If you want to look at one of the Big Ten’s more historic programs, look no further than the players the University of Michigan has produced throughout its history.

After his playing days at Central Catholic and Purdue, Dru Anthrop worked his way up the NBA ranks, which takes him to Dallas with coach Jason Kidd.

Anthrop graduated from Lafayette Central Catholic in 2009, having scored 1,298 career points and stayed in his hometown, joining Purdue as a walk-on. Anthrop was a three-time academic All-Big Ten ...