Daniel Wilco | NCAA.com | May 6, 2017 Cody Zeller graduates from Indiana four years after leaving for the NBA Draft Share It's graduation season, when college students across the country don their gowns, walk across a stage, and receive their diplomas โ most after four straight years of hard work. Or after four years in the NBA.ย That's what Cody Zeller did, as the 24-year-old graduated from Indiana Friday, four years after leaving school early to enter the 2013 NBA Draft. (And he rocked some amazing pants while doing it) @bigten Champion @NBA Lottery Pick @KelleySchool Graduate. @CodyZeller #iubb pic.twitter.com/NyCk28ASZC โ Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) May 5, 2017 Zeller was taken by the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Hornets) with the fourth overall pick in that draft, but apparently he promised his mom that he would finish school someday. If momma's happy, everyone's happy pic.twitter.com/6FZFGvJsqv โ Cody Zeller (@CodyZeller) May 3, 2017 It's an impressive feat โ taking classes while playing in the NBA โ and Zeller was met with a somewhat out-of-the-ordinary level of applause as he walked across the stage at Indiana's Kelley School of Business's senior recognition ceremony Friday evening: Streamable - free video publishingCheck out this video on Streamable using your phone, tablet or desktop. 50 states ranked by all-time DI men's college basketball victories These are the 50 states (and D.C.) ranked by all-time DI men's basketball victories. READ MORE The winningest DI men's college basketball programs from every state These are the winningest Division I men's college basketball program in every state, ranked by total number of wins and winning percentage. READ MORE The 50 states, ranked by the total number of men's basketball championships Here's every state, ranked by how many men's basketball national championships each school has won. READ MORE