.

Banner #6 – Hoosier Roundup – Volleyball announces fall schedule

• Volleyball announced its fall schedule.

• Baseball revealed where its players will play in the upcoming summer leagues.

• Track and Field finished tied for 35th at the NCAA outdoor national championships.

• Field hockey announced a signing and named an associate head coach.

• Women’s tennis promoted a staff member to associate head coach.

• Finally, the Hoosiers had 150 student-athletes honored for their academics by the Big Ten.

Thanks for your continued support of The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall. We’ll be back next weekend with a new roundup.

Now go enjoy yourself a 6-banner Sunday.

Aaron (Ari) Shifron
Assembly Call Contributor

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