Article: BALL CHOSE WHICH BALL WAS BEST.(Sports)

Byline: Steve Dilbeck Staff Writer

ATHENS, Greece - He was torn, which was understandable. He was raised in little Woodburn, Ind. Knew exactly what people expected.

``In Indiana you play one of two sports, basketball or basketball,'' Lloy Ball said. ``And I played basketball.''

Played it well, too, played it so well that the God of Hoosier basketball had called. Bobby Knight, then the legendary coach of Indiana, had offered the 6-foot-8 shooting guard a scholarship.

This would have been a no-brainer for most, except Ball also excelled at volleyball. Played it so well he had a scholarship offer at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, ...

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