Ben Hansbrough Perseveres And Makes Pacers Roster
IRISH IN THE PROS
Hansbrough earned a roster spot with Indiana after averaging 3.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game in five preseason games.
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up was rejected by Ben Hansbrough's body like a bad clam, disallowed to poison the system.
hroughout his life, just the thought of giving
The former Notre Dame point guard and 2010- 11 Big East Player of the Year was notorious for his drive, work ethic and per- fectionist tendencies that at times rubbed his Fight- ing Irish teammates raw.
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Hansbrough's life after Notre Dame, though, which included a broken ankle less than two weeks before last year's NBA Combine, being snubbed in the 2011 draft, hav-
Little was perfect about
