A class of 12 remarkable talents as well as a legendary undefeated state championship team will be welcomed as the newest inductees into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at the organization’s 16th Women’s Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 29.
Each inductee has also left their mark with successful careers in their respective lives off the court.
Name | High School | Graduation Class |
Patricia Babcock | Culver Academies | 1990 |
Bob Bridge * | Evansville North | 1972 |
Nikki (Anderson) Cerbone | Center Grove | 1987 |
Krissi Davis | Noblesville | 1987 |
Beth (Davis) Fagan | Greenfield-Central | 1988 |
Charlie Hall | Kokomo | 1974 |
Donna (Lamping) Hoeing | Batesville | 1981 |
Jennifer Jacoby | Rossville | 1991 |
Louise (Kiely) Owen | Evansville Central | 1947 |
Bridget Pettis | East Chicago Central | 1989 |
Julie (VonDielingen) Shelton | Seymour | 1989 |
Renee Westmoreland | Scottsburg | 1989 |
* 2017 Indiana Fever Silver Medal Award recipient
In addition to these inductees, 18 women will be recognized as members of the Hall’s 2017 Silver Anniversary Team recognizing their spot as top graduating high school seniors of 25 years ago. The 1992 state champion Kokomo Lady Kats will be honored 25 years after their state title.
Mike Alford and Ed Scahill will be presented with the Center Circle Officials Award, recognizing their contributions as longtime officials dedicated to Indiana high school basketball.
The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Annual Women’s Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 29. The ceremony will take place at the Primo Banquet Hall, located on the south side of Indianapolis. A limited number of tickets for the dinner and awards ceremony, which must be purchased in advance, remain available by calling the HOF office.
In addition, a free public reception will take place at the Hall of Fame museum in New Castle from 11:00 a.m. (ET) to 1:00 p.m.
Call the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame at 765-529-1891 or visit www.hoopshall.com for more information.