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Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball

Summary

Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2011.

Indiana State Sycamores
2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
UniversityIndiana State University
First season1896
All-time record1,596-1,351 (.542)
Athletic directorAngie Menser-Lansing (Acting)
Head coachMatthew Graves (1st season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
LocationTerre Haute, Indiana
ArenaHulman Center
(Capacity: 9,000)
NicknameSycamores
Student sectionThe Forest[1]
ColorsRoyal blue and white[2]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament runner-up
1968*, 1979
NCAA tournament Final Four
1968*, 1979
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1968*, 1979
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967*, 1968*, 1979
NCAA tournament round of 32
1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1979, 2001
NCAA tournament appearances
1966*, 1967*, 1968*, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2011
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
MVC: 1979, 2001, 2011
Conference regular season champions
IIC: 1930, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
ICC: 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968
MVC: 1979, 2000, 2024

The Sycamores' first season was 1896, making them the oldest basketball team in the NCAA along with Bucknell, Minnesota, Washington and Yale; however, the records from 1896 to 1899 no longer exist. The Sycamores boast two College Players of the Year, 14 All-Americans, 41 1,000-point scorers, and 1,590+ victories.

In addition, the Sycamores have 28 postseason appearances (7 NCAA, 5 NIT, 2 CBI, 1 CIT, 12 NAIA, and the 1936 Olympic Trials) with six national championship appearances (2 NCAA, 1 NIT and 3 NAIA). Seven Sycamores were members of the 1951 Pan-American Games gold medal-winning team. The Sycamores' most memorable season was 1978–79, when unanimous National Player of the Year Larry Bird led an undefeated team to its first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, as well as the AP and UPI national titles. However, it lost the national title game versus the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State team; and ended the season with a record of 33–1. Their performance was the deepest run by a first-time participant in the Division I tournament, and one of only three times that a first-time team has advanced as far as the Final Four (UNCC in 1977 and Georgia in 1983). They would not have another postseason appearance until 2000.

The Sycamores were the national runner-up in the NCAA College Division (now Division II) in 1968; they won the NAIA national championship in 1950, had NAIA Finals appearances in 1946 and 1948 and NAIA National semifinals appearances in 1949 and 1953. Over the decades, the Sycamores were led by All-Americans, Duane Klueh, Dick Atha, Lenny Rzeszewski, Butch Wade and Jerry Newsom. As the program transitioned from NAIA to the NCAA, one final NAIA highlight was Ray Goddard leading the entire nation (all collegiate divisions), in FT percentage (91.2%)[3] during the 1961–62 season. Former Head Coaches include the legendary John Wooden, Purdue All-American Dave Schellhase, Indiana coaching legend Glenn M. Curtis and well-known college coaches such as Bob King, Royce Waltman, Tates Locke and Ron Greene. Former assistants include collegiate head coaches such as Rick Ray (Mississippi State, Southeast Missouri), Rob Flaska (Centenary), Jim Saia (Cal State-Los Angeles), Stan Gouard (Univ of Southern Indiana) and Benjy Taylor (North Central, Hawai'i and Tuskegee), Thad Matta (Butler, Xavier, Ohio State), Kareem Richardson (Missouri-Kansas City), Phil Hopkins (Western Carolina), Mel Garland (IUPUI), and NBA Great Mel Daniels.

The Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team currently play their home games at The Hulman Center II (9,000).

Postseason edit

Division I NCAA tournament results edit

The Sycamores have appeared in four NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1979 1 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Final Four
National Championship Game		 (8) Virginia Tech
(5) Oklahoma
(2) Arkansas
(2) DePaul
(2) Michigan State		 W 86–69
W 93–72
W 73–71
W 76–74
L 64–75
2000 12 First Round (5) Texas L 61–77
2001 13 First Round
Second Round		 (4) Oklahoma
(12) Gonzaga		 W 70–68 OT
L 68–85
2011 14 First Round (3) Syracuse L 60–77

NIT results edit

The Sycamores have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1977 First Round Houston L 82–83
1978 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Illinois State
Rutgers		 W 73–71
L 56–57
2013 First Round Iowa L 52–68
2014 First round Arkansas L 71–91
2024 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship Game		 Southern Methodist
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Utah
Seton Hall		 W 101–92
W 76–64
W 85–81
W 100–90
L 77-79

CBI results edit

The Sycamores have received two College Basketball Invitational (CBI) berths. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010 First Round Saint Louis L 54–63
2023 First Round
Quarterfinals		 USC Upstate
Eastern Kentucky		 W 67–62
L 88–89OT

CIT results edit

The Sycamores appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First Round Robert Morris L 60–67

Division II NCAA tournament results edit

The Sycamores have appeared in three NCAA Division II basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4. They hosted the Great Lakes Regional during the 1966-67 Tournament.

Year Round Opponent Result
1966 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 Southern Illinois
Lamar		 L 65–83
L 78–93
1967 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals		 Luther
Valparaiso		 W 109–88
L 77–80
1968 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
National Quarterfinals
National semifinals
National Championship Game		 South Dakota State
Illinois State
UNLV
Trinity
Kentucky Wesleyan		 W 101–83
W 98–93
W 94–75
W 77–67
L 52–63

NAIA Tournament results edit

The Sycamores appeared in the NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 12 times. They reached the NAIA Final Four five times. The Sycamores combined NAIA Tournament record is 25–12. Indiana State is the only team to finish as the National Runner-Up in the NAIA and both the NCAA DI and DII tournaments.

Indiana State won 7 NAIA District 21 titles (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962 and 1963)[4]

Year Round Opponent Result
1942 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Simpson
Hamline		 W 83–45
W 51–43
L 41–45
1943 First round Northwest Missouri State L 28–37
1946 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		 St. Cloud State
Houston
Dakota Wesleyan
Pepperdine
Southern Illinois		 W 62–51
W 62–43
W 55–34
W 56–43
L 48–49
1948 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		 St. Francis (PA)
BYU
San Jose State
Hamline
Louisville		 W 72–40
W 82–68
W 59–52
W 66–65 OT
L 70–82
1949 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place game		 Eastern New Mexico
Loyola (MD)
Emporia State
Regis
Beloit		 W 60–42
W 78–5–8
W 67–66
L 45–48 2OT
L 59–67
1950 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		 Delta State
Arkansas Tech
Baldwin–Wallace
Tampa
East Central State (OK)		 W 65–59
W 87–79
W 61–39
W 73–69
W 61–57
1952 First round
Second Round		 Farleigh Dickinson
Southwest Missouri State		 W 79–72
L 64–82
1953 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place game		 Midwestern State
Arkansas Tech
Findlay
Southwest Missouri State
East Texas State		 W 100–76
W 100–81
W 106–70
L 78–84
W 74–71
1954 First round Geneva L 82–88
1959 First round
Second Round		 Morningside
Georgia Southern		 W 87–67
L 70–73
1962 First round Winston-Salem L 71–83
1963 First round
Second Round		 Parsons
Carson-Newman		 W 78–77
L 63–70

1936 Olympic trials edit

Coach Wally Marks' 1935–36 Sycamores gained national attention when they participated in the first national post-season collegiate basketball tournament. The winning team would earn the right to name five players to represent the United States in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the first Games to feature the American sport of basketball. By earning the bid, the Sycamores joined a select group of college teams hand-picked by the Amateur Athletic Union, the U.S. governing organization.

The Olympic team members were selected from the best AAU teams and winners of the national collegiate tournament conducted in eight regional districts. The Sycamores earned a bid and advanced to the district finals and were pitted against Coach Jim Kelly's DePaul Blue Demons, at the Chicago Armory, DePaul's home court. Despite vaulting to a 10–0 lead, maintaining a 16–10 halftime advantage and outscoring the hosts from the field, Marks' cagers lost on a long shot in the waning moments of the game, 29–28.

Year Round Opponent Result
1936 United State Olympic Trials First round
Second Round
Third Round
 Miami (OH)
Augustana (IL)
DePaul		 W 45–27
W 30–26
L 28–29

1951 Pan American Games edit

The 1949–50 squad won the NAIA 1950 National Championship. Subsequently, Coach John Longfellow and eight Sycamore players were invited to represent the United States in the inaugural (1951) Pan American Games, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sycamores Roger Adkins, Dick Atha, Richard Babcock, Bob Gilbert, Tom Kern, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, and Cliff Murray represented the United States and Indiana State University. The United States defeated the national teams of Ecuador (74–32), Cuba (77–55), Panama (90–55) and Brazil (69–42) to reach the championship game against Argentina. The Americans defeated the hosts, (57–51), for the gold medal.

USA Basketball players (10) edit

  • Roger Adkins – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Dick Atha – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Richard Babcock – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Bob Gilbert – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Tom Kern – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Gene Lambdin – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Ed Longfellow – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Cliff Murray – 1951 Pan American Games
  • Larry Bird – 1977 World University Games
  • Larry Bird – 1978 World Invitational Tournament
  • Carl Nicks – 1979 Select Team.
  • Larry Bird – 1992 Olympic team, a.k.a. "The Dream Team"

Other national teams (2) edit

Arenas edit

 
 
Indiana State Normal School North Hall
Year Home Capacity
1973–present Hulman Center 10,200
1962–1973 Indiana State College Arena 4,800
1928–1962 Indiana State Teacher's College Gymnasium 3,000
1923–1928 Terre Haute William H. Wiley High School Gymnasium 1,600
1895–1923 Indiana State Normal School North Hall[6] unk

Player of the year edit

National awards edit

National Player of the Year (2) edit

Oscar Robertson Trophy (1) edit

Naismith Award (1) edit

John R. Wooden Award (1) edit

Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year (1) edit

Adolph Rupp Trophy (1) edit

Eastman Award (1) edit

Joe Lapchick Award (1) edit

The Sporting News (1) edit

Basketball Times (1) edit

Basketball Weekly (1) edit

Conference (6) edit

National tournament (3) edit

Retired numbers edit

Four Sycamore players have had their numbers retired by the school. Jerry Newsom is the latest, with his number 41 retired by the school on February 19, 2022.

Indiana State Sycamores retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Tenure No. ret. Ref.
22 Carl Nicks F 1976–77, 1978–80 2019 [7]
33 Larry Bird F 1976–79 2004 [8][7]
44 John Sherman Williams F 1982–86 2024 [9]
41 Jerry Newsom F / C 1964–68 2022 [10]
54 Duane Klueh F 1945–49 2004 [11][7]

All-Century Team edit

In 1899, basketball became a Sycamore tradition; in the first official game, State defeated the Terre Haute YMCA by a score of 20–17; in 1999, to recognize the first century of intercollegiate basketball, a panel selected the following All-Century Team.

In addition, 'All-Decade' teams were selected for the following:

  • 1910s-1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

The rosters and more information can be found in the Winter 1999 (Volume 3, Number 1) issue of the 'Indiana State University Alumni Magazine.

Indiana State's All-Century Team
Name Career Notes
Roy 'Goose' Burris 1922–25 Member of Akron Firestone Non-Skids (1928-1934), 1933 NBL Champion; MiLB career (1925-1928)
Les Reynolds 1929–31 All-American Guard
Duane Klueh 1947–49 #7 career scorer; NAIB Player of the Year; All-American Forward, NBA Guard
Lenny Rzeszewski 1947–50 All-American Forward; NAIB Player of the Year
Dick Atha 1950–53 #24 career scorer, All-American Guard, NBA guard
Jerry Newsom 1966–68 #3 scorer, #2 rebounds, 2-time All-American Forward, NBA draftee
Butch Wade 1965–67 #4 scorer, 2-time All-American Guard, NBA draftee
George Pillow 1969–71 All-CMU Forward, #6 career rbs, #14 career pts
Larry Bird 1977–79 3-time All-American Forward; Consensus National Player of the Year, Basketball Hall of Fame NBA Forward
Carl Nicks 1977, 1979–80 Guard, #7-T career pts, #8 career steals, NBA Guard
John Sherman Williams 1983–86 Forward, # 2 career pts, 4-time All-MVC, CBA & Foreign Leagues
Jim Cruse 1994–96 Forward, #5 career rbs, 2-time All-MVC
Coach Duane Klueh 1955–67 #1 wins, 3x ICC titles, 4-time ICC Coach of the Year, 5x post-season appearances.
Total members 13

[12]

All-Americans (16) edit

  • Les Reynolds – 1930 Helms Foundation
  • Duane Klueh – 1948 Helms Foundation
  • Lenny Rzeszewski – 1949 NAIB
  • Bob Royer – 1946, 1948, 1949 NAIB
  • Dick Atha – 1953 Helms Foundation
  • Butch Wade – 1965 AP, UPI
  • Jerry Newsom – 1966 UPI
  • Butch Wade – 1966 UPI
  • Jerry Newsom – 1968 Coaches, AP,UPI
  • Rick Williams – 1975 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse
  • Rick Williams – 1976 Basketball Weekly-Honorable Mention, Sporting News, Converse
  • Larry Bird – 1977 UPI-Third Team, AP-Honorable Mention
  • Larry Bird – 1978 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly
  • Larry Bird – 1979 AP, UPI, USBWA, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly
  • Robbie Avila - 2024 Lou Henson Mid-Major[13]
  • Isaiah Swope - 2024 Lou Henson Mid-Major[14]

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (4) edit

  • Dan Bush (Second Team) 1972
  • Mike Route (Third Team) 1976
  • Greg Thomas (Second Team) 1993
  • Matt Renn (Second Team) 2001

NCAA Post-Graduate scholarship (2) edit

  • Dan Bush 1972
  • Steve Reed 1981

All-Conference (35) edit

Only players selected for the conference first team are displayed; for second team and honorable mention, please consult the Indiana State Men's basketball media guide at www.gosycamores.com

All-Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (2) edit

Year Player
1943 Bill Hitch
1946 Ed Lash

All-Indiana Collegiate Conference (18) edit

Year Player
1951 Dick Atha
1951 Cliff Murray
1952 Rodger Adkins (MVP)
1952 Sam Richardson
1952 Dick Atha
1953 Roger Adkins
1954 Joe Lee
1956 Sam Richardson
1958 Jim Bates
1961 Howard Dardeen
1962 Howard Dardeen
1964 Wayne Allison
1965 Butch Wade
1966 Jerry Newsom
1966 Butch Wade
1967 Jerry Newsom
1967 Butch Wade (MVP)
1968 Jerry Newsom (MVP)

All-Midwestern Conference (3) edit

Year Player
1971 George Pillow
1971 Bob Barker
1972 Dan Bush

All-Missouri Valley Conference (13) edit

Year Player
1978 Larry Bird (MVP)
1979 Larry Bird (MVP)
1979 Carl Nicks
1980 Carl Nicks
1985 John Sherman Williams
1986 John Sherman Williams
2000 Nate Green (MVP)
2001 Matt Renn
2013 Jake Odum
2014 Jake Odum
2020 Tyreke Key
2021 Tyreke Key
2024 Robbie Avila

Career leaders edit

Scoring edit

Name Points
Larry Bird 2,850
John Sherman Williams 2,374
Jerry Newsom 2,147
Brenton Scott 1,760
Butch Wade 1,672
Tyreke Key 1,650
Jake Odum 1,568
David Moss 1,562
Jordan Barnes 1,558
Eddie Bird 1,555
Duane Klueh 1,432
Carl Nicks 1,432
Rick Williams 1,351
Matt Renn 1,347
Cooper Neese 1,332

Three-pointers edit

Name Points
Michael Menser 283
Jordan Barnes 271
Brenton Scott 270
Jordan Printy 215
Cooper Neese 203
Eddie Bird 161
Travis Inman 154
Tyreke Key 153
Chad Adkins 149
Aaron Carter 133
Greg Thomas 130
Marcus Howard 125
Marico Stinson 125
Gabe Moore 120
Rashad Reed 118

Rebounds edit

Name Rebounds
Larry Bird 1,247
Jerry Newsom 953
DeCarsta Webster 862
Matt Renn 789
Jim Cruse 771
George Pillow 731
Carl Richard 709
Djibril Kante 676
Rick Williams 661
John Sherman Williams 629
Brad Miley 627
Bob Barker 620
Jay Tunnell 610
Rich Mason 581
David Moss 570

Assists edit

Name Assists
Steve Reed 616
Jake Odum 602
Rick Fields 551
Jimmy Smith 517
Nate Green 496
Gabe Moore 444
Larry Bird 435
Michael Menser 426
Jordan Barnes 383
Nick Hargrove 369
Julian Larry 357
David Moss 350
Greg Thomas 331
Steve Phillips 328
Devonte Brown 284

Steals edit

Name Steals
Larry Bird 240
Nate Green 240
Gabe Moore 203
Jake Odum 202
Michael Menser 188
Brenton Scott 173
Matt Renn 165
Julian Larry 158
Rick Fields 149
Jordan Barnes 138
David Moss 133
Carl Nicks 128
Marcus Howard 125
Nick Hargrove 118
Devonte Brown 113

Blocked shots edit

Name Blocks
DeCarsta Webster 168
Isiah Martin 136
Djibril Kante 127
Emondre Rickman 116
Nate Green 109
Justin Gant 96
Jayson Wells 94
Larry Bird 83
Alex Gilbert 75
John Sherman Williams 72
Jake Kitchell 70
Marcus Johnson 66
Myles Walker 61
Josh Crawford 61
Terry Braun 53
  • A bronze statue of Larry Bird by sculptor Bill Wolfe was dedicated on November 9, 2013, prior to the annual men's basketball with Ball State University. The statue honors Bird's legendary status in the Holy Land of Basketball _ INDIANA.[15]

Coaching leaders edit

The Sycamores have been led by 26 different Head Coaches through their history, the top 16 coaches; in terms of wins; are listed below.

Years Coach (Alma Mater) Wins Losses Pct.
1955–1967 Duane Klueh (Indiana State) 182 122 .599
2010-2021 Greg Lansing (South Dakota) 181 164 .525
1997–2007 Royce Waltman (Slippery Rock) 134 164 .450
1938–1946 Glenn M. Curtis (Indiana State) 122 45 .724
1948–1954 John Longfellow (Manchester) 122 64 .656
1967–1974 Gordon B. Stauffer (Michigan State) 121 92 .568
1927–1931, 1933–1938 Wally Marks (Chicago) 91 59 .607
1978–1982 Bill Hodges (Purdue / Marian, (Ind.) 67 48 .582
2021-2024 Josh Schertz (Fla. Atlantic) 66 40 .623
1975–1978 Bob King (Iowa) 61 24 .718
1918–1923 Birch Bayh (Indiana State) 57 24 .640
1989–1994 Tates Locke (Ohio Wesleyan) 50 88 .411
1912–1917 Alfred F. Westphal (Amherst) 47 23 .671
1946–1948 John Wooden (Purdue) 44 15 .746
2007–2010 Kevin McKenna (Creighton) 43 52 .453
1982–1985 Dave Schellhase (Purdue) 37 48 .435
2024– Matthew Graves (Butler) 0 0 .000
31 seasons 16 other coaches 171 280 .380
1896–Present PROGRAM TOTALs 1,588 1,350 .541

Leaders in BOLD

  • A bronze statue of Coach John Wooden by sculptor Blair Buswell was dedicated when the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion opened on October 26, 2012, a men's basketball was played at the UCLA arena between Indiana State and UCLA on November 9, 2012. The game honored Wooden's coaching career at both schools.

Coach of the Year edit

National (2) edit

Conference (9) edit

Sycamores in the professional leagues edit

Draft history edit

NBA Regular Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
2022 1 19 19 Jake LaRavia Minnesota Timberwolves
1983 3 5 52 Winfred King Boston Celtics
1980 1 23 23 Carl Nicks Denver Nuggets
1980 6 17 132 Alex Gilbert Milwaukee Bucks
1978 1 6 6 Larry Bird Boston Celtics
1978 6 9 129 Harry Morgan San Antonio Spurs
1968 6 10 74 Jerry Newsom New York Knicks
1968 19 2 209 Rich Mason Chicago Bulls
1967 7 5 72 Butch Wade Boston Celtics
1953 6 – 50 Dick Atha New York Knicks
1950 4 4 40 Len Rzeszewski Fort Wayne Pistons
1949 8 1 39 Bob Royer Providence Steam Rollers
1949 8 1 38 Duane Klueh Boston Celtics

NBDL Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
2013 7 13 113 Dwayne Lathan[21] Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2011 2 2 18 Jake Kelly[22] Texas Legends
2011 7 15 110 Harry Marshall[22] Canton Charge

ABA Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
1968 6th - 10th unk 55th or lower Jerry Newsom Indiana Pacers

ABL Draft

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team
1962 11th unk unk Ray Goddard Kansas City Steers

Sycamores in the NBA edit

[23] Fifteen former Sycamores have played in the NBA and its predecessors, the (NBL, the BAA), and the ABA. They are:

  • Dick Atha: 1955–56 – New York Knicks; 1957–1958 – Detroit Pistons
  • Ken Bannister: 1984–1986 – New York Knicks; 1987–1989 – Los Angeles Clippers
  • Larry Bird: 1979–1992 – Boston Celtics
  • George Chestnut: 1933–1937 – Indianapolis Kautskys
  • Doyle Cofer: 1948-49 - Detroit Vagabond Kings[24][25]
  • Rick Darnell: 1975–1976 – Virginia Squires
  • John Hazen: 1948–1949 – Boston Celtics
  • Harold Johnson: 1946–1947 – Detroit Falcons
  • Duane Klueh: 1949–1950 – Denver Nuggets; 1950–1951 – Fort Wayne Pistons
  • Jake LaRavia: 2022–present - Memphis Grizzlies
  • John Miklozek: 1936–1937 – Indianapolis Kautskys
  • Carl Nicks: 1980–1982 – Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz; 1982–1983 – Cleveland Cavaliers
  • George Pearcy: 1946–1947 – Detroit Falcons
  • Henry Pearcy: 1946–1947 – Detroit Falcons
  • Bob Royer: 1949–1950 – Denver Nuggets

NBA, ABA, BAA, NBL, Champions edit

Sycamores in other professional leagues edit

35+ Indiana State players have played in foreign leagues; DeCarsta Webster and Brad Miley both won titles in Iceland, David Moss, Jayson Wells, and Djibril Kante have each won multiple championships in European and South American leagues

Basketball Hall(s) of Fame edit

Hall of Fame Sycamores

Thirty-two former Sycamores players and coaches have been inducted into various Halls of Fame; they are:

Basketball Hall of Fame (3) edit

  • John Wooden Player, 1961; Coach, 1973—The first person to be inducted as Coach & Player.
  • Larry Bird Player, 1998
  • Mel Daniels Player, 2012 (Assistant Coach at Indiana State, 1976–1980)

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2) edit

NAIA Hall of Fame (4) edit

National Small College Basketball Hall of Fame (2) edit

Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame (4) edit

In addition to the Conference Hall of Fame; the MVC selected an All-Centennial Team in honor of the Conference's 100th Anniversary; the Sycamores had three players named to that team; Larry Bird, Carl Nicks and John Sherman Williams.

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame (40) edit

Source:[38]

  • John R. Wooden – 1962
  • Glenn M. Curtis – 1964
  • David Glascock – 1966
  • John Longfellow – 1967
  • Howard Sharpe – 1971
  • Johnnie Baratto – 1972
  • Lester "Les" Reynolds – 1972
  • Jesse Wood – 1973
  • Charles Fouty – 1980
  • Ward Brown – 1981
  • Dick Atha – 1988
  • Duane Klueh – 1988
  • Arley Andrews – 1989
  • Stanley Shimala – 1990
  • Jim Powers – 1993
  • Tom Pitts – 1995
  • Jerry Newsom – 1997
  • David Nicholson – 1999
  • Larry Bird – 2000
  • Danny Bush – 2000
  • Jerry Baker – 2000
  • Clemens "Lenny" Rzeszewski – 2001
  • George Pillow – 2002
  • Keith Doughety – 2004
  • Gordon B. Stauffer – 2004
  • G. Michael Jones – 2005
  • Steve Hollenbeck – 2006
  • Pete Pritchett – 2007
  • Dr. Michael C. Copper – 2010
  • John Robbins – 2011
  • J.R. Holmes – 2012
  • Brad Miley – 2016
  • Butch Wade – 2016

Indiana State University Hall of Fame (42) edit

Individuals

  • David Glascock – 1982
  • Duane Klueh – 1982
  • Wally Marks – 1982
  • Clemens "Lenny" Rzeszewski – 1982
  • Paul Selge – 1982
  • Paul Wolf – 1982
  • Dick Atha – 1984
  • John L. Longfellow – 1984
  • Jerry Newsom – 1984
  • Dr. Raymond Sparks – 1984
  • Butch Wade – 1984
  • Fred Wampler – 1984
  • John Wooden – 1984
  • John Baratto – 1986
  • Jim Carr – 1986
  • Sam Richardson – 1986
  • Dr. John Miklozek – 1986
  • Glenn M. Curtis – 1998
  • Howard Sharpe, – 1998
  • Birch E. Bayh, Sr. – 1998
  • Larry Bird – 1999
  • Bob King – 1999
  • George Pillow – 2003
  • Ward Brown – 2004
  • Ray Goddard – 2005
  • Paul "Billy" Williams – 2005
  • Roy "Goose" Burris – 2006
  • Carl Nicks – 2007
  • George Chestnut – 2008
  • John Sherman Williams – 2008
  • Bob Barker – 2010
  • Nate Green – 2012
  • Michael Menser – 2012
  • Matt Renn – 2012
  • Rick Williams – 2016
  • Jim Cruse - 2017
  • Bill Hodges - 2019
  • Steve Newton - 2019
  • Jim Waugh - 2020
  • Dan Dimich - 2021
  • Don McDonald - 2021
  • Wally Webb - 2021

Teams

  • 1978–79 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 1999)
    Larry Bird, Tom Crowder, Eric Curry, Alex Gilbert, Bob Heaton, Brad Miley, Carl Nicks, Rod McNelly, Rich Nemcek, Steve Reed, Bob Ritter, Leroy Staley, Scott Turner. Trainers: Bob Behnke, Rick Shaw. Head Coach: Bill Hodges. Assistant Coaches: Mel Daniels, Terry Thimlar. Graduate Assistant Coach: Danny King.
  • 1949–50 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 2000)
    Jim Berger, Richard Campbell, Dan Dimich, Bob Gilbert, Jim Hans, Buren Hooper, Max Hungerford, Bill Jagodzinski, Jerry Kunkel, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, Don McDonald, Dick Pattengale, Jim Powers, Jack Reece, Len Rzeszewski, John Scott, Clarence Walker. Managers: Stan Jacobs, John Sweet. Head Coach: John Longfellow. Assistant Coach: Max Andress.
  • 1967–68 Men's Basketball Team (Inducted 2005)
    Daniel Chitwood, Michael Cooper, Ken Haas, Fred Hardman, Rodney Hervey, Steven Hollenbeck, Howard Humes, John McIntire, Richard Mason, Jerry Newsom, Gerald Novak, Mike Phillips, James Waldrip, Don Weirlich, Thomas Zellers. Head Coach: Gordon Stauffer. Assistant Coach: Melvin Garland.

Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame edit

In popular culture edit

During the Quantum Leap episode, The Leap Home: Part 1 – November 25, 1969 (1990); the father of lead character Dr. Samuel Beckett (Scott Bakula) remarks that while "Sam will likely end up at Harvard, I know he's still hoping for a basketball scholarship from Indiana State."[39]

References edit

  1. ^ "The FOREST". Indiana State University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Athletic Communications". GoSycamores.com. May 10, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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