event brochure - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Ken Gorrell, Franklin
Rex Nichols, Mooresville
Jim Schwenk, Jasper
Alan Henderson
Jeff Massey
Lamar Morton
Steve Nicodemus
Andre Owens
Glenn Robinson
Lasalle Thompson, III
Chris Wilburn
Jason Williams
2016 CENTER CIRCLE
OFFICIALS AWARD
Lance Barker
Daimon Beathea
Brandon Brantley
Andy Elkins
Tony Etchison
Brian Evans
Marlon Fleming
Jerry Freshwater
Chad Gilbert
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
TEAM
Bill Diddel, Indianapolis Manual 1904
Centennial Award
Mike Blake, Evansville Broadcaster
Indiana Pacers Silver Medal Award
Damon Bailey, Bedford North Lawrence 1990
Tom Bowman, Martinsville 1959
Calbert Cheaney, Evansville Harrison 1989
Hank Clason, Goshen 1938
Jim Fisher, Lebanon 1979
Russ Grieger, Evansville Bosse 1960
Bill Hahn, Michigan City Elston 1959
Willie Humes, Madison 1967
Brad Miley, Rushville 1976
Terry Stillabower, Lafayette Jefferson 1964
Joe Todrank, Holland 1956
Charles Butch Wade, Columbus 1963
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
One Hall of Fame Court
New Castle, IN 47362
Non-Profit
U.S. Postage
PAID
New Castle,
IN 47362
Permit #23
Each year, the legends of
Indiana high school basketball
gather during the week prior
to the boys’ state finals to
honor the newest members of
the Indiana Basketball Hall of
Fame.
A reception from 5:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. offers the chance to
rub elbows with the honorees.
Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m.,
and the program gets underway
at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for this event are $50;
please use the attached form
to reserve your place with us
today! Proceeds benefit the
Indiana Basketball Hall of
Fame, a 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit
Corporation.
A Reception honoring the 2016
Inductees, Silver Anniversary
Team, Silver Medal Winner,
Center Circle Officials and the
State Championship teams
will be held at the Indiana
Basketball Hall of Fame in New
Castle, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m. on Wednesday, March 23,
2016.
The Annual Awards Banquet
is a celebration of our state’s
basketball heritage and a
reunion of its greatest stars.
The program honors the newest
inductees, brings together a
Silver Anniversary All-Star team
from the Indiana High School
Class of 1991 and reunites
members of schools that won
state championships, the 1991
Gary Roosevelt team and the
1966 Michigan City Elston
team.
Please join us for a special evening!
2016 INDUCTEES
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESSTED
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Primo Banquet Hall
2615 National Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
2016 Men’s Annual
Awards Banquet
Join the Legends of
Indiana Basketball
In welcoming the
Newest Members
of the
Indiana Basketball
Hall of Fame
HALL OF FAME
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INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME 2016 INDUCTEES
DAMON BAILEY, Bedford North Lawrence 1990
1990 Indiana Mr. Basketball, National High School
Player of the Year, & National High School Player of
the Decade, McDonald’s All-American, all-time leading
scorer in Indiana high school basketball history (3,134),
led BNL to three state finals and 1990 state title, 1994
All-American at Indiana University, graduated having
won more games in an IU jersey than any other player
(108), graduated #5 in career scoring (1,741) and #2 in
assists (474) 1994 NBA draft pick
TOM BOWMAN, Martinsville 1959
Three-year starter led Martinsville to two sectional
titles, led Butler University to first-ever NCAA
tournament appearance and upset win over #9
Bowling Green, tallied 1,334 points to graduate
as Butler’s all-time leading scorer, three-time allconference selection and 1962 Conference MVP,
1963 NBA draft pick and 1964 Olympic team alternate
CALBERT CHEANEY, Evansville Harrison 1989
1989 Indiana All-Star holds single-game (47) scoring
record at Evansville Harrison, led teams to two city
and conference championships, only player in Harrison
history to have jersey retired, his 2,613 career points
remains IU and Big Ten Conference career scoring
records, 1993 consensus National Player of the Year,
selected #6 in 1993 NBA Draft, tallied 7,826 points and
2,610 rebounds in 13 NBA seasons
HANK CLASON, Goshen 1938
Three-time all-conference, all-county and leading scorer,
led Goshen to 1936 sectional championship, led NIHSC
Conference in scoring and captained all-county team,
leading scorer at Northwestern University and an all-Big
Ten selection, a noted member of Wildcats’ 1940 Big Ten
baseball champions (deceased)
JIM FISHER, Lebanon 1979
1,317 career points, among school leaders in career
scoring average (22.6), single-season scoring average
(28.5) and single-season point total (656). All-sectional,
all-regional, Bloomington Herald, AP and UPI all-state
player led Lebanon to two sectional titles, academic alldistrict honors at Newberry College, member of all-Navy
team during U.S. military service
RUSS GRIEGER, Evansville Bosse 1960
Set Evansville Bosse’s single-game scoring record (38),
23.4 ppg senior year, MVP of 1960 all-city team and allconference team and named all-state, starting guard on
Evansville College’s 1965 29-0 NCAA College Division
National Championship squad
BILL HAHN, Michigan City Elston 1959
Led Michigan City Elston to two sectional and
conference titles, three-year starter for Drake University,
named to Drake’s 1960’s all-decade team, 246 wins,
five sectionals and one regional championship as HS
head coach, coached two Indiana Mr. Basketballs at
Michigan City Rogers, also coached at Eastern Greene,
Mississinewa, Muncie South and a Ball State University
assistant coach
WILLIE HUMES, Madison 1967
Four-year starter on four sectional title teams, Madison’s
2nd all-time leading scorer (1,876) and holds single
game scoring record (53), All-American at Vincennes
University, 1,218 points in two seasons, holds 8 of top 11
single-game scoring records at Idaho State University,
amassed 1,510 points in two seasons, 1971 NBA and
ABA draft pick
BRAD MILEY, Rushville 1976
1976 Indiana All-Star, member of Rushville’s 1976 State
Runner-Up squad, remains school’s single season
rebounding leader (394), holds state finals record of
50 rebounds in two games, starter on Indiana State
University’s 1979 NCAA National Runner-Up team,
graduated as Sycamores’ 6th leading rebounder (627)
and 2nd in games played (120), played four seasons
professionally overseas
TERRY STILLABOWER, Lafayette Jefferson 1964
Leading scorer of 1964 Indiana All-Stars, led Lafayette
Jeff to back-to-back state finals and1964 state
championship, two-time leading scorer for Tyler Junior
College and led team to National Tournament, finished
career at Ball State University, where he holds record for
most field goals made in a game (20)
JOE TODRANK, Holland 1956
Three-year starter led Holland to 50-16 record, named
Little All-American at Oakland City College, led Oaks to
1960 NAIA National Finals and graduated as school’s 2nd
all-time leading scorer (1,079), 295 wins as head coach
at Monroe City, Barr-Reeve, Holland and Southridge
high schools, led Monroe City to runner-up finish in 83team 1963 Wabash Valley Tourney
CHARLES BUTCH WADE, Columbus 1963
Captain and co-MVP of Columbus’ #1 ranked undefeated
regional championship team in 1963, averaged doubledouble (19.1 ppg, 10.5 rpg), three-time All-American at
Indiana State, graduated as Sycamores’ all-time leading
scorer (1,672), two NCAA tourney appearances, named
to ISU’s all-century team, 1967 NBA and ABA draft pick
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
TEAM
2016 INDUCTEES
Indiana Pacers Silver Medal Award
MIKE BLAKE, Evansville Broadcaster
On air with 14WFIE-TV since 1970, won numerous
awards for his coverage and support of high school
sports including 1989 IIAAA Distinguished Media Service
Award, 1998 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award
and was inducted in 2006 into National Television
Academy of Arts and Sciences Silver Circle, hosted
multiple telethons and fundraisers for charities including
Muscular Dystrophy, United Way, March of Dimes,
Ronald McDonald House and Little Sisters of the Poor
Centennial Award
BILL DIDDEL, Indianapolis Manual 1904
Led 1904 Indianapolis Manual team to “eminently
qualified to be high school champion of Indiana and
Ohio”, according to school yearbook seven years before
an organized state tourney was instituted, two-time allstate player at Wabash College, named best basketball
player in the U.S. in a poll by sportswriters in 1908
(deceased)
LANCE BARKER, Columbus East, Valparaiso University
DAIMON BEATHEA, Elkhart Memorial, Michigan St.
BRANDON BRANTLEY, Andrean, Purdue University
ANDY ELKINS, Evansville Bosse, University of Evansville
TONY ETCHISON, Noblesville, Mercer University
BRIAN EVANS, Terre Haute South, Indiana University
MARLON FLEMING, Southport, Ball State University
JERRY FRESHWATER, Marion, SE Missouri State U.
CHAD GILBERT, Charlestown, Univ.of Southern Indiana
ALAN HENDERSON, Brebeuf, Indiana University
JEFF MASSEY, Concord, Xavier University
LAMAR MORTON, Muncie Southside, IUPUI
STEVE NICODEMUS, Whitko, Michigan State Universty
ANDRE OWENS, South Bend Riley, Oklahoma State U.
GLENN ROBINSON, Gary Roosevelt, Purdue University
LASALLE THOMPSON, Pike, Ball State University
CHRIS WILBURN, Martinsville, Loyola University (Chi.)
JASON WILLIAMS, Pike, University of Notre Dame
2016 CENTER CIRCLE OFFICIALS AWARD
Center Circle Officials Award will be presented to three outstanding boys’ officials:
Ken Gorrell, Franklin
Rex Nichols, Mooresville
Jim Schwenk, Jasper (deceased)
RESERVATION FORM for INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
2016 MEN’S ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Primo Banquet Hall, Indianapolis
Reception 5:00-6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:00 p.m.
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