Indy Star: Maurice Creek will play his final season of college basketball about a half-hour’s drive from where he grew up.

But that’s not the most important thing to the former Indiana University player. He’s happy to have an opportunity to play anywhere -- and probably a lot if he stays healthy.

Creek announced via Twitter today that he will transfer to George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He graduated from IU last month and will be eligible to play at George Washington next season, his fifth and final year.

"They basically want me to come in and mentor the young guys and score and facilitate as a senior,” said Creek, who is from Oxon Hill, Md., a suburb of Washington. “They've been watching me awhile. They know that I can do it."

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