Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

🏀 An Indiana HS basketball tradition returns to the world’s largest HS fieldhouse!

Tickets are ON SALE for the @hcmhcares HOF Classic (Dec 21-22) at historic New Castle Fieldhouse, featuring the landmark 50th Boys’ Tournament!

Save with $10 full-day advance passes (vs $10/session at door):

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Today, @HoopsHall proudly thanks all veterans for their service and sacrifice. Your courage protects our freedom, and we are forever grateful.

Among our inductees who have served is Gregg Popovich, a 2009 HOF inductee. Before becoming a five time NBA champion head coach of the @spurs and leading Team USA to Olympic gold, Popovich attended the U.S. Air Force Academy. A standout on the court, he served as team captain and leading scorer as a senior. After graduating in 1970 with a degree in Soviet Studies, he fulfilled his active duty commitment in the U.S. Air Force for five years, serving as an intelligence officer and playing for the U.S. Armed Forces basketball team before returning to the Academy to begin his coaching career as an assistant.

Another girls basketball season is underway in Indiana! 🏀

50 years ago, the 1976 Warsaw Lady Tigers made history as the state's very first girls basketball champions. Led by Indiana's inaugural Miss Basketball Judi Warren and legendary head coach Janice Soyez, Warsaw set the standard for generations to come.

Step back in time with this silent archival footage of their championship celebration after defeating Bloomfield. The pure joy needs no translation!

As a new season tips off, we cannot wait to see what HOF moments this year brings! 🏀🏆

The @HoopsHall regrets to learn of the passing of 2015 inductee, Mike Hey.

Over his 26-year tenure at Leo HS, he guided the girls basketball program to an extraordinary 360 wins, securing 15 conference championships, 11 county tournament titles, five sectional championships, and one regional victory. Upon his retirement in 2005, he ranked as the 12th winningest coach in Indiana girls HS basketball history. Under his leadership, 32 players earned all-conference honors, four reached the 1,000-point scoring milestone, three were named Indiana All-Stars, and 21 advanced to play at the collegiate level. Beyond his success on the hardwood, he was also a distinguished baseball coach, guiding his teams to more than 300 victories over 24 seasons at Leo.

To view his full obituary: fellerandclark.com/obituary/Micha…

The @HoopsHall regrets to learn of the passing of 2013 inductee, LeVern Benson.

A standout prep athlete at Crispus Attucks, he played in consecutive state championship games—winning the state title as a sophomore on the 1956 squad and finishing as state runner-up as a junior in 1957. Competing under HOF coaches Ray Crowe and Bill Garrett, his teams compiled a remarkable 76-12 record during his tenure.

He went on to deliver an outstanding collegiate career at Miami University (Ohio), earning two 1st team All-Mid-American Conference selections and twice receiving honorable mention All-American honors. In his senior season, he led the MAC in scoring and set a school single-season record with 687 points.

Following his college career, he served in the U.S. Army, where he served as a team captain and MVP of U.S. All-Star teams. He earned 1st team All-AAU honors after competing in the 1967 AAU National Championships in Denver, Colorado, and continued competing at the professional and semi-professional levels until 1970.