Rick Bodiford, former Grenadier guard, signed his first professional contract with the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada. Bodiford graduated from Eastern High School in Middletown, Ky., in 2005 and went on to play for the Grenadiers from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2011. The 6-foot-4-inch guard is No. 8 on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,400 points. He finished with 583 rebounds and 170 assists, making the KIAC All-Conference team last season.

Six IUS basketball players have been suspended following a brawl during the basketball game between IU Southeast and Berea on Feb. 18. According to NAIA bylaws, “Any players who were involved in fighting or left the bench during the incident will serve a one-game suspension.”

Rick Bodiford, communications junior, has come a long way to be a key player on the IUS men’s basketball team. Bodiford grew up in Atlanta and moved to Louisville when he was a sophomore in high school. He said he met a coach in Georgia who told him how much bigger and more competitive basketball was in Kentucky.

The IUS men’s basketball team defeated Miami Middletown 91-58 on Saturday, Jan. 16. The win was the seventh straight for the Grenadiers and pushes their overall record to 15-3. After the loss, the ThunderHawks fell to 9-6 on the season.