NOBLESVILLE, Ind –– A father in Carmel says he trusted a former Indiana University basketball star with his son’s dreams, and nearly $50,000. Now that former star is sitting in the Hamilton County Jail.

Todd Leary, once a team captain under Bob Knight and later a radio voice for IU basketball, is accused of taking thousands of dollars for basketball training and an AAU team that never existed. Prosecutors say instead of delivering coaching sessions and forming a travel team, he kept asking for more money — and never issued refunds.

According to court records, the father first paid Leary $3,000 for training sessions. That turned into a $5,000 “lifetime” deal. Then came another $5,000 to build an AAU team Leary claimed would compete under the Indiana Elite banner. Police say no such team w

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