Basketball Hall of Fame unveils 2023 men inductees
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The board of directors for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle on Tuesday announced the inductees for the 2023 Men’s Induction Class. The inductees will be honored at the 61st Men’s Awards Banquet in March.
The honorees include former Butler University and Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, who currently serves as president of basketball operations for the Celtics.
Eric Montross, a former Lawrence North High School and University of North Carolina standout who spent nearly 10 seasons in the NBA, is also set to be inducted. He has served as a commentator on the Tar Heel Sports Network since 2005.
The full list of inductees is below. Those marked with an asterisk indicate a posthumous induction.
Name – High School – Graduation Year
- James Blackmon Sr. – Marion – 1983
- Richard Butt – Huntington – 1954
- Henry Chapman* – Fort Wayne Northside – 1955
- John DeVoe* – Park School – 1952
- Henry Ebershoff* – Lafayette Central Catholic – 1963
- Brian Evans – Terre Haute South – 1991
- Oscar Evans – Shortridge – 1968
- Darrin Fitzgerald – Indianapolis Washington – 1983
- Dennis Goins – Rushville – 1979
- Ken Gunning* – Shelbyville – 1933
- Jack Hogan – Broad Ripple – 1963
- Kirk Manns – North Judson – 1986
- Eric Montross – Lawrence North – 1990
- Drake Morris – East Chicago Washington – 1977
- Jim Oler* – Economy – 1952
- Phil Snodgress – Kennard – 1954
- Brad Stevens – Zionsville – 1995
- Mike Lightfoot – LaVille – 1974
You can learn more about each inductee by clicking here.