Indiana Hoosiers
- Year: Senior
As a Recruit: Elston was recruited from Tipton (Tipton, IN) class of 2009. He committed to Indiana on 9/10/2007.
Timeline
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Mar 11
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Dec 19
Game
12/19/2012: Derek Elston tallies two points on 1-of-1 shooting, one rebound, one block in earlier-than-expected return from meniscus tear in IU win.
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Nov 26
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Oct 20
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Jan 22
Game 1/22/2011: Derek Elston registers a double-double, scoring 10 and pulling 12 rebounds in a loss to Iowa.
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Dec 22
Game 12/22/2010: Derek Elston scores 19 points in a loss to Northern Iowa, his third-consecutive double-digit scoring game.
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Dec 19
Game 12/19/2010: Derek Elston scores 10 points in a win against South Carolina State, his second-consecutive double-digit scoring game.
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Dec 17
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Nov 21
Injury 11/21/2010: Derek Elston injured, suffering a sports hernia before IU's game against Evansville, an injury that will plague him the rest of the season.
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Mar 6
Game 3/6/2010: Derek Elston scores 17 points and pulls in eight rebounds in a Senior Day overtime win against Northwestern.
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Nov 13
Game 11/13/2009: Derek Elston scores 14 points in his first career college game, a win against Howard.
Photos
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2013 Wrap: Derek Elston
48 days agoInside Indiana looks back at the season each Hoosier had this past winter, and what’s next. Moving alphabetically down the roster by class, we begin today with Derek Elston. More
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IU's 2012 class to make NCAA debut
59 days agoDAYTON, Ohio — "The Movement" has arrived to the NCAA Tournament, though admittedly not as was once expected. More
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Pain-free, Elston ready for NCAAs
59 days agoDAYTON, Ohio — Through IU's Big Ten Tournament run last weekend, senior forward Derek Elston kept telling himself his knee felt fine. In the back of his mind, he knew better. More
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On these five years, and a title
2 months agoOn the night Tom Crean won his first Big Ten game, the scoreboards at Assembly Hall stayed on for two hours. More
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Senior Q&A: Derek Elston
2 months agoDerek Elston has always been a character, according to his teammates, but in his final season, he's filled an important leadership role for Indiana as well. More
Stats
| Year | GP | Min | Pts | FG% | FT% | 3PT% | Ast | Reb | Blk | Stl |
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| 2011 | 34 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 49.5 | 57.9 | 55.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 10 | 6 |
| 2010 | 31 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 51.2 | 63.6 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 31 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 47 | 65.2 | 36 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 12 | 21 |
| Total | 96 | 14.3 | 5 | 49.2 | 62.2 | 36.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 30 | 41 |
Bio
Elston, like Tom Pritchard and Matt Roth, committed to Indiana when Kelvin Sampson was still in charge, but he honored his commitment and signed with the Hoosiers in 2008. A junior forward with a strong face-up game as well, Elston was a first-team All-State performer and an Indiana All-Star in his senior season at Tipton.
Though his father played at North Carolina, Elston elected to stay in-state. In three years in Bloomington, he has developed into an strong frontcourt bench option. During the 2011-12 season, IU coach Tom Crean became fond of referring to Elston as one of "seven starters," including Will Sheehey and the original starting five, because his ability and improvement meant he would have started, but for the depth in front of him.
Legend:
- Early Enrollee
- Walk-On
- Gray Shirt
- Video Highlights
- Medical Redshirt
- Primary
- Secondary
- Keeper
- Primary (Inactive)
- Secondary (Inactive)
- Keeper (Inactive)