BBall Hall Announces Men’s Class of 2018
The 2018 men’s induction class of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle has been announced. This year’s honorees include a former player once drafted by the NBA, ABA and NFL in the same year, an active coach and a well-known coach-turned-media personality.
The Class of 2018 will be recognized during a ceremony March 21 in Indianapolis. This year marks the 57th induction class of the hall.
Inductees include:
- Steve Brett, Loogootee High School, Class of 1967
- Harold Cox, Kokomo High School, Class of 1954
- Marty Echelbarger, Muncie Central High School, Class of 1963
- Rod Freeman, Anderson High School, Class of 1969
- Bill Greve, Waveland High School, Class of 1955
- John Heaton, Bloomfield High School, Class of 1958
- Jimmie Howell, Lapel High School, Class of 1972
- Larry Parks, Arlington High School, Class of 1958
- Carl Short, Indianapolis Manual High School, Class of 1956
- Earl Smith Jr., Gary Roosevelt High School, Class of 1952
- John Wellemeyer, Huntingburg High School, Class of 1967
- David "Poncho" Wright, Indianapolis John Marshall High School, Class of 1978
- Silver Medal Award Winner: Bob Lovell, Plainfield High School, Class of 1969
- Centennial Award Winner: Gene Thomas, Fortville High School, Class of 1918
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